2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX Owners Manual

TRACTION CONTROL ACTIVE
This symbol comes on
with this message.
If the vehicle has the Traction Control System
(TCS), this message displays when the system is
on. TRACTION CONTROL ACTIVE also
appears in the Head-Up Display (HUD), if your
vehicle has this feature.
This message only displays while the ignition is in
RUN and will not disappear until driving
conditions change and the TCS is no longer
active.
This message cannot be acknowledged or cleared
from the screen.
TRACTION CONTROL OFF
This symbol comes on
with this message.
If the vehicle has the Traction Control System
(TCS), this message displays when the TCS turns
off. TRACTION CONTROL OFF also appears
in the Head-Up Display (HUD), if your vehicle has
this feature. This message only displays while
the ignition is in RUN and disappears after
three seconds. A chime sounds once and the
message stays on for three seconds and
then disappears. A warning light indicating that
this system is deactivated also appears on
the instrument panel cluster. SeeTraction Control
System (TCS) Warning Light on page 178or
Enhanced Traction System Warning Light
on page 179.
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Any of the following conditions may cause the
TCS to turn off:
The TCS is turned off by pressing the
TC (traction control) button located on
the center console. SeeTraction Control
System (TCS) on page 292orEnhanced
Traction System (ETS) on page 293for more
information.
The battery is low.
There is a TCS failure. See your dealer for
service.
TURN SIGNAL ON
This message displays if the vehicle is driven for
more than 0.75 mile (1.21 km) while one of
the turn signals are on. It appears as a reminder
to turn off the turn signal.
This message only displays when the ignition is in
RUN. A chime sounds for two seconds and the
message will not disappear until the turn signal is
manually turned off, or a turn is completed.
DIC Vehicle Customization
Your vehicle may have customization capabilities
that allow you to program certain features to
one preferred setting. Customization features can
only be programmed to one setting on the
vehicle and cannot be programmed to a preferred
setting for two different drivers.
All of the customization options may not be
available on your vehicle. Only the options
available will be displayed on your DIC.
The default settings for the customization features
were set when your vehicle left the factory, but
may have been changed from their default
state since then. The customization preferences
are automatically recalled.
To change customization preferences, use the
following procedure.
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Entering the Personal Programming Mode
1. Turn the ignition on and make sure the
vehicle is in PARK (P).
To avoid excessive drain on the battery, it is
recommended that the headlamps are
turned off.
2. Press the options button until PERSONAL
PROGRAMMING MODE appears on the DIC.
3. Press the set/reset button to display the rst
screen.
4. Press the options button to access these
modes:
Personal Programming Mode Screens
EXTERIOR LIGHTING DELAY:This screen
allows this feature to be turned off, or allows the
selection of the number of seconds the headlamps,
sidelamps, taillamps, fog lamps, and back-up
lamps are turned on after the key is removed from
the ignition, or the vehicle is unlocked using the
remote keyless entry transmitter.
If OFF is selected, the exterior lamps will not
turn on.If a time delay is chosen, the lamps will turn on for
the selected time. The time delay will be
cancelled and the exterior lamps will turn on
automatically when the key is removed from the
ignition, or the vehicle is unlocked using the
remote keyless entry transmitter.
To program this mode, use the following
procedure:
1. Press and release the set/reset button to
scroll to the selection you want to program.
Choose from OFF, 15, 30, 60, or 90 seconds.
2. Press the options button again to advance to
the next screen.
INTERIOR LIGHTS WHEN DOOR CLOSED:This
screen allows this feature to be turned OFF or ON.
If OFF is selected, the interior lamps will turn off
immediately when the ignition is turned off and the
last open door is closed.
If ON is selected, the interior lamps will stay on for
about 25 seconds after the vehicle’s ignition is
turned off and the last open door is closed.
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To program this mode, use the following procedure:
1. Press and release the set/reset button to
scroll to either OFF or ON.
2. Press the options button again to advance to
the next screen.
INTERIOR LIGHTS WHEN KEY REMOVED:This
screen allows this feature to be turned OFF or
ON. This feature enables the interior lamps in the
vehicle to turn on for about 25 seconds after
the key is removed from the ignition.
If OFF is selected, removing the key from the
ignition will not cause the interior lamps to turn on.
If ON is selected, removing the key from the
ignition will cause the interior lamps to be turned
on for about 25 seconds.
To program this mode, use the following
procedure:
1. Press and release the set/reset button to
scroll to either OFF or ON.
2. Press the options button again to advance to
the next screen.AUTO DOOR UNLOCK:This screen allows this
feature to be turned off, used for the driver’s
door only, or for all the doors.
If OFF is selected, none of the doors will unlock
when the vehicle’s transaxle is shifted into
PARK (P).
If DRIVER is selected, only the driver’s door will
unlock when the vehicle’s transaxle is shifted
into PARK (P).
If ALL is selected, all the doors will unlock when
the vehicle’s transaxle is shifted into PARK (P).
To program this mode, use the following
procedure:
1. Press and release the set/reset button to
scroll to either OFF, DRIVER, or ALL.
2. Press the options button again to advance to
the next screen.
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AUTO DOOR UNLOCK ON:If DRIVER or ALL
was selected on the AUTO DOOR UNLOCK
screen, this screen allows selection of when the
vehicle’s doors will unlock. The choices are
when the key is removed from the ignition or when
the vehicle is shifted into PARK (P).
