PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 2004 Owners Manual

5. Press the set/reset button to scroll through the
months of the year, releasing the button when
the correct month appears.
6. Press the options button to advance to the days of
the month.
7. Press the set/reset button to scroll through the days
of the month, releasing the button when the correct
day appears.
8. Press the options button again to advance to the
next screen.
Language:This menu lets you select the language in
which you want the DIC messages to appear. The
DIC can be programmed in one of three languages:
English, French or Spanish. The message on the HUD,
if equipped, will also appear in the language selected.
To change the language use the following procedure:
1. Press the options button until the language you
want the messages to appear on the screen is
displayed.
2. Press the set/reset button to set the language
choice.
3. Press the options button again to advance to the
next screen.Display Units:This menu allows you to choose
whether measurements are displayed in English or
metric units. The messages on the HUD, if equipped,
and the instrument panel cluster will also appear in the
type of measurement selected.
To set the display units function use the following
procedure:
1. Press the set/reset button to select ENGLISH or
METRIC.
2. Press the options button to advance to the next
screen.
DAYTIME DISPLAY ENHANCEMENTS:This menu
allows you to select the color of the display message.
When ON is selected for the daytime enhancement,
the messages will appear black on a red screen. This
combination makes it easier to see the DIC messages
during the daytime. When OFF is selected, or when
the headlamps are on, the messages will appear red on
a black background.
To set the daytime display enhancements function use
the following procedure:
1. Press the set/reset button to select Off or ON.
2. Press the options button to advance to the next
screen.
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ENGINE OIL MONITOR SYSTEM:This menu lets you
reset the engine oil monitor system for the vehicle.
See ªWhen to Change Engine Oil (GM Oil LIfe System)º
under
Engine Oil on page 5-16.
To reset the engine oil monitor system use the following
procedure:
1. Press the set/reset button to reset the engine oil
monitor system. The con®rmation, ENGINE OIL
MONITOR HAS BEEN RESET, will appear on the
next screen.
2. Press the options button again to advance to the
next screen.
Tire In¯ation Monitor System:If the vehicle has ABS,
this menu lets you set the tire in¯ation monitor system.
See ªTire In¯ation Monitor Systemº under
In¯ation ± Tire
Pressure on page 5-69for more information.
To set or reset the tire in¯ation monitor system use the
following procedures:
1. Press the set/reset button to reset the tire in¯ation
monitor system. TIRE INFLATION HAS BEEN SET
will appear on the next screen to con®rm this
system has been set.
2. Press the options button again to advance to the
next screen.
Select the set/reset button to return to the main
(date) screen.COMPASS CALIBRATION MODE:
Setting the Compass
The compass is self-calibrating, which eliminates the
need to manually set the compass.
However, under certain circumstances, such as during a
long distance cross-country trip, it will be necessary
to compensate for compass variance and reset the zone
through the DIC.
Compass variance is the difference between earth's
magnetic north and true geographic north. If not
adjusted to account for compass variance, the compass
in your vehicle could give you false readings.
In order to do this, you will have to set or calibrate the
compass to the variance zone in which you are located.
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To adjust for compass variance use the following
procedure:
1. Find your current location and variance zone
number on the map.
2. Press the set/reset button to scroll through the
variance zones and select the one in which you
are located.3. Press the options button to advance to the
calibration screen.
4. Drive the vehicle in a circle two times to activate
the compass.
The direction the vehicle is moving will be displayed in
the bottom left corner of the screen, and will appear
in the gages, fuel, trip and some of the options modes.
Press the options button again to advance to the
next screen.
PERSONAL PROGRAMMING MODE:This menu
lets you customize the time the exterior and interior
lamps remain on, and when the automatic door locks are
activated, after the doors of the vehicle are closed.
These adjustments can only be made while the vehicle
is in PARK (P). Press the set/reset button to display
the ®rst screen.
