2006 Pontiac Grand PRIX Owners Manual

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have not been locked. To turn the delayed exit lighting feature off or on, see “Personal Programming Mode Screens” under DIC Controls and Displays (Base Level DIC) on page 3-52 or DIC Controls and Displays (Uplevel DIC with Trip Computer) on page 3-60. 3-19 (cid:127) (cid:127) (cid:127) (cid:127) (cid:127) (cid:127) Front Reading Lamps If the vehicle has a sunroof, there are reading lamps in front of the sunroof switch located on the headliner. These lamps will come on when the doors are opened. Press the side of each reading lamp to turn them on and off when the doors are closed. Overhead Console Reading Lamps The vehicle may have reading lamps on the overhead console. These lamps will turn on when the doors are opened. When the doors are closed, press the side of each lamp to turn them on and off. Rear Assist Handle Reading Lamps If the vehicle has a reading lamp on each rear assist handle, press the side of each lamp to turn it on or off. Battery Run-Down Protection The vehicle has a feature to help prevent the battery from draining in case the interior, trunk, or underhood lamps are accidentally left on. If any of these lamps are left on while the ignition is in OFF, they will automatically turn off after 10 minutes. The lamps will not come back on again until any of the following are done: The ignition is turned to RUN or ACC. The interior lamps control is turned completely to the right, then back slightly to the left. (cid:127) Open, or close and reopen, a door that is closed. If the vehicle has less than 15 miles (25 km) on the odometer, the battery saver will turn off the lamps after only three minutes. 3-20 (cid:127) (cid:127) Head-Up Display (HUD) {CAUTION: If the HUD image is too bright or too high in your ﬁeld of view, it may take you more time to see things you need to see when it is dark outside. Be sure to keep the HUD image dim and placed low in your ﬁeld of view. If the vehicle has the Head-Up Display (HUD), some information concerning the operation of the vehicle is projected onto the windshield. This includes the speedometer reading, transaxle positions, compass direction, outside air temperature, the tap shift gear and the upshift symbol if active, and a brief display of the current radio station, including XM information or CD track. It will also display turn-by-turn navigation information if the vehicle is equipped with a navigation radio. The images are projected by the HUD lens located on the driver’s side of the instrument panel. The tap shift gear and the upshift symbol will also appear on the HUD if the vehicle is equipped with tap shift and it is active. The HUD information can be displayed in one of three languages, English, French, or Spanish. The speedometer reading and other numerical values can be displayed in either English or metric units. The language selection and the units of measurement are changed through the trip computer in the Driver Information Center (DIC). See “Options” under DIC Controls and Displays (Base Level DIC) on page 3-52 or DIC Controls and Displays (Uplevel DIC with Trip Computer) on page 3-60. The HUD information appears as an image focused out toward the front of the vehicle. 3-21 When the ignition key is turned to RUN, the HUD will display an introductory message for a short time, until the HUD has warmed up. The following indicator lights come on the instrument panel when activated and will also appear on the HUD: Turn Signal Indicators (cid:127) High-Beam Indicator Symbol The HUD will temporarily display CHECK TRIP COMPUTER when there are messages on the DIC trip computer. The HUD will also display the following messages when these systems, if equipped, are active: TRACTION CONTROL ACTIVE (cid:127) STABILITY CONTROL ACTIVE The HUD will temporarily display the TRACTION CONTROL OFF message when the traction control system is turned off. The HUD will temporarily display the CRUISE SET message when cruise control is activated or cruise speed is increased. Notice: parking aid, you may misjudge the distance and damage your vehicle. Do not use the HUD image as a parking aid. If you try to use the HUD image as a 3-22 When the HUD is on, the speedometer reading will continually be displayed. The current radio station or CD track number will display for a short period of time after the radio or CD track status changes. This will happen whenever one of the radio controls is pressed. The speedometer size will be reduced when radio, CD information, warnings, or turn-by-turn navigation information are displayed on the HUD. The HUD control is located on the console. To adjust the HUD image so that items are properly displayed, do the following: 1. Adjust the driver’s seat to a comfortable position. 2. Start the engine. 