2003 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX Owners Manual

& NOTES
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Section 3 Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel Overview .......................... -3-2
Hazard Warning Flashers
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Other Warning Devices ................................... 3.4
Horn
............................................................. 3.4
Tilt Wheel
..................................................... 3.4
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
......................... 3.5
Exterior Lamps
............................................. 3.10
Interior Lamps
.............................................. 3.12
Head-Up Display (HUD)
................................. 3-15
Accessory Power Outlets
............................... 3.18
Auxiliary Power Connection (Power Drop)
......... 3.19
Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
........................ 3-19
Climate Controls ............................................ 3.20
Dual Climate Control System
.......................... 3.20
Outlet Adjustment
......................................... 3.22
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators ............. 3.23
Instrument Panel Cluster
................................ 3.24
Speedometer and Odometer
........................... 3.25
Tachometer
................................................. 3.25
Safety Belt Reminder Light
............................. 3.26
Air Bag Readiness Light
................................ 3-26
Charging System Light
.................................. 3.27
Brake System Warning Light
......................... -3-28
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
............. 3.29
Traction Control System (TCS) Warning Light
...... 3.29
Enhanced Traction System Warning Light
........ -3-30
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Low Traction Light ....................................... -3-30
Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
.................. 3-31
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
............................ -3-32
Oil Pressure Light
........................................ -3-35
Security Light
............................................... 3-36
Fuel Gage
................................................... 3-37
Low Fuel Warning Light
................................. 3-37
Driver Information Center (DE) ....................... 3-38
Trip Computer ................................... ..... 3-40
Control Buttons
............................................ 3-42
Functions
.................................................... 3-42
Audio System(s) ............................................. 3-44
Setting the Time
........................................... 3-44
Radio with Cassette
...................................... 3-45
Radio with CD (Base Level)
........................... 3-48
Radio with CD
(Up Level) .............................. 3-51
Theft-Deterrent Feature
.................................. 3-54
Engine
Coolant Temperature 'Warning Light
...... 3.31
Low Oil Level Light ....................................... 3-36
Audio Steering Wheel Controls
....................... 3-56
Understanding Radio Reception
...................... 3-57
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
................. 3-58
Care
of Your CDs ......................................... 3-59
Care of Your CD Player
................................ 3-59
Backglass Antenna
....................................... 3-59
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Instrument Panel Overview
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The main components of the instrument panel are
the following:
A. Side Window Defogger Outlets
B. Fog Lamps Switch
C. Turn SignaVMultifunction Lever
D. Instrument Panel Cluster
E. Hazard Warning Button
F. Horn
G. Trip Computer (If Equipped) and/or Driver
Information Center (DIC)
H. Instrument Panel Outlets
I. Interior Lamps Control
J. Exterior Lamps Control
K. Tilt Steering Wheel Control
L. Audio Steering Controls
(If Equipped)
M. Head Up Display (HUD) Controls (Option)
N. Climate Controls
0. Ashtray and Cigarette Lighter
P. Audio System
Q. Glove Box
R. Instrument Panel Fuse Block
Hazard Warning Flashers
Your hazard warning flashers let you warn others. They
also let police know you have a problem. Your front
and rear turn signa! !amps
will flash or! and off.
The hazard warning
flasher button is
located on top of the
steering column.
The hazard warning flashers work no matter what
position your key is in, and even
if the key isn’t in.
Press the button to make your front and rear turn signal
lamps flash on and
off. Press the button again to turn
the flashers
off.
When the hazard warning flashers are on, your turn
signals and brake lamps won’t work.
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Other Warning Devices
If you carry reflective triangles, you can set one up
at the side of the road about
300 feet (I00 m) behind
your vehicle.
Horn
Press near or on the horn symbols on your steering
wheel pad to sound the horn.
Tilt Wheel
A tilt steering wheel allows you to adjust the steering
wheel before you drive. You can raise it to the highest
level to give your legs more room when you exit and
enter the vehicle, or you can lower
it so that you’re more
comfortable while driving. The lever
to adjust it
is located on the left side of the
steering column, below the turn signaVmultifunction
lever.
