2001 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX mirror

Table of Contents
Windows
Keys and Door Locks
Remote Keyless Entry System (If Equipped)
Remote Trunk Release (If Equipped)
Automatic Transaxle
Parking Brake
Tilt Wheel
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
Windshield Wipers
Cruise Control (If Equipped)
Exterior and Interior Lamps
Mirrors
Storage Compartments
Convenience Net (If Equipped)
Accessory Power Outlet/Auxiliary Power Connection
OnStar® System (If Equipped)
Sunroof (Option)
Instrument Panel, Warning Lights and Gages
Driver Information Center
Head-Up Display (Option) Seats and Seat Controls
Safety BeltsSupplemental Restraint System (SRS)
Restraint Systems for Children
Section
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Section
2
Seats and Restraint Systems
Features and Controls
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Section 2 Features and Controls
Here you can learn about the many standard and optional features on your vehicle, and information on starting,
shifting and braking. Also explained are the instrument panel and the warning systems that tell you if everything
is working properly
-- and what to do if you have a problem.
2
-2 Windows
2
-4 Keys
2
-6 Door Locks
2
-9 Remote Keyless Entry System (If Equipped)
2
-13 Multifunction Alarm Locks and
Lighting Choices
2
-24 Trunk
2
-26 Theft
2
-27 Content Theft-Deterrent (If Equipped)
2
-28 PASS-Key
III
2
-30 New Vehicle ªBreak-Inº
2
-31 Ignition Positions
2
-32 Starting Your Engine
2
-35 Engine Coolant Heater (Option)
2
-37 Automatic Transaxle Operation
2
-41 Parking Brake
2
-42 Shifting Into PARK (P)2
-44 Shifting Out of PARK (P)
2
-44 Parking Over Things That Burn
2
-45 Engine Exhaust
2
-45 Running Your Engine While You're Parked
2
-47 Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
2
-52 Exterior Lamps
2
-54 Interior Lamps
2
-56 Mirrors
2
-61 Storage Compartments
2
-66 OnStar
System (If Equipped)
2
-69 Sunroof (Option)
2
-70 The Instrument Panel -- Your
Information System
2
-74 Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
2
-87 Driver Information Center (DIC)
2
-89 Trip Computer (If Equipped)
2
-92 Head-Up Display (Option)

2-56 Overhead Console Reading Lamps (Option)
These lamps are part of the overhead console. They will
go on when you open the doors. When the doors are
closed, push the button next to each lamp to turn
them on and off. The console also contains an open
storage bin.
Front Reading Lamps (Option)
If the vehicle has the optional sunroof, you will have
reading lamps in front of the sunroof switch. Press the
button behind each reading lamp to turn them on
and off.
Rear Assist Handle Reading
Lamps (Option)
There is a reading lamp provided in each rear assist
handle. Use the button next to each lamp to turn it
on and off.
Battery Saver
Your vehicle has a feature to help prevent you from
draining the battery in case you accidentally leave the
interior, trunk or underhood lamps on. If you leave
any of these lamps on while the ignition is in LOCK or
OFF, they will automatically turn off after 10 minutes.The lamps won't come back on again until you do
one of the following:

Turn the ignition to RUN or ACCESSORY.

Turn the interior lamp thumbwheel completely to the
right, then back slightly to the left.

Open (or close and reopen) a door that is closed.
If the vehicle has less than 15 miles (25 km) on the
odometer, the battery saver will turn off the lamps after
only three minutes.
Mirrors
Adjust all the mirrors so you can see clearly when you
are sitting in a comfortable driving position.
Inside Day/Night Rearview Mirror
To reduce glare from lamps behind you, pull the lever
located in the center of the bottom of the mirror toward
you to the night position. To return the mirror back to
the day position, push the lever away from you.