3. Adjust the HUD controls. (cid:127) (cid:127) Use the following settings to adjust the HUD. 9 (Off): Rotate the outer ring on the HUD control to this position to turn the HUD off. I II III IIII (Brightness): Turn the outer ring on the HUD control clockwise to dim the display and counterclockwise to brighten it. w (Up): Press this portion of the switch on the HUD control to move the image up. x (Down): Press this portion of the switch on the HUD control to move the image down. Move the image as low as possible on the windshield, keeping it in full view. ? (Page): Press this button to select the display formats. Release the page button when the format number with the desired display is shown on the HUD. Format One: This display gives the speedometer reading (in English or metric units), transaxle positions, compass direction, and the outside air temperature. Format Two: This display includes the information in Format One without the compass direction and the outside air temperature. Format Three: This display includes all the information in Format One, but turns the instrument cluster lighting off. Format three is only available at night. All formats will show the turn-by-turn navigation information. It will display the next turn, direction, street name, and distance to the selected destination. When you near your destination, the HUD will display a distance bar that will ﬁll in the closer you get to your destination. All navigation information is provided to the HUD by the navigation radio, if equipped. The warning indicators still appear on the instrument panel when required. The HUD will display Stealth Mode On. The HUD will store the last display format selected. If the last format displayed was Format One or Format Three, then Format One will be displayed when the vehicle is started. If the last format was Format Two, then Format Two will be displayed. The HUD image displayed on the windshield will automatically dim and brighten to compensate for outside lighting. The HUD image can temporarily light up depending on the angle and position of the sunlight on the HUD display. This is normal and will change when the angle of the sunlight on the HUD display changes. Polarized sunglasses could make the HUD image harder to see. 3-23 (cid:127) (cid:127) (cid:127) Care of the HUD Clean the inside of the windshield as needed to remove any dirt or ﬁlm that could reduce the sharpness or clarity of the HUD image. To clean the HUD lens, use a soft, clean cloth that has household glass cleaner sprayed on it. Wipe the HUD lens gently, then dry it. Do not spray cleaner directly on the lens because the cleaner could leak into the unit. If You Cannot See the HUD Image When the Ignition Is On Is anything covering the HUD lens? Is the HUD dimmer setting bright enough? Is the HUD image adjusted to the proper height? (cid:127) Are you wearing polarized sunglasses? (cid:127) Still no HUD image? Check the fuse in the instrument panel fuse block. See Instrument Panel Fuse Block on page 5-112. If the HUD Image Is Not Clear Is the HUD image too bright? (cid:127) Are the windshield and HUD lens clean? If the HUD image is not correct, contact your dealer. Keep in mind that the windshield is part of the HUD system. See Windshield Replacement on page 5-60. 3-24 Accessory Power Outlet(s) The vehicle has two 12-volt outlets which can be used to plug in electrical equipment. One accessory power outlet is located on the center console, below the front edge of the storage console. The other is located inside the console. Remove the tethered cap to use the outlet. When not using the outlet, be sure to cover it with the protective cap. Notice: Leaving electrical equipment on for extended periods will drain the battery. Always turn off electrical equipment when not in use and do not plug in equipment that exceeds the maximum amperage rating. (cid:127) (cid:127) (cid:127) (cid:127) Certain electrical accessories may not be compatible with the accessory power outlet and could result in blown vehicle or adapter fuses. See your dealer for additional information on accessory power outlets. Notice: Adding any electrical equipment to your vehicle may damage it or keep other components from working as they should. The repairs would not be covered by your warranty. Do not use equipment exceeding maximum amperage rating. Check with your dealer before adding electrical equipment. When adding electrical equipment, be sure to follow the proper installation instructions included with it. Notice: damage not covered by your warranty. Do not hang any type of accessory or accessory bracket from the plug because the power outlets are designed for accessory power plugs only. Improper use of the power outlet can cause If you put papers, pins, or other ﬂammable Ashtray(s) and Cigarette Lighter Ashtray Notice: items in the ashtray, hot cigarettes or other smoking materials could ignite them and possibly damage your vehicle. Never put ﬂammable items in the ashtray. If your vehicle is equipped, the ashtray is located to the right of the transaxle shift lever on the center console. To open it, push and release the rear of the cover. To empty the ashtray, lift the side tab and pull up to remove the ashtray from the center console. To reinstall, push the tray back into place. Cigarette Lighter Notice: Holding a cigarette lighter in while it is heating will not allow the lighter to back away from the heating element when it is hot. Damage from overheating may occur to the lighter or heating element, or a fuse could be blown. Do not hold a cigarette lighter in while it is heating. If your vehicle is equipped with a cigarette lighter, it is located on the center console. Push the lighter to activate the heating element and release it. Once the heating element is hot, it will pop out by itself. 3-25 Climate Controls Climate Control System The climate control system allows manual control of the heating, cooling, and ventilation in the vehicle. Fan 9(Fan): Turn the knob by this symbol, located on the left side of the climate control panel, clockwise or counterclockwise to increase or decrease the fan speed. The fan speed will be temporarily reduced between the transition to a new mode. The fan will resume the original speed when the transition to the new mode is complete. 