1997 PONTIAC PONTIAC headlamp

go : Turn the knob to this symbol to turn on the headlamps
and other operating lamps.
PG: Turn the knob to this symbol to turn on the parking
and other operating lamps without the headlamps.
Turn the knob to
OFF to turn off the lamps.
Daytime Running Lamps
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) can make it easier for
others to see the front of your vehicle during the day.
DRL can be helpful in many different driving
conditions,
but they can be especially helpful in the
short periods after dawn and before sunset.
A light sensor on top of the instrument panel makes the
DRL work, so be sure it isn't covered.
The DRL system will make your low-beam headlamps
come on at a reduced brightness when:
0 The ignition is on,
0 The headlamp switch is off, and
0 The parking brake is released.
When the
DRL are on, only your low-beam headlamps
will be on. The taillamps, sidemarker and other lamps
won't be on. Your instrument panel won't be lit up either.
When it's dark enough outside, your headlamps will change to full brightness. The other lamps that come on
with your headlamps will also come on.
When it's bright enough outside, the regular lamps will
go out, and your low-beam headlamps change to the
reduced brightness of DRL.
To idle your vehicle with the DRL off, set the parking
brake while the ignition is in
OFF or LOCK. Then start
your vehicle. The DRL will stay
off until you release the
parking brake.
As with any vehicle, you should turn on the regular
headlamp system when you need it.
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Fog Lamps Interior Lamps
Instrument Panel Intensity Control
The fog lamps switch is located in the upper, left corner of the
instrument panel, to the left of the instrument panel cluster.
To turn the fog lamps on, press the right side of the fog
lamps switch. A light will glow on the switch to let you
know that they are on. (Your parking lamps must be on,
or
your fog lamps won’t come on.) Press the left side of
the switch to turn the fog lamps off.
You can brighten or dim the instrument panel lights by
moving the interior lamps dial. Turn the dial to the right
to increase the brightness of the instrument panel lights,
to the left to decrease the brightness. Turn the control
all the way to the left to turn them off.
The fog lamps will
go off whenever you change to
high-beam headlamps. When you return to low beams.
the fog lamps will come on again.
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To change the factory setting while in the programming
mode, do the following:
1. Press UNLOCK on the key chain transmitter.
2. Count the number of chimes you hear. The number of
c?&mes tells you which mode your vehicle is set for.
You change
the mode by pressing UNLOCK again.
3. Repeat step 2 until you hear the number of chimes
Mode 1: Remote All Doors Unlock (When you press
UNLOCK on your key chain transmitter, all doors
will unlock).
Mode 2: Remote Driver’s Door and All Doors Unlock
(When you press UNLOCK on your key chain transmitter
once, the driver’s door will unlock. If you press UNLOCK
again within five seconds,
all doors will unlock.
Remote LocMUnlock Confirmation
Your vehicle comes with this feature set in Mode 4. This
means that:
When you use the key chain transmitter to lock your that matches
the mode you want.
vehicle, your headlamps will flash briefly to let you
know the command has been received. If you press
LOCK on the key chain transmitter again,
the horn will
sound briefly and
the headlamps will flash briefly to let
you know your vehicle is locked.
0 When you use the key chain transmitter to unlock
your vehicle or open your trunk,
your headlamps will
flash briefly.
To change the factory setting while in the programming
mode do the following:
1.
2.
3.
Press the LOCK button on the key chain transmitter.
Count the number
of chimes you hear. The number
of chimes tells you which mode your vehicle is set
for. You change the mode by pressing LOCK on
your key chain transmitter again.
Repeat step
2 until you hear the number of chimes
that matches the mode you want.
Mode 1: Off (Remote lock and unlock confirmation
are disabled).
Mode 2: Remote Lock Confirmation with Exterior
Lamps Only
Remote Lock Confirmation:
0 When you use the chain transmitter to lock your
vehicle, your headlamps will flash briefly to let you
know your command is received.
0 Remote Unlock confirmation: when you use the key
chain transmitter to unlock your vehicle
or open your
trunk, your headlamps will flash briefly to let you
know your command is received.
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Mode 3: Remote Lock Confirmation with Exterior
Lights and Horn
Remote Lock Confirmation: When you use the key
chain transmitter to lock your vehicle, the horn will
sound briefly and your headlamps will flash briefly
to let you know your command is received.
Remote Unlock confirmation: When you use the key
chain transmitter to unlock your vehicle or open your
trunk, your headlamps will flash briefly
to let you
know your command is received.
Mode 4: Remote Lock Confirmation with Exterior
Lights and Horn (on second LOCK press)
Remote Lock Confirmation: When you use the
key chain transmitter
to lock your vehicle, your
headlamps will flash briefly to let
you know your
command is received. The horn will sound briefly
and the headlamps will flash briefly if you press
the
LOCK button again within five seconds.
Remote Unlock Confirmation: When you use the key
chain transmitter to unlock your vehicle
or open your
trunk, your headlamps will flash briefly to let
you
know your command is received.
