2004 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX ignition

Light Sensor
The light sensor for
the DRL and AUTO
headlamps feature is
located on top of
the instrument panel.
If you cover the sensor, it will read ªdark,º and the
headlamps will turn on to full brightness.
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver
If the parking lamps or headlamps have been left on,
the exterior lamps will turn off approximately 10 minutes
after the ignition is turned to OFF. This protects
against draining the battery in case you have
accidentally left the headlamps or parking lamps on.
The battery saver does not work if the headlamps are
turned on after the ignition is turned to OFF.
If you need to leave the lamps on for more than
10 minutes, use the exterior lamp control to turn the
lamps back on.
Interior Lamps
Instrument Panel Brightness
This feature controls the brightness of the instrument
panel lights.
The interior lamps control
is located on the
instrument panel, to the
left of the steering wheel.
To adjust the brightness of the instrument panel lights,
turn the control.
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Courtesy Lamps
When a door is opened, the courtesy lamps will
automatically come on. You can also turn these lamps
on by manually turning the interior lamps control all
the way to the right.
Entry Lighting
The entry lighting feature lights the interior of the vehicle
before you enter. The interior lamps will come on for
40 seconds when you unlock the doors using the remote
keyless entry transmitter and the ignition is in LOCK
or OFF. After 40 seconds have elapsed, the interior
lamps will slowly fade out. The lamps will fade out before
40 seconds have elapsed if you do the following:
·Lock all doors using the remote keyless entry
transmitter.
·Lock the doors using the power door lock switch.
When any door is opened, entry lighting is canceled.
The interior lamps will stay on while any door is opened
and slowly fade out when all doors are closed. The
interior lamps may stay on for up to 25 seconds after all
doors have been closed if they have not been locked.
Delayed Entry Lighting
The delayed lighting feature will continue to light the
interior of the vehicle for 25 seconds after all the
doors have been closed. Delayed lighting will not
occur while the ignition is in RUN or ACCESSORY.
After 25 seconds have elapsed, the interior lamps will
slowly fade out. The lamps will fade out before the
25 seconds have elapsed if you do any of the following:
·Turn the ignition to RUN or ACCESSORY.
·Lock the doors using the remote keyless entry
transmitter.
·Lock the doors using the power door lock switch.
To turn the delayed lighting feature off or on, see
personal programming under
DIC Controls and Displays
on page 3-45.
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Delayed Exit Lighting
For exiting the vehicle at night, the vehicle is equipped
with the delayed exit lighting feature. The interior
lamps will light for up to 25 seconds when you remove
the key from the ignition. After 25 seconds have
elapsed, the interior lamps will slowly fade out.
The lamps will fade out before the 25 seconds have
elapsed if you do any of the following:
·Turn the ignition to RUN or ACCESSORY.
·Lock the doors using the remote keyless entry
transmitter.
·Lock the doors using the power door lock switch.
When any door is opened, delayed exit lighting is
canceled. The interior lamps will stay on while any door
is opened and will slowly fade out when all the doors
are closed. The interior lamps may stay on for up
to 25 seconds after all the doors have been closed if
they have not been locked.
To turn the delayed exit lighting feature off or on, see
personal programming under
DIC Controls and Displays
on page 3-45.
Overhead Console Reading Lamps
Your vehicle may have reading lamps on the overhead
console. These lamps will turn on when you open
the doors. When the doors are closed, press the side
of each lamp to turn them on and off.
Front Reading Lamps
If the vehicle has the optional sunroof, you will have
reading lamps in front of the sunroof switch located on
the headliner. These lamps will come on when you
open the doors. The lamps can be turned on and off
manually by pressing the side of each reading lamp
when the doors are closed.
Rear Assist Handle Reading Lamps
Your vehicle may have reading lamps on each rear
assist handle. Press the side of the reading lamp
to turn it on or off.
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Battery Run-Down Protection
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 lamps control 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.
Head-Up Display (HUD)
{CAUTION:
If the HUD image is too bright or too high in
your ®eld of view, it may take you more time
to see things you need to see when it's dark
outside. Be sure to keep the HUD image dim
and placed low in your ®eld of view.
If your vehicle is equipped with the Head-Up Display
(HUD), you can see the speedometer reading (in English
or metric units), transaxle positions, compass direction,
outside air temperature, and a brief display of the
current radio station or CD track, displayed ªthroughº
the windshield.
English or metric units selection is done through the
trip computer in the Driver Information Center (DIC).
