
Seats and Restraint Systems
....................... 7
Front Seats
.............................................. 8
Rear Seats
............................................. 16
Safety Belts
............................................ 17
Child Restraints
...................................... 39
Airbag System
........................................ 64
Restraint System Check
......................... 80
Features and Controls
................................ 83
Keys
....................................................... 84
Doors and Locks
.................................... 92
Windows
................................................ 98
Theft-Deterrent Systems
....................... 100
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
..... 105
Mirrors
.................................................. 121
OnStar
®System
................................... 122
Storage Areas
...................................... 126
Sunroof
................................................ 128Instrument Panel
....................................... 129
Instrument Panel Overview
................... 132
Climate Controls
................................... 157
Warning Lights, Gages, and
Indicators
.......................................... 168
Driver Information Center (DIC)
............ 186
Audio System(s)
................................... 233
Driving Your Vehicle
................................. 283
Your Driving, the Road, and
Your Vehicle
..................................... 284
Towing
................................................. 322
Service and Appearance Care
.................. 333
Service
................................................. 336
Fuel
...................................................... 338
Checking Things Under the Hood
......... 344
Headlamp Aiming
................................. 388
Bulb Replacement
................................ 391
2007 Pontiac Grand Prix Owner ManualM
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Keys.............................................................. 84
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System.......... 86
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation................................................. 87
Doors and Locks.......................................... 92
Door Locks................................................. 92
Power Door Locks....................................... 94
Delayed Locking.......................................... 94
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.......... 95
Rear Door Security Locks........................... 95
Lockout Protection....................................... 96
Trunk.......................................................... 96
Windows....................................................... 98
Power Windows.......................................... 99
Sun Visors................................................ 100
Theft-Deterrent Systems............................. 100
Content Theft-Deterrent............................. 100
PASS-Key
®III ........................................... 102
PASS-Key®III Operation........................... 103
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle......... 105
New Vehicle Break-In................................ 105
Ignition Positions....................................... 105
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)............. 106
Starting the Engine.................................... 107Engine Coolant Heater.............................. 108
Active Fuel Management™........................ 109
Automatic Transaxle Operation.................. 110
Parking Brake........................................... 115
Shifting Into Park (P) ................................. 116
Shifting Out of Park (P)............................. 117
Parking Over Things That Burn................. 118
Engine Exhaust......................................... 119
Running the Engine While Parked............. 120
Mirrors......................................................... 121
Manual Rearview Mirror with OnStar
®....... 121
Outside Power Mirrors............................... 121
Outside Convex Mirror............................... 122
OnStar
®System.......................................... 122
Storage Areas............................................. 126
Glove Box................................................. 126
Cupholder(s).............................................. 126
Sunglasses Storage Compartment............. 127
Front Seat Storage Net............................. 127
Center Console Storage Area.................... 127
Assist Handles.......................................... 127
Convenience Net....................................... 127
Sunroof....................................................... 128
Section 2 Features and Controls
83

Mirrors
Manual Rearview Mirror with
OnStar
®
Your vehicle has this feature located at the bottom
of the mirror, to change the mirror from the day
to the night position. To reduce the glare of
headlamps from behind, turn the control
counterclockwise. To return the mirror to
the day position, turn the control clockwise.
There are also three OnStar
®buttons located at
the bottom of the mirror face. See your dealer
for more information on the system and how
to subscribe to OnStar
®. SeeOnStar®System
on page 122for more information about the
services OnStar
®provides.
Outside Power Mirrors
The power mirror
controls are located
near the driver’s
window, on the driver’s
door armrest.
Move the top control to the left to adjust the
driver’s side outside mirror. Move the control to
the right to adjust the passenger’s side mirror. The
center position turns the power control off and
will not allow the mirrors to move if the control pad
is touched.
The round control pad adjusts the angle of the
selected outside mirror. Press the arrows on the
control pad to adjust the angle of the mirror.
Adjust each mirror so that the sides and the area
behind the vehicle can be seen.
121

Fuse Usage
RAP Retained Accessory Power
SUN ROOF Sunroof
CRUISE SW Cruise Switch
PK LP Parking Lamps
RR DEFOG Rear Window Defogger
DR LK/TRUNK Door Lock/Trunk
ONSTAR/ALDL Onstar
®/Diagnostic Link
Fuse Usage
CANISTER Fuel Tank Solenoid Canister
PK LAMPS Parking Lamps
RADIO/AMP Radio Ampli er
RFA/MODRemote Function Activator
(Remote Keyless Entry)
DISPLAYSInstrument Panel Displays/Head-Up
Display (HUD), Driver Information
Center (DIC)
INT LIGHT Interior Lamps
HVAC Climate Controls
CHMSL/BKUPCenter High Mounted Stop
Lamp/Back-Up Lamps
PWR WDO Power Windows
SPRING
COIL 2Steering Wheel Control Switches
PWR SEAT Power Seat
TURN/HAZTurn Signals/Hazard
Warning Lamps
PWR MIRS Power Mirrors
HTD SEAT Heated Seat
To reinstall the end panel, position the lower
section with the edge of the instrument panel,
and press the sides of the panel until it snaps
into place.
461

P
Paint, Damage............................................ 456
Park (P)
Shifting Into............................................. 116
Shifting Out of......................................... 117
Parking
Brake....................................................... 115
Over Things That Burn............................ 118
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator............... 173
Passenger Compartment Air Filter............... 166
Passenger Sensing System........................... 74
Passing....................................................... 299
PASS-Key
®III ............................................. 102
PASS-Key®III Operation............................. 103
Power
Accessory Outlet(s).................................. 156
Door Locks................................................ 94
Electrical System..................................... 459
Lumbar Controls.......................................... 9
Retained Accessory (RAP)....................... 106
Seat............................................................ 8
Steering Fluid.......................................... 376
Windows.................................................... 99
Pressure Cap.............................................. 364
Pretensioners, Safety Belt............................. 38
Programmable Automatic Door Locks............ 95
Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ... 21
R
Radios........................................................ 233
Care of Your CD Player........................... 279
Care of Your CDs.................................... 279
Radio with CD................................235, 245
Radio with Six-Disc CD............................ 255
Setting the Time...................................... 234
Theft-Deterrent......................................... 277
Understanding Reception ......................... 278
Rear Assist Handle Reading Lamps............ 149
Rear Door Security Locks............................. 95
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides.................. 35
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts.............. 32
Rearview Mirror with OnStar
®...................... 121
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 10
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.......... 483
Recreational Vehicle Towing........................ 322
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System............ 86
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System,
Operation................................................... 87
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire................................................ 438
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