lights PONTIAC BONNEVILLE 1996 Owners Manual

Vehicle Symbols
These are some of the symbols you may find on your vehicle.
For example, these symbols are used on
an
original battery:
POSSIBLE A
CAUTION
INJURY
PROTECT EYES BY
SHIELDING
CAUSTIC
BURNS AVOID
SPARKS
OR
FLAMES
SPARK
OR ,\I/,
COULD
RAM€
EXPLODE BATTERY
These symbols are
important
for you and
your passengers whenever your
vehicle
is
driven:
f-l DOOR LOCK
UNLOCK
FASTEN SEAT
BELTS
e?
AIR BAG p
These symbols
have to do with your lights:
SIGNALS e
TURN
PARKING
p$ LAMPS
FOG LAMPS
$0
These symbols are on some of
your controls:
WIPER Q
WINDSHIELD
DEFROSTER
VENTILATING
FAN - )
These symbols are used on
warning
and
indicator lights:
ENGINE
COOLANT
- e-
TEMP -
CHARGING I-1
BATTERY
SYSTEM
BRAKE
(0)
COOLANT a
ENGINE OIL e,
PRESSURE
ANTI~LOCK (@)
BRAKES
Here are some
other symbols
you
may see:
FUSE
LIGHTER
m
HORN )tr
SPEAKER
b
FUEL p3
v
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Ignition Switch
C
With the ignition key in the ignition switch, you can turn
the switch to five positions.
ACCESSORY (A): An on position in which you can
operate your electrical power accessories. Press in the
ignition switch
as you turn the top of it toward you.
LOCK (B): The only position in which you can
remove the key. This locks your steering wheel, ignition
and transaxle.
OFF (C): Unlocks the steering wheel, ignition and
transaxle, but does not send electrical power to any
accessories.
Use this position if yoUr vehicle must be
pushed or towed, but never try to push-start your
vehicle.
A warning chime will sound if you open the,.
driver's door when the ignition is
OFF and the key is in
the ignition.
RUN (D): An on position to which the switch returns
after you start your engine and release the switch. The
switch stays
in the 'RUN position when the engine is
running. But even when the engine is not running, you
can use RUN to operate your electrical power
accessories,
and to display some instrument panel
warning lights.
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Performance Shifting (Option) Computer Command Ride (Option)
Press PERFORM SHIFT to allow the transaxle to shift
at higher engine speeds, increasing acceleration
performance.
An indicator light on the switch will glow
when performance shifting is in operation.
Vehicles equipped with computer command ride provide
improved passenger ride
comfort under a variety of road
and driving conditions.
Downshifts will occur at a lower percentage of accelerator
application while you're
in the PERFORM SHIFI' mode.
Press NORMAL SHIFT to have the transaxle shift at
lower engine speeds, increasing fuel economy.
An I
indicator light on the switch will glow when normal
shifting is in operation. For normal driving conditions, press the
TOURING
RIDE button to get a more refined comfortable ride.
When driving conditions require improved handling,
press the PERFORM
RIDE button to get a firm ride.
This mode minimizes how much the passenger compartment leans in
turns, and decreases the
up-and-down motion
of the front and rear of the vehicle
during acceleration or braking.
Note that even
in the TOURING RIDE mode, the
system
will adjust to rapid cornering, acceleration
or braking.
If the computer command ride detects a problem in the
system, the lights on the TOURING
RIDE and
PERFORM RIDE buttons will both come on. If this
happens, have your vehicle serviced.
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Lamps
Headlamps
'Pull the switch to the first stop to
turn on
the:
Parking Lamps
Sidemarker Lamps
Taillamps
Instrument Panel
Lights
I'
Pull the switch out all the way to turn on the headlamps,
together with:
0 Parking Lamps
0 Sidemarker Lamps
0 Taillamps
0 Instrument Panel Lights
Push the switch
in all the way to turn all the lamps off.
Lamps On Reminder
If you open the driver's door while leaving the headlamps
or parking lamps switch
on and the key is removed from
the ignition, you will hear a
warning chime.
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To operate twilight sentinel, turn the control to MAX for
the three minute delay.
Turn it the other way to reduce
the delay. Turn the control to MIN to turn twilight
sentinel
off.
,. Also, it's possible that your headlamps my go out if
': ,_ .:'. * , . :' you drive from a dark area into a bright area like a
' lighted parking lot. If this happens, turn on your
headlamps with the regular headlamp switch.
Interior Lamps
Instrument Panel .Intensity/Brightness
Control
You can brighten or dim your instrument cluster lights
by
turning the headlamp switch. Turn the switch
clockwise to brighten the instrument cluster lights
and
displays. Turn the switch clockwise all the way t'o turn
on the interior courtesy lamps. Turn the switch
counterclockwise to dim the instrument cluster lights
and displays and to turn off the courtesy lamps.
Delayed Illumination
When you open the door, the interior lamps will come
on. When you
close the door with the ignition off, the
interior lamps will stay on
for 25 seconds or until the
ignition
is turned to an on position. Please note that locking the doors
will override the delayed illumination
feature and the lamps will
turn off right away.
Theater Dimming
This feature allows for a thee to five-second fade out of
the courtesy lamps instead of immediate turn off.
Exit Lighting
With this feature, the interior lamps will come on for
25 seconds after you remove the key from the ignition.
This will give you time to fhd the door pull handle or
lock switches.
