buttons PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 1998 Owners Manual

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To replace your battery: -
Insert a flat object like a dime into the slot on
the side of the transmitter and twist to separate
the halves.
Gently pry the battery out
of the transmitter. Do not
use metal flanges to
“pop out” the battery.
Put the new battery into the transmitter as shown on the transmitter. Use a type CR2032 battery,
or equivalent.
Reassemble the transmitter. Make
sure the halves are
snapped together tightly
so water will not get in.
5. Check the transmitter operation. If needed, follow
the instructions on resynchronizing your remote
keyless
entry transmitter.
Resynchronizing Your Remote Keyless
Entry Transmitter
Your remote keyless entry system uses a continually
changing code for increased security. Normally, the
receiver
in your vehicle will keep track of this
changing code.
Loss of synchronization will occur if the transmitter
is activated more than 256 times while out of range
of the vehicle.
0 Loss of synchronization will occur after battery
replacement if the transmitter is immediately
activated more than 16 times while out
of range of
the vehicle.
If your remote keyless entry transmitter has stopped working,
you may need to resynchronize the transmitter to the vehicle
receiver.
To do this, press the LOCK and UNLOCK buttons
together and hold for at least seven seconds or
until the horn
sounds, when equipped with Content Theft-Deterrent.
Check the remote keyless entry transmitter.
If attempts to resynchronize your transmitter to the
vehicle
are not successful, you may need to match the
transmitter
to the vehicle.
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Control Buttons
The trip computer has three buttons that control its functions.
ENGMET: Press this button to change the display from
English to metric units or metric to English.
RESET Press this button for two seconds to reset the
mode displayed.
MODE: Press this button to change the mode
being displayed.
Functions
FUEL USED: Shows the total amount of fuel used
since you last reset this mode. The amount can be
displayed in gallons
or liters.
AVG ECON: Shows your average fuel economy since
you last reset this mode.
OIL LIFE: Shows a percentage of the oil’s remaining
useful life. The system predicts remaining oil life using
inputs from length of drives, coolant temperature,
engine rpm and vehicle speed. Each time
you get an oil
change, be sure to reset this function
so that it will give
you an accurate percentage.
To reset the Oil Life Indicator after the oil has been
changed, press the
MODE button until the light appears lit next
to
OIL LIFE. Press and hold the RESET button
for
three seconds. The oil life percentage should change
to
100%.
RANGE: Shows how much farther you can travel with
the fuel you have before refueling.
LOW WASHER FLUID: This light will come on when
your ignition
is on and the fluid container is low.
DOOR AJAR: If one of your doors is left ajar, a light
will appear next to that
door on the vehicle outline.
BOOST GAGE: If you have the supercharged engine,
this gage will show the amount of boost your engine
is receiving.
TRUNK AJAR: If your trunk is not fully closed or
open, a light will outline the trunk
area on your
vehicle outline.
TCS SWITCH: If your vehicle has the Traction Control
System, you will have
a disable switch on the far right
side of your Trip Computer. Your Traction Control
System
is automatically activated when you turn the
ignition on. This switch will activate/deactivate the
Traction Control System.
If you need to disable the
system, such as when you
are stuck and are rocking your
vehicle back and forth, push
this switch. See “Stuck: In
Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow’’ in
the Index.

Hot Weather Example: When you start the vehicle in
hot weather, 80°F (27°C) or after being parked during
the day in full sun, if your Driver Set Temperature is
73°F (23°C) and you are in Full Automatic mode, the
system will automatically move the temperature doors to
full cold. The blower will be at low speed momentarily
and then to the high speed. The
air intake will be
recirculated for maximum cooling performance. As the
interior of the vehicle cools down to your desired
comfort point, the blower will decrease and the
temperature door will move to a warmer position to maintain your desired comfort.
As the cabin cools down
or the sun load decreases the system could switch to
air
delivered to A/C vents and the floor (Bi-level mode).
Manual Control
Fan Buttons
The fan buttons select the amount of air you want when
the system is not in AUTO. The display will show the
fan speed by illuminating a maximum
of seven fan bars.
Mode Button
The center panel has several settings to control the
direction of airflow when the system is not in AUTO.
The indicator light on the button will glow when the
button
is pressed. To access the various modes available,
continue to press the MODE button until the desired
mode appears on the display.
If you prefer to manually control the heating, cooling
and ventilation
in your vehicle, push UPPER, BI-LEV,
LOWER, DEFOG or DEE AUTO will go off the
display. Set
the system to the temperature and fan speed
you want. The system will
try to maintain the
temperature you set using the mode you select.
The
following suggestions will help the system run more
efficiently in manual mode.
