PONTIAC GRAND-PRIX 1993 Manual Online

Features & Controls
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.
30
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.
ProCarManuals.com

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.
W216l
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.
W203E
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.
81
ProCarManuals.com

Features & Controls
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.
ProCarManuals.com

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.
A
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.
a:
1
I
...
ProCarManuals.com

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.
..
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.
ProCarManuals.com

r
1
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.
c
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.
ProCarManuals.com

Features & Controls
. . ._
Storage Armrest (CONT.)
To open this type, press the latch and
lift the cover.
36
Fold-Down Rear Armrest
To use this armrest, just pull it down.
There is a tray for small items.
Rear Seat Storage Armrest
(OPTION)
When the cover is closed, you have
storage for small items.
To open, lift the back of the cover and
swing it forward. Inside, you have a cup
holder and more storage space.
ProCarManuals.com

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
87
U
11.
ProCarManuals.com

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.
If you
do, cigarettes or other smoking -1
Rear Ashirays
To open this ashtray, press one side and
turn it open.
ProCarManuals.com

To remove the ashtray for cleaning,
press
the snuffer as you lift up the
bottom of the ashtray.
To remove this ashtray for cleaning,
open the door and pull up sn the
ashtray door.
r
Passenger Assist Strap
Your Pontiac may have assist straps.
Passengers can use the straps to help
keep their balance over rough mads or
during sharp turns.
ProCarManuals.com