PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 2002 Repair Manual

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Section 2 Features and Controls
Here you can learn about the many standard and optional features on your vehicle, and information on starting,
shifting and braking. Also explained are the instrument panel and the warning systems that tell you if everything is
working properly
-- and what to do if you have a problem.
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-2 Windows
2
-4 Keys
2
-6 Door Locks
2
-10 Remote Keyless Entry System (If Equipped)
2
-14 Multifunction Alarm Locks and
Lighting Choices
2
-25 Trunk
2
-27 Theft
2
-28 Content Theft-Deterrent System (If Equipped)
2
-30 PASS-Key
III
2
-32 New Vehicle ªBreak-Inº
2
-33 Ignition Positions
2
-34 Starting Your Engine
2
-38 Engine Coolant Heater (Option)
2
-39 Automatic Transaxle Operation
2
-43 Parking Brake
2
-44 Shifting Into PARK (P)
2
-46 Shifting Out of PARK (P)
2
-47 Parking Over Things That Burn2
-47 Engine Exhaust
2
-48 Running Your Engine While You're Parked
2
-49 Tilt Wheel
2
-49 Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
2
-55 Exterior Lamps
2
-57 Interior Lamps
2
-60 Mirrors
2
-64 Storage Compartments
2
-68 Accessory Power Outlet
2
-69 Auxiliary Power Connection (Power Drop)
2
-69 OnStar
System (If Equipped)
2
-73 Power Sunroof (Option)
2
-74 The Instrument Panel -- Your
Information System
2
-78 Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
2
-91 Driver Information Center (DIC)
2
-93 Trip Computer (If Equipped)
2
-96 Head-Up Display (HUD) (Option)

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Windows
CAUTION:
Leaving children in a vehicle with the windows
closed is dangerous. A child can be overcome by
the extreme heat and can suffer permanent
injuries or even death from heat stroke. Never
leave a child alone in a vehicle, especially with the
windows closed in warm or hot weather.

2-3 Power Windows
Tw o-Door Version Shown
Use the switches on the driver's door armrest to operate
each of the windows when the ignition is on or when
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) is active. See
ªRetained Accessory Power (RAP)º in the Index. In
addition, each passenger door has a window switch.Express
-Down Window
The driver's window switch has an auto
-down feature.
This switch is labeled AUTO. Tap the rear of the switch,
and the driver's window will open a small amount. If the
rear of the switch is fully pressed and released, the
window will go all the way down.
To stop the window while it is lowering, press the front
of the switch. To raise the window, press and hold the
front of the switch.
Lock
-Out Switch (Four-Door Models)
On four
-door models, the driver's window switch
includes a lock
-out feature. Push LOCK OUT to
stop front and rear passengers from using their window
switches. The driver can still control all the windows
with the lock on. Push LOCK OUT again to return
to normal window operation. When the colored band
on the switch is showing, the passengers can operate
their windows.

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Keys
CAUTION:
Leaving children in a vehicle with the ignition
key is dangerous for many reasons. A child or
others could be badly injured or even killed.
They could operate the power windows or other
controls or even make the vehicle move. Don't
leave the keys in a vehicle with children.

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This key can be used
for the ignition, as
well as all door locks and
storage compartments.
When a new key is delivered, it will come with a bar
coded tag attached to the key ring. Keep the bar code tag
that came with the original keys. Give this tag to your
dealer if you need a new key made.
Your vehicle has the PASS
-Key
III vehicle theft
system. The key has a transponder in the key head that
matches a decoder in the vehicle's steering column. If a
replacement key or an additional key is needed, it must
be purchased from your dealer. The key will have PK3
stamped on it.Any new PASS
-Key
III key must be programmed
before it will start your vehicle. See ªPASS
-Key
IIIº
in the Index for more information on programming your
new key.
In an emergency, contact Pontiac Roadside Assistance.
See ªRoadside Assistanceº in the Index for
more information.
NOTICE:
Your vehicle has a number of features that can
help prevent theft. But you can have a lot of
trouble getting into your vehicle if you ever lock
your key inside. You may even have to damage
your vehicle to get in. So be sure you have an
extra key.
If your vehicle is equipped with the OnStar system with
an active subscription and you lock your keys inside the
vehicle, OnStar may be able to send a command to
unlock your vehicle. See ªOnStarº in the Index for
more information.

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Door Locks
CAUTION:
Unlocked doors can be dangerous.

Passengers -- especially children -- can
easily open the doors and fall out of a
moving vehicle. When a door is locked, the
handle won't open it. You increase the
chance of being thrown out of the vehicle in
a crash if the doors aren't locked. So, wear
safety belts properly and lock the doors
whenever you drive.

Young children who get into unlocked
vehicles may be unable to get out. A child
can be overcome by extreme heat and can
suffer permanent injuries or even death
from heat stroke. Always lock your vehicle
whenever you leave it.

