PONTIAC BONNEVILLE 2002 Owners Manual

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Be sure not to cover the sensor located on the top of the
instrument panel near the windshield. This sensor
regulates interior temperatures based on sun load.
To avoid blowing cold air through the system in cold
weather, the automatic system will delay turning on the
fan until warm air is available. The length of delay
depends on engine coolant temperature. Pressing the fan
button will override this delay and cancel the automatic
mode, returning the system to manual mode.
The EXT (exterior) temperature sensor is located in the
front of the vehicle behind the grill. The EXT temperature
displayed may not be accurate for a few minutes if you
have restarted the engine after it was already warmed.
Air Conditioning
On hot days, open the windows long enough to let hot
air inside the vehicle escape. This reduces the time it
takes for your vehicle to cool down. Then keep your
windows closed for the air conditioner to work its best.
If you have the standard system, for quick cool
-down on
very hot days, use the airflow from the instrument panel
outlets, press RECIRC and A/C with the temperature knob in
the blue area. If this maximum A/C setting is used for long
periods of time, the air in your vehicle may become too cold
and dry. For normal cooling on hot days, use A/C without
recirculation with the temperature knob in the blue area.If you have the electronic system, in AUTO mode
the system will cool and dehumidify the air inside
the vehicle. Also while in AUTO mode, the system
will maximize its performance by using recirculation
as necessary.
On cool, but sunny days, with the standard system or
through manual operation of the electronic system, use
bi
-level to deliver warm air to the floor and cooler air to
the instrument panel outlets. To warm or cool the air
delivered, turn the temperature knobs.
Heating
If you have the standard system, on cold days use the
floor ducts with the temperature knob in the red area. If
you have the electronic system, press AUTO and adjust
the temperature by turning the temperature knob up or
down. You may also adjust the electronic system
manually by pressing the MODE button and selecting
FLOOR. Again, adjust the temperature by turning the
temperature knobs.
With either system, outside air will be heated and sent
through the floor ducts. The heater works best if you
keep your windows closed while using it.

3-8 Defogging and Defrosting
On cool, humid days, use defog to keep the windshield
and side windows clear. Use FRONT defrost to remove
fog or ice from the windshield quickly in extremely
humid or cold conditions.
If you have the standard system, select defog and adjust
the temperature and fan speed to your comfort level.
Turn the A/C on to help dehumidify the air. Use FRONT
defrost with the temperature toward the red area and the
fan speed toward high.
If you have the electronic system and select FRONT
defrost or defog from AUTO, the system will control the
fan speed.
After the windshield is clear, adjust the temperature to
your normal setting and select the AUTO button and
return to AUTO mode and fan control.
For maximum FRONT defrost performance under
extreme icing or frosting conditions, increase the
temperature setting to 90
F (33
C) and increase
the fan speed to high.
Rear Window Defogger
The lines you see on the rear window warm the glass.
Press the button to start
warming your window.
A light will glow in the
button while the defogger
is working.
If your vehicle is equipped with heated mirrors, this
button will activate them.
After 10 minutes the system will turn off by itself, or
press the button during the heating cycle to turn it off.
If you need additional warming time, push the button
again. The system will then operate for five minutes
before turning off by itself. If your speed is maintained
over 30 mph (48 km/h), the rear defog will not turn off
automatically to help keep the rear glass clear.

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NOTICE:
Do not try to clear frost or other material from
the inside of the rear window with a razor blade
or anything else that is sharp. This may damage
the defogger grid. The repairs wouldn't be
covered by your warranty.
Do not attach a temporary vehicle license, tape or decals
across the defogger grid on the rear window.
Ventilation System
For mild outside temperatures when little heating or
cooling is needed, use the vent setting (on the standard
system) to direct outside air through your vehicle. Air will
flow through the instrument panel outlets.
Your vehicle's flow
-through ventilation system supplies
outside air into the vehicle while it's moving. While the
vehicle is not moving, you can get outside air to flow
through by selecting any air delivery mode and any
fan speed.
Your vehicle has air outlets that allow you to adjust the
direction and amount of airflow inside the vehicle.
Move the knob in the center of each outlet up, down or
side
-to-side to direct the air from the outlet. Use the
thumbwheel in the center to shut the outlet off. For the
most efficient airflow and temperature control, keep the
shut off door in the fully opened position.

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In vehicles equipped with rear seat outlets, you can
adjust the airflow toward either seating area, the floor or
upward. Move the knob in the center of each outlet in
any direction to direct airflow. Increase or decrease the
amount of airflow from the upper outlets by adjusting
the lever between the two rear vents up or down to the
floor ducts.Ventilation Tips

Keep the hood and front air inlet free of ice, snow or
any other obstruction such as leaves. The heater and
defroster will work better, reducing the chance of
fogging your windows.

