2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX Owners Manual

Fog Lamp Light
This light will come on
when the fog lamps are
in use.
The light will go out when the fog lamps are
turned off. SeeFog Lamps on page 146for more
information.
Cruise Control Light
This light comes on
whenever you set your
cruise control.
The light will go out when the cruise control is
turned off. SeeCruise Control on page 140
for more information.
Highbeam On Light
This light comes on
whenever the
high-beam headlamps
are on.
See “Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer” under
Exterior Lamps on page 144for additional
information.
Fuel Gage
The fuel gage shows
about how much fuel is
left in the fuel tank
when the ignition is on.
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When the indicator nears empty, there is still a
little fuel left, but you should get more soon.
Here are four things owners usually ask about the
fuel gage. All these situations are normal and
do not indicate a problem with the fuel gage:
At the gas station the pump shuts off before
the gage reads full.
It takes more or less fuel to ll up than the
gage indicates. For example, the gage
reads half full, but it took more or less than
half the tank’s capacity to ll it.
The gage pointer may move while cornering,
braking or speeding up.
The gage may not indicate full when the
ignition is turned off.
Driver Information Center (DIC)
The Driver Information Center (DIC) gives
important safety and maintenance facts. When the
vehicle’s ignition is turned on, all of the DIC
lights illuminate for a few seconds and an
introductory message will appear. After this, the
DIC will begin working.
DIC Controls and Displays
(Base Level DIC)
The Driver Information Center (DIC) control
buttons and the message display screen are
located above the radio. The DIC gives important
safety and maintenance facts concerning the
vehicle. The status of many of the vehicle’s
systems along with driver personal programming
mode menus and warning messages about
the vehicle’s systems may display on the DIC
screen.
The vehicle’s transaxle position will also appear.
The buttons on the base level are trip odometer,
set/reset, and options.
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Trip Odometer
3(Trip Odometer):Press this button to access
the odometer and trip distance modes.
The rst menu on the DIC screen will be the
odometer reading, or cumulative mileage of the
vehicle. The odometer cannot be reset.
Press the trip odometer button to advance to the
next menu.
Trip Distances:This menu shows the distances
that the vehicle has driven between specic
points. The trip odometer will record the number of
miles up to 9,999.9 miles or 9 999.9 km travelled
for up to two trips. When 9,999.9 miles or
9 999.9 km is reached for either trip, the odometer
for that trip will go back to zero.
Press the trip odometer button again to access
TRIP A. Press the trip odometer button again
to access TRIP B. To reset the trip odometer(s)
back to zero miles or kilometers, access the trip to
reset and press the set/reset button.The trip odometer has a feature called the
retro-active reset. This can be used to set the trip
odometer to the number of miles or kilometers
driven since the ignition was last turned on. This
can be used if the trip odometer was not reset
at the beginning of the trip.
To use the retro-active reset feature, press and
hold the set/reset button for at least three seconds.
The trip odometer will display the number of
miles or kilometers driven since the ignition was
last turned on and the vehicle began moving. Once
the vehicle has begun moving, the trip odometer
will accumulate mileage. For example, if the
vehicle was driven 5.0 miles (8.0 km) before the
vehicle is started again, and then the retro-active
reset feature is activated, the display will show
5.0 miles (8.0 km). As the vehicle begins moving,
the display will increase to 5.1 miles (8.2 km),
5.2 miles (8.4 km), etc.
If the retro-active reset feature is activated after
the vehicle is started, but before it begins moving,
the display will show the number of miles or
kilometers that were driven during the last ignition
cycle.
Press the trip odometer button again to access the
odometer.
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Set/Reset
r(Set/Reset):Press this button to set or reset
a menu item when using the trip odometer or
options buttons.
Options
4(Options):Press this button to access the Date,
Language, Display Units, Daytime Display
Enhancement, Engine Oil Monitor System,
Personal Programming modes, and Tire Pressure
readings.
Date:This menu sets the date.
The time is set through the radio. SeeSetting the
Time on page 234for more information.
To set the date, use the following procedure:
1. Press the options button until the date
is displayed on the DIC.
2. Press the set/reset button to access the
RESET YEAR screen. The second position in
the year will be selected. Press and hold
the set/reset button to scroll through the
available digits. Release the button when the
correct digit appears.3. Press the options button to advance to the
rst position in the year. Press and hold the
set/reset button to scroll through the available
digits. Release the button when the correct
digit appears.
4. Press the options button to advance to the
months of the year.
5. Press the set/reset button to scroll through the
months of the year, releasing the button when
the correct month appears.
6. Press the options button to advance to the
days of the month.
7. Press the set/reset button to scroll through the
days of the month, releasing the button when
the correct day appears.
8. Press the options button again to advance to
the main date screen. The screen will now
display the new date.
Language:This menu allows the selection of the
language in which the DIC messages will
appear. The DIC can be programmed to one of
three languages: English, French, or Spanish. The
message on the HUD, if equipped, will also
appear in the language selected. SeeHead-Up
Display (HUD) on page 151.
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To change the language, use the following
procedure:
1. Press the options button to enter the language
screen.
2. Press the set/reset button to scroll through
and set the language choice.
3. Press the options button again to advance to
the next screen.
DISPLAY UNITS:This menu allows selection of
measurements to be displayed in English or
metric units. The messages on the HUD, if
equipped, and the instrument panel cluster will
also appear with the type of measurement
selected.
To set the measurement when Display Units is
shown, use the following procedure:
1. Press the set/reset button to select ENGLISH
or METRIC.
