PONTIAC BONNEVILLE 1999 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 Keys
2
-4 Door Locks
2
-10 Remote Keyless Entry (Option)
2
-14 Trunk
2
-16 Theft
2
-17 Universal Theft-Deterrent (Option)
2
-18 PASS-Key
II
2
-19 New Vehicle ªBreak-Inº
2
-20 Ignition Positions
2
-21 Starting Your Engine
2
-22 Engine Coolant Heater (If Equipped)
2
-24 Automatic Transaxle Operation
2
-28 Computer Command Ride (Option)
2
-29 Shifting Into PARK (P)
2
-32 Shifting Out of PARK (P)
2
-33 Parking Over Things That Burn
2
-33 Engine Exhaust
2
-34 Running Your Engine While You're Parked
2
-35 Windows2
-35 Horn
2
-36 Tilt Wheel
2
-36 Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
2
-43 Exterior Lamps
2
-46 Interior Lamps
2
-48 Mirrors
2
-51 Storage Compartments
2
-54 Ashtrays & Cigarette Lighter
2
-55 Sun Visors
2
-55 Air Inflator System (Option)
2
-56 Accessory Power Outlet
2
-57 Sunroof (Option)
2
-58 The Instrument Panel -- Your
Information System
2
-64 Tachometer
2
-64 Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
2
-77 Head-Up Display (Option)
2
-80 Driver Information Center (Option)
2
-82 Electronic Compass (Option)

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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 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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The ignition key is for the
ignition only.
The door keys are for the
doors and all other locks.When a new vehicle is delivered, the dealer removes the
plugs from the keys, and gives them to the first owner.
However, the ignition key may not have a plug. If the
ignition key doesn't have a plug, it will have a
bar
-coded key tag.
Each plug or tag has a code on it that tells your dealer or
a qualified locksmith how to make extra keys. Keep the
plugs or the tags in a safe place. If you lose your keys,
you'll be able to have new ones made easily using these
plugs or the tag.
If you need a new key, contact your dealer who can obtain
the correct key code. Remember to carry the pre
-cut
emergency key which Pontiac sends after delivery. This
service is unavailable in Canada. In an emergency, call
Pontiac Roadside Assistance at 1
-800-ROADSIDE or
1
-800-762-3743. In Canada, call 1-800-268-6800.
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 keys
inside. You may even have to damage your vehicle to
get in. So be sure you have extra keys.

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Door Locks
CAUTION:
Unlocked doors can be dangerous.
Passengers -- especially children -- can easily
open the doors and fall out. When a door is
locked, the inside handle won't open it.
Outsiders can easily enter through an unlocked
door when you slow down or stop your vehicle.
This may not be so obvious: You increase the
chance of being thrown out of the vehicle in a
crash if the doors aren't locked. Wear safety belts
properly, lock your doors, and you will be far
better off whenever you drive your vehicle.
There are several ways to lock and unlock your vehicle.From the outside, use your door key or remote keyless
entry transmitter, if your vehicle has this option. With
your door key, turning the key toward the rear of the
vehicle will lock the door and turning the key toward the
front of the vehicle will unlock it.
If your vehicle has a theft
-deterrent system and it is
activated, unlock the doors only with the key or remote
keyless entry system. This will avoid setting off
the alarm.
To lock the door from the
inside, slide the locking
lever rearward. To unlock
the door, slide the locking
lever forward.

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With power door locks, you can lock or unlock all the
doors of your vehicle using the driver's or front
passenger's door lock switch.
The switch on each rear door works only that door's
lock. It won't lock (or unlock) all of the doors
-- this is a
safety feature.
Programmable Automatic Door Locks
Close the doors and turn on the ignition. Every time you
move the shift lever out of PARK (P), all of the doors
will lock. And, every time you stop and move the shift
lever into PARK (P) and turn the ignition OFF, the doors
will unlock. If someone needs to get out while you're
not in PARK (P), have that person use the manual or
power lock. When the door is closed again, it will not
lock automatically. Just use the manual or power lock to
lock the door again.
Overriding Lock Delay
If you need to lock your doors before shifting out of
PARK (P), just use the manual or power lock button to
lock the doors.