In cool damp weather, minimize your use
of recirculation to reduce the chance of fogging
your windows.

When you enter a vehicle with the standard system
in cold weather, select floor mode to supply air
through the floor ducts. Then turn the fan on high for
a few moments before driving away. This will blow
moist air from the intake outlets toward the floor, not
the windshield. It reduces the chance of fogging your
windows. If you have the electronic system, the
AUTO setting will do this for you. Manual operation
of the electronic system in the floor mode will also
supply air through the floor ducts.

Keep the air path under the front seats clear of
objects. This helps air to circulate throughout
your vehicle.

3-11 Comfort Controls Personalization
(If Equipped)
This feature enables up to two drivers to store and recall
comfort control settings for the temperature, fan speed
and the direction of the airflow.
The memory buttons (1 or 2) for this feature are located
on the driver's door panel and correspond to the
numbers (1 or 2) found on the back of each remote
keyless entry transmitter.
To recall comfort settings, press the unlock button on
the remote keyless entry transmitter before entering
your vehicle.
If you enter your vehicle without using the remote
keyless entry, the settings for the last identified driver
will be recalled when you put the ignition in
ACCESSORY or RUN.
To program a personal choice climate control setting,
do the following:
1. Choose a temperature setting for the driver and if
desired, for the passenger. See ªElectronic Climate
Control System (Option)º earlier in this section.
2. Adjust the fan speed and the direction of the airflow.3. Locate the memory buttons on the driver's
door panel.
4. Press a memory button (1 or 2) until you hear two
beeps. The beeps confirm that your selection has
been saved and can now be recalled.
Follow these steps each time you want to change the
stored settings.
For more information on the memory feature, see
ªMemory Seat and Mirrorsº in the Index.
Audio Systems
Your audio system has been designed to operate easily
and give years of listening pleasure. You will get the
most enjoyment out of it if you acquaint yourself with it
first. Find out what your audio system can do and how
to operate all of its controls to be sure you're getting the
most out of the advanced engineering that went into it.
Your vehicle has a feature called Retained Accessory
Power (RAP). With RAP, you can play your audio
system even after the ignition is turned off. See
ªRetained Accessory Power (RAP)º in the Index.

3-12 Setting the Clock
Press and hold HR or MIN for two seconds. Then press
and hold HR until the correct hour appears. AM or PM
will appear on the display. Press and hold MIN until the
correct minute appears. The clock may be set with the
ignition on or off.
To set the clock to the time of an FM station
broadcasting Radio Data System (RDS) information,
press and hold HR and MIN at the same time until
UPDATED and the clock symbol appear on the display.
If the time is not available from the station, NO
UPDATE will appear on the display instead.
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player
with Programmable Equalization and
Radio Data System (RDS) (If Equipped)
Playing the Radio
PWR (Power): Push this knob to turn the system on
and off.
VOL (Volume): Turn this knob clockwise to increase
volume. Turn it counterclockwise to decrease volume.

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SCV (Speed-Compensated Volume): With SCV, your
audio system adjusts automatically to make up for road
and wind noise as you drive. Set the volume at the
desired level. Press this button to select MIN, MED or
MAX. Each higher choice allows for more volume
compensation at faster vehicle speeds. Then, as you
drive, SCV automatically increases the volume, as
necessary, to overcome noise at any speed. The volume
level should always sound the same to you as you drive.
If you don't want to use SCV, select OFF.
RCL (Recall): Push this knob to display the station
being played or to display the clock.
Finding a Station
AM FM: Press this button to switch between AM, FM1
and FM2. The display shows your selection.
TUNE: Turn this knob to choose radio stations.
 SEEK
: Press the up or down arrow to go to the
next or previous station and stay there. The radio will
seek to stations with a strong signal only. The sound will
mute while seeking.
 SCAN
: Press and hold one of the SCAN arrows
for two seconds until the scan icon appears on the
display and you hear a beep. The radio will go to a
station, play for a few seconds, then go on to the next
station. Press one of the SCAN arrows again to stop
scanning. The radio will scan to stations with a strong
signal only. The sound will mute while scanning.
To scan preset stations, press and hold one of the SCAN
arrows for more than four seconds until PSCAN and the
preset number appears on the display. You will hear a
double beep. The radio will go to the first preset station
stored on your pushbuttons, play for a few seconds, then
go on to the next preset station. Press one of the SCAN
arrows again to stop scanning presets. The radio will
scan preset stations with a strong signal only. The sound
will mute while scanning.

