reset PONTIAC BONNEVILLE 1998 Owners Manual

If your vehicle is not equipped with remote keyless
entry, use the following procedure to change modes:
1. Close all doors and turn the ignition on. Keep all
doors closed throughout this procedure.
2. Press and hold thedriver’s power door lock switch in
the LOCK position through Step
3.
3. Cycle the shift lever, starting in PARK (P), through the
gear selections to advance by one mode for each cycle.
After the first cycle, you will hear a door locking action, which identifies the current mode.
4. Release the power door lock switch.
Delayed Locking (Option)
This feature lets the driver delay the actual locking of
the
vehicle. When the power door lock switch is pressed
with the key removed from the ignition and the driver’s
door open, a chime will sound three times to signal that
the delayed locking system is active. When
all doors
have been closed, the doors will lock automatically after five seconds. If any door is opened before this, the
five-second timer will reset itself once all the doors have
been closed again.
Pressing the door lock switch twice within two seconds
will override this feature.
Personalization Programming
The delayed locking feature can be turned on or off for
each driver’s remote keyless entry transmitter. Vehicles are delivered with each remote keyless entry transmitter
defaulted with delayed locking
off.
If your vehicle has the remote keyless entry system, do
the following to turn the feature on:
1. Press and hold the power door lock switch in the
LOCK position throughout this procedure. All the
doors will lock.
2. Press the UNLOCK button on the transmitter.
The lock delay is still
off and all the doors will
remain locked.
again. Lock delay is now active and
all the doors
will unlock.
3. Press the UNLOCK button on the transmitter
4. Release the power door lock switch.
To turn this feature off, repeat the previous procedure.
This procedure changes the mode for only the
transmitter used
to change this setting. The procedure
will need to be repeated for the second transmitter.
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For steady wiping at low speed, turn the band away from you to the
LO position. For high-speed wiping turn
the band further,
to HI. To stop the wipers, move the
band
to OW.
The wiper speed may be set for a long or short delay
between wipes.
This can be very useful in light rain or
snow.
Turn the band to choose the delay time. The
closer to LO, the shorter the delay.
Heavy snow or ice can overload your wiper motor.
A
circuit breaker will stop the motor until it cools. Clear
away snow or ice to prevent an overload.
Keep in mind that damaged wiper blades may prevent
you from seeing well enough to drive safely.
To avoid
damage, be sure
to clear ice and snow from the wiper
blades before using them.
If your blades do become
damaged, get new blades or blade inserts.
Windshield Washer
At the top of the turn signaVmultifunction lever, there’s
a paddle with the word
PUSH on it. To spray washer
fluid on the windshield, push the paddle for less than a
second. The wipers will clear the window and either stop or return to your preset speed. For more washer
cycles, push and hold the paddle.
In freezing weather, don’t use your washer until
the windshield is warmed. Otherwise the washer
fluid can
form ice on the windshield, blocking
your vision.
Some models have a WASHER FLUID warning that
indicates if the fluid level in the windshield washer
reservoir is low. See “Low Washer Fluid Warning Light”
in the Index.
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Setting Cruise Control
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A CAUTION:
If you leave your cruise control switch on when
you’re not using cruise, you might hit a button
and go into cruise when you don’t want to. You
could be startled and even lose control.
Keep the
cruise control switch
off until you want to use it.
1. Move the cruise control switch to ON.
2. Get up to the speed you want.
3. Push in the SET button at the end of the lever and
release
it.
4. Take your foot off the accelerator pedal.
Resuming a Set Speed
Suppose you set your cruise control at a desired speed
and then you apply the brake.
This, of course, shuts off
the cruise control. But you don’t need to reset it.
Once you’re going about
25 mph (40 km/h) or more,
you can move the cruise control switch from
ON to
R/A (resume/accelerate) briefly.
You’ll go right back up to your chosen speed and stay there. Remember that
if you hold the switch at WA
longer than half a second, the vehicle will keep going
faster until you release the switch or apply the brake.
So unless you want to go faster, don’t hold the
switch at
WA.
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Speedometer and 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 kilometers
(used in Canada).
The odometer and trip odometer are displayed in the
Driver Information Center
on vehicles so equipped.
If your vehicle is equipped with the gage cluster, it has
a tamper resistant odometer.
If you see silver lines
between the numbers, you’ll
know that someone has
probably
tried to turn it back, so the numbers may
not be true.
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 it must be. But if
it can’t, then it’s 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
The trip odometer can tell you how far you have driven
since you last reset it.
To set
it to zero:
On vehicles with the Driver Information Center,
press the button labeled
TRIP.