Press the options button to access these modes:
EXTERIOR LIGHTING DELAY:This screen lets you
turn this feature off, or lets you select the number
of seconds the headlamps, sidelamps, taillamp, fog
lamps and back-up lamps are turned on after the key is
removed from the ignition or the vehicle is unlocked
using the remote keyless entry transmitter.
If OFF is selected, the exterior lamps will not turn on.
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If a time delay is selected, the lamps will turn on
(for the time selected), when the key is removed from
the ignition, or the key is removed from the ignition
or when the vehicle is unlocked using the remote
keyless entry transmitter.
To program this mode use the following procedure:
1. Press and release the set/reset button to scroll to
the selection you want to program. Choose from
OFF, or 15, 30, 60, or 90 seconds.
2. Press the options button again to advance to the
next screen.
INTERIOR LIGHTS WHEN DOOR CLOSED:This
screen lets you select this feature to be turned OFF
or ON.
If OFF is selected, the interior lamps will turn off
immediately when the ignition is OFF and the last
open door is closed.
If ON is selected, the interior lamps will stay on for
about 25 seconds after the vehicle's ignition is off and
the last open door is closed.
To program this mode use the following procedure:
1. Press and release the set/reset button to scroll to
either OFF or ON.
2. Press the options button again to advance to the
next screen.INTERIOR LIGHTS WHEN KEY REMOVED:This
screen lets you select this feature to be turned OFF
or ON. This feature enables the interior lamps in
the vehicle to turn on for about 25 seconds after the key
is removed from the ignition.
If OFF is selected, removing the key from the ignition
will not cause the interior lamps to turn on.
If ON is selected, removing the key from the ignition
will cause the interior lamps to be turned on for about
25 seconds.
To program this mode use the following procedure:
1. Press and release the set/reset button to scroll to
either OFF or ON.
2. Press the options button again to advance to the
next screen.
AUTO DOOR LOCK:This screen lets you select this
feature to be turned OFF or ON.
If OFF is selected, all automatic door locking is disabled.
The doors will always need to be locked manually
before driving, to increase occupant safety.
If ON is selected, the vehicle's doors automatically lock
when the doors are closed and the vehicle is shifted
into DRIVE (D).
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To program this mode use the following procedure:
1. Press and release the set/reset button to scroll to
either OFF or ON.
2. Press the options button again to advance to the
next screen.
AUTO DOOR UNLOCK:This screen can be used if
ON was selected for the AUTO DOOR LOCK feature.
This screen lets you select this feature to be turned
off, used for the driver's door only, or for all the doors.
If OFF is selected, none of the doors will unlock
when the vehicle's transaxle is shifted into PARK (P).
If DRIVER is selected, only the driver's door will unlock
when the vehicle's transaxle is shifted into PARK (P).
If ALL is selected, all the doors will unlock when
the vehicle's transaxle is shifted into PARK (P).
To program this mode use the following procedure:
1. Press and release the set/reset button to scroll to
either OFF, DRIVER or ALL.
2. Press the options button again to advance to the
next screen.AUTO DOOR LOCK ON:If DRIVER or ALL was selected
on the AUTO DOOR UNLOCK screen, this screen lets
you select when the vehicle's doors will unlock. The
choices are when the key is removed from the ignition or
when the vehicle is shifted into PARK (P).
If KEY-OUT is selected, the auto door unlock will
function when the key is taken out of the ignition.
If PARK is selected, the auto door unlock will function
when the transaxle is shifted into PARK (P).
To program this mode use the following procedure:
1. Press and release the set/reset button to scroll to
either KEY-OUT or PARK.
2. Press the options button again to advance to the
next screen.
DELAYED LOCKING:This screen lets you select
whether this feature will be turned OFF or ON. The key
must be out of the ignition for this feature to work.
If OFF is selected, there will be no delayed locking of
the vehicle's doors.
If ON is selected, the locking of the vehicle's doors will
be delayed by 25 seconds after a power door lock
switch is pressed while the door is open, or the LOCK
button on the remote keyless entry transmitter is
pressed while any door is open.
