1997 PONTIAC PONTIAC Owners Manual

Center Console Storage
To open the armrest storage area, pull up on the front
edge
of the latch. The console has cassette and CD
storage and a coinholder. The center console also contains two cupholders.
To
access the cupholders, pull the cupholder door, located just
behind the console shift lever. The two cupholders will
pop up into
an upright position.
Just below the center ashtray
is an open storage
compartment.
In front of this, you may have a smaller
compartment for storing smaller items.
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Overhead Console (If Equipped)
The optional overhead console has reading lamps, storage compartments (including one for
your garage door opener
and one for sunglasses) and
an accessory power outlet.
These features are explained on the following pages.
READING LAMPS: To turn on or off either reading
lamp, press the switch
next to it.
GARAGE DOOR OPENER: You can store your garage
door opener in
the rear compartment of your overhead
console, and operate it from this position.
To install your
garage door opener, follow these instructions:
1. Open the compartment by pressing the latch forward.
Remove the piece
of self-sticking Velcro@'.
2. Peel the protective backing fiom the Velcro and press it
firmly to the back of your garage door opener.
3. Be sure that the button on your garage door opener is
centered above the area
with raised lines on the
compartment
door. Make sure the button is facing
down and press the opener firmly into place.
4. Once the opener is installed, remove the peg (€3)
from the compartment. Install the peg onto the
feature
(A) on the door that is aligned with your
garage door opener button.
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5. Add one peg at a time until your garage door opener
operates with the compartment door closed when
you press the button.
SUNGLASSES STORAGE COMPARTMENT Your
sunglasses storage compartment is the second compartment
from the back on the overhead console. To open the sunglasses
storage compartment, press the release latch forward and pull
the compartment down to the
full open position.
ACCESSORY POWER OUTLET In front of your
reading lights in a small, black door. Push up on the
bottom edge of this door to expose your accessory
power outlet and a small storage compartment.
Trunk Access Panel (If Equipped)
If your Grand Prix has rear seat armrests, you will also
have a trunk access panel.
To use the trunk access panel,
pull your rear armrest down, unlock the access panel
and
pull it down.
Rear Armrest Storage (If Equipped)
If you have a trunk access panel, you will also have a
pull down armrest that contains an open storage bin and
two cupholders.
Convenience Net (If Equipped)
Your vehicle may have a convenience net. You’ll see it
on the back wall of the trunk.
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Put small loads, like grocery bags, in the net. It can help
keep them
from falling over during sharp turns or quick
starts and stops.
The net isn’t for larger, heavier loads. Store them in the
trunk as
far forward as you can.
You can unhook the net so that it will lie flat when
you’re not using it. You will also need to unhook the net
for taillamp removal.
Ashtrays and Lighter
The center front ashtray is on the instrument panel. To
open it, pull at the bottom of the ashtray until it is fully
open.
To remove the ashtray cup, lift the tabs on the
sides of the ashtray cup and pull out.
Your Grand Prix has one rear ashtray. There
is either one
on the front seat armrest back or one on the back of the
center
console (if you have that option). To open the
ashtray, press the right side and turn it open.
To remove the ashtray for cleaning, press the snuffer as
you lift up the bottom of the ashtray.
NOTICE:
Don’t put papers and other things that burn into
your ashtrays.
If you do, cigarettes or other
smoking materials could set them on fire,
causing damage.
To use the lighter, located inside the center front ashtray,
just push it in all the way and let
go. When it’s ready, it
will pop back by itself.
y. That can make it overheat, damaging the
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Sun Visors
To block out glare, you can swing down the visors. You
can also swing them from front to side.
Visor Vanity Mirrors
Open the cover to expose the vanity mirror. If your
vehicle has the optional lighted vanity mirrors, the
lamps come on when you open the cover.
Accessory Outlet
If your vehicle has a center console, you have a 12-volt
outlet. It
is on the passenger’s side, near the floor.
Remove the tethered cap to use the outlet.
I NOTICE:
Adding some electrical equipment to your vehicle
can damage it or keep other things from working
as they should. This wouldn’t be covered by your
warranty. Check with your dealer before adding
electrical equipment and never use anything
requiring more than 20 amps.
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Purse or Litter Bag Holder Sunroof (If Equipped)
I
‘On the front of the center console, to the right of the
accessory power outlet (on the passenger’s side of the
vehicle), there
is a hook that can be used to hold a purse
or litter
bag.
Your sunroof includes a sliding glass panel and a two
piece sunshade. The switch works only when the
ignition or
RAP is on. See “Retained Accessory Power”
in the
Index.
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Push the rear of the switch once and the sunroof will
open to the vent position only. You will need to open the
sunshade by hand.
Push the rear
of the switch a second time and the
sunroof will open the remainder
of the way by itself.
This is the express-open feature.
To close the sunroof, push and hold the front of the
switch until the sunroof closes. The sunshade can only
be closed by hand.
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Instrument Panel -- Your Information System
LOW -1 FUEL
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UNWED FUEL ONLY
>> LOW OIL
APPLY BAAKE TO SHIFT FROM PARK TEMP
United States Version Shown, Others Similar
Your instrument cluster is designed to let you know at a glance how your vehicle is running. You’ll know how fast
you’re going, about how much fuel is in your tank and many other things you need to drive safely and economically.
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