2004 PONTIAC GTO Owners Manual

Altering Overspeed Presets
The default overspeed settings can be changed for your
individual preference.
The car must be standing still when changing a preset.
Ensure the preset you wish to change is showing.
Then briefly press the SET button. The display starts to
flash. Use the up or down arrows to adjust the setting.
When correct, briefly press the SET button. Each
PRESET can be changed in this way.
The presets are automatically arranged in
ascending order.
One or more presets can be assigned to OFF, by
reducing the preset down to 0 (OFF). When driving you
then only have three or less presets to choose from.
To turn back on, select the OFF preset (when the
vehicle is standing still) and use the up arrow to increase
the number.
If the up or down arrows are briefly pressed while
driving, the overspeed setting is changed to the speed
at which you are travelling.
If the SET button is pressed for two seconds, either
while driving or standing still, overspeed is turned
completely off or on.
Stop Watch
The stop watch function, when enabled, records
elapsed time. It can be used, for example, to measure
the time taken to travel between two points on a trip.
To start/stop the stop watch, press SET to reset it, then
press and hold MODE for more than three seconds.
The trip computer must be on Trip Time for this function
to work.
DIGITAL SPEEDO
If digital speedo mode is activated, the mph (km/h) are
shown in a large digital mode.
Rest Reminder
This feature alerts you when you may have been
travelling for too long without a break. After the ignition
is turned on, a timer will start, and after two hours of
continuous driving, the trip computer automatically
shows the rest reminder display. The default on this
feature is off.
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Trip A/B
When the Time to Arrival/Distance to Arrival/Fuel
Remaining set of windows are turned on, using vehicle
personalization, and are showing on the display,
hold the MODE button down for two seconds. Now,
instead of the Time to Arrival set of displays, the
trip computer shows Trip B details.
Press the MODE button to view your displays. You now
have two different sets of trip displays counting, your
original set of trip displays (labeled A while B is turned
on) and a new set of trip displays, labelled B. This is
useful on a long trip, as Trip B can be reset at the
beginning of the journey and then locked away
(by pressing the MODE button for two seconds when
Trip B is shown). Time to Arrival/Distance to
Arrival/Remaining Fuel will again be shown on the
display, but Trip B is still counting away in the
background and the original trip display can be used for
short distances during the journey. Trip B can be
viewed at any time by pressing the MODE button for
two seconds when Distance to Arrival is shown.
Trip A/B can also be enabled/disabled in vehicle
personalization, SeeVehicle Personalization on
page 2-32. If the Trip A and B function is selected,
the Average Speed and Average Fuel displays
indicate Trip A.
Trip Computer Notes:
•If the wrong buttons are accidentally pressed,
causing the window to show a display other
than normal, turn the ignition off then on again
when the vehicle is standing still.
•Several warning lights are linked to the trip
computer displays. SeeWarning Lights, Gages, and
Indicators on page 3-23.
•When the overspeed warning symbol is first shown,
the overspeed trip computer display is automatically
shown for 10 seconds. This is to show what your
pre-selected speed is and allow you to adjust
it if required. After 10 seconds, the trip computer
returns to its previous display.
•Some displays change the units of measurement
over time. For example, the Time to Arrival shows
hours only above 99 hours and 59 minutes,
and hours and minutes below. Time to Arrival also
shows 10 minute units above 2 hours, 5 minute
units below 2 hours and 1 minute units below
10 minutes.
•If the X symbol or a Service Error message is
shown in the display, it indicates a fault in the
trip computer and you should see your vehicle
dealer.
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Trip Computer Warning Messages
Cruise Control
The CRUISE light along
with the Cruise Enabled
message on the trip
computer display will come
on whenever you set
your cruise control.
SeeTurn Signal/Multifunction Lever on page 3-5.
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning:If the Engine
Temp Hot message in the trip computer display
comes on while driving, it indicates that the engine
coolant temperature is dangerously hot. You should stop
the vehicle as soon as it is safe to do so. The Engine
Temp Hot message is displayed until the MODE button
on the trip computer switch is pressed. The message
then reverts to the original trip computer display
with a small over temperature symbol on the left. The
symbol will remain until the problem is fixed. SeeEngine
Overheating on page 5-28.
