headlamp PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 1998 User Guide

Mode 4: Damage Detection with Normal Sensitivity (If
anyone damages your vehicle, tampers with your
trunk
lock or enters your vehicle while your Content
Theft-Deterrent system is armed, an alarm will sound and your headlamps will flash for up to two minutes.)
Content Theft-Deterrent Arming
and Disarming
Your vehicle comes with this feature in mode 3. To
change the factory setting, while in the programming
mode do the following:
1.
2.
3.
Insert your second key fully into any door key
cylinder and
turn it to the unlock position. This step
is necessary to prevent accidental programming of
this feature to mode 2. Do not program this feature to
mode
2 without first reading the special note
contained in the description above for that mode.
The door key lock cylinder must remain in the
unlock position during Steps
2 through 4.
Press the horn symbol on your remote keyless
entry transmitter.
Count the number of chimes you hear. The number
of chimes tells you which mode your vehicle is set
for.
You change the mode by pressing the horn
symbol on your remote keyless entry
transmitter again.
4. Repeat Step 3 until you hear the number of chimes
5. Remove your key from the door key cylinder.
Mode 1: Power Lock Switch Arming Off
that matches the mode you want.
0 Your Content Theft-Deterrent system will arm when
you lock the doors with your remote keyless entry
transmitter. The key must be removed from the
ignition when you lock the doors or the Content
Theft-Deterrent system will not
arm.
0 Your Content Theft-Deterrent system will disarm
when you unlock the doors with the keys or your
remote keyless entry transmitter.
Mode 2: Remote Keyless Entry Transmitter
Arm/Disarm Only
0 Your Content Theft-Deterrent system will arm when
you lock the doors with your remote keyless entry
transmitter. The key must be removed from the ignition when you lock the doors or the content
theft-deterrent system will not
arm.
0 Your Content Theft-Deterrent system will disarm
when you unlock the doors with your remote keyless
entry transmitter.
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Special Note: While this mode provides increased
security, it can be a problem if your remote keyless entry
transmitter is damaged, lost or if it fails to operate for
any reason while the Content Theft-Deterrent system is
armed. The Content Theft-Deterrent system must be
disarmed for the engine to run and while in mode
2,
your key can no longer disarm the system.
Mode 3: Standard Arming and Disarming
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0
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Your Content Theft-Deterrent system will arm when
you lock the doors using either power door lock
switch while any door is open and the key is
removed from the ignition.
Your Content Theft-Deterrent system will arm when
you lock
the doors with your remote keyless entry
transmitter. The key must be removed from the
ignition when you lock
the doors or the Content
Theft-Deterrent system will not
arm.
Your Content Theft-Deterrent system will disarm
when you unlock
the doors with your key or your
remote keyless entry transmitter.
Mirrors
Adjust all the mirrors so you can see clearly when you
are sitting in a comfortable driving position.
Inside Daymight Rearview Mirror
To reduce glare from lamps behind you, push the lever
away from you (to
the night position). To return the mirror
back to the
day position, pull the lever toward you.
Electrochromic Daymight Rearview Mirror
(If Equipped)
Your vehicle may have an electrochromic dayhight
rearview mirror. Push the button on the bottom of the
mirror to
turn this feature on. The mirror will darken
gradually to reduce glare from headlamps behind you.
This may take a
few moments.
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One photocell on the front of the mirror senses when it
is becoming dark outside. Another photocell, facing
rearward, senses headlamps behind you.
To turn the
electrochromic feature
off, press the button on the
bottom of the mirror again.
To keep the photocells operating well, occasionally
clean them with a cotton swab and glass cleaner.
Power Outside Mirrors
The electric mirror control
is near the driver’s window,
on the armrest.
Turn the
control
to the left to adjust
the left mirror or to the right
to adjust the right mirror.
Then move the control in
the direction you want to
Convex Outside Mirror
Your passenger’s side mirror is convex. A convex
mirror’s surface is curved so you can see more from the
driver’s seat.
A CAUTION:
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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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When the HUD is on, the speedometer reading will be displayed continually. The current radio station
or CD
track number will only be displayed for three seconds
after the radio or
CD track status changes. This will
happen whenever one
of the radio controls is pressed,
either on
the radio itself or on the optional steering
wheel controls.
To adjust the HUD so you can see it properly:
1. Start your engine and turn the DIM dial to the
desired
HUD image brightness.
2. Adjust your seat, if necessary, to a
comfortable position.
3. Press the top of the UP/DN switch until the HUD
image stops moving. Then press the bottom of the
switch until the image is as low as possible but in
full view.
4. Turn the DIM dial down until the HUD image is no
brighter than necessary.
To turn the HUD off, turn
the
DIM dial all the way down.
If the sun comes out, it becomes cloudy, or if you turn
on your headlamps, you may need to adjust the HUD
brightness again. Polarizing sunglasses could make the
HUD image harder to see.
I
I A CAUTION:
If the HUD image is too bright, or too high in
your field of view, it may take more time to see
things
you need to see when it’s dark outside. Be
sure to keep the
HUD image dim and placed low
in your field of view.
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Here are some tips on night driving.
Drive defensively.
0 Don’t drink and drive.
0 Adjust your inside rearview mirror to reduce the
glare from headlamps behind you.
0 Since you can’t see as well, you may need to
slow down and keep more space between you and
other vehicles.