See
DIC Controls and Displays on page 3-45for more
information.
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The HUD information can be displayed in three
languages, English, French and Spanish.
Language selection is done through the trip computer in
the Driver Information Center (DIC). See
DIC Controls
and Displays on page 3-45.
When you sit up in your seat, the HUD image will
appear straight ahead on the windshield, near the front
bumper.
When the ignition key is turned to run, the HUD will
display the phrase, WIDETRACK GP, for a short time,
until the HUD is warmed up.The following indicator lights come on the instrument
panel when activated and will also appear on the HUD:
·Turn Signal Indicators
·High-Beam Indicator Symbol
The HUD will temporarily display CHECK TRIP
COMPUTER when there are messages on the DIC
trip computer.
The HUD will also temporarily display the following
messages when these systems, if equipped, are active:
·TRACTION CONTROL ACTIVE
·STABILITY CONTROL ACTIVE
The HUD will temporarily display the TRACTION
CONTROL OFF message when the traction control
system is turned off.
The HUD will temporarily display the CRUISE SET
message when cruise control is activated or cruise
speed is increased.
Notice:Although the HUD image appears to be
near the front of the vehicle, do not use it as
a parking aid. The HUD was not designed for that
purpose. If you try to use it as such, you may
misjudge the distance and damage your vehicle.
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The HUD will ªrememberº the last display format
selected. When the vehicle is started if the last format
displayed was Format One or Format Three, then
Format One will be displayed.
If the last format was Format Two, then Format Two
will be displayed.
The HUD will automatically dim and brighten to
compensate for outside lighting.
The HUD display can temporarily light up depending on
the angle and position of the sunlight on the display.
This is normal and will change when the angle of
the sunlight on the HUD display changes.
Polarized sunglasses could also make the HUD image
harder to see.
Care of the HUD
Clean the inside of the windshield as needed to remove
any dirt or ®lm that reduces the sharpness or clarity
of the HUD image.
To clean the HUD, spray household glass cleaner on a
soft, clean cloth. Wipe the HUD lens gently, then dry
it. Do not spray cleaner directly on the lens because the
cleaner could leak into the unit.
If You Can't See the HUD Image When
the Ignition Is On
·Is anything covering the HUD unit?
·Is the HUD dimmer setting bright enough?
·Is the HUD image adjusted to the proper height?
·Are you wearing polarized sunglasses?
·Still no HUD image? Check the fuse in the
instrument panel fuse block. See
Fuses and Circuit
Breakers on page 5-99.
If the HUD Image Is Not Clear
·Is the HUD image too bright?
·Are the windshield and HUD lens clean?
The windshield is part of the HUD system. If you ever
need a new windshield, be sure to get one designed for
HUD. If you don't, the HUD image may look blurred
and out of focus.
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To change the passenger compartment air ®lter,
do the following:
1. Put the ignition in ACCESSORY and turn the
windshield wipers on.
2. Turn the ignition to off when the windshield wipers
are in the upright position.
3. Raise the hood.
4. Disconnect the windshield washer pump hose from
the fender rail and the air inlet grille.
5. Remove the hood weather-strip from the passenger's
side of the vehicle, peeling it back halfway to the
center.
6. Remove the air inlet grille retainers.
7. Remove the air inlet grille.8. Remove the passenger compartment air ®lter by
pulling up on the tab.
9. Install a new passenger compartment air ®lter.
Make sure it slides under the compartment
retainers.
10. Reverse steps 1 through 7.
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{CAUTION:
If the air bag readiness light stays on after you
start your vehicle, it means the air bag system
may not be working properly. The air bags in
your vehicle may not in¯ate in a crash, or they
could even in¯ate without a crash. To help
avoid injury to yourself or others, have your
vehicle serviced right away if the air bag
readiness light stays on after you start your
vehicle.
The air bag readiness light should ¯ash for a few
seconds when you turn the ignition key to RUN. If the
light doesn't come on then, have it ®xed so it will
be ready to warn you if there is a problem.
Up-Shift Light
This symbol can appear
on the instrument panel
if the vehicle has a
supercharged engine and
the shift lever is in the
MANUAL (M) transaxle
position.
It will appear as a prompt to up-shift to the next gear
using one of the TAP-ShiftŸ paddles located on
the steering wheel.
This symbol will also appear on the Head Up
Display (HUD).
See
Automatic Transaxle Operation on page 2-22for
more information.
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