Low Coolant Warning:If the Low Coolant message in
the trip computer comes on while driving, it indicates
that the engine coolant level is dangerously low.You should check the level as soon as possible, see
Engine Coolant on page 5-25. The Low Coolant
message is displayed until the MODE button on the trip
computer switch is pressed. The message then
reverts to the original trip computer display with a small
low coolant symbol on the left. The symbol will remain
until the problem is fixed.
Low Traction:If the Low Traction message appears in
the trip computer display while driving, it indicates
that the traction control system has sensed that your
vehicle requires help with road grip and that the system
is actively working to stop any wheel spin. The Low
Traction message is displayed for about one second.
The message then reverts to the original trip computer
display with a small low traction symbol on the left.
The symbol will remain as long as the low traction
situation exits. SeeTraction Control System (TCS)
on page 4-8.
Traction Off:If the Traction Ctrl Off message in the trip
computer display comes on while driving, without the
traction control being turned off by the driver, it indicates
the traction control system is not working and you
should see your vehicle dealer. The Traction Ctrl Off
message is displayed for two seconds. The message
then reverts to the original trip computer display
with a small TRAC OFF symbol on the right. The symbol
will remain until the problem is fixed. SeeTraction
Control System (TCS) on page 4-8.
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Audio System(s)
Notice:Before you add any sound equipment to
your vehicle – like a tape player, CB radio, mobile
telephone or two-way radio – be sure you can
add what you want. If you can, it’s very important to
do it properly. Added sound equipment may
interfere with the operation of your vehicle’s engine,
radio or other systems, and even damage them.
Your vehicle’s systems may interfere with the
operation of sound equipment that has been added
improperly.
So, before adding sound equipment, check with
your dealer and be sure to check federal rules
covering mobile radio and telephone units.
Your audio system has been designed to operate easily
and to give years of listening pleasure. You will get
the most enjoyment out of it if you acquaint yourself with
it first. Figure out which radio you have in your vehicle,
find out what your audio system can do, and how to
operate all of its controls to be sure you are getting
the most out of the advanced engineering that went
into it.
Setting the Time
When the time is displayed and the radio is on, do the
following:
1. Press the TIME button for more than two seconds.
TIME ADJ or SET TIME will appear on the display
and the time will flash.
2. Press either SEEK arrow to adjust the hour.
3. Press either TUNE arrow to adjust the minutes.
4. Press the TIME button again to save the new time.
The radio will automatically exit the time setting mode
if no adjustments are made for eight seconds.
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Radio with Six-Disc CD
Playing the Radio
ON OFF:Press this button to turn the system on
and off.
AUDIO (Volume):Turn this knob to increase or to
decrease the volume.
Finding a Station
FM AM:Press this button to switch between FM1,
FM2, and AM. The display will show your selection.
rTUNE CD[:Press the right or the left arrow to
select radio stations.
gSEEK TRACKl:Press the right or the left
arrow to go to the next or to the previous station and
stay there.
The radio will seek only to stations that are in the
selected band and only to those with a strong signal.
LOC (Local):Press this button to switch the radio
to local mode. LOCAL will appear on the display and
you will only be able to listen and search for local
stations. This feature is useful when using seek for
searching for strong signals with good reception
and clear sound quality.
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Setting Preset Stations
The six numbered pushbuttons let you return to
your favorite stations. You can set up to 18 stations,
six FM1, six FM2, and six AM, by performing the
following steps:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press FM AM to select FM1, FM2, or AM.
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press EQ to select the equalization.
5. Press and hold one of the six numbered
pushbuttons until you hear a beep. Whenever you
press that numbered pushbutton, the station
you set will return and the equalization that you
selected will be automatically stored for that
pushbutton.
6. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.ASM (Automatic Station Memory):The radio will
automatically store the six strongest AM and FM radio
stations for the current area without deleting the
preset stations that you have stored.
To activate ASM do the following:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press FM AM to select FM1, FM2, or AM.
