1998 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX Owners Manual

Entering Prograwng Mode
To program features, your vehicle must be in this
programming mode. Follow these steps:
1. The Content Theft-Deterrent system (if equipped)
must be disarmed.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Turn the ignition key to LOCK or OFF.
Remove the MALL PGM fuse from the instrument
panel
fuse block.
Turn the ignition switch to ACCESSORY.
You
will hear one to four chimes, depending on
vehicle content.
You can now program your choices.
Leaving Programming Mode
To get out of programming mode, just turn the key from
ACCESSORY to OFF and put the MALL PGM fuse
back into the instrument panel fuse block.
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Delayed IlluminatiodExit Lighting
Your vehicle comes with this feature set in mode 4. To
change the factory setting while in the programming
mode do the following:
1. Turn 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 vehicle 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
that matches the mode you want.
Mode 1: Both Off (The interior lamps will turn on or 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.)
Mode 3: Exit Lighting Only (The interior lamps will
come on whenever you remove 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
Your vehicle comes with this feature set in mode 3. To
change the factory setting, while in the programming
mode do the following:
1. Press LOCK on the power lock switch.
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 pressing LOCK again.
3. Repeat Step 2 until you hear the number of chimes
that matches the mode you want.
Mode 1: Off (Automatic door locking and unlocking are
disabled.) You will always need to lock your door
manually while driving to increase occupant safety.
0 To lock: All doors will lock when you press the
power door lock switch or when you lock the vehicle
using
the remote keyless entry transmitter.
To unlock: All doors will unlock when you press the
power door lock switch again or when you press
UNLOCK on the remote keyless entry transmitter.
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Mode 2: Automatic Locking Only
0 Automatic Door Unlocking: Off
Automatic Door Locking: Shift out of PARK (P)
with the ignition on and the driver’s door closed, all
doors will lock automatically.
Mode 3: Automatic Unlocking with Ignition Off
Automatic Door Unlocking: ?’urn off the ignition
with the transaxle in PARK (P) and all doors will
unlock automatically.
Automatic Door Locking: Shift out of PARK (P)
with the ignition on and the driver’s door closed and,
all doors will lock automatically.
Mode 4: Automatic Unlocking and Locking with
Transaxle in
PARK (P)
Automatic Door Unlocking: Shift into PARK (P)
with the ignition
on and all doors will
unlock automatically.
Automatic Door Locking: Shift out of PARK (P)
with the ignition on and the driver’s door closed and
all doors will lock automatically.
Lockout Deterrennast Door
Closed Locking
Your vehicle comes with this feature set in mode 2. To
change the factory setting, do the following:
1. Press UNLOCK on the power lock switch.
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 pressing
UNLOCK again.
3. Repeat Step 2 until you hear the number of chimes
Mode 1: Both Off (Doors will always lock immediately
when you press LOCK
on the power lock switch or the
remote keyless entry transmitter,
if equipped.)
that matches the mode you want.
Mode 2: Lockout Deterrent Only (If you leave your key
in the
ignition with the driver’s door open, you will not
be able to lock the doors using your power locks.)
Mode 3: Last Door Closed Locking Only (If the power
lock switch or remote keyless entry transmitter
(if
equipped) is used to lock the vehicle while any door is
open and the key is out of the ignition, you will hear three
chimes. The doors will not lock. Five seconds after the last
door
is closed, all doors will lock.)
Mode 4: Both On (This combines modes 2 and 3.)
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Remote Drivc Unlock Control
Your vehicle comes with this feature set in mode 2. To
change the factory setting while in the programming mode, do the following:
1. Press UNLOCK on the remote keyless
entry transmitter.
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 pressing
UNLOCK again.
that matches
the mode you want.
3. Repeat Step 2 until you hear the number of chimes
Mode 1: Remote All Doors Unlock (When you press
UNLOCK on your remote keyless entry transmitter, all
doors will unlock.)
Mode 2: Remote Driver’s Door and All Doors Unlock
(When you press UNLOCK on
your remote keyless
entry transmitter once, the driver’s door will unlock.
If
you press UNLOCK again within five seconds, all doors
will unlock.)