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Customizing Your Automatic Door Locks Feature
You can program the automatic door locks feature to
change to the following modes:
Mode Operation
0 No automatic door lock or unlock.
1 All doors automatically lock when
shifted out of PARK (P). No
automatic door unlock.
2 All doors automatically lock when
shifted out of PARK (P). Only the
driver's door automatically
unlocks when shifted into PARK
(P) and the key is turned to OFF.
3 All doors automatically lock when
shifted out of PARK (P). All doors
automatically unlock when shifted
into PARK (P) and the key is
turned to OFF.Vehicles are delivered programmed in Mode 3.
If your vehicle is equipped with remote keyless entry,
use the following procedure to change modes:
1. Close all the doors and turn the ignition on. Keep all
doors closed throughout this procedure.
2. Press and hold the driver's power door lock switch in
the LOCK position through Step 4.
3. Press the LOCK button on the remote keyless entry
transmitter. The automatic door locks will remain in
the current mode.
4. Press the LOCK button on the transmitter again. Each
time the transmitter's LOCK button is pressed, the
mode will advance by one, going from 3 to 1 to 2, etc.
Note: The door locks will cycle according to the
mode entered while customizing the memory door.
(Mode ª0º has no feedback.)
5. Release the power door lock switch. The
automatic door locks will remain in the most
recent mode selected.

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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 the driver'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.
3. Press the UNLOCK button on the transmitter
again. Lock delay is now active and all the doors
will unlock.
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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If your vehicle is not equipped with remote keyless
entry, the delayed locking feature can be turned on or off
by using the following procedure:
1. With the ignition on, press and hold the driver's
power door lock switch. All doors will lock.
2. Cycle the headlamp switch four times. On the third
cycle, the doors will unlock to confirm that the
feature has been turned on. Your doors will
remain locked if delayed locking is now in the
non
-active mode.
3. To change modes, cycle the headlamp switch once
more. A locking action will confirm the new mode.
4. Release the power door lock switch.
This procedure must be completed within 10 seconds of
pressing the power door lock switch. To turn the feature
off, repeat the previous procedure.
Rear Door Security Lock
Your vehicle is equipped with rear door security locks
that help prevent passengers from opening the rear doors
of your car from the inside.
To use one of these locks:
1. Move the lever all the
way up to the
ENGAGED position.
2. Close the door.
3. Do the same thing to the other rear door lock.

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The rear doors of your vehicle cannot be opened from
inside when this feature is in use. If you want to open a
rear door when the security lock is on:
1. Unlock the door.
2. Then open the door from the outside.
If you don't cancel the security lock feature, adults or
older children who ride in the rear won't be able to open
the rear door from the inside. You should let adults and
older children know how these security locks work, and
how to cancel the locks.
To cancel the rear door lock:
1. Unlock the door and open the door from
the outside.
2. Move the lever all the way down.
3. Do the same for the other rear door.
The rear door locks will now work normally.Anti-Lockout Feature
The power door locks will not work if the key is left in
the ignition with the driver's door open. You can
override this feature by holding the power door lock
switch for more than three seconds, unless the engine
is running.
Leaving Your Vehicle
If you are leaving the vehicle, take your keys, open your
door and set the locks from the inside. Then get out and
close the door. You may also use the lock button on the
remote keyless entry transmitter after shutting the doors.
If your vehicle has a theft
-deterrent system,
see ªUniversal Theft
-Deterrentº in the Index.

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Remote Keyless Entry (Option)
If your vehicle has this option, 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 Remote 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.
This system has a range of about 3 feet (1 m) up to 30 feet
(9 m). 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:
1. Check to determine if battery replacement or
resynchronization is necessary. See the instructions
that follow.
2. Check the distance. You may be too far from your
vehicle. You may need to stand closer during rainy
or snowy weather.
3. 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.
4. If you're still having trouble, see your dealer or a
qualified technician for service.