To tilt the wheel, hold the
steering wheel and pull the
lever. Move the steering
wheel to a comfortable
level, then release
the lever to
lock the
wheel in place.
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Turn SignaVMultifunction Lever
a
The lever on the left side of the steering column
includes the following:
Turn and Lane Change Signals
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
Flash-to-Pass Feature
0 Windshield Wipers
Windshield Washer
Cruise Control For information
on the exterior lamps, see
Exterior
Lamps on page 3-10.
Turn and Lane-Change Signals
The turn signal has two upward (for right) and two
downward (for left) positions. These positions allow you
to signal a turn or a lane change.
To signal a turn, move the lever all the way up or down.
When the turn is finished, the lever will return to its
original position automatically.
An arrow on the
instrument panel
cluster
will flash in the
direction of the turn or
lane change.
To signal a lane change, just raise or lower the lever
until the arrow starts to flash. Hold it there until you
complete your lane change. The lever will return to its
original position when you release it.
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As you signal a turn or a lane change, if the arrow
flashes faster than normal, a signal bulb may be burned
out and other drivers won’t see your turn signal.
If a bulb is burned out, replace it to help avoid an
accident.
If the arrows don’t go on at all when you signal
a turn, check for burned-out bulbs and then check the
fuse. See Fuses and Circuit Breakers
on page 5-97.
A chime will sound if you leave the turn signal on
for more than
3/4 mile (1.2 km).
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
To change the headlamps from low-beam to high-beam,
or high to low, pull the multifunction lever
all the way
toward you. Then release it.
When the high beams are
on, this light on the
instrument panel cluster
will appear. While the high-beam headlamps are
on, the fog lamps will
not illuminate.
If your vehicle is equipped with the Head-Up-Display
(HUD), an arrow will appear in the display area to
indicate that the high beams are on. See Head-Up
Display
(HUD) on page 3-75 for more information.
Flash-to-Pass
This feature lets you use the high-beam headlamps to
signal a driver in front of you that you want to pass.
It works even
if your headlamps are in the automatic or
off position.
To use it, pull the turn signal lever toward you, then
release it.
If the headlamps are in the automatic position or on
low-beam, the high-beam headlamps will turn on and the
high-beam indicator on the instrument panel cluster
will come on. They will stay on as long as you hold the
lever toward you. Release the lever to return to the
initial position.
If your vehicle is equipped with the Head-Up-Display
(HUD), an arrow will appear in the display area to
indicate that the high beams are on.
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Windshield Wipers
To operate the windshield wipers, turn the band marked
WIPER located on the multifunction lever, upward or
downward.
MIST: Turn the band to MIST for a single wiping cycle.
Hold it there until the windshield wipers start, then let
it go. The windshield wipers will stop after one cycle.
For more cycles, hold the band on MIST longer.
OFF: Turn the band to OFF to turn the windshield
wipers
off.
DELAY (Delayed Wiping): Turn the band upward to
choose one of the five delay settings. For longer periods
of time between wiper blade cycles, select a low
setting. For shorter periods of time between wiper blade
cycles, select a higher setting. The further the band
is turned upward, the longer the delay between
wiper cycles.
LOW: Turn the band to LOW for steady wiping at a
low speed.
HIGH: Turn the band to HIGH for steady wiping at a
high speed. Be sure to clear ice and snow
from the wiper blades
before using them.
If they’re frozen to the windshield,
carefully loosen or thaw them.
If the blades do become
damaged, get new blades or blade inserts.
Heavy snow or ice can overioad the wipers.
A circuit
breaker will stop them until the motor cools. Clear away
snow or ice to prevent an overload.
Windshield Washer
0 PUSH: Press the paddle with the word PUSH and
the washer symbol on
it, located on top of the
multifunction lever, to spray washer fluid on the
windshield. The wipers will clear the windshield ana
then either stop or return to the se’ -peed.
In freezing weather, don’t use your washer
until the windshield is warmed. Otherwise the
washer fluid can form ice on the windshield,
blocking your vision.
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