headlamp PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 2003 Owners Manual

The 2003 Pontiac Grand Prix Owner Manual a
Seats and Restpaint Systems ........................... ? -1
Front Seats ............................................... 1-2
Safety Belts
.............................................. 1-7
Child Restraints
....................................... 1-29
Supplemental Restraint System
(SRS) ......... 1-51
Restraint System Check
............................ 1-58
Keys
........................................................ 2-3
Doors and Locks
....................................... 2-8
Windows
................................................. 2-1 3
Theft-Deterrent Systems
............................ 2-1 5
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
........... 2-19
Mirrors
.................................................... 2-33
Onstar@ System
...................................... 2-38
Storage Areas
......................................... 2-40
Sunroof
.................................................. 2-42
Vehicle Personalization
............................. 2-43
Instrument Panel Overview
.......................... 3-2
Climate Controls
...................................... 3-20
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
......... 3-23
Driver Information Center (DIC)
.................. 3-38
Trip Computer
......................................... 3-40
Audio System(s)
....................................... 3-44
Features and Controls ..................................... 2-1
Instrument Panel ............................................. 3-1
~rivingi yoerr Vehicle ....................................... 4-1
Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
..... 4-2
Towing
................................................... 4-33
Service
..................................................... 5-3
Fuel
......................................................... 5-5
Checking Things Under the Hood
............... 5-10
Headlamp Aiming
..................................... 5-59
Bulb Replacement
.................................... 5-60
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
......... 5-67
Tires
...................................................... 5-68
Appearance Care
..................................... 5-88
Vehicle Identification
................................. 5-96
Electrical System
...................................... 5-97
Capacities and Specifications
................... 5-1 02
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts .... 5-1 04
Maintenance Schedule ........................... ,6-1 ..
Maintenance Schedule ................................ 6-2
Customer Assistance Information .................... 7-1
Customer Assistance Information
.................. 7-2
Service and Appearance Care .......................... 5-1
Reporting Safety Defects
......................... 7-9
Index ........................................ ..... 1

UNLOCK: When you press the UNLOCK button, only
the driver’s door will unlock.
If you press UNLOCK again
within five seconds, all the doors will unlock. If you
would like all the doors to unlock the first time you press
UNLOCK, see Power Door
Locks on page 2-9 The
UNLOCK button on the remote keyless entry transmitter
will disarm the content theft deterrent system. See
Content Theft-Deterrent
on page 2-75 for more details.
(Open Trunk): Press the button with the trunk
symbol to open your trunk. The transaxle must be
in PARK
(P) for this feature to operate.
.& (Remote Alarm): When you press the button with
the horn symbol, the headlamps will flash and the
horn will sound. This will allow you to attract attention
if needed.
Your vehicle may have Remote Lock/Unlock
Confirmation. This feature provides feedback to the
holder of the remote keyless entry transmitter that
a command has been received by the keyless entry
receiver.
To signal that a command has been received,
the headlamps will flash and the horn may sound
briefly. See Vehicle Personalization on page
2-43 for
programming information.
Matching Transmitter(s) to Your
Vehicle
Each remote keyless entry transmitter is coded to
prevent another transmitter from unlocking your vehicle.
If a transmitter is lost or stolen, a replacement can
be purchased through your dealer. Remember to bring
any remaining transmitters with you when you go to
your dealer. When the dealer matches the replacement
transmitter to your vehicle, any remaining transmitters
must
also be matched. Once your dealer has coded the
new transmitter, the lost transmitter will not unlock
your vehicle. Each vehicle can have a maximum of four
transmitters matched to it.
Battery Replacement
Under normal use, the battery in your remote keyless
entry transmitter should last about three years.
You can tell the battery is weak
if the transmitter won’t
work at the normal range in any location. If you have
to get close to your vehicle before the transmitter works,
it’s probably time to change the battery.

Theft-Deterrent Systems
Vehicle theft is big business, especially in some cities.
Although your vehicle has a number of theft-deterrent
features,
we know that nothing we put on it can make it
impossible to steal.
Content Theft-Deterrent
Your vehicle has a theft-deterrent alarm system. A
red light located on top of the instrument panel,
toward the center of the vehicle and near the windshield,
will flash slowly when the system is armed.
While armed, the doors will not unlock with the power
door lock switch. The
alarm will souad if someone
tampers with the trunk lock, enters the vehicle without
using the remote keyless entry transmitter or key to
unlock the doors, or turns the ignition on. The horn will
sound and the headlamps will flash for up to two
minutes. The system will also cut
off the fuel supply,
preventing the vehicle from being driven.
Arming with the Power Lock Switch
Your alarm system can be programmed to arm when
you use either power lock switch to lock the
doors while
any door is open and the key is removed from the
ignition.