2-57 Inside Day/Night Rearview Mirror with
OnStar

(If Equipped)
This mirror has a lever located at the bottom of the
mirror. This lever is used to change the mirror from
day to night position. To reduce glare from headlamps
behind you while driving at night, turn the lever
90 degrees. To return to the mirror back to the day
position, return the lever to its original position.
There are also three OnStar buttons located at the
bottom of the mirror face. See your dealer for more
information on the system and how to subscribe to
OnStar. See ªOnStar

Systemº in the Index for
more information about the services OnStar provides.
Electrochromic Day/Night Rearview
Mirror with Compass and Temperature
Display (Option)
Your vehicle may have an automatic-dimming rearview
mirror with a compass and temperature display.
When turned on, an electrochromic mirror automatically
dims to the proper level to minimize glare from
headlamps behind your after dark.
The mirror has an eight
-point compass and temperature
display in the upper right corner of the mirror face.
The display shows the current outside temperature and
the vehicle's current direction.

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Automatic Dimming Feature
The automatic dimming feature is turned on or off by
briefly pressing the COMP button located on the bottom
of the mirror face. A light on the mirror will be lit when
the feature is turned on. It will go out when the feature is
turned off.
Temperature Display
The TEMP button located on the bottom of the mirror
face changes the temperature display. You can select
F,

C, or turn the display off.
Compass Operation
Press the COMP button once briefly to turn the compass
on or off. When on, the display will show the compass
direction, with a maximum of two characters. For
example, ªNEº is displayed for north
-east.Compass Calibration
Press and hold the COMP button down for six seconds
to activate the compass calibration mode. If your vehicle
has the optional mirror with the compass, temperature
display and OnStar system, press the on/off button for
nine seconds. ªCALº will be displayed in the
compass/temperature window on the mirror.
The mirror can be calibrated in one of two ways:

Drive the vehicle in circles at 5 mph (8 km/h) or less
until the display shows ªCALº, or

drive the vehicle on your everyday routine.
(This method may take longer to calibrate).
Compass Variance
The mirror is set to zone eight upon leaving the factory.
It will be necessary to adjust the compass to compensate
for compass variance if you live outside zone eight.
Under certain circumstances, such as during a long
distance cross
-country trip, it will be necessary to adjust
for compass variance. Compass variance is the
difference between earth's magnetic north and true
geographic north. If not adjusted to account for compass
variance, your compass could give false readings.

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To adjust for compass variance, do the following:
1. Find your current location and variance zone number
on the map.2. Press and hold the COMP button for three seconds.
If your vehicle has the optional mirror with the
compass, temperature display and OnStar system,
press the on/off button for six seconds. Release the
button when ªZONEº is displayed. The number
shown is the current zone number.
3. Scroll through the zone numbers that appear in the
compass/temperature window on the mirror by
pressing the COMP button or the on/off button.
Once you find your zone number, release the button.
After about four seconds, the mirror will return to
the compass and temperature display, and the new
zone number will be set.

2-60 Electrochromic Day/Night Rearview Mirror
with Compass, Temperature Display, and
OnStar

(Option)
Your vehicle may have an automatic-dimming rearview
mirror with a compass and temperature display and the
OnStar system.
When turned on, this mirror functions exactly
like the electrochromic mirror described previously.
See ªMirrors, Electrochromic Rearviewº in the
Index for more information.
The mirror also has an eight
-point compass and
temperature display in the upper right corner on the
mirror face and a three
-button OnStar system.
Automatic Dimming Feature
The automatic dimming feature is turned on and off by
pressing the far left button, located on the lower part of
the mirror face, for up to three seconds. A light on the
mirror will be lit when the feature is turned on. It will go
out when the feature is turned off.Temperature Display
The on/off button located on far left on the bottom
of the mirror face changes the temperature display.
You can select F, C, or turn the display off.
Compass Operation
There is a compass display in the window in the upper
right corner of the mirror face. The compass displays a
maximum of two characters. For example, ªNEº is
displayed for north
-east.
The compass may need to be calibrated. See ªCompass
Calibrationº in the Index for more information.
There are three buttons for the OnStar system. See your
dealer for more information on the system and how to
subscribe to OnStar. See ªOnStar

Systemº in the
Index for more information about the services
OnStar provides.

2-61 Power Outside Mirrors
The power mirror control
is located near the
driver's window, on the
armrest. Turn the control
counterclockwise to adjust
the left mirror or clockwise
to adjust the right mirror.
Then move the control in
the direction you want to
move the mirror.
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.
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.
Storage Compartments
Glove Box
Use the master key to lock and unlock the glove box.
To open, lift the right side of the latch.