RECIRC: This setting recirculates much of the
air inside your vehicle and sends it through the
instrument panel outlets. The
air conditioning
compressor will run automatically in
this setting unless
the outside temperature is below 38°F (3.3"C).

AM-FM Stereo Finding a Station
AM-FM: Press this button to switch between AM and
FM. The display shows your selection.
TUNE: Turn the lower knob to choose radio stations.
SEEK: Press the up or down arrow to go to the next
higher or lower station and stay there.
PUSHBUTTONS: The four numbered pushbuttons let
you return to your favorite stations. You can set up to
14 stations (seven AM and seven FM). Just:
1. Turn the radio on.
Playing the Radio
PWR-VOLUME:
This knob turns the system on and
off and controls the volume. To turn the radio on and to
increase volume,
turn the knob to the right. Turn it to the
left to decrease volume and to turn the radio
off.
RCL: Press this knob to recall the station being played
or to display the clock.
2. Press AM-FM to select the band.
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press SET. (SET will appear
on the display.)
5. Press one of the four numbered pushbuttons within five seconds. Whenever you press that numbered
pushbutton, the station you set will return.
6. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
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In addition to the four stations already set, up to
three more stations may be preset on each band by
pressing two adjoining buttons at the same time. Just:
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player
(If Equipped)
1. Tune in the desired station.
2. Press SET. (SET will appear on the display.)
3. Press any two adjoining pushbuttons at the same
time, within five seconds. Whenever
you press the
same buttons, the station you set will return.
4. Repeat the steps for each pair of pushbuttons.
Setting the Tone
BASS: Slide the lever up or down to increase or
decrease bass.
TREB: Slide the lever up or down to increase or
decrease treble. If a station is weak or noisy, you may
want to decrease the treble.
Adjusting the Speakers
BALANCE: Turn the control behind the upper knob to
move the sound
to the left or right speakers. The middle
position balances the sound between the speakers.
Playing the Radio
POWER-VOL: Press this knob to turn the system on
and off. To increase volume, turn the knob to the right.
Turn it to the left to decrease volume.
RECALL: Display the time with the ignition off by
pressing this button.
When the radio is playing, press
this knob to recall the station frequency.
FADE: Turn the control behind the lower knob to move
the sound to
the front or rear speakers. The middle
position balances the sound between the speakers.

Finding a Station
AM-FM:
Press this button to switch between AM, FM1
and FM2. The display shows your selection.
TUNE: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn it to
choose radio stations. Push the knob back into its stored
position when you’re not using it.
SEEK: Press the up or down arrow to go to the next
higher or lower station and stay there.
PUSHBUTTONS: The six numbered pushbuttons let
you return to your favorite stations. You can set up to
18 stations (six AM, six FM1 and six FM2). Just:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press AM-FM to select the band.
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press and hold one of the six numbered buttons until
SET appears on the display. Whenever you press that
numbered button, the station you set will return.
5. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
Setting the Tone
BASS: Slide the lever to the right or left to increase or
decrease bass.
TREBLE: Slide the lever to the right or left to increase
or decrease treble.
If a station is weak or noisy, you may
want to decrease the treble.
Adjusting the Speakers
BAL:
Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn this knob
to move the sound to the left or right speakers. The middle
position balances the sound between the speakers.
FADE: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn this
knob to move the sound to the front or rear speakers. The
middle position balances the sound between the speakers.
Push these knobs back into their stored positions when
you’re not using them.
Playing a Cassette Tape
Your tape player is built to work best with tapes that are
30 to 45 minutes long on each side. Tapes longer than
that are
so thin they may not work well in this player.
While the tape is playing, use the
VOL, FADE, BAL,
BASS and TREB controls just as you
do for the radio.
The display will show an arrow to show which side of
the tape is playing. When the down indicator arrow is
lit, selections listed on the bottom side of the cassette are
playing. When the up arrow is lit, selections listed on the
top side of the cassette are playing. The tape player
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AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player
and Equalizer (If Equipped)
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Playing the Radio
POWER-VOL: Press this knob to turn the system on
and off. To increase volume, turn the knob to the right.
Turn it to the left to decrease volume.
RECALL: Display the time with the ignition off by
pressing this button. When the radio is playing, press
. this knob to recall the station frequency.
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Finding a Station
AM-FM: Press this button to switch between AM, FM1
and FM2. The display shows your selection.
TUNE: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn it to
choose radio stations. Push the knob back into its stored
position when you're not using it.
SEEK: Press the up or down arrow to go to the next
higher or lower station and
stay there.
