oil reset PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 2004 Owners Manual

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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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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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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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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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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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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To avoid added strain, turn off the air conditioner if it is
on. When the coolant temperature returns to normal,
the air conditioning compressor can be turned back on.
This warning message will display only while the
ignition is in RUN. A chime will sound continuously
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.HOT ENGINE OIL. REDUCE SPEED
This warning message will display when the vehicle's
engine oil is above the proper engine operating
temperature. Reduce the speed of the vehicle. If the
warning message continues to display, have the vehicle
serviced as soon as possible. A chime will sound
continuously when this message is displayed. Press the
set/reset button to acknowledge this warning message.
This clears 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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LOW OIL LEVEL
This symbol appears with
the LOW OIL LEVEL
warning message.
This warning message appears when the vehicle's
engine oil is low. Fill the oil to the proper level as soon
as possible. See
Engine Compartment Overview on
page 5-12for engine oil ®ll location. Also, seeEngine Oil
on page 5-16for information on the kind of oil to use
and proper oil level. SeeSupercharger Oil on page 5-21if the vehicle has a supercharged engine for information
on the kind of oil to use and proper oil level.
This warning message will display while the ignition is
in RUN. A chime will sound for 60 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.
LOW OIL PRESSURE
Notice:If the LOW OIL PRESSURE warning
message appears on the DIC display, stop the
vehicle immediately. Do not drive the vehicle until
the cause of the low oil pressure is corrected.
Severe engine damage can result from driving a
vehicle with low oil pressure. See ªEngine Oilº in
the Service and Appearance Care section for
more information.
This symbol appears with
the LOW OIL PRESSURE
warning message.
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This warning message will appear when the vehicle's
engine oil pressure is low. The low oil pressure warning
light will also appear on the instrument panel.
Stop the vehicle immediately, as engine damage can
result from driving a vehicle with low oil pressure.
Have the vehicle serviced as soon as possible when
this warning message is displayed.
This warning message will display only while the ignition
is in RUN. A chime will sound continuously 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.LOW WASHER FLUID
This symbol will appear
with the LOW WASHER
FLUID warning message.
This warning message appears when the windshield
washer ¯uid is low. Fill the windshield washer reservoir
as soon as possible. See
Engine Compartment
Overview on page 5-12for location of the windshield
washer reservoir. Also, seeWindshield Washer Fluid on
page 5-43for more information.
This warning message will display only while the ignition
is in RUN. A chime will sound continuously 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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