display PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 2004 Owner's Manual

Driver Information Center (DIC)
The Driver Information Center (DIC) gives you important
safety and maintenance facts. When you turn the ignition
on, all of the DIC lights illuminate for a few seconds and
the phrase WIDETRACK GP will appear. After this, the
DIC will begin working.
DIC Controls and Displays
Base Level DIC
The Driver Information Center (DIC) control buttons
and the message display screen are located above
the radio. The DIC gives you important safety and
maintenance facts concerning the vehicle. The status
of many of the vehicle's systems along with driver
personalization menus and warning messages about
your vehicle's systems may display on the DIC screen.
The vehicle's transaxle position will also appear.The buttons on the base level are:
Trip Odometer
3(Trip Odometer):Press this button to access the
odometer and trip distance modes.
When this button is pressed, the ®rst menu on the DIC
screen will be the odometer reading, or cumulative
mileage of the vehicle. The odometer cannot be reset.
Press the trip odometer button to advance to the
next menu.
Trip Distances:This menu shows the distances that the
vehicle has driven between speci®c points. The trip
odometer will record the number of miles up to
9,999.9 miles or 9 999.9 km travelled for up to two trips.
When 9,999.9 miles or 9 999.9 km is reached for either
trip, the odometer for that trip will go back to zero.
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Press the trip odometer button again to access TRIP A.
Press the trip odometer button again to access TRIP B.
To reset the trip odometer(s) back to zero miles or
kilometers, access the trip you want to reset and press
the set/reset button.
The trip odometer has a feature called the retro-active
reset. This can be used to set the trip odometer to the
number of miles or kilometers driven since the ignition
was last turned on. This can be used if you forget to reset
your trip odometer at the beginning of the trip.
To use the retro-active reset feature, press and hold the
set/reset button for at least three seconds. The trip
odometer will display the number of miles or kilometers
driven since the ignition was last turned on and you
began driving. Once you begin driving, the trip odometer
will accumulate mileage. For example, if you have
driven 5.0 miles (8.0 km) since you started the vehicle,
and then activate the reto-active reset feature, the
display will show 5.0 miles (8.0 km) since you started
your vehicle. As you drive, the display will then increase
to 5.1 miles (8.2 km), 5.2 miles (8.4 km), etc.
If the retro-active reset feature is activated after the
vehicle is started, but before it begins moving, the
display will show the number of miles or kilometers
that were driven during the last ignition cycle.
Press the trip odometer button again to access the
odometer.Set/Reset
r(Set/Reset):Press this button to set or reset a
menu item when using the trip odometer or options
buttons.
Options
4(Options):Press this button to access the
Date, Language, Display Units, Daytime Display
Enhancements, Engine Oil Monitor System, Tire In¯ation
Monitor System and Personal Programming modes.
Date:This menu lets you select the date. The time
is set through the radio. See
Setting the Time on
page 3-88for more information. To set the date use
the following procedure:
1. Press the options button until the date is displayed
on the DIC.
2. Press the set/reset button to scroll to the second
position in the year, releasing the button when the
correct digit appears.
3. Press the set/reset button to advance to the ®rst
position in the year, releasing the button when the
correct digit appears.
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4. Press the options button to advance to the months
of the year.
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 to 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 in which
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 measurement, when this message is
displayed use the following procedure:
1. Press the set/reset button to select ENGLISH or
METRIC.
2. Press the options button again 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 use the
following procedure:
1. Press the set/reset button to select OFF or ON.
2. Press the options button again 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 after an oil change 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 procedure:
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.PERSONAL PROGRAMMING MODE:This menu
lets you customize the time the exterior and interior
lamps are left on, and, when the automatic door locks
are activated after the vehicle is turned off and the doors
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.
Personal Programming Mode Screens
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 and taillamps, 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.
If a time delay is selected, the lamps will turn on
(for the time selected), when 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.
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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 are 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 have 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:If the vehicle has a content
theft-deterrent system this screen lets you select
this feature to be turned OFF or ON.
If OFF is selected, the content theft-deterrent system
will not disarm when the vehicle is unlocked using
the door lock ± or when someone tampers with the
door lock.
If ON is selected, the content theft-deterrent system will
disarm when the vehicle is unlocked using the door
lock. This makes the vehicle more resistant to key lock
tampering.
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.
LOCK SWITCH ARM:If the vehicle has a 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 ON
is selected, the content theft-deterrent system starts the
arming process when a lock switch is pressed while
the door is open.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:This con®rms that the
personal options programming is complete.
DISPLAY OFF:The screen will ªcount downº and then
go blank. Press the options button to advance to a
new screen.
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Uplevel DIC with Trip Computer
The Driver Information Center (DIC) control buttons and
the message display screen are located above the radio.
The DIC gives you important safety and maintenance
facts concerning the vehicle. The status of many of the
vehicle's systems along with driver personalization
menus and warning messages about your vehicle's
systems may display on the DIC screen.
The outside temperature automatically appears on the
bottom right corner of the DIC display screens. If the
outside temperature is below 38ÉF (3ÉC), the temperature
reading will toggle between displaying the outside
temperature and the word ICE for two minutes. If there is
a problem with the system that controls the temperature
display, the letters OC (Open Circuit) or SC (Short
Circuit) will appear on the display. If this occurs, have the
vehicle serviced by your dealer.
