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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:
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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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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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Low Washer Fluid Warning Light
LOW
This light will come on
when your ignition is
on
and the fluid container
is low.
Remember, driving without
washes fluid can be
dangerous.
A bad mud splash can block your vision.
You could collide with another vehicle. Check your
washer fluid often, and add only the proper fluid. See
“Windshield Washer Fluid” in
the Index.
Trunk Ajar Warning Light
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AJAR
This light will come an
if your trunk is not
completely closed.
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Functions
CHANGE OIL SOON: This light will appear when the
system predicts that the oil’s remaining useful life
is
almost up. The system predicts remaining oil life using
inputs from length of drives, coolant temperature,
engine rpm, and vehicle speed. It alerts you to change
the oil on a schedule consistent with your vehicle’s driving conditions.
To reset your change oil soon system after an oil change,
turn the key to the
ON position, without the engine
running and pump the accelerator
3 times within
5 seconds.
LOW WASHER FLUID: This light will come on when
your ignition is on and the fluid container is low.
CHECK TIRE PRESS: This light alerts you that a tire
is low or flat. See “Check Tire Pressure Light” in
the Index.
TRUNK A JAR: This light alerts you that your trunk is
not fully closed.
DOOR AJAR: If one of your doors is left ajar, a light
will appear next to that door on the vehicle outline.
TRAC SWITCH: If your vehicle has the Trac System
(this is not available with the
3800 Supercharged
engine), you will have
a disable switch on the far right
side of your Driver Information Center.
Your Trac
System is automatically activated when you turn the
ignition on. This switch will activate/deactivate the Trac
System.
If you need to disable the system, such as when
you
are stuck and are rocking your vehicle back and
forth, push this switch. See “Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or
Snow” in the Index.
LOW TRAC: This light will come on when your Trac
System is limiting wheel spin or when your anti-lock
brake system
is active. See “Trac System” or “Low
Traction Light” in the Index.
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TRUNK A JAR: If your trunk is not fully closed or
open, a light will outline the trunk area on your
vehicle outline.
TRAC SWITCH: If yop vehicle has the Trac System
(this is not an available option with the 3800 Supercharged
engine),
you will have a disable switch on the far right
side
of your Trip Computer. Your Trac System is
automatically activated when you turn the ignition on. This
switch will activate/deactivate the Trac System. If you
need to disable
the system, such as when you are stuck
and are rocking your vehicle back and forth, push this
switch. See “Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow” in
the Index.
TRAC OFF: This light lets you know that your Trac
System has been disabled and will not limit wheel spin.
See “Trac System Warning Light” or “Low Traction
Light” in the Index.
LOW TRAC: This light will come on when your Trac
System is limiting wheel spin or when your anti-lock
brake system is active. See “Trac System” or “Low
Traction Light” in the Index.
Head-Up Display (If Equipped)
radio station or CD track,
displayed “through”
the windshield.
The
HUD also shows these lights when they are lit on
the instrument panel:
0 Turn Signal Indicators
0 High-Beam Indicator Symbol
0 Low Fuel Symbol
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Section 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
In this section, you'll find out how to operate the comfort control and audio systems offered with your Pontiac. Be
sure to read about the particular systems supplied with your vehicle.
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3-4
3-4
3-8
3-8
3-8
3-9
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Comfort Controls
Air Conditioning, Air Conditioning with
Electronic Controls Air Conditioning, Air Conditioning with
Automatic and Auxiliary Temperature Control
Heating, Air Conditioning with
Electronic Controls
Heating, Air Conditioning with Automatic
and Auxiliary Temperature Controls
Ventilation System and Tips
Tips for Defogging and Defrosting
Rear Window Defogger Setting the Clock 3- 10
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3-32 Radios
CD Adapter Kit
Trunk Mounted CD Changer
Theft-Deterrent Feature
Steering Wheel Controls
Understanding Radio Reception Adding Sound Equipment to Your
Tips About Your Audio System
Care
of Your Cassette Tape Player
Care of Your Compact Discs
Fixed Mast Antenna
Backglass Antenna
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