PONTIAC PONTIAC 1997 Owners Manual

5. Add one peg at a time until your garage door opener
operates with the compartment door closed when
you press the button.
SUNGLASSES STORAGE COMPARTMENT Your
sunglasses storage compartment is the second compartment
from the back on the overhead console. To open the sunglasses
storage compartment, press the release latch forward and pull
the compartment down to the
full open position.
ACCESSORY POWER OUTLET In front of your
reading lights in a small, black door. Push up on the
bottom edge of this door to expose your accessory
power outlet and a small storage compartment.
Trunk Access Panel (If Equipped)
If your Grand Prix has rear seat armrests, you will also
have a trunk access panel.
To use the trunk access panel,
pull your rear armrest down, unlock the access panel
and
pull it down.
Rear Armrest Storage (If Equipped)
If you have a trunk access panel, you will also have a
pull down armrest that contains an open storage bin and
two cupholders.
Convenience Net (If Equipped)
Your vehicle may have a convenience net. You’ll see it
on the back wall of the trunk.
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Put small loads, like grocery bags, in the net. It can help
keep them
from falling over during sharp turns or quick
starts and stops.
The net isn’t for larger, heavier loads. Store them in the
trunk as
far forward as you can.
You can unhook the net so that it will lie flat when
you’re not using it. You will also need to unhook the net
for taillamp removal.
Ashtrays and Lighter
The center front ashtray is on the instrument panel. To
open it, pull at the bottom of the ashtray until it is fully
open.
To remove the ashtray cup, lift the tabs on the
sides of the ashtray cup and pull out.
Your Grand Prix has one rear ashtray. There
is either one
on the front seat armrest back or one on the back of the
center
console (if you have that option). To open the
ashtray, press the right side and turn it open.
To remove the ashtray for cleaning, press the snuffer as
you lift up the bottom of the ashtray.
NOTICE:
Don’t put papers and other things that burn into
your ashtrays.
If you do, cigarettes or other
smoking materials could set them on fire,
causing damage.
To use the lighter, located inside the center front ashtray,
just push it in all the way and let
go. When it’s ready, it
will pop back by itself.
y. That can make it overheat, damaging the
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Sun Visors
To block out glare, you can swing down the visors. You
can also swing them from front to side.
Visor Vanity Mirrors
Open the cover to expose the vanity mirror. If your
vehicle has the optional lighted vanity mirrors, the
lamps come on when you open the cover.
Accessory Outlet
If your vehicle has a center console, you have a 12-volt
outlet. It
is on the passenger’s side, near the floor.
Remove the tethered cap to use the outlet.
I NOTICE:
Adding some electrical equipment to your vehicle
can damage it or keep other things from working
as they should. This wouldn’t be covered by your
warranty. Check with your dealer before adding
electrical equipment and never use anything
requiring more than 20 amps.
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Purse or Litter Bag Holder Sunroof (If Equipped)
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‘On the front of the center console, to the right of the
accessory power outlet (on the passenger’s side of the
vehicle), there
is a hook that can be used to hold a purse
or litter
bag.
Your sunroof includes a sliding glass panel and a two
piece sunshade. The switch works only when the
ignition or
RAP is on. See “Retained Accessory Power”
in the
Index.
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Push the rear of the switch once and the sunroof will
open to the vent position only. You will need to open the
sunshade by hand.
Push the rear
of the switch a second time and the
sunroof will open the remainder
of the way by itself.
This is the express-open feature.
To close the sunroof, push and hold the front of the
switch until the sunroof closes. The sunshade can only
be closed by hand.
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Instrument Panel -- Your Information System
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Your instrument cluster is designed to let you know at a glance how your vehicle is running. You’ll know how fast
you’re going, about how much fuel is in your tank and many other things you need to drive safely and economically.
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Speedometer/Odometer
Your speedometer lets you see your speed in both miles
per hour (mph) and kilometers per hour
(km/h). Your
odometer shows how far your vehicle has been driven
in
either miles (used in the United States) or .in kilometers
(used in Canada).