3. Press the ASM button for more than two seconds.
The sound will be briefly mute and SEARCH will
appear on the display while the radio is in the
process of finding and storing radio stations.
When storing is complete, ASM will appear on the
display, the six strongest radio stations will be
stored. The radio station now stored on
pushbutton 1 will begin to play.
4. Press any of the pushbuttons to listen to the station
stored on that pushbutton.
5. To stop listening to the stations stored by ASM,
press the ASM button and ASM will go off the
display.
6. Repeat the above steps if you have driven out of
the stored stations’ range to select new stations.
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Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
AUDIO:Push the AUDIO knob until BASS or TREBLE
appears on the display. Turn the knob to increase or
to decrease. If a station is weak or noisy, you may want
to decrease the treble.
To adjust bass or treble to the middle position, select
BASS or TREB and push and hold the AUDIO knob.
The radio will produce one beep and adjust the display
level to zero.
To adjust all tone and speaker controls to the middle
position, push and hold the AUDIO knob when no tone
or speaker control is displayed. CENTERED will
appear on the display and you will hear a beep.
EQ (Equalization):Press this button to select
customized equalization settings designed for rock, pop,
jazz, classical, and vocal.
To turn equalization off, press this button until EQ OFF
appears on the display.
To give an equalization setting a boost, push the
AUDIO knob once while in any equalization setting.
BOOST will appear on the display. Turn the AUDIO
knob to select one of the available boost levels. Different
levels of boost can be set for each of the equalization
settings.
Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
AUDIO:To adjust the balance between the right
and the left speakers, push the AUDIO knob until
BALANCE appears on the display. Turn the knob to
move the sound toward the left or the right speakers.
To adjust the fade between the front and the rear
speakers, push and hold the AUDIO knob until FADER
appears on the display. Turn the knob to move the
sound toward the front or the rear speakers.
Playing a CD
If playing a CD-R the sound quality may be reduced
due to CD-R quality, the method of recording, the quality
of the music that has been recorded and the way the
CD-R has been handled. You may experience an
increase in skipping, difficulty in finding tracks and/or
difficulty in loading and ejecting. If these problems occur
try a known good CD.
Do not add paper labels to CDs, they could get caught
in the CD player.
Do not play 3 inch (8 cm) CDs without a standard
adapter disc.
If an error appears on the display, see “CD Messages”
later in this section.
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LOAD CDZ:Press the LOAD button to load CDs
into the CD player. This CD player will hold up to
six CDs.
To insert one CD, do the following:
1. Turn the ignition on.
2. Press and release the LOAD button.
3. Wait for INSERT CD to appear on the display, the
light located to the left of the slot to flash, and for
the radio to produce a beep, if beeps are turned on.
See “Confirmation Beeps” later in this section for
information about turning beeps on and off.
4. Load a CD. Insert the CD partway into the slot,
label side up. The player will pull the CD in.
When a CD is inserted, the CD number will appear in
the CD symbol on the display. If you select an
equalization setting for your CD, it will be activated each
time you play a CD.
Whether the radio is on or off, the CD will begin to play
automatically.
To insert multiple CDs, do the following:
1. Turn the ignition on.
2. Press and hold the LOAD button for two seconds.3. Wait for LOAD ALL to appear on the display, the
light located to the left of the slot to flash, and for
the radio to produce a beep, if beeps are turned on.
See “Confirmation Beeps” later in this section for
information about turning beeps on
and off.
4. Once the light stops flashing and turns green, load
a CD. Insert the CD partway into the slot, label side
up. The player will pull the CD in.
Once the CD is loaded, the light will begin flashing
again. Once the light stops flashing and turns
green, you can load another CD. The CD player
takes up to six CDs. Do not try to load more
than six.
To load more than one CD but less than six, complete
Steps 1 through 3. When you have finished loading
CDs, with the radio on or off, press the EJECT button to
cancel the loading function. The radio will begin to
play the last CD loaded.
When a CD is inserted, the CD number will appear in
the CD symbol on the display. If more than one CD has
been loaded, a number for each CD will be displayed.
If you select an equalization setting for your CD, it will be
activated each time you play a CD.
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