1998 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX Owners Manual

Storage Compartments
Glove Box
Use the master key to lock and unlock the glove box. To
open, lift the right side of the latch.
Center Console Storage
To open the armrest storage area, pull up on the front
edge of the latch. The console has cassette
and CD
storage and a coinholder. The center console also
contains two cupholders. To
access the cupholders, pull the cupholder door, located
just behind the console shift lever. The two cupholders
will
pop up into an upright position.
Just below the center ashtray is an open storage
compartment.
In front of this, you may have a smaller
compartment for storing smaller items.
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Overhead Console READING LAMPS: To turn either reading lamp on or
off, press the switch next to it.
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GARAGE DOOR OPENER: You can store your
garage door opener in the rear compartment of
your
overhead console, and operate it from this position.
To install your garage door opener, follow
these instructions:
1. Open the compartment by pressing the latch forward.
Remove the piece of self-sticking Velcro?
2. Peel the protective backing from the Velcro
and press it
firmly to the back of your garage
door opener.
3. Be sure that the button on your garage door opener is
centered above
the area with raised lines on the
compartment door. Make sure the button is facing
down and press the opener firmly into place.
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Once the opener is installed, remove the peg (B)
from the compartment. Install the peg onto the
feature
(A) on the door that is aligned with your
garage door opener button.
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
fkom 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: This is located
in front
of your reading lamps 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.
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Trunk Access Panel (If Equipped)
If your vehicle 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.
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.
Ashtrays and Lighter
The center front ashtray is an 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 and pull out.
Your vehicle 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.
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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.
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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.
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 Power 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.
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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Purse or Litter Bag Holder
On the front of the center console, to the right of the
accessory power outlet
(on the passenger’s side of the
vehicle), there is a hook that can be used to hold a purse
or litter bag.
Sunroof (If Equipped)
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Your sunroof includes a sliding glass panel and a
two-piece sunshade. The switch works
only when the
ignition or
RAP is on. See “Retained Accessory Power”
in the Index.
Push the rear
of the switch once and the sunroof will
open to the vent position only. You will need to open the
sunshade
by hand.
Push the rear of the switch a second time and the
sunroof will open the remainder of the way by itself.
This is the express-open feature.
To close the sunroof, push and hold the front of the
switch until the sunroof closes. The sunshade can only
be closed by hand.
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The Instrument Panel -- Your Information System
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The main components of your instrument panel are:
A. Side Window Defogger Vents
B. Fog Lamp Switch
C. Instrument Panel Vents
D. Interior Lamp Control
E. Exterior Lamp Control
E Instrument Panel Cluster
G. Comfort Controls
H. Audio System
I. Ashtray
J. Glove Box
IS. Trip Computer/Driver Information Center
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