light PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 1998 Owner's Manual

To turn the fog lamps on, press the right side of the fog lamps
switch.
A light will glow on the switch to let you know that
they are on. (Your parking lamps must be on, or your fog
lamps won’t come
on.) Press the left side of the switch to turn
the fog lamps off.
The fog lamps will go off whenever you change to
high-beam headlamps. When you return
to low beams, the
fog lamps will come on again.
Interior Lamps
Instrument Panel Intensity Control
You can brighten or dim
the instrument panel lights
by turning the interior
lamps
dial.
Turn the dial to the right to increase the brightness of the
instrument panel lights, to the left to decrease the
brightness.
Turn the control all the way to the left to turn
them off.
Courtesy Lamps
When any door is opened, several lamps come on. These
lamps are courtesy lamps. They make it easy for you
to
enter and leave your vehicle at night. You can also turn
these lamps on by turning the interior lamps dial all the
way to the right.
Illuminated Entry
The Illuminated Entry feature will illuminate the interior so
that you can see the inside of your vehicle before you enter at
night. The interior lamps will come on for
40 seconds when
you unlock
your doors using the remote keyless entry
transmitter
(ifequipped) and the ignition is in LOCK or OFF.
After 40 seconds have elapsed, the interior lamps will slowly
fade out. The lamps
will fade out before 40 seconds have
elapsed
if you:
0 Lock all doors using your remote keyless
0 Lock the doors using the power door lock switch.
When any door is opened, illuminated entry is canceled.
The interior lamps will stay on while any
door is opened
and slowly fade out when all doors are closed. The
interior lamps may stay
on for up to 25 seconds after all
doors have been closed if they have not been locked.
See “Delayed Illumination” later
in this section.
entry transmitter.

Delayed Illumination
The Delayed Illumination feature will continue to illuminate the interior for
25 seconds after all the doors
have been closed
so that you can find the ignition and
buckle your seat belt at night. Delayed Illumination will not occur while the ignition is in RUN or ACCESSORY.
After
25 seconds have elapsed, the interior lamps will
slowly fade out. The lamps will fade out before the
25 seconds have elapsed if you:
Turn the ignition to RUN or ACCESSORY.
Lock all doors using your remote keyless entry
Lock the doors using the power door lock switch.
To turn Delayed Illumination feature
off or on, see
“Locks and Lighting Choices” in the Index.
Exit Lighting
transmitter (if equipped).
For exiting your vehicle at night, your vehicle is
equipped with the Exit Lighting feature. The interior
lamps will illuminate for up to
25 seconds when you
remove your key from the ignition. After
25 seconds
have elapsed, the interior lamps will slowly fade out.
The lamps will fade out before the
25 seconds have
elapsed if you:
0 Turn the ignition to RUN or ACCESSORY.
0 Lock all doors using your remote keyless entry
0 Lock the doors using the power door lock switch.
When any door is opened, exit lighting is canceled. The
interior lamps will stay on while any door is opened and
will slowly fade out when all the doors are closed. The
interior lamps may stay on for up to
25 seconds after all
the doors have been closed if they have not been locked.
See “Delayed Illumination” earlier
in this section.
To turn the Exit Lighting feature
off or on, see “Locks
and Lighting Choices” in the Index.
Battery Saver
Your vehicle has a feature to help prevent you from
draining the battery in case you accidentally leave the
interior, trunk or underhood lamps on. If you leave any
of these lamps on while the ignition is in LOCK or
OFF,
they will automatically turn off after 10 minutes. The
lamps won’t come back on again until you do one of
the following:
Turn the ignition to RUN or ACCESSORY.
0 Turn the interior lamp dial all the way to the right,
Open (or close and reopen) a door that is closed.
transmitter (if equipped).
then back slightly to
the left.
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Locks and Lighting Choices
Your vehicle’s locks and lighting systems can be programmed with several different f\
eatures. The features you can
program depend on the options that came with your vehicle. The following chart shows the features that can be
programmed
and which options you need to have to program them.
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Feature
Door
Driver’s Remote
Locking/ Door
Lockout
Unlock
Deterrent Control
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X X X X 4
X X X X
Remote
Lock/
Unlock
Confirma -
tion Content
Theft Content
Theft
Arming/
Disarming
X X X
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Delayed IlluminatiodExit Lighting
Your vehicle comes with this feature set in mode 4. To
change the factory setting while in the programming
mode do the following:
1. Turn the interior lamps dial all the way to the right
and then back slightly to the left.
