light PONTIAC GRAND-PRIX 1993 User Guide

[ou cannot go from 5 (Fifth Gear) into
R (Reverse). If you try, you will be
ocked out.
You must first shift to 1,2,
5 or 4 and then shift into R (Reverse).
rhis is
a safety feature.
Shift
to R (Reverse) only after your
vehicle is stopped. Shifting to
R (Reverse) while your vehicle is
moving
could damage your
transaxle.
Use, use R (Reverse), along with the
mlting brake, for parking your vehicle.
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Shift Light
If you have a manual transaxle, you
have a shift light. This light will show
you when to shift to the next higher
gear for best fuel economy.
When this light comes on, you can shift
to the next higher gear if weather, road
and traffic conditions let you.
For the best fuel economy, accelerate
slowly and shift when the light comes
on.
While
you accelerate, it is normal for
the light to
go on and off if you quickly
change the position
of the accelerator.
Ignore the shift light when you
downshift.
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Shift Speeds
(IWANUAL TRANSAXLE)
This chart shows when to shift to the
next higher gear for the best
fuel
economy.
Acceleration Shift Speeds €or 3.4L
(Code X) Engine:
1st to 2nd 17 mph (27Wh)
2nd to 3rd 30 mph (48 km/h)
3rd to 4th 39 mph {63 km/h)
4th to 5th 44 mph (71 km/h)
If your speed drops below 210 mph
(32 Wh), or if the engine is not
running smoothly, you should
downshift
to the next lower gear. You may have to
downshift two or more gears to keep the
engine running smoothly or for good
performance.
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I CAUTION
A If you skip more than one
L A gear when you downshift,
you could lose control of your
vehicle. And you could injure
yourself or others. Don’t shift from
5 tn 2 nr 4 tn 7.
If you skip nwrt: ~11arl one gear
when you downshift,
or if you race
the engine when you downshift,
you can damage the clutch nr
transaxle.
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Pump-to-Set Parking Brake
The parking brake uses the brakes on
the rear wheels.
To Set the Parking Brake:
Hold the regular brake pedal down with
your right foot. Pump your parking
brake pedal several times with your left
foot until the pedal feels firm.
If the
ignition is
on, the brake system warning
light will come on.
Over time, more
pumps may be needed
to set the parking brake firmly. If it ever
takes more than two full pumps, have
the brake system adjusted by your
dealer.
To Release the Parking Brake:
Hold the regular brake pedal down. Pull
the
BRAKE RELEASE lever.
Driving with the parKing DraKe
on
can cause your rear brakes to
overheat. You may have to replace
them, and you could also damage
other parts of your vehicle.
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Features tS Controls
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Windows
On a vehicle with manual windows, use
the window crank to open and close
each window.
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Power Windows (OPTION)
With power windows, switches on the
rlriver’s armrest control each
of the
windows when the ignition is on.
In
addition, each passenger door has a
control switch for its own window.
The driver’s window switch has an
Express Down feature. The driver’s
window can be opened
a small amount
by tapping the rear of the switch.
When the switch is pushed all the way
down, the window opens completely.
To stop the window while it is lowering,
press the front of the switch, then
release. To raise the window, press and
hold the front of the switch.
Turn Signall Headlight
Beam Lever
The lever on the left side of the steering
column includes your:
Turn Signal and Lane Change
Headlight High-Low Beam
Flash-to-Pass Feature
Cruise Control (Option)
Indicator
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Passing Another Vehicle While Using Cruise Control
Use the accelerator pedal to increase
your speed. When you take your foot
off
the pedal, your vehicle will slow down
to the cruise control speed you set
earlier.
Using Cruise Control on Hills
How well your cruise control will work
on hills depends upon your speed, load,
and the steepness
of the hills. When
going up steep hills, you may have to
step on the accelerator pedal to
maintain your speed. When going
downhill, you may have to brake or
shift
to a lower gear to keep your speed
down.
Of course, applying the brake or
clutch pedal takes you out of cruise
control. Many drivers find this to be too
much trouble and don't use cruise
control on steep hills.
To Get Out of Cruise ConW
There are two ways to turn off the
cruise control:
Step lightly on the brake pedal or push
the clutch pedal,
if you have a manual
transaxle;
OR
Move the cruise switch to OFF.
Ti Erase Cruise Speed Memory
When you turn off the cruis'e control or
the ignition, your cruise
control set
speed memory is erased.
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Wjndshiield Wipers
You control the windshield wipers by
sliding the hob.
Far a single wiping cycle, push the
switch marked MIST. Hold it there
until the
wipers start, then let go. The
wipers will stop .after one cycle. If you
want more cycle.s, hold the switch on
MISIT longer.
Far skady wiping at low speed, slide
the
hob to the LO position. For high
speed wiping, slide the knob further, to
HI.. 'To stop the wipers, slide the knob
to OFF.
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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 I
using them. If they're frozen to the
windshield, carefully loosen or
thaw them.
If your blades do
become damaged, get new blades or
blade inserts.