If you would like to arm the system with the
power lock switch, see Vehicle Personalization on
page
2-43. When programmed, the red light will flash
quickly to let you know that the system is ready to arm
with the power lock switches. When you press the
rear of a power door lock switch, the red light will stop
flashing and stay on to let you know that the system
is arming. After all the doors are closed and locked, the
red light will begin flashing at a very slow rate to let
you know the system
is armed.
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Arming with the Remote Keyless Entry
Transmitter
The alarm system will arm when you use the remote
keyless entry transmitter to lock the doors after the key
is removed from the ignition. The red light will turn
on to let you know the system is arming. After
all doors
are closed and locked, the red light will begin flashing
at a very slow rate to let you know the system is armed.
Arming Confirmation
If the remote unlock confirmation is on, the headlamps
will flash briefly to let you know when the alarm
system has armed. See Vehicle Personalization
on
page 2-43 for programming information.
Disarming with the Remote Keyless
Entry Transmitter
The alarm system will disarm when you use your
remote keyless entry transmitter to unlock the doors.
The red light will go
off to let you know the system
is disarmed.
Disarming with Your Key
The alarm system will disarm when you use the key to
unlock the doors. The red light will stop flashing
when the system is disarmed.
If you would like the key
to disarm the alarm system, see Vehicle Personalization
on page 2-43.
PASS-Key@ 111
Your PASS-Key@ Ill system operates on a radio
frequency subject to Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) Rules and with Industry Canada.
This device complies with Part
15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause harmful interference,
and (2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
This device complies with RSS-210 of Industry Canada.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this
device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired
operation
of the device.
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Mirrors
Manual Rearview Mirror
To reduce glare from lamps behind you, pull the lever
located in the center of the bottom of the mirror
toward you to the night position. To return the mirror
back
to the day position, push the lever away from you. The mirror also has an eight-point compass and
temperature display in the
upper right corner on the
mirror face and a three-button Onstar@ system.
When the automatic dimming feature is turned on,
the mirror automatically changes
to reduce glare from
headlamps behind you. A photocell
on the mirror senses
when it is becoming dark outside. Another photocell
built into the mirror face senses when headlamps
are behind you.
Automatic Dimming Rearview
Mirror with Onstar@, Compass and
a few seconds. The mirror will return to its clear,
Temperature Display
At night, when the glare is too bright, the mirror will
gradually darken to reduce glare. This change may take
daytime state when the glare is reduced.
Mirror Operation
(On/Off): The button with this symbol is the on/off
button for the mirror functions such as automatic
dimming and temperature display. It is the far left button
located on the lower part of the mirror face.
A light on the mirror will be lit while the feature is
turned on.
Your vehicle may have an automatic-dimming rearview
mirror with a compass and temperature display and
the Onstar@ system.
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Temperature Display
Press the on/off button to change the temperature
display. You can select
OF, "C, or turn the display off.
Compass Operation
There is a compass display in the window in the
upper right corner of the mirror face. The compass
displays a maximum of two characters. For example,
NE is displayed for north-east.
The compass may need to be calibrated. See
"Compass Calibration" under Automatic Dimming
Rearview Mirror with Compass and Temperature
Display on page
2-34 for more information.
The other three buttons are for the Onstar@ system.
See your dealer for more information on the system and
how to subscribe to Onstar@. See Onstar@ System
on page 2-38 for more information about the services
Onstar@ provides.
Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror
with Compass and Temperature Display
Your vehicle may have an automatic-dimming rearview
mirror with a compass and temperature display.
When turned on, this mirror automatically dims to the
proper level to minimize glare from headlamps
behind you after dark.
The mirror has an eight-point compass and temperature
display in the upper right corner of the mirror face.
The display shows the current outside temperature and
the vehicle's current direction.
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4. Press UNLOCK on the remote keyless entry
5. Repeat Step
4 until you hear the number of chimes
transmitter again
to change the current mode.
that matches the mode you want.
The mode you selected is now set. You can either exit the
programming mode by following the instructions later in
this section or program the next feature available on your
vehicle. See Exiting Programming
Mode on page 2-53.
Remote Lock and Unlock
Confirmation
With the remote lock and unlock confirmation feature, if
equipped, you can program your vehicle to do the
following:
When you use the remote keyless entry transmitter
to lock your vehicle, your headlamps will flash to let
you know the command has been received.
If
you press LOCK on the remote keyless entry
transmitter again within five seconds, the horn will sound briefly and the headlamps will flash to let you
know your vehicle is locked.
When you use the remote keyless entry transmitter
to unlock your vehicle, your headlamps will flash to
let you know the command has been received.
