maintenance reset PONTIAC FIERO 1988 Service Repair Manual

96.4 MISCELLANEOUS ACCESSORIES
DASH AND CONSOLE MOUNTED ACCESSORY
SWITCHES
Installation for various dash and console
mounted accessory switches is shown in Section
8C.
GENERAL DESCRIPIIOM
ELECTRONIC GLARE CONTROL MIRROR
Service procedures regarding this mirror are
found in the Body Section of this manual.
Fig. 601 EGC Mirror
The EGC mirror has light sensors which monitor
activity in front and back of the mirror and compensate
for brightly lit or extremely dark driving conditions.
After glare is no longer detected in the night mode, a
short time delay is automatically activated, preventing
unnecessary changing as traffic moves in and out
behind the car.
As an added feature, the Automatic
Day/Night
Mirror will hold in the normal viewing mode whenever
the shift selector is placed in reverse. This assures you
of a bright, clear view while backing up.
The Automatic Mirror with EGC (Electornic
Glare Control) is a technological breakthrough using
advanced computer circuitry. It is powered by the
vehicle electrical system and requires no batteries or
scheduled maintenance. Power is drawn only when the
ignition is on.
Illuminated Distance Dial provides a full
range of adjustments to match your eye sensitivity.
Night Mode Indicator illuminates green when
mirror switches to the non-glare position.
Light Sensors monitor ambient lighting
conditions and
headlamp glare, then adjust the mirror
accordingly.
Auto-Off Switch allows fully automatic
operation or manual selection.
ON-CAR SERVICE
RALLY GAGES, TACH REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER
Remove
and Replace
The electric defogger system, available on all
models, is covered in Section
8A. Electrical diagnosis
and grid repair is covered in Body Service Manual.
Removal of the entire gage cluster assembly is not
POWER RmOTE CONTROL REARVIEW
required to service the individual rally gages and/or MIRROR
tachometer.
Electric powered remote control mirrors are
available with a console mounted control that allows
To replace the rally gages, remove the lower and the
mirrors to be adjusted from the driver's seat. The
upper trimplates. Remove the trip odometer reset knob repair
and mounting of the mirror assemblies are
(if so equipped) and gage cluster lens from the front covered in
the Body Service Manual. Location and
(see Section
8C). installation of the control switch is shown in Figure
603.
To replace the tachometer by itself, remove the
lower trimplates, the trip odometer reset knob (if so
equipped) and the instrument cluster lens. Remove the
gage from the cluster. Refer to Section
8C for
hstrument panel cluster removal.