3-26 9(Off): Turn the knob to this position to turn the climate control system off. Only the heated seat and/or rear defrost can be operated when the fan is off. Mode Turn the middle knob to select the following modes: H(Vent) (Outside Air): This mode directs outside air to the instrument panel outlets. If driving in city traffic, and the vehicle is stopped and idling, or the weather is hot, press the recirculation button. To prevent the air inside the vehicle from becoming stale, be sure to turn off recirculation periodically. )(Bi-Level): This mode directs half of the air to the instrument panel outlets, and the remaining air to the ﬂoor outlets. Some air may be directed toward the windshield. Slightly cooler air is directed to the instrument panel outlets and warmer air is directed to the ﬂoor outlets. 6(Floor): This mode directs most of the air to the ﬂoor outlets with some air directed toward the side window outlets and a little air directed to the windshield. In this mode, the system will automatically use outside air. The air conditioning compressor will be engaged unless the outside temperature is 40°F (4°C) or below. Recirculation cannot be selected when in this mode even though the indicator light comes on when the recirculation button is pressed. The middle knob on the climate control panel can also be used to select the defog or defrost mode. Defogging and Defrosting Fog on the inside of the vehicle is a result of high humidity causing moisture to condense on the cool window glass. This can be minimized if the climate control system is used properly. There are two modes to clear frost or fog from the windshield. Use the defog mode to clear the windows of condensation and to warm the vehicle’s occupants. Use the defrost mode to remove frost or condensation from the windshield quickly. See “Rear Window Defogger” later in this section for information on clearing the rear window of fog or ice. .(Floor/Defog): Use the ﬂoor/defog mode to clear the windows of fog or moisture and to warm the passengers. This mode directs the air equally between the windshield and the ﬂoor outlets, along with some directed to the side window outlets. This mode will automatically use outside air. The air conditioning compressor will be engaged unless the outside temperature is 40°F (4°C) or below. Recirculation cannot be selected when in this mode even though the indicator light comes on when the recirculation button is pressed. 1 (Defrost): Use the defrost mode to remove fog or frost from the windshield more quickly. This mode directs most of the air to the windshield and the side window outlets, with some air directed to the ﬂoor outlets. This mode has a timer and will shut off after ﬁve minutes. This mode will automatically use outside air. The air conditioning compressor will be engaged unless the outside temperature is 40°F (4°C) or below. Recirculation cannot be selected when in this mode even though the indicator light comes on when the recirculation button is pressed. Temperature The knob on the right of the climate control panel is the temperature adjustment that can be used with any of the climate control modes. Turn the knob clockwise for warmer settings and counterclockwise for colder settings. 3-27 Air Conditioning #(Air Conditioner): Press this button to turn the air conditioning compressor on or off. An indicator light to the right of the button will come on. This button has no control over the air conditioning compressor when in Floor/Defog and Defrost modes. The instrument panel brightness control may have to be adjusted to the highest setting in order to see the indicator. See Instrument Panel Brightness on page 3-18 for additional information. On hot days during the vehicle’s initial start-up, open the windows to let hot inside air escape; then close them. This helps to reduce the time it takes for the vehicle to cool down. It also helps the system to operate more efficiently. For quicker cool down on hot days, do the following: 1. Select any mode setting between vent and the setting before defrost. 2. Select the air conditioner. 3. Select the coolest temperature. 4. Select the highest climate control fan speed. Using these settings will set recirculation for quicker cool down (the light indicator will light). If outside air is desired, press the recirculation button (light indicator will turn off). 3-28 Using these settings together for long periods of time may cause the air inside the vehicle to become too dry. To prevent this from happening, after ﬁve minutes the recirculation door will open slightly to allow some outside air into the vehicle. The air conditioning system removes moisture from the air, so sometimes there may be a small amount of water dripping underneath the vehicle while it is idling or after the engine is turned off. This is normal. Recirculation h(Recirculation): Press this button to activate the recirculation mode. With this selection, inside air is recirculated into the vehicle. This mode reduces outside air and odors from entering the vehicle. It may also help to heat or cool the air inside the vehicle more quickly. An indicator light to the right of the button will come on to show that the recirculation button has been pressed. The instrument panel brightness control may have to be adjusted to the highest setting to see the indicator. The recirculation mode has a timer. After ﬁve minutes, the system’s air inlet door will move slightly to allow for ten percent fresh outside air to maintain interior air quality. The only way to reset the system to full recirculation is to restart the ﬁve minute timer by selecting vent/outside air and recirculation