2002 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE fog light

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Content Theft-Deterrent (Option)
If your vehicle has this option, it has a theft-deterrent
alarm system.
A light located in your Twilight Sentinel

cluster, above
the fog lamp button, will begin to flash 30 seconds after
the vehicle ignition is turned off to let you know the
system has been armed.
While armed, the doors will not unlock with the power
door lock switch.
Once armed, the alarm will go off if someone tries to
enter the vehicle without using the remote keyless entry
transmitter or a key, breaks a window, tries to damage
the vehicle or turns the ignition to ON. If any of these do
occur, the horn will sound and the parking lamps will
flash for up to two minutes.
PASS-Key
III
Your vehicle is equipped
with the PASS
-Key III
(Personalized Automotive
Security System)
theft
-deterrent system.
PASS
-Key III is a passive
theft
-deterrent system.
This means you don't have to do anything different to
arm or disarm the system. It works when you insert or
remove the key from the ignition.
Your PASS
-Key III system operates on a radio
frequency subject to Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) Rules and with Industry Canada.

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When it's dark enough outside, your regular intensity
headlamps will come on at full brightness and the DRL
lighting will turn off. The parking lamps that normally
come on with your headlamps will also come on. When
it's bright enough outside, the regular intensity
headlamps and parking lamps will turn back off, and the
reduced brightness DRL lighting will turn back on.
To idle your vehicle during the day with the DRL off,
shift the transaxle into PARK (P). The DRL will stay off
until you shift out of PARK (P).
At night, you can turn off all exterior lamps when you
are in PARK (P) by turning the Twilight Sentinel knob
all the way to OFF.
If the knob was already in OFF, it must be cycled to ON
and back to OFF. Turn the knob clockwise to turn the
exterior lighting back on. The lamps will come back on
automatically when you put the transaxle in gear.
As with any vehicle, you should turn on the regular
headlamp system when you need it.Fog Lamps
The fog lamps button is located below the twilight knob,
to the left of the steering wheel on the instrument panel.
An indicator light in the button will glow when the fog
lamps are on. Your parking lamps will also come on
automatically while the fog lamps are active.
If your fog lamps are on when you use your high beams
or flash
-to-pass feature, the fog lamps will be disabled
while the feature is being used.

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Rear Reading Lamps
The rear reading lamps, located over each rear door, will
come on as courtesy lamps when you open any of the
doors while it is dark outside. They will also come on as
part of the interior lighting features listed previously.
To turn on a reading lamp when the doors are closed,
press either button. Press it again to turn the lamp off.
Inadvertent Power Battery Saver
This feature is designed to protect your vehicle's battery
against drainage from the interior lamps, trunk lamp,
glove box lamp or cigarette lighters. When the ignition
is turned off, the power to these features will
automatically turn off after 10 minutes. Power will be
restored for an additional 10 minutes if any door is
opened, the trunk is opened or the courtesy lamps are
turned on. To restore power back to the cigarette lighters
the ignition must be turned back to ON.
Battery Load Management
The battery load management feature is designed to
monitor the vehicle's electrical load and determine when
the battery is in a heavy discharge condition. During
times of high electrical loading, the engine may idle at
higher revolutions per minute (rpm) than normal to
make sure the battery charges. High electrical loads may
occur when several of the following are on: headlamps,
high beams, fog lamps, rear window defogger, fan on
high speed, heated seats and engine cooling fans.

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If your vehicle's battery remains in a heavy discharge
condition for a long period of time, the fan, rear
defogger, heated seats and heated mirrors will be
disabled and the DIC will display BATTERY SAVER
ACTIVE. This can happen either under long periods of
idling or low speed driving with high electrical loading,
or in the event of a charging system fault.
Monitor the battery voltage when in the BATTERY
SAVER ACTIVE mode.

If the voltmeter remains in the shaded area
(below 11 volts) when driving then have the
charging system serviced immediately.

If the voltage increases above 12 volts then the
battery needs to be recharged. Try driving on
the highway with as few electrical accessories on
as possible.
Mirrors
Inside Day/Night Manual Rearview Mirror
When you are sitting in a comfortable driving position,
adjust the mirror so you can see clearly behind your
vehicle. Grip the mirror in the center to move it up or
down and side to side. The day/night adjustment allows
you to adjust the mirror to avoid glare from any
headlamps behind you. Push the tab away from you for
daytime use; pull it toward you for night use.
Electrochromic Day/Night Rearview Mirror
(If Equipped)
Your vehicle may have an automatic electrochromic
day/night rearview mirror. Your vehicle's mirror may
also contain OnStar
 controls.
(On/Off): This is the on/off button for mirrors
equipped with OnStar controls.
When this feature is turned on, the mirror automatically
changes to reduce glare from headlamps behind you. A
photocell on the mirror senses when it is becoming dark
outside. Another photocell built into the mirror face
senses when headlamps are behind you.
At night, when the glare is too high, the mirror will
gradually darken to reduce glare (this change may take a
few seconds). The mirror will return to its clear daytime
state when the glare is reduced.
Mirror Operation
To turn on the automatic dimming feature, press AUTO
(or the on/off button for mirrors equipped with OnStar
controls). To turn off automatic dimming, press OFF
(or the on/off button for mirrors equipped with OnStar
controls). The indicator light will be illuminated when
this feature is active.