Your Pontiac has a tamper-resistant odometer.
If you see
silver lines between the numbers, you’ll know someone
has probably tampered with it and the numbers may not
be correct.
Tachometer
You may wonder what happens if your vehicle needs a
new odometer installed. If
the new one can be set to the
mileage total
of the old odometer, then that will be d’one.
If it can’t, then it will be set at zero and a label must be
put on the driver’s door to show the old mileage reading
when the new odometer was installed.
Trip Odometer
Your trip odometer tells how far you have driven since
you last reset
it. To set it to zero, press the RESET
button on the right side of the instrument cluster.
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The tachometer displays the engine speed in thousands
of revolutions per minute (rpm).
NOTICE:
Do not operate the engine with the tachometer in
the red area, or engine damage may occur.
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Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
This part describes the warning lights and gages that
may be on your vehicle. The pictures will help
you
locate them.
Warning lights and gages can signal that something is
wrong before
it becomes serious enough to cause an
expensive repair or replacement. Paying attention to
your warning lights and gages could also save
you or
others from injury.
Warning lights come on when there may be or is a
problem with one of your vehicle’s functions. As you
will see in the details on the next few pages, some
warning lights come on briefly when
you start the
engine
just to let you know they’re working. If you are
familiar with this section,
you should not be alarmed
when this happens.
Gages can indicate when there may
be or is a problem
with one of your vehicle’s functions. Often gages and
warning lights work together to let
you know when
there’s a problem with your vehicle.
When one of the warning lights comes on and stays on
when you are driving, or when one of the gages shows
there may be
a problem, check the section that tells you what
to do about it. Please follow this
manual’s advice.
Waiting
to do repairs can be costly -- and even
dangerous.
So please get to know your warning lights
and gages. They’re a big help.
Your vehicle may also have a driver information system
that works along with the warning lights and gages. See
“Driver Information System” in the Index.
Safety Belt Reminder Light
When the key is turned to RUN or START, a chime will
come on for about eight seconds to remind people
to
fasten their safety belts, unless the driver’s safety belt is
already buckled.
The safety belt light will
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for about 20 seconds, then
it will flash for about
55 seconds. If the driver’s
belt
is already buckled,
neither the chime nor
the
light will come on.
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Air Bag Readiness Light
There is an air bag readiness light on the instrument
panel, which shows SRS AIR BAG. The system checks
the air bag’s electrical system for malfunctions. The
light tells you if there is an electrical problem. The
system check includes the air bag sensors, the air bag
mo’dules, the wiring and the crash sensing and
diagnostic module. For more information on the air bag
system, see “Air Bag”
in the Index.
SRS AIR BAG
This light will come on
when you start your engine,
and it will flash for a few
seconds.
Then the light
should go out. This means
the system is ready.
If the air bag readiness light stays on after you start the
engine
or comes on when you are driving, your air bag
system may not work properly. Have your vehicle
serviced right away.
The air bag readiness light should flash for a few
seconds when you
turn the ignition key to RUN. If the
light doesn’t come on then, have it fixed so it will be
ready to warn you if there
is a problem.
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Charging System Light
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The charging system light
will come on briefly when
you turn on the ignition,
as
a check to show you
it’s working. Then it will
go out.
If it stays on, or comes on while you are driving, you
may have a problem with the charging system. It could
indicate that
you have a loose drive belt or another
electrical problem.
Have it checked right away. Driving
while this light
is on could drain your battery.
If you must drive a short distance with the light on, be
certain to turn
off all your accessories, such as the radio
and air conditioner.
Brake System Warning Light
Your Pontiac’s hydraulic brake system is divided into
two parts.
If one part isn’t worhng, the other part can
still work and stop you. For good braking, though, you
need both parts working well.
If the warning light comes on, there could be a brake
problem. Have your brake system inspected right away.
This light should come on
briefly when
you turn the
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doesn’t
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If the light comes on while you are driving, pull off the
road and stop carefully. You may notice thatthe pedal is
harder to gush. Or, the pedal may go closer to the floor.
It may take longer to stop. If the light is still on, or if the
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