PONTIAC BONNEVILLE 1998 Owners Manual

When the DRL are on, only your low-beam headlamps
will be on. The taillamps, sidemarker and other lamps
won’t be
on. Your instrument panel won’t be
lighted either.
When it’s
dark enough outside, your low-beam
headlamps will change to
full brightness. The other
lamps that come on with your headlamps will
also come
on. When it’s bright enough outside, the regular lamps
will go
off, and your low-beam headlamps change to the
reduced brightness
of DRL.
To idle your vehicle with the DRL off, shift the
transaxle
into PARK (P). The DIU will stay off until
you shift out of
PARK (P).
At night, you can turn off
all exterior lamps when you
are in
PARK (P) by moving
the twilight sentinel
control
all the way to MIN.
If it was on MIN, move the control to the right to turn it
on, then back
to MIN. The lamps will come back on
when you put the transaxle in gear.
Nlight sentinel
will keep your headlamps on for up to three
minutes, to light your way when you leave your vehicle.
See Tvilight Sentinel” later
in this section to learn how
to operate
this feature.
As with
any vehicle, you should turn on the regular
headlamp system when you need
it.
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Fog Lamps
The fog lamps switch is
in the front
of the front
reading lamps.
An indicator light in the switch will glow when the
fog
lamps are on. Your low-beam headlamps or parking
lamps must be
on for your fog lamps to work.
If your fog lamps are on when you use your
flash-to-pass feature, the fog lamps will be disabled
while the flash-to-pass feature is being used.
Twilight Sentinel
Push in the headlamp switch
to turn your headlamps
off.
Turn the twilight sentinel
knob located behind
the headlamp switch
toward
MAX.
At night, you can turn off all exterior lamps when you are
in PARK (P) by moving the twilight sentinel control all
the way to MIN. If it was on MIN, move the control to the
right to
turn it on, then back to MIN. The lamps will come
back on when you
turn the knob toward MAX.
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Twilight sentinel will keep your headlamps on for
up to three minutes, to light your way when you leave
your vehicle.
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 may go out if
you drive fiom 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 IntensityBrightness
Control
You can brighten or dim your instrument cluster lights
by
turning the headlamp switch. Turn the switch to the
right to brighten the instrument cluster lights and
displays. Turn the switch to the right all the way to turn
on the interior courtesy lamps. Turn the switch to the
left to dim the instrument cluster lights and displays
and
to turn off the courtesy lamps.
Delayed Illumination
When you open the door to enter your vehicle, 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 with the
power door lock switch
will override the delayed
illumination feature
and the lamps will turn off
right away.

