reset PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 2006 User Guide

INTERIOR LIGHTS WHEN DOOR CLOSED:This
screen allows this feature to be turned OFF or ON.
If OFF is selected, the interior lamps will turn off
immediately when the ignition is turned off and the last
door is closed.
If ON is selected, the interior lamps will stay on for
about 25 seconds after the vehicle’s ignition is turned off
and the last 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 allows 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 allows 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).
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 allows 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).
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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 UNLOCK ON:If DRIVER or ALL was
selected on the AUTO DOOR UNLOCK screen,
this screen allows selection of 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 allows this feature
to 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 ve seconds after a power door lock
switch is pressed when a door is open, or the LOCK
button on the remote keyless entry transmitter is
pressed while a door is open.
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 allows
selection for this option to be turned OFF, or gives the
choice of two methods of verication; 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.
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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 PROGRAMMING
FINISHED and DISPLAY OFF will appear.
If the vehicle does have a content theft-deterrent
system, the next screen will appear.
THEFT DETERRENT:The 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. This screen allows 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.
KEY CYLINDER DISARM:If the vehicle has a content
theft-deterrent system, this screen allows 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
key. 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.
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LOCK SWITCH ARM:If the vehicle has the content
theft-deterrent system and ON was selected on
the THEFT DETERRENT screen, this screen allows this
feature to be turned OFF or ON. If ON is selected,
the content theft-deterrent system starts the arming
process when a door lock switch is pressed while a
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.REMOTE START:If your vehicle has the remote start
feature, this screen allows this feature to be turned
OFF or ON. The remote start feature allows you to start
the engine from outside of the vehicle using your
remote keyless entry transmitter. See “Remote Vehicle
Start” underRemote Keyless Entry System Operation
on page 2-4for more information.
If OFF is selected, the remote start feature will
be disabled.
If ON is selected, the remote start feature will
be enabled.
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 conrms that the personal options
programming is complete.
DISPLAY OFF will appear on the next screen. The
screen will count down and then go blank. Press the
options button to advance to a new screen.
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DIC Controls and Displays (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 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 the vehicle’s
systems may display on the DIC screen.
The outside temperature automatically appears on the
bottom right corner of the DIC display screen. If the
outside temperature is below 38°F (3°C), 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 GM 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 “Setting the Compass” later in this section for
more information.
The buttons on the DIC trip computer are gages, trip
odometer, set/reset, options, and fuel.
Gages
2(Gages):Press this button to access the OIL LIFE
REMAINING, TRANSMISSION FLUID TEMPERATURE,
BATTERY, ENGINE HOURS, ENGINE BOOST, and
MAXIMUM Gs modes.
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OIL LIFE REMAINING:Press the gages button until
OIL LIFE REMAINING is displayed. This screen
indicates the percentage of oil life in the vehicle’s engine
that has not degraded. SeeEngine Oil on page 5-16
for more information.
After the oil has been changed in the vehicle, reset the
ENGINE OIL MONITOR screen in the options menu.
To reset the engine oil monitor system, seeEngine Oil
Life System on page 5-19.
Press the gages button again to advance to the
next screen.
TRANSMISSION FLUID TEMP:This screen displays
this message along with the temperature (F° or C°)
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.
Your vehicle’s charging system regulates voltage based
on the state of the battery. The battery voltage may
uctuate when viewing this information on the DIC. This
is normal.
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.
MAXIMUM Gs:If you have the GXP option, this screen
will appear. The DIC monitors and keeps track of the
maximum levels for acceleration, deceleration, and
lateral-acceleration achieved since the screen was last
reset. If you try to select this screen while the vehicle
is moving, the message MAXIMUM Gs NOT
AVAILABLE WHILE MOVING will display. To view the
maximum accelerations achieved since last reset,
you must bring the vehicle to a stop. Then the values
will be displayed. To reset the values to zero, press and
hold the set/reset button.
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
TIME 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 specic 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 that
needs to be 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 the trip
odometer is not reset 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 the
vehicle was moving. Once the vehicle begins moving,
the trip odometer will accumulate mileage. For example,
if the vehicle was driven 5.0 miles (8.0 km) before it
is started again, and then the retro-active reset feature
is activated, the display will show 5.0 miles (8.0 km).
As the vehicle begins moving, 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.
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.
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Time Elapsed:This screen can be used as a
stopwatch. The display can show the hours, minutes
and seconds. 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 set/reset button for less than two seconds
to start or stop the timer.
2. Press and hold the set/reset 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
Ination Monitor System, Compass Calibration, and the
Personal Programming modes.
Date:This menu sets the date.
The time is set through the radio. SeeSetting the Time
on page 3-96for 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 access the RESET
YEAR screen. The second position in the year
will be selected. Press and hold the set/reset button
to scroll through the available digits. Release the
button when the correct digit appears.
3. Press the options button to advance to the rst
position in the year. Press and hold the set/reset
button to scroll through the available digits. Release
the button when the correct digit appears.
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
main date screen. The screen will now display the
new date.
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Language:This menu allows selection of the language
in which the DIC messages will 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.
SeeHead-Up Display (HUD) on page 3-21.
To change the language, use the following procedure:
1. Press the options button to enter the
language screen.
2. Press the set/reset button to scroll through and set
the language choice.
3. Press the options button again to advance to the
next screen.
Display Units:This menu allows selection of
measurements to be 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 selection of 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.
ENGINE OIL MONITOR SYSTEM:This menu allows
the engine oil monitor system to be reset. To reset
the engine oil monitor system, seeEngine Oil Life
System on page 5-19.
Tire Ination Monitor System:If the vehicle has ABS,
this menu allows the tire ination monitor system to
be reset. See “Tire Ination Monitor System” under
Ination - Tire Pressure on page 5-67for more
information.
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To set or reset the tire ination monitor system, use the
following procedures:
1. Press the set/reset button to reset the tire ination
monitor system. TIRE INFLATION HAS BEEN SET
will appear on the screen If the “Check Tire
Pressure” message, indicating an irregularity in the
pressure of one of the tires, had previously
appeared on the DIC. If the “Check Tire Pressure”
message did not appear, and the set/reset
button is pressed, the system will reset, but no
acknowledgment message will appear on
the screen.
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:This menu allows
you to adjust for compass variance.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 the earth’s
magnetic north and true geographic north. If not
adjusted to account for compass variance, the compass
in the vehicle could give false readings.
In order to do this, the compass must be set or
calibrated to the variance zone in which the vehicle
is travelling.
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