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Heavy snow or ice can overload your
wipers. A circuit breaker will stop them
until the motor
cools. Clear away snow
or ice
to prevent an overload.
You can set the wiper speed for a long
or short delay between wipes. This can
be very useful in light rain
or snow.
Slide the hob to choose the delay time.
The closer to
LO, the shorter the delay.
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Headlights
The main light controls are on the left
side of the instrument panel. Push the
switch marked pf to turn on:
Parking Lights
Running Lights
Your headlights won’t come on. Pull the
switch to turn these lights off.
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Push the switch marked -:a- to turn on
your headlights together with:
Parking Lights
Running Lights
Taillights
Instrument Panel Lights
Pull the switch to turn them off.
Operation of Lights
Although your vehicle’s lighting system
(headlamps, parking lamps, fog lamps,
side marker lamps and tail lamps) meets
all applicable federal lighting
requirements, certain states and
provinces may apply their own lighting
regulations that may require special
attention before you operate these
lamps. For example, some jurisdictions
may require that you operate your lower
beam lamps with fog lamps at all times,
or that headlamps be turned on
whenever you must use your windshield
wipers. In addition, most jurisdictions prohibit driving solely with parking
lamps, especially at dawn or dusk. It is
recommended that you check with your
own state or provincial highway
authority for applicable lighting
regulations.
Lights On Reminder
If you open the door while leaving the
lights on, you will hear a warning tone.
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Dayfime Running lights
(CANADA ONLY)
The Canadian Federal Government has
decided that “Daytime Running Lights”
(DRL) are a useful feature, in that DRL
can make your vehicle more visible to
pedestrians and other drivers during
daylight hours. DRL are required
on
new vehicles sold in Canada.
Your DRL work with a light sensor on
top of the instrument panel. Don’t
cover it up.
The low beam headlights will come on
at reduced brightness in daylight when:
The ignition is on
The headlight switch is off, and
The parking brake is released. At
dusk, the exterior lights will come
on
automatically and the low beams will
change to full brightness. At dawn, the
exterior lights will go out and the low
beams will change to the reduced
brightness
of DRL (if the headlight
switch is off).
Of course, you may still turn on the
headlights any time you need to.
To idle your vehicle with the DRL off,
set the parking brake while the ignition
is in the
Off or Lock position. Then
start the vehicle. The DRL will stay
off
until you release the parking brake.
Headlighf High-Low Beam
Changer
To change the headlights from low
beam to high or high to low, pull the
turn signal/headlight beam lever all the
way toward
you. Then release it.
When the high beams are on, a blue
light on the instrument panel
also will
be on.
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Flash-to- Pass
Flash-to-pass lets you use your high
beam headlights to signal a driver in
front of you that you want to pass.
To use it, pull the turn signal/headlight
beam lever toward you.
If Your Headlights are Off:
Your high beam headlights will turn on.
They’ll stay on as long as you hold the
lever there. Release the lever to turn
them off.
If Your Headlights are On:
No flash-to-pass. Use the lever to
change between high and low beams, as
explained under
Headlight High-Low
Beam Changer earlier in this section.
If the fog light switch is on, your fog
lights will go off while the high beams
are
on. When the high beams go off, the
fog lights will come on again.
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Brightness Intensity Control
You can brighten or dim the instrument
panel lights by sliding the control knob
up or down.
If you slide the knob all the
way up to
INT your courtesy or interior
lights will come on.
To turn instrument
panel lights on to full intensity with the
headlights on, slide the control knob to
HI.
Fog Lights
Use your fog lights for better vision in
foggy or misty conditions.
To turn fog lights on, push the switch.
Pull the parking light switch to turn the
fog lights off.
When using fog lights, the parking lights and/or low beam headlights must
be on.
The fog lights will go off whenever the
high beam headlights come on. When
the high beams go off, the fog lights will
come
on again.
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Reading Lights
Reading lights have a switch. You can
also
turn them on with the brightness
intensity control.
To avoid draining your vehicle's battery,
be sure
to turn off all front and rear
reading lights when you leave your
vehicle.
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Rearview Mirror Reading lights
(OPTION)
These lights are part of the rearview
mirror. They go on when you open the
doors. When the doors are
closed, turn
them
on and off with the switch.
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Dome Reading Lights (OPTION)
These lights are part of your dome light.
Press the switch nearest the light you
want on. Press the switch again to turn
the light
off.
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Reading Lights (OPTION)
These lights are part of the overhead
console. Press the switch nearest the
light you want on. Press the switch
again
to turn the light off.
Rear Reading Lights (OPTION)
These lights go on when you open the
doors. When the doors are closed, turn
them
on and off with the switch.
Courtesy Lights
When any door is opened, several lights
come on. These lights are courtesy
lights. They make it easier for you to
enter and leave your vehicle.
Your dome light is a courtesy light.
Any lights beneath your instrument
panel or on your doors are courtesy
lights.
Your Pontiac may also have
others.
You can turn on the courtesy
lights with the brightness intensity
control. See
Brightness Intensity
Control earlier in this section.
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