headlamp PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 2004 Owners Manual

Seats and Restraint Systems........................... 1-1
Front Seats
............................................... 1-2
Rear Seats
............................................... 1-8
Safety Belts
.............................................1-10
Child Restraints
.......................................1-29
Air Bag Systems
......................................1-48
Restraint System Check
............................1-56
Features and Controls..................................... 2-1
Keys
........................................................ 2-2
Doors and Locks
....................................... 2-7
Windows
.................................................2-12
Theft-Deterrent Systems
............................2-14
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
...........2-18
Mirrors
....................................................2-33
OnStar
žSystem
......................................2-35
Storage Areas
.........................................2-36
Sunroof
..................................................2-39
Instrument Panel............................................. 3-1
Instrument Panel Overview
.......................... 3-2
Climate Controls
......................................3-25
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
.........3-31
Driver Information Center (DIC)
..................3-45
Audio System(s)
.......................................3-88Driving Your Vehicle....................................... 4-1
Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
..... 4-2
Towing
...................................................4-33
Service and Appearance Care.......................... 5-1
Service
..................................................... 5-3
Fuel
......................................................... 5-4
Checking Things Under the Hood
...............5-10
Headlamp Aiming
.....................................5-56
Bulb Replacement
....................................5-59
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
.........5-67
Tires
......................................................5-68
Appearance Care
.....................................5-90
Vehicle Identi®cation
.................................5-98
Electrical System
......................................5-99
Capacities and Speci®cations
...................5-104
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
......5-105
Maintenance Schedule..................................... 6-1
Maintenance Schedule
................................ 6-2
Customer Assistance Information.................... 7-1
Customer Assistance Information
.................. 7-2
Reporting Safety Defects
............................ 7-9
Index................................................................ 1
2004 Pontiac Grand Prix Owner ManualM

Remote Keyless Entry System
Operation
You can lock and unlock
the doors or unlock the
trunk of the vehicle
from about 3 feet (1 m)
up to 30 feet (9 m)
away with the remote
keyless entry transmitter.
LOCK:Press the LOCK button to lock all the doors.
Pressing the LOCK button may arm the content
theft-deterrent system. See
Content Theft-Deterrent
on page 2-14for more information.
UNLOCK:Press the UNLOCK button once to unlock the
driver's door. Press the UNLOCK button again within ®ve
seconds to unlock the other doors. Pressing the UNLOCK
button on the remote keyless entry transmitter will disarm
the content theft deterrent system. See
Content
Theft-Deterrent on page 2-14for more details.
L(Remote Alarm):Press the button with the horn
symbol to make the headlamps ¯ash and the horn
sound. This lets you attract attention, if needed.
V(Open Trunk):Press this button to release the
trunk lid. The transaxle must be in PARK (P) for
this feature to operate.
Your vehicle may have Remote Lock/Unlock
Con®rmation. This feature provides feedback
that a command has been received by the vehicle.
The headlamps will ¯ash and the horn may sound
brie¯y. See
DIC Controls and Displays on page 3-45for 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.
2-5

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 ¯ash slowly
when the system is armed.
While armed, the doors will not unlock with the power
door lock switch. The remote alarm will sound if
someone tampers with the trunk lock, enters the vehiclewithout using the remote keyless entry transmitter or
key to unlock the doors, or turns the ignition on without
the proper key. The horn will sound and the headlamps
will ¯ash 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
The vehicle's content theft-deterrent alarm system
can be activated when the key is removed from
the ignition and either power door lock switch is used to
lock the doors, when any door is open. This system
can be activated through the Driver's Information Center
(DIC). See personal programming under
DIC Controls
and Displays on page 3-45.
When programmed, the red light will ¯ash rapidly on top
of the instrument panel indicating the system is ready to
activate. When the doors are locked using the power door
lock switch, the red light will stop ¯ashing indicating that
the system is arming. After all the doors are closed and
locked, the red light will begin ¯ashing at a very slow rate,
indicating the system is armed.
2-14