again. Rear Window Defogger The rear window defogger uses a warming grid to remove fog or frost from the rear window. Be sure to clear as much snow from the rear window as possible. Notice: Do not use a razor blade or sharp object to clear the inside rear window. Do not adhere anything to the defogger grid lines in the rear glass. These actions may damage the rear defogger. Repairs would not be covered by your warranty. =(Rear Window Defogger): Press this button to turn the rear window defogger on or off. An indicator light to the right of the button will come on to show that the rear window defogger is on. The instrument panel brightness control may have to be adjusted to the highest setting during the daytime in order to see the indicator light. The rear window defogger will turn off approximately 20 minutes after the button is pressed. If the button is pressed again, it will run another 20 minutes. The defogger can be turned off by pressing the button again or by turning off the engine. Do not drive the vehicle until all windows are clear. Dual Automatic Climate Control System With this system you can control the heating, cooling and ventilation for your vehicle. Automatic Operation AUTO (Automatic): Turn both the fan and mode knob to AUTO for automatic control of the inside temperature, the air delivery mode and the fan speed. You may notice a delay of two to three minutes before the fan comes on when the automatic operation is used in cold weather. For the automatic system to function, the temperature must be set between 60°F (15°C) and 90°F (32°C). 1. Adjust the temperature to a comfortable setting. 3-29 2. Press the PASS. button to turn the passenger climate control system on and off. When the passenger system is off, the driver’s temperature setting is also used for the passenger and the passenger display is off. In cold weather, the system will start at reduced fan speeds to avoid blowing cold air into your vehicle until warmer air is available. The system will start out blowing air at the ﬂoor but may change modes automatically as the vehicle warms up to maintain the chosen temperature setting. The length of time needed for the air to warm up will depend on the outside temperature and the length of time that has elapsed since your vehicle was last driven. 3. Wait for the system to regulate. This may take from 10 to 30 minutes. Then adjust the temperature, if necessary. Do not cover the solar sensor located in the center of the instrument panel, near the windshield. For more information on the solar sensor, see “Sensors” later in this section. Manual Operation x w (Temperature): To manually adjust the temperature inside the vehicle, press the up arrow on the temperature control to raise the temperature and press the down arrow to lower the temperature. The display will show your selection. When one temperature is displayed, the driver temperature is set. When both temperatures are displayed, the temperature for both the driver and passenger are set. Pressing PASS. will turn the passenger temperature setting on and off. If only the driver temperature is set, the driver temperature is used for the passenger and the passenger display is off. 9(Fan): Turn the fan knob clockwise to increase the fan speed and counterclockwise to decrease the fan speed. Turning the fan knob cancels the automatic fan operation and places the system in manual. Turn the knob to AUTO to return to automatic fan operation. If the airﬂow seems low when the fan is at the highest setting, the passenger compartment air ﬁlter, if equipped, may need to be replaced. See Passenger Compartment Air Filter on page 3-33 for additional information. 3-30 9 (Off): Turning the fan knob off will turn the controller completely off. Only the rear window defogger and heated seats will function when the fan knob is off. Air Flow: This control has several settings to control the direction of airﬂow. To change the current mode, select one of the following: AUTO: This mode is automatically set depending on the temperature in the vehicle and solar sensor information. H (Vent): This mode directs air to the instrument panel outlets. % (Bi-Level): This mode directs airﬂow to the instrument panel outlets and to the ﬂoor outlets. A small amount of air is also directed to the windshield and the side window outlets. 6 (Floor): This mode directs most of the air to the ﬂoor outlets with some air directed to the side window outlets, and a little air directed to the windshield. # (Air Conditioning): Press this button to turn the air conditioning compressor on or off. The indicator light on the button will come on when the air conditioning is on. The indicator light on the air condition button will light every time the vehicle is started. The air conditioner may be turned off by pressing the air conditioner button. ? (Recirculation): Press this button to turn the recirculation mode on or off. This mode keeps outside air from coming in the vehicle. It can be used to prevent outside air and odors from entering your vehicle or to help cool the air inside your vehicle more quickly. Recirculation is not available in defrost or ﬂoor/defog mode. Pressing the recirculation button will turn on the indicator light. Using recirculation for long periods of time may cause the air inside your vehicle to become too dry. To prevent this from happening, after the air in your vehicle has cooled, turn the recirculation mode off. z (Heated Seats): Press this button to turn the heated seats on and off. The button on the left controls the driver’s seat and the button on the right controls the passenger’s seat. See Heated Seats on page 1-3 for additional information. 