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The main components of your instrument panel are the following:
A. Air Outlets
B. Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
C. Audio System Steering Wheel Controls
(If Equipped)
D. Windshield Wiper Lever
E. Steering Column Shift Lever
F. Driver Information Center (DIC) Controls
(If Equipped)
G. Audio SystemH. Hazard Warning Flashers Control
I. Twilight Sentinel

Controls and Fog Lamps Button
J. Ignition Switch
K. Comfort Control System
L. Heated Seat Switches (Option)
M. Traction Control Button (If Equipped)
N. Cigarette Lighter
O. Glove Box

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Mode Buttons
You may choose the direction of air delivery by
selecting one of the five mode buttons.
(Defog): This setting directs most of the airflow to
the floor ducts and the windshield defroster. A small
amount of airflow is directed to the side window
defroster outlets. This mode can be useful to remove the
moisture from the inside of the windshield when the
outside temperature is cold or the humidity is high.
(Floor): This setting directs most of the airflow to
the floor ducts with some airflow directed to the side
window defrosters. There is also a small amount of
airflow directed to the front defroster.
(Bi-Level): This setting directs airflow through
both the instrument panel outlets and the floor ducts.
There is also a small amount of air directed to the front
defroster and the side window defrosters.
(Vent): This setting directs airflow through the
instrument panel outlets.
FRONT (Defrost): This setting directs most of
the airflow to the windshield defroster with some
airflow to the side window defrosters and floor ducts.
To improve windshield clearing performance when you
select FRONT defrost, your air conditioning compressor
will run automatically above approximately 40
F (4
C).
This dehumidifies the air to help dry the windshield.
Even though the compressor may be running, the A/C
light will not come on in FRONT defrost unless you
select A/C.
RECIRC (Recirculation): Press this button
to limit the amount of outside air entering your vehicle.
This is helpful when you are trying to quickly cool the
interior of the vehicle or to limit odors entering the
vehicle. RECIRC may be selected in all manual airflow
modes except FRONT defrost. If you select RECIRC
while in defrost, the RECIRC light will flash to let
you know that this is not allowed. This is to help
prevent fogging.

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PASS (Passenger's Side Temperature): The knob on
the right is used to change the temperature of the air
coming through the system on the passenger's side of
the vehicle. Push this knob to turn the system on and off.
Turn the knob toward the blue area to decrease the set
temperature. Turn the knob toward the red area to
increase the set temperature. When this knob is
adjusted, only the word PASS will be displayed
under the set temperature.
(Fan): The button with the fan symbol allows
you to manually adjust the fan speed. Press the HIGH
side to increase fan speed and the LOW side to decrease
fan speed.
MODE: Press this button repeatedly to cycle through
the choices on the display to select the air delivery mode
of airflow into the vehicle. The system will stay in the
selected mode until MODE is pressed again or until the
AUTO button is pressed.

FLOOR: This setting directs most of the airflow to
the floor ducts.

DEFOG: This setting directs most of the airflow to
the floor ducts and the windshield outlets.
BI
-LEVEL: This setting directs airflow through
both the instrument panel outlets and the floor ducts.
This mode will deliver slightly warmer air through
the floor ducts.

PANEL: This setting directs airflow through the
instrument panel outlets.
Whenever MODE is pressed, the display will show the
current system settings for five seconds before returning
the display to the exterior temperature.
FRONT (Defrost): This setting directs most
of the airflow to the windshield with some airflow to the
side window outlets and floor ducts.
To improve windshield clearing performance when you
select FRONT defrost, the air conditioning compressor
will run automatically when outside temperatures are
above approximately 40F (4C). This dehumidifies
the air to help dry the windshield. Even though the
compressor may be running, the A/C light will not
come on in FRONT defrost unless you select A/C.
OUTSIDE AIR: Press this button to send
outside air through the system.

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RECIRC (Recirculation): Press this button to
limit the amount of outside air entering your vehicle.
This is helpful when you are trying to quickly cool the
interior of the vehicle or limit odors entering the vehicle.
RECIRC may be selected in all manual airflow modes
except FRONT defrost. If you select RECIRC while in
FRONT defrost, the RECIRC light will flash to let you
know that this is not allowed by the system. This is to
prevent fogging.
When the weather is cool or damp, operating the system
in recirculation, without also using the air conditioning,
may cause fogging of the windshield. To clear the fog,
switch back to outside air, select defog or FRONT
defrost mode and increase the fan speed. To avoid
refogging of the windows, minimize your use of
recirculation under these conditions and turn the air
conditioning on to help dehumidify the air.
A/C (Air Conditioning): Press this button to
turn the air conditioning compressor on and off. This
system will cool and dehumidify the air inside your
vehicle. The air conditioning compressor will also run
when you select the FRONT defrost mode and outside
temperatures are approximately 40
F (4
C) or
higher. When in AUTO mode, air conditioning will
automatically be used as needed to maintain the selected
temperature setting.AUTO (Automatic Control): Press the AUTO
button for automatic control of the air delivery mode,
fan speed, air conditioning and recirculation. Whenever
AUTO is pressed, the display will show the current
settings for five seconds before returning the display to
exterior temperature and AUTO.
The fan speed and mode of airflow delivery will vary as
the system maintains the selected temperature setting.
The air conditioning compressor will run at outside
temperatures over approximately 40
F (4
C). The air
inlet will normally be set to OUTSIDE AIR. If it is hot
enough outside, the air inlet mode will automatically
switch to recirculation.
To find you comfort zone for the automatic settings,
start with a temperature setting of 75
F (24
C) and
allow about 20 minutes for the system to regulate.
Then turn the TEMP knobs up or down to adjust the
temperature setting if necessary. If you choose the
temperature setting of 60
F (15
C), the system will
remain at the maximum cooling setting and fan speed.
If you choose the temperature setting of 90
F (33
C),
the system will remain at the maximum heat setting and
fan speed. Choosing either maximum setting will not
cause the system to heat or cool any faster.