Theater Dimming
This feature allows for a three 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 find the door pull handle or
lock switches as you exit the vehicle.
Illuminated Entry (Option)
When you press the unlock button on the optional
remote keyless entry transmitter, the lamps inside your
vehicle will
go on. These lamps will go off after about
25 seconds, or when you start your engine. Pressing the
lock button on your remote keyless entry transmitter
will turn the lights immediately
off.
If a door is left ajar, your interior lamps will turn off
after 10 minutes to save your battery.
Front Reading Lamps
These front reading lamps
and the interior courtesy
lamps will come on when
you open the doors.
To turn on a reading lamp when the doors are closed,
press either switch. Press it again to turn the lamp
off.
To avoid draining your vehicle’s battery, be sure to turn
off the reading lamps when leaving your vehicle.
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Rear Reading Lamps
These overhead lamps and
the interior courtesy lamps
will
come on when you
open the doors.
To turn on the reading lamp when the door is closed,
slide the switch
up. Slide it down to turn off the lamp.
Inadvertent Load Protection
This feature automatically shuts off the interior lamps if
any are left on for more than 10 minutes when the
ignition is off or a door is left open. This will keep your
battery
fiom running down.
Mirrors
Inside Daymight Manual Rearview Mirror
When you are sitting in a comfortable driving position,
adjust the mirror
so you can see clearly behind your
vehicle.
Grip the mirror in the center to move it up or
down and side to side. The dayhight adjustment allows
you to adjust the mirror to avoid glare from the lamps
behind you. Push the tab forward for daytime use; pull it
back
for night use.
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Electrochromic Daymight Rearview Mirror
(If Equipped)
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Your vehicle may have an automatic electrochromic
dayhight rearview mirror.
When
this feature is turned on, the mirror automatically
changes to reduce glare from headlamps behind you. A
photocell on the mirror senses when it
is becoming dark
outside. Another photocell built into the mirror face,
senses when headlamps are behind you.
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.
Mirror Operation
To turn on the automatic dimming feature, press
AUTO. To turn off automatic dimming, press OFF.
The green indicator light will be illuminated when this
feature is active.
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 and through traffic.
Cleaning the Photocells
Use a cotton swab and glass cleaner to clean the
photocells when necessary.
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.
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Power Remote Control Mirrors (Option)
A control lever on the
driver’s door controls
both
outside rearview mirrors.
Turn the lever to the left to select the driver’s side
rearview mirror, or to the right
to select the passenger’s
side rearview mirror. Then
push the lever in the
direction
of the desired movement to adjust each mirror
so that you can see the side of the vehicle when you are
sitting in a comfortable driving position.
Convex Outside Mirror
Your passenger’s side mirror is convex. A convex
mirror’s surface is curved
so you can see more from the
driver’s seat.
I A CAUTION:
A convex mirror can make things (like other
vehicles) look farther away than they really are.
If you cut too sharply into the right lane, you
could hit a vehicle on your right. Check your
inside mirror or glance over your shoulder before changing lanes.
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Storage Compartments
Glove Box
Use the door key to lock and unlock the glove box. To
open, lift the latch release on the left side of the glove
box door.
Card Holder (Option)
The front doors on some vehicles have a card holder for
convenient storage of business cards or parking lot ticket
stubs. The card holder has space for up to five regular
business cards.
Center Console Cupholder (Option)
Press the button at the front edge of the armrest to
open the storage area for cassette tapes, gloves, etc.
A
cupholder flips forward for use.
Overhead Console
Sunglasses Storage Compartment (Option)
Some models have a storage
compartment for glasses in
your overhead console.
Press the release button to
lower the door. Place your glasses inside the door.
To
close the door, raise it and
press it into position.
Door Cupholder
The front doors provide space for holding a cup or
soft drink.

Rear Storage Compartment
Your vehicle has a rear storage armrest with cupholders
and
a pass-through feature.
Lift the rear of the armrest to reveal the storage space. Pull down the interior door to access the
trunk.
Convenience Net (Option)
Your
vehicle may have a convenience net. You’ll see it
just inside the back wall
of the trunk.
Put small loads, like grocery bags, behind the net. It can
help keep
them from falling over during sharp turns or
quick starts and stops. For 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.
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Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
To use a lighter, just push the center in all the way and
let it
go. When it is ready, the center will pop back by
itself. Pull out
the entire unit to use it.
NOTICE:
Don’t hold a cigarette lighter in with your hand
while
it is heating. If you do, it won’t be able to
back away from the heating element when
it’s
ready. That can make it overheat, damaging the
lighter and the heating element.
Lift the cover to reveal the front ashtray.
To clean the ashtray, lift it out by pulling on the snuffer.
On models without a console, there’s
an
ashtraykupholder under the instrument panel. To clean
the ashtray, lift it out by pulling up
on the tabs on either
side. It snaps back into place.
To open the rear ashtrays, lift the cover.
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.
Sun Visors
To block out glare, you can swing down the visors. You
can also remove them from the center mount and swing
them to the
side, while the auxiliary sunshade remains to
block glare from the front.
Visor Vanity Mirror
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. You can
adjust the brightness
of the lamps by moving the switch
up or down.
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