Programmable Modes
Mode 1: Both Features Off - Remote lock and unlock
confirmation are disabled.
Mode 2: Exterior Lamps Flash Only
0 Remote Lock Confirmation: When you use the
remote keyless entry transmitter to lock the vehicle,
the headlamps will flash to let you know the
command is received.
Remote Unlock Confirmation: When you use the
remote keyless entry transmitter to unlock the
vehicle or open the trunk, the headlamps will flash
to let you know when the command is received.
Mode 3: Exterior Lamps Flash and Horn Sound
Remote Lock Confirmation: When you use the
remote keyless entry transmitter to lock the vehicle,
the horn will sound briefly and the headlamps will
flash to let you know the command is received.
Remote Unlock Confirmation: When you use the
remote keyless entry transmitter
to unlock the
vehicle or open the trunk, the headlamps will flash
to let you know the command is received.
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Mode 4: Exterior Lamps and Horn Sound - on second
LOCK press only.
Remote Lock Confirmation: When you use the
remote keyless entry transmitter to lock the vehicle,
the headlamps will flash to let you know the
command is received. The horn will sound briefly
and the headlamps will flash
if you press the LOCK
button again within five seconds.
Remote Unlock Confirmation: When you use the
remote keyless entry transmitter to unlock the
vehicle or open the trunk, the headlamps will flash
to let you know the command is received.
Before your vehicle was shipped from the factory, it was
programmed to Mode
4. The mode to which your
vehicle was programmed may have been changed since
it left the factory. To determine the mode to which
your vehicle is programmed or to program your vehicle
to
a different mode, do the following:
1. Follow the instructions for Entering Programming
2. Press the LOCK button on the remote keyless entry
Mode
on page
2-44.
transmitter.
3.
4.
5.
Count the number of chimes you hear. The number
of chimes tells you which mode the vehicle is set
for.
If you do not wish to change the current mode,
you can either exit the programming mode by
following the instructions later in this section or
program the next feature available
on your vehicle.
Press LOCK on the remote keyless entry transmitter
again
to change the current mode.
Repeat Step
4 until you hear the number of chimes
that matches the number of the mode you want.
The mode you selected is now set. You can either exit
the programming mode by following the instructions
later in this section or program the next feature available
on your vehicle. See Exiting Programming
Mode on
page
2-53.
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Content Theft-Deterrent System
‘lour vehicle is equipped with a content theft-deterrent
alarm system. Once armed, the system will go off
if
someone tries to enter the vehicle without using
the remote keyless entry transmitter or the correct key,
or when someone turns the ignition on with an
incorrect key. The horn will sound, and your vehicle’s
headlamps will flash for about two minutes.
Programmable Modes
Mode 1: Not Used
Mode 2: Content Theft On - If anyone tampers with the
trunk lock or opens a door while the content
theft-deterrent system is armed, an alarm will sound and
the headlamps will flash for up to two minutes.
Mode 3: Content Theft Off - The content theft-deterrent
system is always disarmed.
Mode 4: Not Used
Before your vehicle was shipped from the factory,
it was programmed to Mode 2. The mode to which your
vehicle was programmed may have been changed
since it left the factory. To determine the mode to
which your vehicle is
programmed or to program your vehicle to a different
mode, do the following:
1. Follow the instructions for Entering Programming
MOdC page 2-44.
2. Turn the parking lamps on, then off.
3. Count the number of chimes you hear. The number
of chimes tells you which mode the vehicle is set
for.
If you do not wish to change the current mode,
you can either exit the programming mode by
following the instructions later
in this section or
program the next feature available on your vehicle.
4. Turn the parking lamps on, then off again to change
the current mode.
5. Repeat Step 4 until you hear the number of chimes
that matches the number of the mode you want.
The mode you selected is now set.
You can either exit
the programming mode by following the instructions later in this section or program the next feature available
on your vehicle. See Exiting Programming Mode on
page
2-53.
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Turn SignaVMultifunction Lever
a
The lever on the left side of the steering column
includes the following:
Turn and Lane Change Signals
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
Flash-to-Pass Feature
0 Windshield Wipers
Windshield Washer
Cruise Control For information
on the exterior lamps, see
Exterior
Lamps on page 3-10.
Turn and Lane-Change Signals
The turn signal has two upward (for right) and two
downward (for left) positions. These positions allow you
to signal a turn or a lane change.
To signal a turn, move the lever all the way up or down.
When the turn is finished, the lever will return to its
original position automatically.
An arrow on the
instrument panel
cluster
will flash in the
direction of the turn or
lane change.
To signal a lane change, just raise or lower the lever
until the arrow starts to flash. Hold it there until you
complete your lane change. The lever will return to its
original position when you release it.
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