3-31 Sensors The solar sensor on your vehicle monitors the solar radiation and the air inside of your vehicle, then uses the information to maintain the selected temperature by initiating needed adjustments to the temperature, the fan speed and the air delivery system. The system may also supply cooler air to the side of the vehicle facing the sun. The recirculation mode will also be activated, as necessary. Do not cover the solar sensor located in the center of the instrument panel, near the windshield, or the system will not work properly. Defogging and Defrosting Fog on the inside of windows is a result of high humidity (moisture) condensing on the cool window glass. This can be minimized if the climate control system is used properly. There are two modes to clear fog or frost from your windshield. Use the ﬂoor/defog mode to clear the windows of fog or moisture and warm the passengers. Use defrost to remove fog or frost from the windshield more quickly. - (Floor/Defog): This mode directs the air between the windshield, ﬂoor outlets and side windows. When you select this mode, the system turns off recirculation and runs the air-conditioning compressor unless the outside temperature is near or below freezing. Pressing the recirculation button, while in this mode, will have no effect other than turning on the indicator light. 1 (Defrost): This mode directs most of the air to the windshield, with some air directed to the side windows. In this mode, the system will automatically turn off the recirculation and run the air conditioning compressor, unless the outside temperature is near or below freezing. Pressing the recirculation button, while in this mode, will have no affect other than turning on the indicator light. Rear Window Defogger The rear window defogger uses a warming grid to remove fog or frost from the rear window. The rear window defogger will only work when the engine is running. 3-32 = (Rear Window Defogger): Press this button to turn the rear window defogger on and off. Be sure to clear as much snow from the rear window as possible. The rear window defogger will turn off approximately 20 minutes after the button is pressed. If turned on again, the defogger will only run for approximately 20 minutes before turning off. The defogger can also be turned off by pressing the button again or by turning off the engine. Do not drive the vehicle until all the windows are clear. Notice: Do not use anything sharp on the inside of the rear window. If you do, you could cut or damage the warming grid, and the repairs would not be covered by your warranty. Do not attach a temporary vehicle license, tape, a decal or anything similar to the defogger grid. Outlet Adjustment Rotate and turn the air outlets, located in the middle and at each outboard side of the instrument panel, to adjust the direction of the airﬂow. Operation Tips (cid:127) Clear away any ice, snow, or leaves from the air inlets at the base of the windshield that may block the ﬂow of air into the vehicle. (cid:127) Use of non-GM approved hood deﬂectors may adversely affect the performance of the system. (cid:127) Keep the path under the front seats clear of objects to help circulate the air inside of the vehicle more effectively. If the airﬂow seems low when the fan is at the highest setting, the passenger compartment air ﬁlter may need to be replaced. See “Passenger Compartment Air Filter” following, for more information. Passenger Compartment Air Filter The passenger compartment air ﬁlter is located near the passenger’s side windshield wiper arm, underneath the inlet grille. The ﬁlter traps most of the pollen from entering the climate control system. Similar to the engine’s air ﬁlter, it may need to be changed periodically to insure system performance. See Scheduled Maintenance on page 6-4 for more information. 3-33 (cid:127) To change the passenger compartment air ﬁlter, do the following: 1. Turn the ignition to ACC and the windshield wipers on. 2. Turn the ignition to OFF when the windshield wipers are in the upright position. 3. Raise the hood. 4. Disconnect the windshield washer pump hose from the fender rail and the air inlet grille. 5. Remove the hood weather-strip from the passenger’s side of the vehicle, peeling it back halfway. 7. Remove the air inlet grille by sliding it down to disengage the two tabs that hold it to the bottom of the windshield glass. Place the grille on the windshield while you remove the ﬁlter. Do not try to remove the grille from the vehicle because it is still attached on the right side by a fastener. 6. Remove the two air inlet grille retainers using a ﬂat tool to ﬁrst pry up on the center post and then the remainder of the fastener can be pulled out. 8. Remove the passenger compartment air ﬁlter by pulling on the tab. 9. Install a new passenger compartment air ﬁlter. Make sure it slides under the compartment retainers. Be sure the long rubber water deﬂector above the ﬁlter stays in place. 10. Reverse steps 1 through 7. 