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 ¯ashing
at a very slow rate to let you know the system is armed.
Arming Con®rmation
If the remote unlock con®rmation is on, the headlamps
will ¯ash brie¯y to let you know when the alarm system
has armed. See
DIC Controls and Displays on page 3-45for more information on personal programming.
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 ¯ashing when the
system is disarmed. If you would like the key to disarm
the alarm system, see
DIC Controls and Displays on
page 3-45for more information on personal programming.
PASS-KeyžIII
Your PASS-KeyžIII 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.
Changes or modi®cations to this system by other than
an authorized service facility could void authorization to
use this equipment.
PASS-Key
žIII uses a radio frequency transponder in
the key that matches a decoder in your vehicle.
2-15

Mirrors
Manual Rearview Mirror
Use the control, located at the bottom, to change the
mirror from the day to the night position. To reduce
glare from headlamps behind you while driving at night,
turn the control to the right. To return the mirror back
to the day position, turn the control to the left.
Manual Rearview Mirror with
OnStar
ž
If your vehicle has this feature, use the control,
located at the bottom of the mirror, to change the
mirror from the day to the night position. To reduce
glare from headlamps behind you while driving at night,
turn the control to the right. To return the mirror to
the day position, turn the control to the left.There are two map lamps located on the bottom of the
mirror. Each lamp is turned on and off by pressing
the button next to the lamp.
There are also three OnStaržbuttons located at the
bottom of the mirror face. See your dealer for more
information on the system and how to subscribe
to OnStar
ž. SeeOnStaržSystem on page 2-35for
more information about the services OnStaržprovides.
2-33

Exterior Lamps
Exterior Lamp Control Lever
The lever on the left side of the steering column
operates the exterior lamps.
P:Turn the outside band on the lever with this symbol
to operate the exterior lamps, except for the fog lamps.
OTurn the outside band to turn the headlamps off.
AUTO (Automatic):Turn the outside band to this
position to set the headlamps so that they will come on
when it is dark outside.
;(Parking Lamps):Turn the outside band to this
position to turn on the parking lamps together with the
following:
·Sidemarker Lamps
·Taillamps
·License Plate Lamps
·Instrument Panel Lamps
2(Headlamps):Turn the outside band to this
position to turn on the headlamps, together with the
previously listed lamps.
3-12

Fog Lamps
Fog lamps provide brighter roadway lighting for better
vision in foggy or misty conditions.
-(Fog Lamps):Turn the second band on the exterior
lamps lever to this position to turn the fog lamps on.
The band will return to its original position.
This symbol will appear
on the instrument panel
cluster when the fog lamps
are on.
To turn the fog lamps off, turn the band up to the fog
lamp symbol and release it. The band will return
to its original position. If the high-beam headlamps
are on the fog lamps will turn off. They will turn back
on again when you switch back to the low-beam
headlamps.
The parking lamps must be on for the fog lamps to work.
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
Push forward on the exterior lamps control lever to
change the headlamps from low to high-beam. Pull the
lever back and then release it to change from high
to low-beam.
This symbol on the
instrument panel cluster
will display when the
high-beam lamps are on.
When the high-beam headlamps are on, the fog lamps
will not be on. If your vehicle is equipped with the
Head-Up-Display (HUD) an arrow will appear in the
HUD area to indicate that the high-beams are on.
See
Head-Up Display (HUD) on page 3-19for more
information.
Headlamps On Reminder
A warning chime will sound if the exterior lamp control
is left on in either the headlamp or parking lamp position
and the driver's door is opened with the ignition off.
3-13

