1997 PONTIAC PONTIAC light

Locks and Lighting Choices
Your Pontiac’s locks and lighting systems can be programmed with several different features. The features you can
program depend on the options that came with your vehicle. The following chart shows the features that can be
programmed and which options you need to have to program them.
Feature
Number
Arming/ Unlock Door
Locking/
tion/
Sounded
Theft Theft Lock/
Driver’s Closed Door Locks
Illurnma- of Chimes
Content
Content
Remote
Remote Last Door
Auto~matic
Delayed
Exit tion
Control Deterrent
Lighting
Disarming Confirma - Unlock
Lockout
2
X X X x X X X 4
X X X X 3
X X
X
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Entering Programming Mode
To program features, your vehicle must be in this
programming mode. Follow these steps:
FUSE USA
CIRCUIT
BREAKERS STR WHL
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RAP
0 ’ ECM CRUISE
CIG LTR
INT LAMP
0 PWR WDO
SE CHART
MALLPGM I MALL I WIPER
‘TT:FL I SUNROOF I RADIO I I PWR LOCK HSEATILUM
HAZARD PWR MIR
STOP LAMP AUWCNSL
I/P - IGN SIR
ABS
HVAC CTRL
ABS IGN
R DEFOG
HVAC
HI
CD CHG
TURN BTSI
DIC/HVAC DRL
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1. The Content Theft-Deterrent system (if equipped)
must be disarmed.
2. Remove the MALL PGM fuse from the instrument
panel fuse block.
3. Turn the ignition switch to ACCESSORY.
4. You will hear one to four chimes, depending upon
the features that you have.
You can now program your choices.
Leaving Programming Mode
To get out of the programming mode, just turn the key
from the ACCESSORY position to the OFF position and
put the MALL PGM fuse back into the instrument panel
fuse block.
Delayed IlluminatiodExit Lighting
Your vehicle comes with this feature set in Mode 4. This
means that:
The interior lamps will stay on for awhile after all
the doors are closed and
The interior lamps will come on and stay on for a while
whenever you remove the keys from the ignition.
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To change the factory setting while in the programming
mode do the following:
1. Tun the interior lamps dial all the way to the right
and then back slightly
to the left.
2. Count the number of chimes you hear. The number
of chimes tells you which mode your vlehide is set
for. You change the mode by turning the interior
lamps dial all
the way to the right and then back
slightly
to the left.
3. Repeat step 2 until you hear the number of chimes
Mode 1: Both Off (The interior lamps will turn on OF off
at the same instant that a door is opened or closed).
Mode 2: Delayed Illumination Only (The interior lamps
will
stay on for about 25 seconds after all the doors are
closed, or until you lock the doors).
that matches the mode you want.
Mode 3: Exit Lighting Only (The interim lamps will
come on whenever you remwe
the key from the ignition
and stay on for about 25 seconds, or until you lock
the doors).
Mode 4: Both On (This combines modes 2 and 3).
Automatic Door Locks
A CAUTION:
Unlocked doors can be dangerous.
Passengers-especially children-can easily fall
out. When
a door is locked, the inside handle
won’t open it.
Outsiders can easily enter through an unlocked
door when you slow down or stop your vehicle.
This may
not be so obvious: You increase the
chance
of being thrown out of the vehicle in a
crash
if the doors aren’t locked, Wear safety belts
properly, lock your doors, and you will be far
better off whenever you drive your vehicle.
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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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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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Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
This part describes the warning lights and gages that
may be on your vehicle. The pictures will help
you
locate them.
Warning lights and gages can signal that something is
wrong before
it becomes serious enough to cause an
expensive repair or replacement. Paying attention to
your warning lights and gages could also save
you or
others from injury.
Warning lights come on when there may be or is a
problem with one of your vehicle’s functions. As you
will see in the details on the next few pages, some
warning lights come on briefly when
you start the
engine
just to let you know they’re working. If you are
familiar with this section,
you should not be alarmed
when this happens.
Gages can indicate when there may
be or is a problem
with one of your vehicle’s functions. Often gages and
warning lights work together to let
you know when
there’s a problem with your vehicle.
When one of the warning lights comes on and stays on
when you are driving, or when one of the gages shows
there may be
a problem, check the section that tells you what
to do about it. Please follow this
manual’s advice.
Waiting
to do repairs can be costly -- and even
dangerous.
So please get to know your warning lights
and gages. They’re a big help.
Your vehicle may also have a driver information system
that works along with the warning lights and gages. See
“Driver Information System” in the Index.
Safety Belt Reminder Light
When the key is turned to RUN or START, a chime will
come on for about eight seconds to remind people
to
fasten their safety belts, unless the driver’s safety belt is
already buckled.
The safety belt light will
also come on and stav
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for about 20 seconds, then
it will flash for about
55 seconds. If the driver’s
belt
is already buckled,
neither the chime nor
the
light will come on.
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