3-34 Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators This part describes the warning lights and gages that may be on the vehicle. The pictures help to locate them. Warning lights and gages can signal that something is wrong before it becomes serious enough to cause an expensive repair or replacement. Paying attention to the warning lights and gages could also save you or others from injury. Warning lights come on when there may be or is a problem with one of the vehicle’s functions. As the details show on the next few pages, some warning lights come on brieﬂy when the engine is started just to indicate they are working. If you are familiar with this section, you should not be alarmed when this happens. Gages can indicate when there may be or is a problem with one of the vehicle’s functions. Often gages and warning lights work together to indicate when there is a problem with the vehicle. When one of the warning lights comes on and stays on while the vehicle is being driven, or when one of the gages shows there may be a problem, check the section that tells you what to do about it. Follow this manual’s advice. Waiting to do repairs can be costly – and even dangerous. So please get to know the vehicle’s warning lights and gages. They can be a big help. The vehicle also has a Driver Information Center (DIC) that works along with the warning lights and gages. See Driver Information Center (DIC) on page 3-52 for more information. 3-35 Instrument Panel Cluster The instrument panel cluster is designed to show at a glance how the vehicle is running. It will show how fast the vehicle is going, about how much fuel is in the fuel tank, and many other things needed to drive the vehicle safely and economically. United States version shown, Canada similar 3-36 The vehicle is equipped with this cluster or one very similar to it. It has indicator warning lights that are explained on the following pages. Be sure to read about them. Speedometer and Odometer The speedometer shows the vehicle’s speed in both miles per hour (mph) and kilometers per hour (km/h). The odometer, located on the Driver Information Center (DIC) display, shows how far the vehicle has been driven, in either miles or kilometers. See DIC Controls and Displays (Base Level DIC) on page 3-52 or DIC Controls and Displays (Uplevel DIC with Trip Computer) on page 3-60 for more information. If the vehicle has the Head-Up Display (HUD) the speed will also be displayed on the HUD screen. If a vehicle has to have a new odometer installed, a new one can be set to the mileage total of the old odometer, if that can be done. If it cannot, than it will be set at zero and a label must be put on the driver’s door to show the old mileage reading when the new odometer was installed. Trip Odometer The trip odometer, located in the Driver Information Center (DIC), tells how far the vehicle has driven since it was last reset. The miles (kilometers) for two different trips can be viewed. See DIC Controls and Displays (Base Level DIC) on page 3-52 or DIC Controls and Displays (Uplevel DIC with Trip Computer) on page 3-60 for more information on setting the trip odometer. Tachometer If you operate the engine with the The tachometer displays the engine speed in revolutions per minute (rpm). Notice: tachometer in the shaded warning area, your vehicle could be damaged, and the damages would not be covered by your warranty. Do not operate the engine with the tachometer in the shaded warning area. 3-37 Safety Belt Reminder Light When the key is turned to RUN or START, a chime will sound for several seconds to remind you and your passengers to buckle your safety belts. The driver safety belt light will also come on and stay on for several seconds, then it will ﬂash for several more. You should buckle your seat belt. If the driver’s belt is buckled, neither the chime nor the light will come on. Passenger Safety Belt Reminder Light Several seconds after the key is turned to RUN or START, a chime will sound for several seconds to remind the front passenger to buckle their safety belt. This would only occur if the passenger airbag is enabled. See Passenger Sensing System on page 1-61 for more information. The passenger safety belt light will also come on and stay on for several seconds, then it will ﬂash for several more. If the passenger’s safety belt is buckled, neither the chime nor the light will come on. 3-38 Airbag Readiness Light There is an airbag readiness light on the instrument panel, which shows the airbag symbol. The system checks the airbag’s electrical system for malfunctions. The light indicates if there is an electrical problem. The system check includes the airbag sensors, the airbag modules, the wiring, and the diagnostic module. For more information on the airbag system, see Airbag System on page 1-52. This light will come on when the vehicle is started, and it will ﬂash for a few seconds. Then the light should go out. This means the system is functioning properly. If the airbag readiness light stays on after the vehicle is started, or comes on as the vehicle is being driven, the airbag system may not work properly. Have the vehicle serviced right away. {CAUTION: If the airbag readiness light stays on after you start your vehicle, it means the airbag system may not be working properly. The airbags in your vehicle may not inﬂate in a crash, or they could even inﬂate without a crash. To help avoid injury to yourself or others, have your vehicle serviced right away if the airbag readiness light stays on after you start your vehicle. The airbag readiness light should ﬂash for a few seconds when the ignition key is turned to RUN. If the light does not come on then, have it ﬁxed so it will be ready to warn you if there is a problem. 