2. 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 turning the interior
lamps dial all the way to the right and then back
slightly to the left.
3. Repeat Step 2 until you hear the number of chimes
that matches the mode you want.
Mode 1: Both Off (The interior lamps will turn on or off
at the same instant that a door is opened or closed.)
Mode 2: Delayed Illumination Only (The interior lamps
will stay on for about 25 seconds after all the doors
are
closed, or until you lock the doors.)
Mode 3: Exit Lighting Only (The interior lamps will
come on whenever you remove the
key from the ignition
and stay on for about 25 seconds, or until you lock
the
doors.)
Mode 4: Both On (This combines modes 2 and 3.)
Automatic Door Locks
Your vehicle comes with this feature set in mode 3. To
change the factory setting, while in the programming
mode do the following:
1. Press LOCK on the power lock switch.
2. 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 LOCK again.
3. Repeat Step 2 until you hear the number of chimes
that matches the mode you want.
Mode 1: Off (Automatic door locking and unlocking are
disabled.) You will always need to lock your door
manually while driving to increase occupant safety.
0 To lock: All doors will lock when you press the
power door lock switch or when you lock the vehicle
using
the remote keyless entry transmitter.
To unlock: All doors will unlock when you press the
power door lock switch again or when you press
UNLOCK on the remote keyless entry transmitter.
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e Remote Unlock Confirmation: When you use the
remote keyless entry
transmitter to unlock your vehicle
or open your trunk, your headlamps will flash briefly
to let you
know when your command is received.
Mode 3: Remote Lock Confirmation with Exterior
Lamps and
Horn
Remote Lock Confirmation: When you use the remote
keyless
entry transmitter to lock your vehicle, the horn
will sound briefly and your headlamps will flash
briefly to let you
know your command is received.
Remote Unlock Confmnation: When you use the
remote keyless entry transmitter to unlock your vehicle
or open your
trunk, your headlamps will flash briefly
to let you
know your command is received.
Mode 4: Remote Lock Confirmation with Exterior
Lights and
Horn (on second LOCK press)
Remote Lock Confirmation: When you use the
remote keyless entry transmitter to lock your vehicle,
your headlamps will flash briefly to let you
know
your command is received. The horn will sound
briefly and the headlamps will flash briefly
if you
press the LOCK button again within five seconds.
remote keyless entry
transmitter to unlock your vehicle
e Remote Unlock Confirmation: When you use the or open your
trunk, your headlamps will flash briefly
to let you know your command is received.
Content Theft-Deterrent
Your vehicle comes with this feature set in mode 4. To
change the factory setting while in the programming
mode, do the following:
1. Turn the parking lamps on, then off.
2. 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 turning the parking
lamps on, then
off again.
3. Repeat Step 2 until you hear the number of chimes
that matches the mode you want.
Mode 1: Damage Detection with Reduced Sensitivity
(If anyone seriously damages your vehicle, tampers with
the trunk lock or opens a door while your Content
Theft-Deterrent system is armed,
an alarm will sound
and your headlamps will flash for up to two minutes).
Mode 2: Damage Detection Off (If anyone tampers with
your
trunk lock or opens a door while your Content
Theft-Deterrent system is armed,
an alarm will sound
and your headlamps will flash for up to two minutes.)
Mode 3: All Off (Your Content Theft-Deterrent system
is always disarmed.)
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Trunk Access Panel (If Equipped)
If your vehicle has rear seat armrests, you will also have
a
trunk access panel. To use the trunk access panel, pull
your rear armrest down, unlock the access panel and pull
it down.
Rear Armrest Storage (If Equipped)
If you have a trunk access panel, you will also have a
pull down armrest that contains
an open storage bin and
two cupholders.
Convenience Net (If Equipped)
Your vehicle may have a convenience net. You’ll see it
on the back wall
of the trunk.
Put small loads, like grocery bags, in the net. It can help
keep them from falling over during sharp
turns or quick
starts and stops.
The
net isn’t for larger, heavier loads. Store them in the
trunk as far forward as you can.
You can unhook the net
so that it will lie flat when
you’re not using it.