Flash-To-Pass Feature
This feature allows you to use the high-beam headlamps
to signal the driver in front of you that you want to pass.
Pull and hold the exterior lamps control lever toward
you to use this feature. When you do, the following
will occur:
·If the headlamps are either off, in low-beam
or in Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) mode,
the high-beam headlamps will turn on. They'll stay
on as long as you hold the lever there. Release
the lever to turn them off.
·If the headlamps are in high-beam mode, they will
switch to low beam. To return to high-beam, push
the lever away from you.
If your vehicle is equipped with Head-Up Display (HUD),
an arrow will appear on the display to indicate that
the high beams are on.
Turn and Lane-Change Signals
To signal a turn, move the lever all the way up or down.
The lever returns automatically when the turn is
complete.
An arrow on the instrument
panel cluster will ¯ash in
the direction of the
turn or lane change.
If your vehicle is equipped with the Head-Up-Display
(HUD), the turn signals will appear in the HUD area
when making turns or lane changes. See
Head-Up
Display (HUD) on page 3-19for more information.
Raise or lower the lever until the arrow starts to ¯ash
to signal a lane change. Hold it there until the lane
change is complete. The lever returns to its original
position when it is released.
Arrows that ¯ash rapidly when signaling for a turn or
lane change may be caused by a burned-out signal bulb.
Other driver's won't see the signal.
Replace burned-out bulbs to help avoid possible
accidents. Check the fuse and for burned-out bulbs if
the arrow fails to work when signaling a turn. See
Fuses
and Circuit Breakers on page 5-99for more information.
3-14

Turn Signal On Chime
If the turn signal is left on for approximately 1 mile
(1.61 km), a warning chime will sound and the TURN
SIGNAL ON warning message will appear on the Driver
Information Center (DIC) display. See ªTurn Signal
Onº under
DIC Warnings and Messages on page 3-65for more information.
Daytime Running Lamps
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) can make it easier for
others to see the front of your vehicle during the
day. DRL can be helpful in many different driving
conditions, but they can be especially helpful in the short
periods after dawn and before sunset. Fully functional
daytime running lamps are required on all vehicles
®rst sold in Canada.
The DRL system will make the turn signal lamps come
on when the following conditions are met:
·It is still daylight and the ignition is in RUN or
START,
·the exterior lamp control is in off or AUTO with the
headlamps off, and
·an automatic transaxle is not in PARK (P) and the
parking brake is released.When DRL are on, only the front turn signal/parking
lamps will be on. No other exterior lamps will be
on when the DRL are being used. Your instrument
panel won't be lit up either.
When the exterior lamp control is in AUTO and it's dark
enough outside, the DRL will turn off and the low-beam
headlamps at full brightness will turn on. When it's
bright enough outside, the front turn signal lamps will
go off, and the DRL will turn back on. If you start
your vehicle in a dark garage, the automatic headlamp
system will come on immediately. Once you leave
the garage, it will take approximately one minute for the
automatic headlamp system to change to DRL if it is
light outside. During that delay, your instrument
panel cluster may not be as bright as usual. Make sure
your instrument panel brightness knob is in the full
bright position. See ªInstrument Panel Brightnessº under
Interior Lamps on page 3-16.
Vehicle's sold in the U.S. can turn the DRL off.
To do this, turn the band on the exterior lamp control
to off. Turn the band to this position again to turn
the DRL on.
As with any vehicle, you should turn on the regular
headlamp system when you need it.
3-15

Light Sensor
The light sensor for
the DRL and AUTO
headlamps feature is
located on top of
the instrument panel.
If you cover the sensor, it will read ªdark,º and the
headlamps will turn on to full brightness.
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver
If the parking lamps or headlamps have been left on,
the exterior lamps will turn off approximately 10 minutes
after the ignition is turned to OFF. This protects
against draining the battery in case you have
accidentally left the headlamps or parking lamps on.
The battery saver does not work if the headlamps are
turned on after the ignition is turned to OFF.
If you need to leave the lamps on for more than
10 minutes, use the exterior lamp control to turn the
lamps back on.
Interior Lamps
Instrument Panel Brightness
This feature controls the brightness of the instrument
panel lights.
The interior lamps control
is located on the
instrument panel, to the
left of the steering wheel.
To adjust the brightness of the instrument panel lights,
turn the control.
3-16