Content Theft
Your vehicle comes with this feature set in Mode 4. This
means that:
If anyone damages or enters your vehicle while your
Content Theft-Deterrent System is armed, an alarm
will sound and your headlamps will flash for up to
two minutes.
To change the factory setting while in the programming
mode, do the following:
1. Turn the parking lamps on, then off.
2. Count the number of chimes you hear. The number
of chimes tells you which mode your vehicle is set
for. You change the mode by turning the
park lamps
on, then off again.
3. Repeat step 2 until you hear the number of chimes
that matches the mode
you want.
Mode 1: Damage Detection with Less Sensitivity (If
anyone seriously damages your vehicle, tampers with
the trunk lock or opens a door while your theft deterrent
is armed, an alarm will sound and your headlamps will
flash for up to two minutes).
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Mode 2: Damage Detection Off (If anyone tampers with
your trunk lock or opens a door while your Content
Theft-Deterrent System is armed, an alarm will sound
and your headlamps will flash for up to two minutes).
Mode 3: All Off (Your Content Theft-Deterrent System
is always disarmed).
Mode 4: Damage Detection with More Sensitivity (If
anyone damages your vehicle, tampers with your trunk
lock or enters your vehicle while your theft deterrent
system is armed,
an alarm will sound and your
headlamps will flash for up
to two minutes).
Content Theft-Deterrent Arming
and Disarming
Your vehicle comes with this feature in Mode 1. This
means that:
0
0
0
your Lontent Theft-Deterrent System will arm when
you lock the doors using either the power lock
switch while any door is open and the key is
removed from
the ignition.
Your Content Theft-Deterrent System will arm when
you lock the doors with the key chain transmitter.
Your Content Theft-Deterrent System will disarm
when you unlock
the doors with your key or with
your key chain transmitter. To
change the factory setting, while in the programming
mode do the following:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Insert your second key fully into any door key
cylinder and turn it to the unlock position. This step
is inconvenient, but necessary to prevent accidental
programming of this feature to Mode
2. Do not
program this feature to Mode
2 without first reading
the special note contained in the description for that
mode. The door key lock cylinder must remain in the
unlock position during steps
2-4.
Press the horn symbol on your key chain transmitter.
Count the number of chimes you hear. The number
of chimes tells you which mode your vehicle is set
for. You change the mode by pressing the horn
symbol on your key chain transmitter again.
Repeat step
3 until you hear the number of chimes
that matches the mode you want.
Remove your key from
the door key cylinder.
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Mirrors
Adjust all the mirrors so you can see clearly when you
are sitting in a comfortable driving position.
Inside Daymight Rearview Mirror Electrochromic
Daymight Rearview Mirror
(If Equipped)
To reduce glare from lamps behind you, push the lever
away from you (to the night position). To return the mirror
back to the day position, pull the lever toward you. Your
Pontiac may have an electrochromic dayhight
rearview mirror. Push the button on the bottom of the
mirror to turn this feature on. The mirror will darken
gradually to reduce glare from headlamps behind you.
This may take
a few moments.
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One photocell on the front of the mirror senses when it
is becoming dark outside. Another photocell, facing
rearward, senses headlamps behind
you. To turn the
electrochromic feature off, press the button on the
bottom of the mirror again.
To keep the photocells operating well, occasionally
clean
them with a cotton swab and glass cleaner.
Power Outside Mirrors
Convex Outside Mirror
Your passenger’s side mirror is convex. A convex
mirror’s surface
is curved so you can see more from the
driver’s seat.
The electric mirror control
is near the driver’s window,
on the armrest. Turn the
control to the left to adjust
the left mirror or
to the right
to adjust the right mirror.
Then
move the control in
the direction you want to
move the mirror.
A convex mirror can make things (like other
vehicles)
Book farther away than they really are.
If you cut to’o sharply into the right lane, you
could hit
a vehicle on your right. Check your
insilde mirror or glance over your shoulder before
changing lanes.
Storage Compartments
Glove Box
Use the master key to lock and unlock the glove box. To
open, lift the right side
of the latch.
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To adjust the HUD so you can see it properly:
1. Start your engine and turn the DIM dial to the
desired HUD image brightness.
2. Adjust your seat, if necessary, to a Comfortable position.
3. Press the top of the UPDN switch until the HUD image
stops moving. Then press the bottom
of the switch until
~e image is as low as possible but in full view.
brighter than necessary.
To turn the HUD off, turn
the DIM dial all the way down.
4. Turn the DIM dial down until the HUD image is no
If the sun comes out, it becomes cloudy, or if you turn
on your headlamps, you may need
to adjust the HUD
brightness again. Polarizing sunglasses could make the
HUD image harder to see.
If the HUD image is too bright, or too high in
your field
of view, it may take you more time to
see things you need to see when it’s dark outside.
Be sure to keep the
HUD image dim and placed
low in your field
of view.
Push the ENG/MET button
on
the trip calculator to
switch the HUD speed
display from English to
metric or metric to English.
If you don’t have the trip
calculator,
you can’t change
the display.
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