1998 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX trunk release

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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Trunk Trunk Lock
A CAUTION:
It can be dangerous to drive with the trunk open
because carbon monoxide (CO) gas can come into
your vehicle. You can’t see or smell
CO. It can
cause unconsciousness and even death.
If you must drive with the trunk open or if
electrical wiring or other cable connections
must pass through the seal between the body
and the trunk:
0 Make sure all windows are shut.
Turn the fan on your heating or cooling
system to its highest speed with the setting
on
VENT. That will force outside air into
your vehicle. See “Comfort Controls” in
the Index.
instrument panel, open them
all the way.
If you have air outlets on or under the
See “Engine Exhaust” in the Index. can
also use
the remote
keyless entry transmitter, if
your vehicle has this option.
Remote Trunk Release (If Equipped)
Press the button behind the
glove
box door to unlock
the
trunk from inside Your
vehicle.
your transaxfe shift
lever must be in PARK (P).
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Functions
CHANGE OIL SOON: This light will appear when
the system predicts that the oil’s remaining useful life is \
almost up. The system predicts remaining oil life using
inputs from length of drives, coolant temperature, engine rpm and vehicle speed. It alerts you to change
the oil on a schedule consistent with your vehicle’s driving conditions.
After changing the oil, the system must be reset. With
the ignition key in the ON position but the engine
off,
fully push and release the accelerator pedal slowly three
times within five seconds. If the CHANGE
OIL SOON
light flashes, the system is resetting. Turn the ignition
key to the OFF position, then start the vehicle. If the
CHANGE OIL SOON light comes back on, the oil life
monitor has not reset. Repeat the procedure.
LOW WASHER FLUID: This light will come on when
your ignition is on and the fluid container is low.
TRUNK A JAR: This light alerts you that your trunk is
not fully closed.
DOOR AJAR: If one of your doors is left ajar, a light
will appear next to that door on the vehcle outline.
TRAC SWITCH: If your vehicle has the Trac System,
you will have
a disable switch on the far right side of
your Driver Information Center. Your Trac System is automatically activated when you turn the ignition on.
This switch will activate/deactivate the Trac System. If
you need to disable the system, such as when you are
stuck and are rocking your vehicle back and forth, push
this switch. See “Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow” in
the Index.
TRAC OFF: This light lets you know that your Trac
System has been disabled and will not limit wheel spin. See “Enhanced Traction System Warning Light”
or
“Low Traction Light” in the Index.
LOW TRAC: This light will come on when your Trac
System is limiting wheel spin. See “Trac System” or
“Low Traction Light”
in the Index.
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RDM (3): Press this button to hear the tracks in random,
rather than sequential, order. The display will show
RDM, Press RDM again to turn off random play.
REV (5): Press and hold this button to quickly reverse
within a track. Release it to play the passage.
You will
hear sound at a reduced volume. The display will show
elapsed time.
FWD (6): Press and hold this button to quickly advance
within a track.
You will hear sound at a reduced volume.
The display will show elapsed time.
RECALL: Press this button to see what track is
currently playing. Press RECALL again within five
seconds to see how long
the track has been playing.
When a new track starts to play, the track number will
also appear. Press RECALL a third time and the time
of
day will be displayed.
AM-FM: Press this button to play the radio when a disc
is playing. The disc
will stop but remain in the player.
CDPLAY Press this button to change to the disc
function
when the radio is on.
EJECT: Press this button to remove the disc or stop the
disc
and switch to the radio. EJECT will work with the
radio
off.
Trunk Mounted CD Changer (If Equipped)
With the optional compact disc changer, you can play up
to 12 discs continuously. Normal size discs may be
played using the trays supplied
in the magazine.
The small discs (8 cm) can be played only with specially
designed trays.
You must fist load the magazine with discs before you
can play a compact disc. Each of the 12 trays holds one
disc. Press the button on the back of the magazine and
pull gently on one
of the trays. Load the trays from
bottom to top, placing a disc on the tray label side down.
If you load a disc label side up, the disc will not play
and
an error will occur. Gently push the tray back into
the magazine slot. Repeat this procedure for loading up
to 12 discs in the magazine.
Once you have loaded the discs in the magazine, slide
open the door
of the compact disc (CD) changer. Push
the magazine into the changer
in the direction of the
arrow marked on top of the magazine.
Close the door by sliding it all the way to the left.
If the
door is left partially
open, the changer will not operate
and an error will occur. When the door is closed, the
changer will begin checking for discs in the magazine.
This will continue
for up to two minutes depending on
the number
of discs loaded.