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To program this mode use the following procedure:
1. Press and release the set/reset button to scroll to
either OFF or ON.
2. Press the options button again to advance to the
next screen.
REMOTE LOCKS FEEDBACK:This screen lets you
select this option to be turned OFF, or lets you choose
from two methods of veri®cation, LIGHTS or LIGHTS
and HORN, that indicate the vehicle's doors are locked
when the LOCK button on the remote keyless entry
transmitter is pressed.
If OFF is selected, this feature will not be programmed.
If LIGHTS is selected, the exterior lamps will ¯ash
when the lock button on the remote keyless entry
transmitter is pressed.
If LIGHTS and HORN is selected, the exterior lamps will
¯ash when the lock button on the remote keyless
entry transmitter is pressed, and the horn will sound
when the LOCK button on the remote keyless entry
transmitter is pressed again within ®ve seconds of the
previous command.
To program this mode use the following procedure:
1. Press the set/reset button to scroll to OFF, LIGHTS
or LIGHTS and HORN.
2. Press the options button again to advance to the
next screen.If the vehicle does not have a content theft-deterrent
system, the next screens with PROGRAMMED
FINISHED and DISPLAY OFF will appear.
If the vehicle does have a content theft-deterrent
system, the next screen will appear.
THEFT DETERRENT:Your vehicle may be equipped
with a content theft-deterrent system. Once it is
turned on, the system will activate if someone tries to
enter the vehicle without using the remote keyless entry
transmitter or the correct key. It will also activate
when an incorrect key is used in the ignition. This screen
lets you select this feature to be turned OFF or ON.
If OFF is selected, the theft-deterrent system will
not function.
If ON is selected, the theft-deterrent system will be
activated.
To program this mode use the following procedure:
1. Press the set/reset button to scroll to OFF or ON.
2. Press the options button again to advance to
the next screen.
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KEY CYLINDER DISARM:This screen lets you select
this feature to be turned OFF or ON. This mode
arms the vehicle's ignition so that if a key other than
the one that came with the vehicle is used to try to start
it, the horn will sound.
If OFF is selected, the content theft-deterrent system
will not disarm when the vehicle is unlocked using
the door lock, or if someone tampers with the door lock.
If ON is selected, the content theft-deterrent system
will disarm when the vehicle unlocked using the door key
cylinder. This alerts the content theft-deterrent system
to start the arming process when a lock switch is
pressed while the door is open.
To program this mode do use the following procedure:
1. Press the set/reset button to scroll to OFF or ON.
2. Press the options button again to advance to the
next screen.LOCK SWITCH ARM:If the vehicle is equipped with
the content theft-deterrent system and ON was selected
on the THEFT DETERRENT screen, this screen lets
you select this feature to be turned OFF or ON.
If OFF is selected, the theft-deterrent system will not
activate this feature.
If ON is selected, the content theft-deterrent system
will arm when the doors are locked with the door lock
switch. The key must be removed from the ignition when
the doors are locked or the content theft-deterrent
system will not arm.
To program this mode use the following procedure:
1. Press the set/reset button to scroll to OFF or ON.
2. Press the options button again to advance to
the next screen.
PROGRAMMING FINISHED will appear on the next
screen. This con®rms that the personal options
programming is complete.
DISPLAY OFF will appear on the next screen.
This screen will ªcount downº and then go blank.
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Fuel
.(Fuel):Press this button to access the Average
Fuel Economy, Instantaneous Fuel Economy and Fuel
Range modes.
AVG ECONOMY (Average Fuel Economy):This
screen will display the approximate average miles per
gallon (mpg) or liters per 100 kilometers (L/100 km).
This number is calculated based on the number of mpg
(L/100 km) recorded since the last time this menu
item was reset.
To view the average fuel economy for the vehicle follow
this procedure:
1. Press the set/reset button to reset to zero.
2. Press the fuel button again to advance to the next
screen.
INST ECONOMY (Instantaneous Fuel Economy):
This screen displays the current fuel economy at
a particular moment and will change frequently as
driving conditions change. Unlike average fuel economy,
this screen cannot be reset.
