1998 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX ECO mode

1 ~ r: 3te Driver’s Door and All Door Unlock
When you press UNLOCK on the remote keyless entry
transmitter, only the driver’s door
will unlock. If you
press UNLOCK again within five seconds,
all the doors
will unlock. If you would like all doors to unlock the
first time you press
UNLOCK, see “Locks and Lighting
Choices”
in the Index. If your vehicle is equipped with
the Content Theft-Deterrent system, the
UNLOCK
button on the remote keyless entry transmitter will
disarm the system (see “Content Theft-Deterrent” in
the Index for more details).
Remote Trunk Release
Press the trunk symbol on your remote keyless entry
transmitter to open your
trunk. The transaxle must be in
PARK (P) for this feature to operate.
Remote Alarm (If Equipped)
When you press the horn button on the remote keyless
entry transmitter, your vehicle’s headlamps
will flash
and the horn will sound.
This will allow you to attract
attention,
if needed.
Remote LocWnlock Confirmation (If Equipped)
This feature provides feedback to the holder of the
remote keyless entry transmitter that a command has
been received
by the keyless entry receiver. To signal
that a command has been received, the headlamps will
flash and the horn
will sound briefly. To program the
various modes available, see “Locks
and Lighting
Choices” in the Index.
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Performance Shifting (If Equipped)
1 Press the performance shift
button, located
on the side
of the console shift knob,
to allow the transaxle to
shift
at higher engine
speeds, increasing
acceleration performance.
If you have a vehicle with the
3800 Supercharged
engine option, the
“PERF SHIFT” light in the
instrument panel cluster will come on.
Downshifts will occur at a lower percentage of
accelerator use while you’re
in the performance
shift mode.
Press the button again to return to normal shifting. The
transaxle
will then shift at lower engine speeds,
increasing fuel economy.
Parking Brake
To set the parking brake,
hold the regular brake pedal
down with your right foot.
Push down the parking
brake pedal with
your
left foot.
To release the parking brake, hold the regular brake
pedal down with your right foot and push the parking
brake pedal with your left foot. When you lift your left
foot, the parking brake pedal will follow it to the
released position.
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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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A CAUTION:
Don’t keep driving if the oil pressure is low. If
you do, your engine can become so hot that it
catches fire. You or others could be burned.
Check your
oil as soon as possible and have your
vehicle serviced.
I NOTICE:
Damage to your engine from neglected oil problems
can be costly and is not covered by
your warranty.
PERF
SHIFT
This light comes on when
you press the performance
shift button (located on the
console shift) to indicate
that your vehicle is in
performance shifting mode.
See “Performance Shifting” in
the Index.
Low Oil Level Light
LOW OIL
LEVEL
Your engine is equipped
with
an oil level monitoring
system. When the ignition
key is turned
to ON, the
LOW OIL LEVEL light
will briefly flash.
If the light does not flash, have it fixed so it will be
ready to
warn you if there’s a problem.
If the light stays on, stop the vehicle on a level surface
and turn the engine off. Check the oil level using the
engine oil dipstick. (See “Engine Oil” in the Index.)
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