1998 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX center console

Heated Seat (If Equipped) Reclining Front Seatbacks
If your vehicle has this
option, the switch is on the
center console, just behind
the open storage bin.
Press LO to warm the seat to a lower temperature. Press
HI to warm the seat to a higher temperature. To turn this
feature off, place the switch in the center position. Lift
the lever to release the seatback, then move the
seatback to where
you want it. Release the lever to
lock the seatback in place. Pull up on the lever without
pushing
on the seatback, and the seatback will
move forward.
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Shift Lock Release
If your vehicle’s battery should go dead, there are two
override access slots (for the console
shift) that will
allow you to override park lock.
11 The first is located
underneath the steering
column below the
lock cylinder.
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To use this slot:
1. Remove the trim cap.
2. Insert a key or screwdriver into the access slot and
You will now be able to remove your key from the
ignition. Be sure to replace the
trim cap after use. If your
vehicle
has a column-mounted gear shift lever, you will
now be able to shift your vehicle out of
PARK (P).
press the lock cylinder. For vehicles with center console-mounted gear shift
levers, the second access slot is located on the upper,
right-hand side of the console shift panel.
To use
this slot:
1. Remove the cap with the words SHIFT LOCK
RELEASE on it.
2. Insert a screwdriver into the slot. Be careful not to
damage the cap.
3. Press down and hold.
You will now be able to shift your vehicle out of
PARK (P) .
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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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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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HEADLAMP
Headlamps
SEAT Power Seat, Power Lumbar
PWR WDO Power Windows
Fuse Description
MALL PGM Mall Module -- Program
MALL Mall Module
Fuse
WIPER
STR WHL
STR WHL
CTRL
SUNROOF
RADIO
PWR LOCK
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Description
Wipers
Steering Wheel Illumination
Steering Wheel Control
Sunroof
Radio, Antenna
Mall Module
-- Power Locks
Heated Seats, Power Lumbar
Rear Defog
Retained Accessory Power, Mall Module
Hazard Flashers
Power Mirrors
HVAC Blower -- Hi
Cigarette Lighter,
ALDL, Floor
Console Auxiliary Outlet
Mall Module
-- Interior lamps
S toplamp
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