Press the fuel button again to advance to the next screen.RANGE:This screen displays the approximate number
of remaining miles or kilometers you can drive without
refueling. This estimate is based on the average fuel
economy for the amount of fuel remaining in the fuel tank
and the current driving conditions. This estimate will
change if driving conditions change. For example, if you
are driving in traffic and making frequent stops, the
display may read one number, but if you enter the
freeway, the number may change even though the same
amount of fuel is in the fuel tank. This is because different
driving conditions produce different fuel economies.
Generally, freeway driving produces better fuel economy
than city driving.
If the fuel tank contains less than 2 gallons (7.6 L),
the LOW FUEL message will appear on the DIC screen.
Fill the fuel tank as soon as possible to avoid running
out of fuel.
See ªLow Fuelº under
DIC Warnings and Messages on
page 3-65.
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DIC Warnings and Messages
These messages will appear if there is a problem in
one of the vehicle's systems. They will override
any other mode or screen the DIC may be in.
Some messages allow you to erase them from the
DIC screen. To do this you must acknowledge
the message. To acknowledge or clear the message
from the screen, press the set/reset button on the DIC.
See
DIC Controls and Displays on page 3-45for
DIC button descriptions.
Other warning messages are not allowed to be erased
until the problem indicated by the warning message
is taken care of. When the problem indicated by
the message is resolved, it can be acknowledged and
the screen can be reset.
Be sure to take any message that appears on the
DIC screen seriously and remember that clearing the
messages that are able to be acknowledged, will
only make the message disappear, not the problem.
A/C OFF FOR ENGINE PROTECTION
This warning message appears when the engine coolant
becomes hotter than the normal operating temperature.
To avoid added strain on a hot engine, the air
conditioning compressor is automatically turned off.
When the coolant temperature returns to normal, the air
conditioning compressor will turn back on. You can
continue to drive your vehicle.
This warning message will display while the ignition
is in RUN. A chime will sound for two seconds when
this message is displayed. Press the set/reset button
to acknowledge this warning message and to clear
it from the screen.
This message will continue to display if it has not been
acknowledged when the engine is turned off. It will
also re-display for three seconds if the message has
been acknowledged, but the condition still exists
when the engine is turned off.
The message will re-appear when the engine is turned
on and the condition still exists.
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AJAR
This symbol appears
with the AJAR warning
message.
This warning message appears when a door, the trunk
or the hood of the vehicle is not properly closed.
The graphic will highlight the hood or trunk if either
one is not closed properly. The graphic will indicate a
highlighted, open door to show which door or doors
are not properly closed.
This warning message will display while the ignition is
in RUN. A chime will sound for two seconds when
the ignition is shifted out of PARK (P). Press the
set/reset button to acknowledge this warning message
and to clear it from the screen.
This message will continue to display if it has not been
acknowledged when the engine is turned off. It will
also re-display for three seconds if the message has
been acknowledged, but the condition still exists
when the engine is turned off.
The message will re-appear when the engine is turned
on and the condition still exists.
CHANGE OIL SOON
This symbol appears with
the CHANGE OIL SOON
warning message.
This warning message indicates that the life of the engine
oil has expired and it should be changed within 200 miles.
See
Engine Oil on page 5-16for more information.
When you reset the CHANGE OIL SOON message by
acknowledging the message, you must also reset
the ENGINE OIL MONITOR SYSTEM screen under the
options menu on the DIC. See ªEngine Oil Monitor
Systemº in options under
DIC Controls and Displays
on page 3-45for more information.
This warning message will display while the ignition is in
RUN. Press the set/reset button to acknowledge this
warning message and to clear it from the screen.
This message will continue to display if it has not been
acknowledged when the engine is turned off. It will
also re-display for three seconds if the message has
been acknowledged, but the condition still exists
when the engine is turned off.
The message will re-appear when the engine is turned
on and the condition still exists.
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