3-39 Passenger Airbag Status Indicator Your vehicle has the passenger sensing system. Your instrument panel has a passenger airbag status indicator. Passenger Airbag Status Indicator – United States Passenger Airbag Status Indicator – Canada When the ignition key is turned to RUN or START, the passenger airbag status indicator will light ON and OFF, or the symbol for on and off, for several seconds as a system check. If you use remote start to start your vehicle from a distance (if equipped), you may not see the system check. Then, after several more seconds, the status indicator will light either ON or OFF, or either the on or off symbol to let you know the status of the right front passenger’s frontal airbag. 3-40 If the word ON or the on symbol is lit on the passenger airbag status indicator, it means that the right front passenger’s frontal airbag is enabled (may inﬂate). {CAUTION: If the on indicator comes on when you have a rear-facing child restraint installed in the right front passenger’s seat, it means that the passenger sensing system has not turned off the passenger’s frontal airbag. A child in a rear-facing child restraint can be seriously injured or killed if the right front passenger’s airbag inﬂates. This is because the back of the rear-facing child restraint would be very close to the inﬂating airbag. Do not use a rear-facing child restraint in the right front passenger’s seat if the airbag is turned on. Your vehicle has a rear seat that will accommodate a rear-facing child restraint. A label on your sun visor says, “Never put a rear-facing child seat in the front.” This is because the risk to the rear-facing child is so great, if the airbag deploys. {CAUTION: Even though the passenger sensing system is designed to turn off the passenger’s frontal airbag if the system detects a rear-facing child restraint, no system is failsafe, and no one can guarantee that an airbag will not deploy under some unusual circumstance, even though it is turned off. We recommend that rear-facing child restraints be secured in the rear seat, even if the airbag is off. If the word OFF or the off symbol is lit on the airbag status indicator, it means that the passenger sensing system has turned off the right front passenger’s frontal airbag. See Passenger Sensing System on page 1-61 for more on this, including important safety information. If, after several seconds, all status indicator lights remain on, or if there are no lights at all, there may be a problem with the lights or the passenger sensing system. See your dealer for service. {CAUTION: If the off indicator and the airbag readiness light ever come on together, it means that something may be wrong with the airbag system. If this ever happens, have the vehicle serviced promptly, because an adult-size person sitting in the right front passenger seat may not have the protection of the frontal airbag. See Airbag Readiness Light on page 3-39. 3-41 Up-Shift Light Brake System Warning Light The vehicle’s hydraulic brake system is divided into two parts. If one part is not working, the other part can still work and stop the vehicle. For good braking, though, both parts should be working well. This symbol can appear on the instrument panel if the vehicle has a V8 or supercharged engine and the shift lever is in the manual transaxle position. It will appear as a prompt to up-shift to the next gear using one of the Tap-Shift® paddles located on the steering wheel. If equipped, this symbol will appear on the Head Up Display (HUD) only. See Automatic Transaxle Operation on page 2-25 and Head-Up Display (HUD) on page 3-21 for more information. United States Canada This light should come on brieﬂy when the ignition key is turned to RUN. If it does not come on then, have it ﬁxed so it will be ready to warn you if there is a problem. 3-42 When the ignition is on, the brake system warning light will also come on when the parking brake is set. The light will stay on if the parking brake does not release fully. If it stays on after the parking brake is fully released, it means the vehicle has a brake problem. The PARKING BRAKE ON message will also appear in the Driver Information Center (DIC) when the parking brake is set and the vehicle is going faster than 5 mph. See DIC Warnings and Messages on page 3-72 for more information. The brake warning light may also come on when the brake ﬂuid is low. If this occurs, the LOW BRAKE FLUID message will also appear in the Driver Information Center (DIC). See DIC Warnings and Messages on page 3-72 for more information. If the brake warning light comes on while the vehicle is being driven, pull off the road and stop carefully. The brake pedal may be harder to push, or it may go closer to the ﬂoor. It may also take the vehicle longer to stop. If the light is still on, have the vehicle towed for service. See Towing Your Vehicle on page 4-38. {CAUTION: Your brake system may not be working properly if the brake system warning light is on. Driving with the brake system warning light on can lead to an accident. If the light is still on after you have pulled off the road and stopped carefully, have the vehicle towed for service. 3-43 Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light If the vehicle has the Anti-lock Brake System (ABS), this light will come on when the engine is started and may stay on for several seconds. That is normal. If the ABS warning light comes on and stays on, there may be a problem with the anti-lock portion of the brake system. If the brake system warning light is not on, the vehicle still has brakes, but it does not have anti-lock brakes. See Brake System Warning Light on page 3-42. If the light stays on, the vehicle needs service. If the light comes on while the vehicle is being driven, stop as soon as possible and turn the ignition off. Then start the vehicle again to reset the system. If the light still stays on, or comes on again while driving, the vehicle needs service. If the regular brake system warning light is not on, the vehicle still has brakes, but it does not have anti-lock brakes. If the brake system warning light is also on, the vehicle does not have anti-lock brakes and there is a problem with the regular brakes. See Brake System Warning Light on page 3-42. If both the brake system warning light and the anti-lock brake system light is on, pull off the road and have the vehicle towed for service. The anti-lock brake system warning light will come on brieﬂy when the ignition key is turned to RUN. This is normal. If the light does not come on then, have it ﬁxed so it will be ready to warn you if there is a problem. 