light PONTIAC GRAND-PRIX 1993 Owner's Manual

Illuminated Entry (OPTION)
If you have illuminated entry, your
interior lights will stay on for about
12
seconds after the door is closed.
The lights will go out when the ignition
key is turned to the
Run position.
Inside Manual DaylNight
Rearview Mirror
To reduce glare from lights behind you,
pull the lever toward you to the night
position.
Convex Outside Mirror
Your right side mirror is convex. A
convex mirror’s surface is curved so yo^
can see more from the driver’s seat.
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If you aren’t used to a convex
mirror, you can hit another
vehicle.
A convex mirror can make
things (like other vehicles) look
farther away than they really are.
If
you cut too sharply into the right
lane, you could hit
a vehicle on
your right. Check your inside
mirror or glance over
your shoulder
before changing lanes.
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Features & Controls
Outside Mirrors
To adjust your left outside mirror, move
the knob.
To adjust your right outside mirror, sit
in the driver's seat and have a passenger
adjust the mirror for you.
Adjust each mirror
so you can just see
the side of your vehicle when you are
sitting in a comfortable driving position.
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Electric Mirror Control (OPTION)
A selector switch on the driver's door
armrest controls both outside rearview
mirrors.
Move the switch to L to select
the driver's side rearview mirror, or
to
R to select the passenger side rearview
mirror. Then press the control pad to
adjust each mirror
so that you just see
the side of your vehicle when you are
sitting in
a comfortable driving position.
To lock the controls, leave the selector
switch
in the middle position.
Sun Visors
To block out glare, you can swing down
the visors.
You can also remove them
from the center mount and swing them
to the side.
Your
sun visors may have pockets for
storing light items, such as maps.
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Visor Vanity Mirrors (OPTION)
Standard Mirror: Open the cover to
expose the vanity mirror.
Lighted Mirrors: If your vehicle has
the optional lighted vanity mirrors, the
lights come on when
you open the
cover. These can even be used for
reading.
Fold-Down Armrest
To use the armrest, just pull it down.
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Storage Armrest (OPTION)
To open this type, fold down the
armrest, then press the latch
on the
underside and lift the cover.
Inside,
you have storage space and you
may have a fold-out cup holder.
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Trunk Access Panel
If you have split rear seats, you may
have a trunk access panel for storing
long objects like skis. Pull your rear
armrest down using the strap. Then pull
the latch on the trunk access panel
toward you to open the panel.
To close the access panel, lift the latch.
Ashtrays and Lighter
To clean the center console ashtray,
open the lid and then lift it out
by
pulling on the snuffer.
To clean the instrument panel ashtray,
open it fully and lift it out
by pulling on
the ashtray door.
The lighter is next
to the center front
ashtray.
To use the lighter, just push
in all the way and let go. When it’s
ready, it will pop back
by itself. it
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Features & Controls
Ashfrays and Lighter (CONT.)
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 readv. That can make it Don’t
put papers
and other things
that burn into your ashtrays.
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Rear Ashirays
To open this ashtray, press one side and
turn it open.
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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 how 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. Light Controls
2. Tilt Steering Wheel Lever (Option)
3. Horn
4. Steering Wheel Controls (Option)
5. Instrument Cluster
6. Trip Odometer Reset
7. Ignition Switch
8. Windshield Wiper Controls
9. HUD Controls (Option)
IO. Vents
1 1. Glove Box Combination Lock
12. Vents
13. Glove Box/Fuse PaneVRemote
Trunk Release (Option)
14. Audio System
15. Gearshift Lever
16. Second-Gear Start Switch (Option)
17. Driver Information Center (Option)
18. Climate Controls/Rear Window
19. Hazard Warning Flashers Switch
20. Turn SignaVHeadlight Beam Lever
21. Brake Release
22. Hood Release (on floor by driver’s
door)
23. Vents Defogger
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Features & Controls
Zmhment Panel Clusters
Your Pontiac is equipped with one of these instrument panel clusters, which
includes indicator warning lights and gages that are explained on the following
pages. Be
sure to read about those that apply to the instrument panel cluster for
your Pontiac.
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Warning Lights, Gages and
Indicators
This section describes the warning lights
and gages that may be on your vehicle.
The pictures will help you locate them.
Warning lights and gages can signal that
something is wrong before it becomes
serious enough to cause an expensive
r’epair or replacement. Paying attention
to your warning lights and gages could
also save you or others from injury.
Warning lights go on when there may
be or
is a problem with one of your
vehicle’s functions.
As you will see in
the details on the next few pages, some
warning lights come on briefly when
you turn the ignition key just to let you
know they’re working.
If you are familiar
with this section, you should
not be alarmed when this happens.
Gages can indicate when there may be
or is a problem with one of your
vehicle’s functions. Often gages and
warning lights work together to let you
lmow when there’s a problem with your
vehicle.
When one of the warning lights comes
on and stays on when you are driving,
or when one of the gages shows there
may be a problem, check the section
that tells you what to
do about it. Please
follow the manual’s advice. Waiting to
do repairs can be costly-and even
dangerous.
So please get to know your
warning lights and gages. They’re a big
help. Your vehicle may also
have
a driver
information system that worlrs along
with the warning lights and gages. See
the Index under Driver Information
Center.
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Features & Controls
Low Fuel Warning Light
If your fuel is low, a light will come on.
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The warning will not go off until you
add fuel. It will also come on for a few
seconds when
you first turn on the
ignition as a check to show you it is
working. If it doesn’t come on then,
have it fixed.
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Light
This light tells you that your engine
coolant has overheated or your radiator
cooling fan is not working. If you have
been operating your vehicle under
normal driving conditions, you should
pull off the road, stop your vehicle and
turn the engine off
as soon as possible.
HOT
COOLANT CAN BURN YOU
BADLY!
In Problems on the Road, this manual
shows what to do.
See the Index under
Engine Overheating.
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Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
You have a gage that shows the engine
coolant temperature.
If the gage pointer
moves into the red area, your engine
is
too hot! That
reading means the same thing as
the warning light.
It means that your
engine coolant
has overheated. If you
have
been operating your vehicle under
normal driving conditions, you should
pull
off the road, stop your vehicle and
turn
off the engine as soon as possible.
HOT COOLANT CAN BURN YOU
BADLY!
In Problems on the Road, this manual
shows what to
do. See the Index under
Engine Overheating.
Low Coolant Warning Light
If this light comes on, your system is
low on coolant and the engine may
overheat. See the
Index under Engine
Coolant and have your vehicle serviced
as soon as you can.
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