Ashtrays and Lighter
The center front ashtray is an the instrument panel. To
open it, pull at the bottom of the ashtray until it is fully
open.
To remove the ashtray cup, lift the tabs on the
sides and pull out.
Your vehicle has one rear ashtray. There is either one on
the front seat armrest back
or one on the back of the
center console (if
you have that option). To open the
ashtray, press the right side and turn it open.
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To remove the ashtray for cleaning, press the snuffer as
you lift up the bottom of the ashtray.
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.
To use the lighter, located inside the center front ashtray,
just push it
in all the way and let go. When it’s ready, it
will pop back by itself.
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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.
Sun Visors
To block out glare, you can swing down the visors. You
can also swing them from front to side.
Visor Vanity Mirrors
Open the cover to expose the vanity mirror. If your
vehicle has the optional lighted vanity mirrors, the
lamps come on when
you open the cover.
Accessory Power Outlet
If your vehicle has a center console, you have a 12-volt
outlet. It is on the passenger’s side, near the floor.
Remove the tethered cap to use the outlet.
NOTICE:
Adding some electrical equipment to your vehicle
can damage it or keep other things from working
as they should. This wouldn’t be covered by your
warranty. Check with your dealer before adding
electrical equipment and never use anything
requiring more than
20 amps.
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Warning Lights, Gages
and Indicators
This part 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 repair or replacement. Paying attention to
your warning lights and gages could also save you or
others from injury.
Warning lights come 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
start the
engine 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 know 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 this 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 works along with the warning lights and gages. See
“Driver Information System” in the Index.
Safety Belt Reminder Light
When the key is turned to RUN or START, a chime will
come on for about eight seconds to remind people to
fasten their safety belts, unless
the driver’s safety belt is
already buckled.
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The safety belt light will
also come
on and stay on
for about
20 seconds, then
it will flash for about
55 seconds. If the driver’s
belt is already buckled,
neither
the chime nor the
light will come on.
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Air Bag Readiness Light
There is an air bag readiness light on the instrument
panel, which shows
SRS AIR BAG. The system checks
the air bag’s electrical system for malfunctions. The
light tells you if there is
an electrical problem. The
system check includes the
air bag sensors, the air bag
modules, the wiring and
the crash sensing and
diagnostic module. For more information
on the air bag
system, see
“Air Bag” in the Index.
This light will come on
when you start your engine,
and it will flash for a few
should go out. This means
the system is ready.
SRS AI R BAG seconds. Then the light
If the air bag readiness light stays on after you start the
engine or comes on when you are driving, your air bag
system may not work properly. Have your vehicle
serviced right away.
The air bag readiness light should flash for a few
seconds when you turn the ignition key to RUN. If the
light doesn’t come on then, have it fixed so it will be
ready to warn you if there is a problem.
Charging System Light
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The charging system light
will come on briefly when
you
turn on the ignition, as
a check to show you
it’s
working. Then it will go
out.
If it stays on, or comes on while you are driving, you
may have a problem with the charging system. It could
indicate that you have a loose
drive belt or another
electrical problem. Have it checked right away. Driving
while
this light is on could drain your battery.
If you must drive a short distance with the light on, be
certain to turn
off all your accessories, such as the radio
and air conditioner.

Brake System Warning Light
Your vehicle’s hydraulic brake system is divided into
two parts.
If one part isn’t working, the other part can
still work and stop you. For good braking, though, you
need both parts working well.
If the warning light comes on, there is a brake problem.
Have your brake system inspected right away.
This light should come on
when you turn the key to
STmT. If it doesn’t come
on then, have
it fixed so it
will
be ready to warn you if
there’s a problem.
If the light comes on while you are driving, pull off the
road
and stop carefully. You may notice that the pedal is
harder to push. Or, the pedal may go closer to the
floor.
It may take longer to stop. If the light is still on, have the
vehicle towed for service. (See “Towing Your Vehicle’’
in the Index.)
I A CAUTION:
Your brake system may not be working properly
if the brake system warning light is on. Driving
with the brake system warning light
on can lead
to an accident. If the light is still on after you’ve
pulled
off the road and stopped carefully, have
the vehicle towed for service.
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When the ignition is on, the brake system warning light
will also come on when you set your parking brake. The
light will stay on if your parking brake doesn’t release
fully.
If it stays on after your parking brake is fully
released, it means
you have a brake problem.
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