2. Press the options button again to advance to
the next screen.DAYTIME DISPLAY ENHANCEMENT:This
menu allows selection of the color of the display
message. When ON is selected for the daytime
enhancement, the messages will appear black on
a red screen. This combination makes it easier
to see the DIC messages during the daytime.
When OFF is selected, or when the headlamps
are on, the messages will appear red on a
black background.
To set the daytime display enhancement, use the
following procedure:
1. Press the set/reset button to select OFF or ON.
2. Press the options button again to advance to
the next screen.
ENGINE OIL MONITOR SYSTEM:This menu
allows the engine oil monitor system to be reset.
To reset the engine oil monitor system, see
Engine Oil Life System on page 353.
PERSONAL PROGRAMMING MODE:This menu
allows you to customize several features on
your vehicle. SeeDIC Vehicle Customization on
page 226for more information.
Press the options button again to advance to the
next screen.
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TIRE PRESSURE:This menu shows the tire
pressure for each tire. The tire pressure will be
shown in either pounds per square inch (psi)
or kilopascals (kPa). Press the options button until
the DIC shows the tire pressure for the front
tires. Press the options button again to view the
pressure for the rear tires.
If a low or high tire pressure condition is detected
by the system while driving, a message advising
you to check the pressure in a specic tire
will appear in the display. SeeInation - Tire
Pressure on page 408andDIC Warnings
and Messages on page 200for more information.
If the tire pressure display shows dashes
instead of a value, there may be a problem with
your vehicle. If this consistently occurs, see
you dealer for service.
DISPLAY OFF will appear on the next screen.
The screen will count down and then go blank.
Press the options button to advance to a new
screen.
Press the options button to return to the main
(date) screen.DIC Controls and Displays
(Uplevel DIC with Trip Computer)
The Driver Information Center (DIC) control
buttons and the message display screen are
located above the radio. The DIC gives important
safety and maintenance facts concerning the
vehicle. The status of many of the vehicle’s
systems along with driver personalization menus
and warning messages about the vehicle’s
systems may display on the DIC screen.
The outside temperature automatically appears on
the bottom right corner of the DIC display screen.
If the outside temperature is below 38°F (3°C), the
temperature reading will toggle between displaying
the outside temperature and the word ICE for
two minutes. If there is a problem with the system
that controls the temperature display, the letters OC
(Open Circuit) or SC (Short Circuit) will appear on
the display. If this occurs, have the vehicle serviced
by your dealer.
The vehicle’s transaxle position and the direction
the vehicle is traveling will also appear on the
DIC screen.
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The compass is self-calibrating, which eliminates
the need to manually set the compass. However,
under certain circumstances, such as during a long
distance cross-country trip, it will be necessary
to compensate for compass variance and reset the
zone through the DIC. SeeDIC Compass
(Uplevel DIC) on page 198for more information.
The buttons on the DIC trip computer are gages,
trip odometer, set/reset, options, and fuel.
Gages
2(Gages):Press this button to access the OIL
LIFE REMAINING, TRANSMISSION FLUID
TEMPERATURE, BATTERY, ENGINE HOURS,
ENGINE BOOST, and MAXIMUM Gs modes.
OIL LIFE REMAINING:Press the gages button
until OIL LIFE REMAINING is displayed. This
screen indicates the percentage of oil life in thevehicle’s engine that has not degraded. See
Engine Oil on page 350for more information.
After the oil has been changed in the vehicle, reset
the ENGINE OIL MONITOR screen in the
options menu. To reset the engine oil monitor
system, seeEngine Oil Life System on page 353.
Press the gages button again to advance to
the next screen.
TRANSMISSION FLUID TEMP:This screen
displays this message along with the temperature
(F° or C°) of the transmission uid.
Press the gages button again to advance to the
next screen.
BATTERY:This screen displays the amount of
volts the battery is generating.
Your vehicle’s charging system regulates voltage
based on the state of the battery. The battery
voltage may uctuate when viewing this
information on the DIC. This is normal.
SeeElectric Power Management on page 150for
more information.
Press the gages button again to advance to the
next screen.
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ENGINE HOURS:This screen shows the number
of cumulative hours the engine has operated
while the key was in the RUN position. This screen
cannot be reset.
Press the gages button to advance to the next
screen.
ENGINE BOOST:If the vehicle has the
supercharged engine, this screen will appear.
It shows a graphic that indicates the amount of
boost the engine is receiving.
Press the gages button again to advance to the
next screen.
MAXIMUM Gs:If you have the GXP option, this
screen will appear. The DIC monitors and
keeps track of the maximum levels for
acceleration, deceleration, and lateral-acceleration
achieved since the screen was last reset. If you
try to select this screen while the vehicle is
moving, the message MAXIMUM Gs NOT
AVAILABLE WHILE MOVING will display. To view
the maximum accelerations achieved since last
reset, you must bring the vehicle to a stop.
Then the values will be displayed.To reset the values to zero, press and hold the
set/reset button.
Press the gages button again to advance to the
next screen.
Trip Odometer
3(Trip Odometer):Press this button to access
the Odometer, Trip Distances, AVERAGE
SPEED, and TIME ELAPSED modes.
Odometer:When the trip odometer button is
pressed, the rst menu displayed on the DIC
screen is the odometer reading, or cumulative
mileage of the vehicle. The odometer cannot be
reset.
Press the trip odometer button again to advance
to the next menu.
Trip Distances:This menu shows the distances
that the vehicle has driven between specic
points. The trip odometer will record the number of
miles up to 9,999.9 miles or 9 999.9 km travelled
for up to two trips. When 9,999.9 miles or
9 999.9 km is reached for either trip, the odometer
for that trip will go back to zero.
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