Illuminated Entry (Option)
When you lift the handle of either front door, a Imp
will glow around the door lock. This will help you insert
the door key at night.
The lamps inside your vehicle will also go on. These
lamps will
go off after about 25 seconds, or when you
start
your engine. These lamps will also go on when
you press any button on the optional Remote Keyless
Entry transmitter.
If a door is left ajar, your interior lamps will turn off
after 10 minutes to save your battery.
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At night, when the glare is too high, the mirror will
gradually darken to reduce glare (this change may take a
few seconds). The mirror
will return to its clear daytime
state when the glare is reduced.
Press the button at the base
of the mirror to turn on the
automatic feature. The button has an indicator light to
show
it is on. Press the button again to turn the
automatic off.
Time Delay
The automatic mirror has a time delay feature which
prevents unnecessary switching from the night back
to
the day position. This delay prevents rapid changing of
the mirror as
you drive under lights ind through traffic.
Cleaning the Photocells
Use a cotton swab and glass cleaner to clean the
photocells when necessary.
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Manual Remote Control. Mirror
The outside rearview mirror should be adjusted so you
can just see the side of your vehicle when you are sitting
in a comfortable driving position.
Adjust the driver's side outside mirror with the control lever on the driver's door.
To adjust your passenger's side mirror, sit in the driver's
seat and have a passenger adjust the mirror for you.
Reverse Gear Day Mode
The reverse day mode is another important feature
of the electrochromic mirror. When you shift into
REVERSE (R), the mirror changes to the day mode.
This gives you a bright image in the mirror as you
back up.
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Instrument Panel Clusters
Your -ent panel clusters are designed to let you know at a glance how your vehicle is running. You’ll how how
fast you’re
going, how much fuel you’re using, and many other things you’ll need to drive safely and economically.
Your Pontiac
is equipped with one of these instrument panel clusters, which includes indicator warning\
lights and
gages that
are explained on the following pages.
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FUEL ONLY UNLEIDEO 5%
Cluster with Gages
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Tachometer (Option)
The tachometer shows your
engine speed in revolutions
per minute (rpm).
Do not
run your engine at speeds
in
the red area.
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.
Waming 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 &so save YOU or
others from iniurv.
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 center
that works along with the
w,arning lights and gages. See
“Driver Information Center’’
in the Index.
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Driver Information Center
3 (-1 INFORMATION (I , J,
DRIVER TRIP
CHECK OIL LEVEL
WASHER FLUID
LOW COOLANT
CHECK QAOES
VOOD DOOR
TRUNK AJAR I
I
MlLES
888888
LAMP
MONITOR
TURN SIQNAL
BACK UP TAIL
BRAKE LAMP
TRIP
8 B 8 8.8
If you have the Driver Information Center, it gives you
important safety and maintenanc,e facts. When you turn
the ignition on, the entire center lights
up for a few
seconds. Then it goes to work.
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FUNCTION MONITOR: This lets you know if
you are low on fluids or have a problem with a
vehicle function:
CHECK OIL LEVEL: This message could mean
your oil level is low.
If it comes on for more than
three seconds, see "Check Oil Level
Warning Light" . ..
in the Index. - I
WASHER FLUID: This message means your
washer fluid tank is less than about
30% full. 'The
windshield portion of the vehicle outline
will also
glow.
If these come on, see "Windshield Washer
Fluid"
in the Index.
LOW COOLANT This message means your
coolant level has fallen to about half
full. If it comes
on, see "Engine Coolant" in the Index.
CHECK GAGES: If this light comes on and stays
on while you are driving, check your gages for fuel,
coolant temperature, oil pressure or battery voltage.
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SECURITY: You'll get a DOOR AJAR message if a
door is not fully closed. The vehicle outline will show
you which door it is. You
will also get a HOOD AJAR
or TRUNK AJAR message if the hood or the trunk isn't
fully closed. The vehicle outline will
also show you
these are
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Night Vision
No one c8n see as well at night as in the-daytime. But as
we get older these differences increase. A 50-year-old
driver may require at least twice
as much light to see the
same thing at night as a 20-year-old.
What you
do in the daytime can also afTect your night
vision.
For example, if you spend the day in bright
sunshine you are wise to wear sunglasses.
Your eyes will
have less trouble adNsting to night. But if you're
driving,
don't wear sunglasses at night. They may cut
down on.glare from headlamps, but they also. make a lot
of things invisible. Keep
you windshield
and all the glass on your vehicle
clean
- inside and out. Glare at night is made much
worse
by dirt on the glass. Even the inside of the glass
can build up a film caused by dust. Dirty glass makes
lights dazzle
and flash more than clean glass would,
making the pupils of your eyes contract repeatedly.
Remember that your headlamps light
up farless of a
roadway when you are
in a turn or curve. Keep your
eyes
moving; that way, it's easier to pick out dimly
lighted objects. Just as your headlamps should be
checked regularly for proper
aim, so should your eyes
be examined regularly. Some drivers suffer from night
blindness -- the inability to see in dim light - and .
You can be temporarily blinddby approaching. aren't even aware of it.
headlamps. It can take a second or two, or even several
seconds, for
your eyes to readjust to the dark. when you
are faced with severe glare (as fkom a driver who doesn't
lower
the high beams, or a vehicle with mished '
headlamps), slow down a little. Avoid staring directly
into the approaching headlamps.
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