The vehicle's transaxle position, and the direction the
vehicle is traveling will also appear on the DIC screen.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. See ªSetting the Compassº later in this section
for more information.
The buttons on the DIC trip computer are:
Gages
2(Gages):Press this button to access the OIL LIFE
REMAINING, TRANSMISSION FLUID TEMPERATURE,
BATTERY, ENGINE HOURS AND ENGINE BOOST
modes.
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OIL LIFE REMAINING:Press the gage button until OIL
LIFE REMAINING is displayed. This screen indicates
the percentage of oil life in the vehicle's engine that has
not degraded. If the screen indicates 99% OIL LIFE
REMAINING, this means that 99 percent of the current
oil life remains. When the oil life drops below ®ve
percent, the CHANGE OIL SOON message will appear
on the display. The engine oil should be changed
within 200 miles. Be sure to keep a record of the
mileage and date of the oil change so you will have it
for future reference.
Never drive the vehicle more than 10,000 miles
(16 000 km) or 12 months (whichever comes ®rst)
without an oil change.
After the oil has been changed in the vehicle, reset the
ENGINE OIL MONITOR screen in the options menu.
Press the gages button again to advance to the
next screen.TRANSMISSION FLUID TEMP:This screen displays
this message along with the temperature (FÉ or CÉ)
of the transmission ¯uid.
Press the gages button again to advance to the next
screen.
BATTERY:This screen displays the amount of volts
the battery is generating.
Press the gages button again to advance to the next
screen.
ENGINE HOURS:This screen shows the number of
cumulative hours the engine has operated while the key
was in the RUN position. This screen cannot be reset.
Press the gages button to scroll to the next screen.
ENGINE BOOST:If the vehicle has the supercharged
engine, this screen will appear. It shows a graphic
that indicates the amount of boost the engine is
receiving.
Press the gages button again to scroll to the next
screen.
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Trip Odometer
3(Trip Odometer):Press this button to access the
Odometer, Trip Distances, AVERAGE SPEED and
TIIME ELAPSED modes.
Odometer:When the trip odometer button is pressed,
the ®rst menu displayed on the DIC screen is the
odometer reading, or cumulative mileage of the vehicle.
The odometer cannot be reset.
Press the trip odometer button again to advance to the
next menu.
Trip Distances:This menu shows the distances that
the vehicle has driven between speci®c points. The trip
odometer will record the number of miles up to
9,999.9 miles or 9 999.9 km travelled for up to two trips.
When 9,999.9 miles or 9 999.9 km is reached for either
trip, the odometer for that trip will go back to zero.
To reset the trip distances use the following procedures:
1. Press the trip odometer button again to access
TRIP A. Press the trip odometer button again to
access TRIP B. To reset the trip odometer(s) back
to zero miles or to zero kilometers, access the
trip you want to reset and press the set/reset button.
2. Press the trip odometer button again to access the
odometer.The trip odometer has a feature called the retro-active
reset. This can be used to set the trip odometer to
the number of miles (kilometers) driven since the ignition
was last turned on. This can be used if you forget to
reset your trip odometer at the beginning of the trip.
To use the retro-active reset feature, press and hold the
set/reset button for at least three seconds. The trip
odometer will display the number of miles or kilometers
driven since the ignition was last turned on and you
began driving. Once you begin driving, the trip odometer
will accumulate mileage. For example, if you have
driven 5.0 miles (8.0 km) since you started the vehicle,
and then activate the reto-active reset feature, the
display will show 5.0 miles (8.0 km) since you started
your vehicle. As you drive, the display will then increase
to 5.1 miles (8.2 km), 5.2 miles (8.4 km), etc.
If the retro-active reset feature is activated after the
vehicle is started, but before it begins moving, the
display will show the number of miles or kilometers that
were driven during the last ignition cycle.
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Average Speed:The average speed is displayed in
miles per hour (mph) or kilometers per hour (km/h).
The average speed is calculated from the various
vehicle speeds recorded since the last reset of this
menu item. To reset the average speed, press the
set/reset button. The display will return to zero.
Press the trip odometer button again to advance to
the next screen.
Time Elapsed:This screen can be used as a
stopwatch. The display can show the hours, minutes,
seconds and hundredths of a second. The elapsed time
indicator will record up to 99 hours, 59 minutes and
59 seconds, then it will reset to zero and continue
counting.
To set the time elapsed function use the following
procedures:
1. Press the trip odometer button for less than two
seconds to start or stop the timer.
2. Press and hold the trip odometer button for more
than two seconds to reset the timer back to zero.Set/Reset
r(Set/Reset):Press this button to set or reset a
mode item when using the trip odometer or option
buttons.
Options
4(Options):Press this button to access the Date,
Language, Display Units, Daytime Display
Enhancements, Engine Oil Monitor System, Tire
In¯ation Monitor System, Compass Calibration and the
Personal Programming modes.
Date:This menu lets you select the date.
The time is set through the radio. See
Setting the Time
on page 3-88for more information.
To set the date use the following procedure:
1. Press the options button until the date is displayed
on the DIC.
2. Press the set/reset button to scroll to the second
position in the year, releasing the button when the
correct digit appears.
3. Press the set/reset button to advance to the ®rst
position in the year, releasing the button when the
correct digit appears.
4. Press the options button to advance to the months
of the year.
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