0 On vehicles with the LAMP MONITOR, the button
is next to the trip odometer. Push
and release in a
smooth, continuous motion until all zeros appear.
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Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
ANTILOCK (@)
With the anti-lock brake system,
the light(s) will
come on when
you start
your engine and may stay
on for several seconds.
That’s normal.
llraction Control System Warning
Light (Option)
TRACTION
OFF
This warning light should
come on briefly as you
start the engine.
If the light stays on, turn the ignition to OFF. Or, if the
light comes on when you’re driving, stop as soon as
possible
and turn the ignition off. Then start the engine
again to reset the system.
If the light still stays on, or
comes on again while you’re driving, your vehicle needs
service. If the regular brake system warning light isn’t
on, you still have brakes, but you don’t have anti-lock
brakes.
If the regular brake system warning light is also
on, you don’t have anti-lock brakes and there’s a
problem with your regular brakes. See “Brake System
Warning Light” earlier in
this section.
If the warning light doesn’t come on then, have it fixed
so it will be ready to warn you if there’s a problem. If it
stays on, or comes on when you’re driving, there may
be a problem with your traction control system and your
vehicle may need service. When this warning light is on,
the system will not limit wheel spin. Adjust your
driving accordingly.
The anti-lock brake system warning light should come
on briefly 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.

In addition to the four stations already set, up to three
more stations may be preset on each band by pressing
two adjoining buttons at the same time. Just:
1. Tune in the desired station.
2. Press SET. (SET will appear on the display.)
3. Press any two adjoining pushbuttons at the same
time,
within five seconds. Whenever you press the
same buttons, the station you set will return.
4. Repeat the steps for each pair of pushbuttons.
Setting the Tone
BASS:
Slide the lever up or down to increase or
decrease bass.
TREB: Slide the lever up or down to increase or
decrease treble.
If a station is weak or noisy, you may
want to decrease the treble.
Adjusting the Speakers
BALANCE:
Turn the control behind the upper knob to
move the sound to the left or right speakers. The middle
position balances the sound between the speakers.
FADE. Turn the control behind the lower knob to move
the sound to the front or rear speakers. The middle
position balances the sound between the speakers.
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player
(If Equipped)
Your vehicle may be equipped with a Base@ speaker
system and an amplifier. Please see your dealer
for details.
Playing the Radio
POWER-VOL:
Push this knob to turn the system on
and off. To increase volume, turn the knob to the right.
Turn it to the left to decrease volume.
RECALL: Display the time with the ignition off by
pressing this button. When the radio is playing, press
this knob to recall the station frequency.
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Dolby Noise Reduction is manufactured under a license
from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. Dolby and the double-D symbol
are trademarks of Dolby
Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
REV (5): Press this button to reverse the tap rapidly.
Press it again to return to playing speed. The radio will
play the last-selected station while the tape reverses.
You may select stations during REV operation by using
SEEK or TUNE.
FWD (6): Press this button to advance quickly to
another part of the tape. Press the button again to return
to playing speed. The radio will play the last-selected
station while the tape advances.
You may select stations
during
FWD operation by using SEEK or TUNE.
AM-F”: Press this button to play the radio when a tape
is
in the player.
TAPWLAk Press this button to change to the tape
function when the radio is on. The tape symbol with
an
arrow will appear on the display when the tape is active.
To return to playing the radio, press the
AM-FM button.
EJECT: Press this button to remove the tape. The radio
will play.
EJECT may be activated with either the
ignition or radio
off. Cassettes may be loaded with the
radio and ignition
off if this button is pressed first.
CLN: If this message appears on the display, the
cassette tape player needs to be cleaned. It will still play
tapes, but you should clean
it as soon as possible to
prevent damage to the tapes and player. See “Care
of
Your Cassette Tape Player” in the Index. After you clean
the player, press and hold EJECT for five seconds to
reset
the CLN indicator. The radio will display --- to
show the indicator was reset.
CD Adapter Kits
It is possible to use a CD adapter kit with your cassette
tape player after activating the bypass feature on your
tape player.
To activate the bypass feature, use the following steps:
1. Turn the ignition to RUN or ACCESSORY.
2. Turn the radio off.
3. Press and hold the TAPERLAY button for three
seconds. The tape symbol on the display will flash
for two seconds, indicating the feature is active.
4. Insert the adapter while the tape symbol is flashing.
It will power up the radio
and begin playing.
This override routine
will remain active until EJECT
is pressed.