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BAll MAIN 2
0
IQN MAIN 1
0 BAT MAIN 1
IQN MAIN 2
0
COOL FAN RELAY
SERIES r"- COOL FAN 2
LZJ
FUEL PUMP
(SUPERCHARGER
NEL PUMP SPEED
0
ION MODULE
0
0
ION MAIN
0
0
0
0
0
0
Fuse Description Fuse Description
COOL FAN 2 Cool Fan 2 COOL FAN 1 Cool Fan1
BAm MAIN 2 Battery Main 2 IGN MAIN 2 Ign Main 2
IGNMAIN 1 Ign Main 1 B/U LP Trunk Release,
HEADLAMPS Headlamps BATT MAIN 1 Ban Main 1
Back-up Lamps
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Reclining Front Seatbacks ......................... 1-5
Recovery Tank. Coolant
.......................... 5-20
Refrigerants. Air Conditioning
.................... 6-70
Remote
Driver’s Unlock Control
................... 2.9. 2.49
Keyless Entry System
.......................... 2-7
LocMUnlock Confirmation
................. 2.9. 2.49
Trunk Release ............................ 2.9. 2.12
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
... 5-30
Removing the Spare Tire and
Tools ................. 5-28
Replacement
Bulbs
.................................... 6-68
Parts ................. .......... 6-70
Wheel
...................... .......... 6-50
Replacing Safety Belts
........................... 1-68
Reporting Safety Defects
......................... 8-10
Restraints
Built in Child ................................ 1-38
Checking ................................... 1-68
Child
........................... ....... 1-52
Head
......................... ...... 1-7
Replacing
Parts After a Crash ................... 1-68
System Check
................................ 7-15
Resynchronizing
Your Keyless Entry Transmitter ...... 2-1 1
Retained Accessory Power
........................ 2-17
Right Front Passenger Position
.................... 1-22
Roadside Assistance. Canadian
..................... 8-7
Roadside Assistance. Pontiac
....................... 8-6
Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out ................ 5-39
Roof Console Reading Lamps
..................... 2-44
Rotation. Tires
................................. 6-46 safety
Belt Extender
.......................... 1-67
Safety Belts
.................................... 1-8
Adults
...................................... 1 . 13
Care
....................................... 6-55
Center Passenger Position
...................... 1-28
Children
.................................... 1-35
Driver Position
............................... 1-14
Incorrect Usage ........ ... 1.17.1.31.1.66. 1.67
LapBelt
.................................... 1-28
Lap-Shoulder
............................... 1.14.
Larger Children
.............................. 1-65
Questions and Answers
........................ 1-12
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
............ 1-30
Rear Seat Passengers
.......................... 1-30
Reminder Light
.......................... 1.9. 2.66
Replacing Parts After a Crash
................... 1-68
Right Front Passenger Position .................. 1-22
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster ................... 1-15
Smaller Children and Babies
.................... 1-35
Use During Pregnancy
................. ... 1-21
WhyTheyWork
............................... 1-9
Safety Chains
.................................. 4-36
Safety Defects. Reporting to General Motors
......... 8-11
Safety Defects. Reporting to the Canadian Government
........................ 8-11
Safety Defects. Reporting to the United States Government
....................... 8-10
Safety
Warnings and Symbols ....................... iii
Scheduled Maintenance Services
.................... 7-4
How
to Wear Properly
......................... 1-13
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Tr~nk ...................................... 2-12
Lock
....................................... 2-12
Release. Remote .......................... 2.9. 2. 12
Trunk Access Panel ............................. 2-57
Trunk Ajar Warning Light ........................ 2-74
Trunk Mounted CD Changer ...................... 3-24
"Y Users ..................................... 8-5
Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator ............. 2-35
Turn Signal On Chime ........................... 2-35
Turn SignaVMultifunction Lever ................... 2-34
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer ................ 4-38
Two-way Manual Front Seat ....................... 1-2
Underbody Flushing Service ..................... 7- 18
Underbody Maintenance ......................... 6-59
Underhood Electrical Center ...................... 6-65
Vehicle
Control
............. .................... 4-6
Damagewarnings .............................. iv
Dimensions ................................. 6-69
Identification Number ......................... 6-61
Loading .................................... 4-31
Storage ..................................... 6-37
Symbols ....................................... v
Ventilation System ............................... 3-8
Visor Vanity Mirrors ............................ 2-58
Visors. Sun .................................... 2-58
warning Devices ............................... 5-2
Warning Lights. Gages and Indicators ............... 2-64
WarrantyInformation ............................ 8-10
Washer Fluid. Adding ........................... 6-32
Weatherstrips .................................. 6-56
Alignment .................................. 6-50
Nut Torque .................................. 5-34
Replacement ................................. 6-50
Wrench ..................................... 5-29
Windows. Power ............................... 2-33
Windshield Washer ............................. 2-37
Fluid Level Check ............................ 7-14
Windshield Wiper .............................. 2-36
Blade Replacement ........................... 6-44
Winter Driving ............................... 4-27
WiperBladeCheck ............................. 7-15
Wiring. Headlamp .............................. 6-62
Wrench. Wheel ................................. 5-29
Washer Fluid. Windshield ........................ 6-32
Washing Your Vehicle ........................... 6-56
Wheel
Fluid .................................. 2-37. 6-32
Fuses ........... .................... 6-63
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