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Setting Preset Stations
The six numbered pushbuttons let you return to
your favorite stations. You can set up to 18 stations
(six AM, six FM1 and six FM2) by performing the
following steps:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press AM FM to select the band.
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press EQ to select the desired equalization.
5. Press and hold one of the six numbered pushbuttons
until you hear a beep. Whenever you press that
numbered pushbutton, the station you set will return
and the equalization that you selected will also be
automatically selected for that pushbutton.
6. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
TONE: Press and release this button until BASS, MID
or TREB appears on the display. The SELECT LED
indicator will light to show that the tone control can be
adjusted. When adjusting BASS, MID or TREB,
turn the SELECT knob clockwise to increase or
counterclockwise to decrease. If a station is weak or
noisy, you may want to decrease the treble.
Pressing and holding the TONE button for two seconds
will return all tone settings to flat regardless of tone
selected. FLAT will appear on the display.
EQ (Equalizer): This feature allows you to choose
preset bass, mid and treble equalization settings
designed for different program types. Press EQ to select
the desired preset equalization setting. Each time you
press EQ, another setting will appear on the display.
You can preset up to six equalization settings by
performing the following steps:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Use the TONE button and the SELECT knob to
select the desired equalization.
3. Press and hold EQ for two seconds. SELECT EQ #
will appear on the display. The EQ icon will flash.

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4. Press EQ or turn the SELECT knob to select the desired
EQ number. Each time you press EQ or turn the SELECT
knob, another EQ setting will appear on the display.
5. Press and hold the EQ button or push the SELECT
knob to store the equalization preset. You will hear a
beep and EQ SAVED will appear on the display.
6. Repeat the steps for each EQ setting.
EQ 5 has been programmed for use with talk radio, but
it can be preset to a different tone.
Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
BAL (Balance): Press and release this button until BAL
appears on the display. The SELECT LED indicator will
light to show that the speakers can be adjusted. Turn the
SELECT knob to move the sound to the left or right
speakers. The middle position balances the sound
between the speakers.
FADE: Press and release this button until FADE appears
on the display. The SELECT LED indicator will light to
show that the speakers can be adjusted. Turn the SELECT
knob to move the sound to the front or rear speakers. The
middle position balances the sound between the speakers.
Pressing and holding the BAL FADE button for two
seconds will return all tone settings to flat regardless of
tone selected. FLAT will appear on the display.Using RDS
Your audio system is equipped with a Radio Data
System (RDS). With RDS, the radio can do
the following:

Seek only to stations with the types of programs you
want to listen to,

seek to stations with traffic announcements,

receive announcements concerning local and
national emergencies, and

receive and display messages from radio stations.
RDS is always on. RDS features are only available
for use on FM stations which broadcast RDS
information. The RDS features of your radio rely
upon receiving specific RDS information from these
stations. These features will only work when the RDS
information is available. In rare cases, a radio station
may broadcast incorrect information that will cause the
radio features to work improperly. If this happens,
contact the radio station.
When you are tuned to an RDS station, the station
name will appear on the display, instead of the
frequency. Most RDS stations provide their station
name, the time of day and a Program Type (PTY)
for their current programming.

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Finding a PTY Station
PROG (Program) TYPE: This button is used to turn on
and off Program Type (PTY) select. The P
-TYPE icon
will appear on the display and the SELECT LED indicator
next to the SELECT knob will light. The last selected
PTY will appear on the display for five seconds. Turn the
SELECT knob to select the PTY you want to listen to.
Press the SEEK SCAN arrows to find radio stations of the
PTY you want to listen to. The last PTY selected will be
used for seek or scan modes. If a station with the selected
PTY is not found, NOT FOUND will appear on the
display. If both PROG TYPE and TRAF are on, the radio
will search for stations with traffic announcements and the
selected PTY.
To use the PROG TYPE interrupt feature, press and hold
this button until you hear a beep on the PTY you want to
interrupt. An asterisk will appear next to the PTY name,
for example (CLASSICAL*). When you are listening to
a cassette, the last selected RDS FM station will
interrupt play if that selected PTY format is broadcast.AM FM (Alternate Frequency): Alternate frequency
allows the radio to switch to a stronger station with the
same program type. Press and hold AM FM for two
seconds to turn alternate frequency on. AF ON will
appear on the display. The radio may switch to stronger
stations. Press and hold AM FM again for two seconds to
turn alternate frequency off. AF OFF will appear on the
display. The radio will not switch to other stations.
Setting PTY Preset Stations
The six numbered pushbuttons let you return to your
favorite Program Types (PTYs). These pushbuttons have
factory PTY presets. You can set up to 12 PTYs (six
FM1 and six FM2) by performing the following steps:
1. Press AM FM to select FM1 or FM2.
2. Press PROG TYPE to activate program type mode.
3. Turn the SELECT knob to select a PTY.
4. Press and hold one of the six numbered pushbuttons
until you hear a beep. Whenever you press that
numbered button, the PTY you set will return.
5. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.