Remote LocWUnlock Confirmation
Your vehicle comes with this feature set in mode 4. TO
change the factory setting while in the programming
mode do the following:
1. Press the LOCK button on the remote keyless
entry transmitter.
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 pressing LOCK
on
your remote keyless entry transmitter again.
3. Repeat Step 2 until you hear the number of chimes
that matches the mode you want.
This feature provides feedback to the driver when the
vehicle receives a lockhnlock command from the
remote keyless entry transmitter. The
fsllowing modes
may be selected:
Mode 1: Off (Remote lock and unlock confirmation
are disabled.)
Mode 2: Remote Lock Confirmation with Exterior
Lamps Only Remote Lock Confirmation:
When you use the remote keyless entry transmitter to
lock your vehicle, your headlamps will flash briefly
to let you
know your command is received.

e Remote Unlock Confirmation: When you use the
remote keyless entry
transmitter to unlock your vehicle
or open your trunk, your headlamps will flash briefly
to let you
know when your command is received.
Mode 3: Remote Lock Confirmation with Exterior
Lamps and
Horn
Remote Lock Confirmation: When you use the remote
keyless
entry 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 Confmnation: When you use the
remote keyless entry 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
remote keyless entry 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 keyless entry
transmitter to unlock your vehicle
e Remote Unlock Confirmation: When you use the or open your
trunk, your headlamps will flash briefly
to let you know your command is received.
Content Theft-Deterrent
Your vehicle comes with this feature set in mode 4. 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 parking
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 Reduced Sensitivity
(If anyone seriously damages your vehicle, tampers with
the 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 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.)
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Mode 4: Damage Detection with Normal Sensitivity (If
anyone damages your vehicle, tampers with your
trunk
lock 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.)
Content Theft-Deterrent Arming
and Disarming
Your vehicle comes with this feature in mode 3. To
change the factory setting, while in the programming
mode do the following:
1.
2.
3.
Insert your second key fully into any door key
cylinder and
turn it to the unlock position. This step
is 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 above for that mode.
The door key lock cylinder must remain in the
unlock position during Steps
2 through 4.
Press the horn symbol on your remote keyless
entry 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 remote keyless entry
transmitter again.
4. Repeat Step 3 until you hear the number of chimes
5. Remove your key from the door key cylinder.
Mode 1: Power Lock Switch Arming Off
that matches the mode you want.
0 Your Content Theft-Deterrent system will arm when
you lock the doors with your remote keyless entry
transmitter. The key must be removed from the
ignition when you lock the doors or the Content
Theft-Deterrent system will not
arm.
0 Your Content Theft-Deterrent system will disarm
when you unlock the doors with the keys or your
remote keyless entry transmitter.
Mode 2: Remote Keyless Entry Transmitter
Arm/Disarm Only
0 Your Content Theft-Deterrent system will arm when
you lock the doors with your remote keyless entry
transmitter. The key must be removed from the ignition when you lock the doors or the content
theft-deterrent system will not
arm.
0 Your Content Theft-Deterrent system will disarm
when you unlock the doors with your remote keyless
entry transmitter.
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Special Note: While this mode provides increased
security, it can be a problem if your remote keyless entry
transmitter is damaged, lost or if it fails to operate for
any reason while the Content Theft-Deterrent system is
armed. The Content Theft-Deterrent system must be
disarmed for the engine to run and while in mode
2,
your key can no longer disarm the system.
Mode 3: Standard Arming and Disarming
0
0
0
Your Content Theft-Deterrent system will arm when
you lock the doors using either power door 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 your remote keyless entry
transmitter. The key must be removed from the
ignition when you lock
the doors or the Content
Theft-Deterrent system will not
arm.
Your Content Theft-Deterrent system will disarm
when you unlock
the doors with your key or your
remote keyless entry transmitter.
Mirrors
Adjust all the mirrors so you can see clearly when you
are sitting in a comfortable driving position.
Inside Daymight Rearview Mirror
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.
Electrochromic Daymight Rearview Mirror
(If Equipped)
Your vehicle 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
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
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.
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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