PUSHBUTTONS: The six numbered pushbuttons let
you return to your favorite stations. You can set up to
18 stations (six AM, six FM1 and six FM2). Just:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press AM-FM to select the band.
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press and hold one of the six numbered buttons until
SET appears on the display. Whenever you press that
numbered button, the station you set will return.
5. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
Setting the Tone
EQUALIZER: A seven band equalizer is part of your
audio system. Slide the levers
up to boost or down to
reduce frequency range.
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Finding a Station
AM-FM: Press this button to switch between AM, FM1
and FM2. The display shows your selection.
TUNE: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn it to
choose radio stations. Push the knob back into its stored
position when you’re not using it.
SEEK: Press the up or down arrow to go to the next
higher or lower station and stay there.
PUSHBUTTONS: The six numbered pushbuttons let
you return to your favorite stations.
You can set up to
18 stations (six AM, six FM1 and six FM2). Just:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press AM-FM to select the band.
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press and hold one of the six numbered buttons until
SET appears on the display. Whenever you press that
numbered button, the station you set will return.
5. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
Setting the Tone
BASS: Slide the lever to the right or left to increase or
decrease bass.
TREBLE: Slide the lever to the right or left to increase
or decrease treble. If a station is weak
or noisy, you may
want
to decrease the treble.
Adjusting the Speakers
BAL: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn it to
move the sound to the left or right speakers. The middle
position balances the sound between the speakers.
FADE: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn it to
move the sound to the front or rear speakers. The middle
position balances the sound between the speakers.
Push these knobs back into their stored positions when
you’re
not using them.
Playing a Compact Disc
Insert a disc partway into the slot, label side up. The
player will pull it in. The compact disc symbol will
appear on the display. If the ignition and the radio are
on, the disc will begin playing. CD will appear on the
display next to the compact disc symbol. If
you want to
insert
a disc when the ignition is off, first press EJECT.
The integral CD player can play the smaller 8 cm
“single” discs. Full-size compact discs
and the smaller
discs are loaded in the same manner.
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AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player
and Equalizer
(If Equipped)
Playing the Radio
POWER-VOL: Press this knob to turn the system on
and
off. To increase volume, turn the knob to the right.
Turn it
to the left to decrease volume.
RECALL: Press this button briefly to recall the station
being played or to display the clock. If
you press the
knob when the ignition is
off, the clock will show for a
few seconds.
Finding a Station
AM-FM: Press this button to switch between AM, FM1
and FM2. The display shows your selection.
TUNE: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn it to
choose radio stations. Push the knob back into its stored
position when you’re not using it.
SEEK: Press the up or down arrow to go to the next
higher or lower station and stay there.
PUSHBUTTONS: The six numbered pushbuttons let
you return to
your favorite stations. You can set up to
18 stations (six AM, six FM1 and six FMZ). Just:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press AM-FM to select the band.
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press and hold one of the six numbered buttons until
SET appears on the display. Whenever you press that
numbered button, the station
you set will return.
5. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
Setting the Tone
EQUALIZER: A seven band equalizer is part of your
audio system. Slide the levers
up to boost or down to
reduce frequency range.
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To eject the magazine from the player, slide the CD
changer door
all the way open. The magazine will
automatically eject. Remember to keep the door closed
whenever possible to keep dirt and dust from getting
inside the changer.
All of the CD functions are controlled by the radio
buttons except for ejecting the magazine. Whenever
a
CD magazine with discs is loaded in the changer, the
compact
disc symbol will appear on the radio display. If
the CD changer is checking the magazine for CDs, the
compact disc symbol will flash on the display until the
changer is ready to play. When a CD begins playing, CD
will appear in the bottom left corner and a disc and track
number will be displayed. The disc numbers are listed
on
the front of the magazine.
Compact Disc Errors
If E and a number appear on the display, an error has
occurred and the compact disc temporarily cannot play.
The CD changer will send
an error message to the
receiver to indicate: If
the error occurred while trying to play a CD in the
compact disc player or changer, the following conditions
may have caused the error:
0 The road is too rough. The disc should play when the
0 The disc is dirty, scratched or wet.
The disc is label side up. If so, load the disc label
The air is very humid. If so, wait about an hour and
0 The CD changer door is open. Completely close the
An empty magazine is inserted in the CD changer.
road
is smoother.
side down.
try again.
door to restore normal operation.
Try the magazine again with a disc loaded on one of
the trays.
If any error occurs repeatedly or
if an error cannot be
corrected, please contact your dealer.
If your radio
displays an error number, write it down and provide it to
your dealer when reporting the problem.
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0 E30: Disc Label Side Up
0 E34: CD Changer Door Open
0 E35: CD Changer Cartridge Empty
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