1998 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE Owners Manual

Rear Reading Lamps
These overhead lamps and
the interior courtesy lamps
will
come on when you
open the doors.
To turn on the reading lamp when the door is closed,
slide the switch
up. Slide it down to turn off the lamp.
Inadvertent Load Protection
This feature automatically shuts off the interior lamps if
any are left on for more than 10 minutes when the
ignition is off or a door is left open. This will keep your
battery
fiom running down.
Mirrors
Inside Daymight Manual Rearview Mirror
When you are sitting in a comfortable driving position,
adjust the mirror
so you can see clearly behind your
vehicle.
Grip the mirror in the center to move it up or
down and side to side. The dayhight adjustment allows
you to adjust the mirror to avoid glare from the lamps
behind you. Push the tab forward for daytime use; pull it
back
for night use.
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Electrochromic Daymight Rearview Mirror
(If Equipped)
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Your vehicle may have an automatic electrochromic
dayhight rearview mirror.
When
this feature is turned on, the mirror automatically
changes to reduce glare from headlamps behind you. A
photocell on the mirror senses when it
is becoming dark
outside. Another photocell built into the mirror face,
senses when headlamps are behind you.
At night, when the glare is too high, the mirror will
gradually darken to reduce glare
(this change may take a
few seconds). The
mirror will return to its clear daytime
state when the glare is reduced.
Mirror Operation
To turn on the automatic dimming feature, press
AUTO. To turn off automatic dimming, press OFF.
The green indicator light will be illuminated when this
feature is active.
Time Delay
The automatic mirror has a time delay feature which
prevents unnecessary switching
from the night back to
the day position. This delay prevents rapid changing of
the mirror as you drive under lights and through traffic.
Cleaning the Photocells
Use a cotton swab and glass cleaner to clean the
photocells when necessary.
Manual Remote Control Mirror
The outside rearview mirror should be adjusted so you
can just see the side of your vehicle when you are sitting
in a comfortable driving position.
Adjust the driver’s side outside mirror with the
control
lever on the driver’s door.
To adjust your passenger’s side mirror, sit in the driver’s
seat and have a passenger adjust the
mirror for you.
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Power Remote Control Mirrors (Option)
A control lever on the
driver’s door controls
both
outside rearview mirrors.
Turn the lever to the left to select the driver’s side
rearview mirror, or to the right
to select the passenger’s
side rearview mirror. Then
push the lever in the
direction
of the desired movement to adjust each mirror
so that you can see the side of the vehicle when you are
sitting in a comfortable driving position.
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.
I A CAUTION:
A convex mirror can make things (like other
vehicles) look farther away than they really are.
If you cut too sharply into the right lane, you
could hit a vehicle on your right. Check your
inside mirror or glance over your shoulder before changing lanes.
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Storage Compartments
Glove Box
Use the door key to lock and unlock the glove box. To
open, lift the latch release on the left side of the glove
box door.
Card Holder (Option)
The front doors on some vehicles have a card holder for
convenient storage of business cards or parking lot ticket
stubs. The card holder has space for up to five regular
business cards.
Center Console Cupholder (Option)
Press the button at the front edge of the armrest to
open the storage area for cassette tapes, gloves, etc.
A
cupholder flips forward for use.
Overhead Console
Sunglasses Storage Compartment (Option)
Some models have a storage
compartment for glasses in
your overhead console.
Press the release button to
lower the door. Place your glasses inside the door.
To
close the door, raise it and
press it into position.
Door Cupholder
The front doors provide space for holding a cup or
soft drink.

Rear Storage Compartment
Your vehicle has a rear storage armrest with cupholders
and
a pass-through feature.
Lift the rear of the armrest to reveal the storage space. Pull down the interior door to access the
trunk.
Convenience Net (Option)
Your
vehicle may have a convenience net. You’ll see it
just inside the back wall
of the trunk.
Put small loads, like grocery bags, behind the net. It can
help keep
them from falling over during sharp turns or
quick starts and stops. For 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.
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Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
To use a lighter, just push the center in all the way and
let it
go. When it is ready, the center will pop back by
itself. Pull out
the entire unit to use it.
NOTICE:
Don’t hold a cigarette lighter in with your hand
while
it is heating. If you do, it won’t be able to
back away from the heating element when
it’s
ready. That can make it overheat, damaging the
lighter and the heating element.
Lift the cover to reveal the front ashtray.
To clean the ashtray, lift it out by pulling on the snuffer.
On models without a console, there’s
an
ashtraykupholder under the instrument panel. To clean
the ashtray, lift it out by pulling up
on the tabs on either
side. It snaps back into place.
To open the rear ashtrays, lift the cover.
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.
Sun Visors
To block out glare, you can swing down the visors. You
can also remove them from the center mount and swing
them to the
side, while the auxiliary sunshade remains to
block glare from the front.
Visor Vanity Mirror
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. You can
adjust the brightness
of the lamps by moving the switch
up or down.
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Air 'Inflator System (Option)
Some vehicles have an air inflator for use in maintaining
proper air pressure
for the tires. The air inflator is
located
in the trunk. The ON switch will work only with
the ignition on.
A CAUTION:
Inflating something too much can make it
explode,
and you or others could be injured. Be
sure to read the inflator instructions, and inflate
any object only to its recommended pressure.
The air inflator comes with a kit that includes a 20-foot
(6.1 m) hose and an air pressure gage, as well as
instructions and special adapters for inflating things like
an air mattress or a basketball.
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Accessory Power Outlet
On models with the overhead console, there is a 12-volt
ignition-fed outlet. Slide the cover aside to access
the outlet.
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 15 amps.
Sunroof (Option)
Your vehicle may be
equipped with an
express-open sunroof. Press
the control switch rearward
and release it to open the
glass panel and sunshade.
If you want to stop the sunroof in a partially open
position, lightly press the switch again.
To completely
open the
sunroof, press the switch rearward again. The
sunshade can
also be opened by hand.
To close the sunroof, press and hold the control switch
forward to close the glass panel. Then, close the sunshade
by hand.
When the sunroof is in the closed position, press the
control switch forward to the vent position. Open the
sunshade by hand.
Press the switch rearward to close the rear vent.
The control switch will work only when the ignition is
on or during retained accessory power,
if you have that
option. See “Retained Accessory Power” in
the Index.
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