Outsiders can easily enter through an
unlocked door when you slow down or stop
your vehicle. Locking your doors can help
prevent this from happening.
There are several ways to lock and unlock your vehicle.
To lock or unlock your vehicle from the outside,
use your key or remote keyless entry transmitter
(if equipped).
To unlock or lock your doors from inside the vehicle,
push the manual lever rearward or forward.

2-7 Power Door Locks
To unlock all doors from inside the vehicle, press the
front of the power door lock switch on either front door.
If your vehicle is equipped with a content theft
-deterrent
system and it is armed, the power door lock switch will
not unlock the doors until the system is disarmed. See
ªContent Theft
-Deterrentº in the Index for more
information on disarming the system.
You can lock all doors from inside the vehicle by
pressing the rear of the power lock switch on either front
door. If your vehicle is equipped with the content
theft
-deterrent system, it may be programmed to arm the
system when the rear of the power lock switch is
pressed. See ªContent Theft
-Deterrent Systemº in the
Index for more details.

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Last Door Closed Locking
The last door closed locking feature makes it more
convenient for you to use your power door locks to lock
all the doors when leaving your vehicle. When a door is
open, three chimes will sound the first time you attempt
to lock the doors using the power door lock switch or
the keyless entry transmitter (if equipped). The chimes
indicate that the last door closed locking is being used.
All doors can be opened for five seconds from the time
the last door has been closed. Five seconds after the last
door is closed, all doors will lock. You can lock the
doors immediately by using the power door lock switch
or the remote keyless entry transmitter (if equipped).
The last door closed locking feature will activate when
the ignition is in RUN or ACCESSORY.
To turn the last door closed locking feature on or off, see
ªLocks and Lighting Choicesº in the Index.
Automatic Door Locks
All of the doors will lock automatically when you move
your shift lever out of PARK (P). All doors will unlock
automatically when the ignition is turned off while the
shift lever is in PARK (P). If you prefer to have your
doors unlocked automatically at any time, see ªLocks
and Lighting Choicesº in the Index.
If someone needs to get in or out of the vehicle after the
doors have been automatically locked, place the shift
lever into PARK (P). Unlock all doors using the power
door lock switch or unlock the door you want using the
inside manual lever. If you have programmed the
Automatic Door Locks (see ªLocks and Lighting
Choicesº in the Index) to unlock the doors when the
shift lever is shifted into PARK (P), then the doors will
automatically unlock for you. Also, the doors will
automatically lock when you move your shift lever out
of PARK (P) with the ignition on.
If you don't want the doors to unlock automatically
when you turn the ignition off, see ªLocks and Lighting
Choicesº in the Index.

2-9 Rear Door Security Locks
(Four-Door Models)
Four-door vehicles are equipped with rear door security
locks that help prevent passengers from opening the rear
doors of your vehicle from the inside. To use one of
these locks do the following:
1. Open one of the rear doors.
2. On the inside of the
rear door will be a lock
with this label. Slide the
lever located next to
the label upward to
engage the lock.
3. Close the door.
4. Repeat the procedure on the other rear door lock.To disengage the lock(s), reverse the steps.
The rear doors of your vehicle cannot be opened from
inside the vehicle when this feature is in use. If you want
to open a rear door when the security lock is on, unlock
the door from the inside and then open the door from
the outside.
Lockout Prevention
The lockout deterrent feature makes it difficult for you
to lock your keys in the vehicle. If the driver's door is
open while the keys are in the ignition, you will not be
able to use your power door lock switch.
This feature cannot guarantee that you'll never be
locked out of your vehicle. If you don't leave the keys in
the ignition, or if you use the manual door lock, you
could still lock your keys inside your vehicle. Always
remember to take your keys with you.
To turn this feature on or off, see ªLocks and Lighting
Choicesº in the Index.
Leaving Your Vehicle
If you are leaving the vehicle, take your keys, open your
door and set the locks from inside. Then get out and
close the door.

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Remote Keyless Entry System
(If Equipped)
If your vehicle has this feature, you can lock and unlock
your doors or unlock your trunk from about 3 feet (1 m)
up to 30 feet (9 m) away using the remote keyless entry
transmitter supplied with your vehicle.
Your keyless entry system operates on a radio frequency
subject to Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Rules and with Industry Canada.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause harmful interference,
and (2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
This device complies with RSS
-210 of Industry Canada.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this
device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation of
the device.Changes or modifications to this system by other than an
authorized service facility could void authorization to
use this equipment.
At times you may notice a decrease in range. This is
normal for any remote keyless entry system. If the
transmitter does not work or if you have to stand closer
to your vehicle for the transmitter to work, try this:

Check the distance. You may be too far from your
vehicle. You may need to stand closer during rainy
or snowy weather.

Check the location. Other vehicles or objects may be
blocking the signal. Take a few steps to the left or
right, hold the transmitter higher, and try again.

Check to determine if battery replacement is
necessary. See the instructions that follow.

If you're still having trouble, see your dealer or a
qualified technician for service.