NEXT (2): Press this button or the SEEK up arrow to
search for the next selection on the tape. If you hold the
button, the player will continue moving forward through the tape. Your tape must have at least three seconds of
silence between each selection for NEXT or
SEEK to
work. The tape direction
arrow blinks during NEXT or
SEEK operation. Press NEXT or the SEEK up arrow to
stop searching. The sound will mute during NEXT or
SEEK operation.
PROG (3): Press this button to play the other side of
the tape.
00 (4): Press this button to reduce background noise.
Note that the double-D symbol
will appear on the
display.
Dolby Noise Reduction is manufactured under a license
from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby
Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
REV (5): Press this button to reverse the tape rapidly.
Press it again to return to playing speed. The radio will
play the last-selected station while the tape reverses.
You may select stations during
REV operation by using
SEEK or TUNE.
FWD (6): Press this button to advance quickly to
another part of the tape. Press the button again to return
to playing speed. The radio will play the last-selected station while the tape advances. You may select stations
during
FWD operation by using SEEK or TUNE.
AM-FM: Press this button to play the radio when a tape
is
in the player.
TAPEFLAR Press this button to change to the tape
function when the radio
is on. The tape symbol with an
arrow will appear on the display when the tape is active.
To return to playing the radio, press the AM-FM button.
EJECT: Press this button to remove the tape. The radio
will play.
EJECT may be activated with either the
ignition or radio
off. Cassettes may be loaded with the
radio off if this button is pressed first.
CLN: If this message appears on the display, the
cassette tape player needs to be cleaned.
It will still play
tapes, but you should clean it as soon as possible to
prevent damage to the tapes and player. See “Care of
Your Cassette Tape Player” in the Index. After you clean
the player, press and hold
EJECT for five seconds to
reset the CLN indicator. The radio will display
--- to
show the indicator was reset.
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Audio Steering Wheel Controls
(If Equipped)
A
SEEK t
t,
1
[f your vehicle has this
feature, you can control
certain radio functions
using the buttons
on your
steering wheel.
SEEK: Press the up or down arrow to go to the next
higher or lower radio station
and stay there. If a cassette
tape is playing, press the up
arrow to search for the next
selection on the tape. Press the
down arrow to search for
the previous selection on the tape. If a compact disc is
playing, press the up arrow to go to the start of the next
track.
Press the down arrow to go to the start of the
current track
if more than eight seconds have played. If
less than eight seconds have played, press the down
arrow to
go to the previous track.
AM-FM: Press this button to select AM, F"1 or FM2.
The band selected will show on the digital screen. The
frequency will
also be displayed and, if the station is in
stereo, the stereo indicator will also be displayed.
If a
cassette tape or compact disc is playing, the tape or disc
will stop playing and the radio will play.
PRESET: Press this button to hear the radio stations
that are set on
your pushbuttons. If a cassette tape is
playing, press
this button to play the other side of the
tape.
If a compact disc is playing, press this button to
hear the
tracks in random, rather than sequential, order.
Press
this button again to turn off random play.
VOLUME: Press the up or
down arrow to increase or
decrease volume.
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NOTICE:
Before you add any sound equipment to your
vehicle
-- like a tape player, CB radio, mobile
telephone or two-way radio
-- be sure you can
add what you want.
If you can, it’s very
important to do it properly. Added sound
equipment may interfere with the operation of
your vehicle’s engine, Delco Electronics radio or
other systems, and even damage them. Your
vehicle’s systems may interfere with the
operation of sound equipment that has been
added improperly.
So, before adding sound equipment, check with
your dealer and be sure to check Federal rules
covering mobile radio and telephone units.
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
A tape player that is not cleaned regularly can cause
reduced sound quality, ruined cassettes or a damaged
mechanism. Cassette tapes should be stored in their
cases away from contaminants, direct sunlight and
extreme heat.
If they aren’t, they may not operate
properly or may cause failure
of the tape player.
Your tape player should be cleaned regularly after every
50 hours of use. Your radio may display CLN to indicate
that
you have used your tape player for 50 hours without
resetting the tape clean timer.
If this message appears on
the display, your cassette tape player needs to be
cleaned. It will still play tapes, but you should clean it as
soon as possible to prevent damage to your tapes and
player. If
you notice a reduction in sound quality, try a
known good cassette to see
if it is the tape or the tape
player at fault. If this other cassette has no improvement
in sound quality, clean the tape player.
The recommended cleaning method for your cassette
tape player is the
use of a scrubbing action,
non-abrasive cleaning
cassette with pads which scrub
the tape head as
the hubs of the cleaner cassette turn.
The recommended cleaning cassette is available through
your dealership (GM Part No. 12344789).
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