If KEY-OUT is selected, the auto door unlock will
function when the key is taken out of the
ignition.
If PARK is selected, the auto door unlock will
function when the transaxle is shifted into
PARK (P).
To program this mode, use the following
procedure:
1. Press and release the set/reset button to
scroll to either KEY-OUT or PARK.
2. Press the options button again to advance to
the next screen.DELAYED LOCKING:This screen allows this
feature to be turned OFF or ON. The key must be
out of the ignition for this feature to work.
If OFF is selected, there will be no delayed locking
of the vehicle’s doors.
If ON is selected, the locking of the vehicle’s
doors will be delayed by ve seconds after
a power door lock switch is pressed while the door
is open, or the LOCK button on the remote
keyless entry transmitter is pressed while any door
is open.
To program this mode, use the following
procedure:
1. Press and release the set/reset button to
scroll to either OFF or ON.
2. Press the options button again to advance to
the next screen.
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REMOTE LOCKS FEEDBACK:This screen
allows selection for this option to be turned OFF,
or gives the choice of two methods of verication;
LIGHTS or LIGHTS and HORN; that indicate
the vehicle’s doors are locked when the LOCK
button on the remote keyless entry transmitter is
pressed.
If OFF is selected, this feature will not be
programmed.
If LIGHTS is selected, the exterior lamps will ash
when the LOCK button on the remote keyless
entry transmitter is pressed.
If LIGHTS and HORN is selected, the exterior
lamps will ash when the LOCK button on
the remote keyless entry transmitter is pressed,
and the horn will sound when the LOCK button on
the remote keyless entry transmitter is pressed
again within ve seconds of the previous
command.To program this mode, use the following
procedure:
1. Press the set/reset button to scroll to OFF,
LIGHTS, or LIGHTS and HORN.
2. Press the options button again to advance to
the next screen.
If the vehicle does not have a content
theft-deterrent system, the next screens with
PROGRAMMING FINISHED and DISPLAY OFF
will appear.
If the vehicle does have a content theft-deterrent
system, the next screen will appear.
THEFT DETERRENT:The vehicle may have a
content theft-deterrent system. Once it is
turned on, the system will activate if someone tries
to enter the vehicle without using the remote
keyless entry transmitter or the correct key. This
screen allows this feature to be turned OFF or ON.
If OFF is selected, the content theft-deterrent
system will not function.
If ON is selected, the content theft-deterrent
system will be activated.
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To program this mode, use the following
procedure:
1. Press the set/reset button to scroll to
OFF or ON.
2. Press the options button again to advance to
the next screen.
KEY CYLINDER DISARM:If the vehicle has a
content theft-deterrent system, and ON was
selected on the THEFT DETERRENT screen, this
screen allows this feature to be turned OFF or
ON. This feature determines whether the driver’s
door key cylinder may be used to disarm the
content theft-deterrent system.
If OFF is selected, the vehicle’s content
theft-deterrent system can not be disarmed by
unlocking the driver’s door using the driver’s door
key cylinder. Selecting OFF prevents a thief from
disarming the vehicle’s content theft-deterrent
system by attacking the driver’s door key cylinder,
and may make the vehicle more secure. However, if
OFF is selected, unlocking an armed vehicle by
using the driver’s door key cylinder and opening the
door will cause the content theft alarm to activate.
For this reason, it is recommended that the vehicle
be unlocked using the remote keyless entry system
when this feature is set to OFF.If ON is selected, the vehicle’s content
theft-deterrent system can be disarmed by
unlocking the driver’s door using the driver’s door
key cylinder.
To program this mode, use the following procedure:
1. Press the set/reset button to scroll to
OFF or ON.
2. Press the options button again to advance to
the next screen.
LOCK SWITCH ARM:If the vehicle has the
content theft-deterrent system and ON was
selected on the THEFT DETERRENT screen, this
screen allows this feature to be turned OFF or
ON. This feature controls whether the vehicle’s
content theft system can be activated using a door
lock switch.
If OFF is selected, locking the vehicle using a
door lock switch will not cause the vehicle’s
content theft system to arm.
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If ON is selected, the content theft-deterrent
system can be armed using the driver’s door lock
switch by pressing the driver’s door lock switch
while the driver’s door is open and the key is not in
the ignition, or by pressing the front passenger’s
door lock switch while the front passenger’s door is
open and the key is not in the ignition.
To program this mode, use the following
procedure:
1. Press the set/reset button to scroll to
OFF or ON.
2. Press the options button again to advance to
the next screen.
REMOTE START:If your vehicle has the remote
start feature, this screen allows this feature to
be turned OFF or ON. The remote start feature
allows you to start the engine from outside of the
vehicle using your remote keyless entry
transmitter. See “Remote Vehicle Start” under
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation on
page 87for more information.If OFF is selected, the remote start feature will be
disabled.
If ON is selected, the remote start feature will be
enabled.
To program this mode, use the following
procedure:
1. Press the set/reset button to scroll to
OFF or ON.
2. Press the options button again to advance to
the next screen.
PROGRAMMING FINISHED will appear on the
next screen. This conrms that the personal
options programming is complete.
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