PONTIAC GRAND-AM 1994 Manual Online

Features & Controls
Rear Reading Lights
(OPTION)
These overhead lights and the interior courtesy lights will come on when you
open the doors.
To turn on a reading light when the doors
are closed, push the button. Press it again
to turn
off the light.
Trunk Light
This light comes on when you open your
trunk. It also comes on when you open
the doors or
turn on the courtesy lights.
Battery Rundown
Protection
Your Pontiac is equipped with a Battery
Rundown Protection feature designed to
protect your vehicle's battery.
When any interior light (trunk, reading,
footwell or glove
box) is left on when the
ignition is turned
off, the Battery
Rundown Protection system will
automatically shut the light
off after 20
minutes. This will avoid draining the
battery.
To reactivate the interior lights, either:
0 The ignition must be turned on
0 The activated light switch must be
turned off and then on, OR
0 A front door must be opened.
The Battery Rundown Protection feature
will also be activated when any door of
your vehicle is left open.
Also, if your vehicle is left with the
ignition turned
off for over 24 days,
battery power to your clock, audio system
and Remote Keyless Entry (if you have
this option) will be turned
off to reduce
battery drain. When
the ignition is turned
on again, battery power will be
resupplied. However, under these
conditions, it will be necessary to reset
the clock and audio system settings.
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Windshield Wipers
You control the windshield wipers by
moving the stalk up or down.
For a Single Wiper Cycle:
Push the stalk down to “MIST”, then
release it. For more cycles, hold the stalk
down longer.
For Steady Wiper Cycles:
Move the stalk up to either “LO” or “HI”
depending on the-wiper speed you want.
To lhrn Wipers Off:
Move the stalk to OFF.
Heavy snow or ice can overload your
wiper motor.
A circuit breaker will stop
them until the motor cools. Clear away
snow or ice to prevent an overload.
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Controlled-Cycle
Windshield Wipers
(OPTIoN)
If your vehicle has controlled-cycle
wipers, you can set the wiper speed as
slow as
25 seconds between wiper cycles,
or faster. The controlled-cycle delay is
very useful
in light rain or snow.
Move the stalk to DELAY, then rotate the
inner band and choose the delay you
want. Rotate the inner band
up for shorter
delay times between wiper cycles. Rotate
the band down for a longer delay time
between wiper cycles.
With controlled-cycle wipers you can
also use
MIST for a single wiper cycle.
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Features & Controls
Controlled-Cycle Wipers:
I Windshield Washer
itandard Wipers:
’0 wash your windshield, pull the stalk
abeled a toward you until the
Y-ashers begin. When you release the
talk, the washers will stop, but the wipers
vi11 keep going in “LO” until you move
he stalk to OFF.
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If you have controlled-cycle wipers, after
each wash cycle ends the wipers
will
resume the delay speed you were using
before. If you had no speed selected, the
wipers
will stop. ~
NOTICE:
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When using concentrated
washer fluid, follow the
manufacturer’s instructions
for adding water.
Don’t
mix water with
ready-to-use washer fluid. Water can cause the solution
to freeze and damage your
washer fluid tank and other
parts of the washer system.
Also, water doesn’t clean as
well as washer fluid.
Fill your washer fluid tank
only
314 full when it’s very
cold. This allows for
expansion, which could
damage the tank
if it is
completely full.
Don’t use radiator antifreeze
in your windshield washer. It
can damage your washer
system and
paint.
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H Inside Manual
DaylNight Rearview
Mirror
To reduce glare from lights behind you,
move the lever toward you to the night
1 Convex Outside Mirror
our right side mirror is convex.
convex mirror’s surface is curved so
ou can see more from the driver’s seat.
H Manual Remote
Control Mirrors
The outside rearview mirrors 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 side outside mirror with
the control lever on the driver’s door.
To adjust your passenger side mirror, sit
in the driver’s seat and have a passenger
adjust the mirror for you.
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Features & Controls
Power Remote Control
Mirrors
(OPTION)
A selector knob on the center console
controls both outside rearview mirrors.
Select the mirror you want to adjust by
rotating the knob to the left or right.
Adjust each mirror
so that you can just
see the side of your vehicle when you are
sitting
in a comfortable driving position.
H Sun Visors
To block out glare, you can swing down
the visors. You can also swing them to
tht
side.
Your vehicle may also have a plastic
extension which pulls out of the main
visor to increase protection from glare.
Visor Vanity Mirror
Open the cover to expose the vanity
mirror.
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Armrest Storage
Compartment
Pull up on the front edge of the armrest to
open the armrest storage area for cassette
tapes, gloves, etc.
I Cup Holders
'he front doors, and the rear side panels
In 2-door models, provide space for
lolding a cup or soft drink.
Passenger Side Cup
HolderlStorage Area
To access the cup holder and storage area,
slide your finger in the groove and press
the button located in the upper left corner
of the instrument panel on the passenger's
side. Then pull the cup holder forward
and down.
To close the cup holder/storage
area, push the cup holder up and
to the
left until
it latches.
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Features & Controls
I
Garment Hook
Push down on the tab marked 2L to
fold down the garment hook.
I Coin Holder
'lace your coins in the appropriate slots.
Ashtray and Lighter
Aft the cover to reveal the ashtray.
To clean the ashtray, lift it out by pulling
~p on the snuffer.
You can also use this tray as a cup holder.
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.
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To use the lighter, just push it in all the
way and let
go. When it’s ready, it will
pop back by itself.
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.
Sunglasses Storage
Place your sunglasses in the open area
located above you in the overhead
console.
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The Instrument
Panel-Your Information System
Your instrument panel is designed to let
you know at a glance how
your vehicle is
running. You’ll know how fast you’re
going, how much fuel you’re using, and
many other things you’ll need to drive
safely and economically.
The main components of your instrument
panel are:
1. Fog Light Switch
2. Instrument Panel Intensity Control,’
Interior Lights Switch
3. Side Vent
4. Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
5. Hazard Warning Flashers Switch
6. Instrument Cluster
7. Windshield Wipersmasher Stalk
8. Center Vent
9. Audio System
10. Side Vent
11. Side Window Defogger Vent
12. Glove Box
13. Climate Control System
14. Ashtraybighter
15. Gear Shift Lever
16. Rear Window Defogger (Option)
17. Ignition Switch
18. SRS - Supplemental Restraint
System (Air Bag)
19. Horns
20. Tilt Steering Wheel Lever (Option)
21. Parking Brake Release Lever
22. Hood Release Handle
23. Fuse Panel
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