0 Slow down, especially on higher speed roads. Your
headlamps can light up only so much road ahead.
0 In remote areas, watch for animals.
If you’re tired, pull off the road in a safe place
and rest.
Night Vision
No one can see as well at night as in the daytime. But as
we get older these differences increase. A 50-year-old
driver may require at least twice as much light to see the same thing at night as a 20-year-old.
What you do
in the daytime can also affect your night
vision. For example, if you spend the day in bright
sunshine you are wise to wear sunglasses. Your eyes will
have less trouble adjusting to night. But
if you’re
driving, don’t wear sunglasses at night. They may cut down
on glare
from headlamps, but they also make a lot
of things invisible.
You can be temporarily blinded by approaching
headlamps.
It can take a second or two, or even several
seconds, for your eyes to readjust to the dark. When
you
are faced with severe glare (as from a driver who
doesn’t lower the high beams, or a vehicle with
misaimed headlamps), slow down a little. Avoid staring
directly into the approaching headlamps.
Keep your windshield and all the glass on your vehicle
clean
-- inside and out. Glare at night is made much
worse
by dirt on the glass. Even the inside of the glass
can build up a film caused by dust. Dirty glass makes
lights dazzle and flash more than clean glass would,
making the pupils
of your eyes contract repeatedly.
Remember that
your headlamps light up far less of a
roadway when you are in a turn or curve. Keep your
eyes moving; that way, it’s easier to pick out dimly
lighted objects. Just as your headlamps should be
checked regularly for proper aim,
so should your eyes
be examined regularly. Some drivers suffer
from night
blindness
-- the inability to see in dim light -- and
aren’t even aware
of it.
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Run your engine only as long as you must. This saves
fuel. When you run the engine, make it
go a little faster
than just idle. That is, push the accelerator slightly. This
uses less fuel for the heat that you get and it keeps the
battery charged. You will need
a well-charged battery to
restart the vehicle, and possibly for signaling later on
with your headlamps. Let the heater
run for a while.
Then, shut the engine off and close the window almost
all the way to preserve the heat. Start the engine again
and repeat this only when you feel really uncomfortable
from the cold. But do it as little as possible. Preserve the
fuel as long as you can.
To help keep warm, you can get
out
of the vehicle and do some fairly vigorous exercises
every half hour or
so until help comes.
Loading Your Vehicle
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Two labels on your vehicle show how much weight it
may properly carry. The Tire-Loading Information label
is on the inside of the trunk lid. The label tells you the
proper size, speed rating and recommended inflation pressures for the tires on your vehicle. It also gives you
important information about the number
of people that
can be in your vehicle and the total weight you can
carry. This weight is called the vehicle capacity weight
and includes the weight
of all occupants, cargo and all
nonfactory-installed options.
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Vehicle Storage
If you’re not going to drive your vehicle for 25 days or
more, remove the black, negative (-) cable from the
battery. This will help keep your battery
from
running down.
/I CAUTION:
Batteries have acid that can burn you and gas
that can explode. You can be badly hurt
if you
aren’t careful. See “Jump Starting” in the Index
for tips on working around
a battery without
getting hurt.
Halogen Bulbs
Contact your dealer to learn how to prepare your vehicle
for longer storage periods.
Also, for your audio system, see “Theft-Deterrent
Feature” in the Index.
Bulb Replacement
In this section, you’ll find directions for changing the
bulbs on your vehicle. See “Replacement Bulbs” in the
Index to find the type
of bulb you should use. Halogen
bulbs have pressurized gas inside and
can burst
if you drop or scratch the bulb. You or
others could be injured. Be sure
to read and
follow the instructions on the bulb package.
Headlamps
1. Open the hood and support properly.
2. Remove the two bolts
from the top of the
headlamp assembly.
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3. Carefully remove the headlamp assembly from the
vehicle. Be careful
to avoid scratching or chipping
the paint on
the vehicle while removing.
4. Lift the plastic tab on the electrical connector and
pull the connector.
5. Turn the lamp socket ring a quarter of a turn
counterclockwise
to remove it from the
headlamp assembly.

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6. Pull the lamp from the socket.
7. Place the new lamp into the socket. Hold the lamp at
the base, being careful not to touch the lamp with your fingers. The oil from your fingers will cause the
lamp
to fail.
8. Turn the lamp socket ring a quarter of a
turn clockwise to place it back into the
headlamp assembly.
replace the connector.
9. Lift the plastic tab on the electrical connector and
10. Carefully replace the headlamp assembly. Be
careful to avoid scratching or chipping the paint on
the vehicle while replacing the assembly.
11. Replace the two bolts on the top of the
12. Close the hood.
headlamp assembly.
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Front lhrn Signal
1. Open the hood and support properly.
2. Remove the two bolts from the top of the
headlamp assembly.
3. Carefully remove the headlamp assembly from the
vehicle. Be careful to avoid scratching or chipping
the paint on the vehicle while replacing.
turn counterclockwise to remove.
4. Turn the front sidemarker bulb socket a quarter of a
A
5. Remove the bulb from the socket.
6. Place the new bulb into the socket.
7. Turn the bulb socket a quarter of a turn clockwise
8. Carefully replace the headlamp assembly. Be
to replace it.
careful to avoid scratching or chipping the paint on
the vehicle while replacing.
9. Replace the two bolts on the top of the
headlamp assembly.
10. Close the hood.
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