3-44 Traction Control System (TCS) Warning Light Enhanced Traction System Warning Light If the vehicle has the 3800 supercharged V6 engine or the 5300 V8 engine and the Traction Control System (TCS), this light may come on for the following reasons: If the vehicle is equipped with the Enhanced Traction System (ETS), this light may come on for the following reasons: The Traction Control button, located on the center console, is pressed, turning the system off. The light will stay on. To turn the system back on, press the button again and the warning light should go out. See Traction Control System (TCS) on page 4-9 for more information. If there is a brake system problem that is speciﬁcally related to traction control, the TCS will turn off and the warning light will come on. If the brakes begin to overheat, the TCS will turn off and the warning light will come on until the brakes cool down. If the Traction Control button located on the center console is pressed, turning the system off. This light will come on and stay on. To turn the system back on, press the button again and the warning light should turn off. See Enhanced Traction System (ETS) on page 4-11. If the system is affected by an engine-related problem, the system will turn off and the warning light will come on. If the light comes on and stays on for an extended period of time when the system is turned on, the vehicle needs service. If the traction control system warning light comes on and stays on for an extended period of time when the system is turned on, the vehicle needs service. 3-45 (cid:127) (cid:127) (cid:127) (cid:127) (cid:127) Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Light This light indicates that the engine coolant has overheated or the radiator cooling fan is not working. If the vehicle has been operating under normal driving conditions, pull off the road, stop the vehicle, and turn off the engine as soon as possible. See Cooling System on page 5-30 for more information. Engine Coolant Temperature Gage The vehicle has a gage that shows the engine coolant temperature. If the gage pointer moves into the shaded area, the engine is too hot. That reading means the engine coolant has overheated. If you have been operating the vehicle under normal driving conditions, you should pull off the road, stop the vehicle, and turn off the engine as soon as possible. See Cooling System on page 5-30 for more information. 3-46 Malfunction Indicator Lamp Check Engine Light Your vehicle is equipped with a computer which monitors operation of the fuel, ignition, and emission control systems. This system is called OBD II (On-Board Diagnostics-Second Generation) and is intended to assure that emissions are at acceptable levels for the life of the vehicle, helping to produce a cleaner environment. The check engine light comes on to indicate that there is a problem and service is required. Malfunctions often will be indicated by the system before any problem is apparent. This may prevent more serious damage to your vehicle. This system is also designed to assist your service technician in correctly diagnosing any malfunction. Notice: light on, after awhile, your emission controls may not work as well, your fuel economy may not be as good, and your engine may not run as smoothly. This could lead to costly repairs that may not be covered by your warranty. If you keep driving your vehicle with this Notice: Modiﬁcations made to the engine, transaxle, exhaust, intake, or fuel system of your vehicle or the replacement of the original tires with other than those of the same Tire Performance Criteria (TPC) can affect your vehicle’s emission controls and may cause this light to come on. Modiﬁcations to these systems could lead to costly repairs not covered by your warranty. This may also result in a failure to pass a required Emission Inspection/Maintenance test. See Accessories and Modiﬁcations on page 5-3. This light should come on, as a check to show you it is working, when the ignition is on and the engine is not running. If the light does not come on, have it repaired. This light will also come on during a malfunction in one of two ways: Light Flashing — A misﬁre condition has been detected. A misﬁre increases vehicle emissions and may damage the emission control system on your vehicle. Diagnosis and service may be required. Light On Steady — An emission control system malfunction has been detected on your vehicle. Diagnosis and service may be required. 3-47 (cid:127) (cid:127) If the Light is Flashing The following may prevent more serious damage to your vehicle: (cid:127) Reducing vehicle speed (cid:127) Avoiding hard accelerations (cid:127) Avoiding steep uphill grades If you are towing a trailer, reduce the amount of cargo being hauled as soon as it is possible If the light stops ﬂashing and remains on steady, see “If the Light Is On Steady” following. If the light continues to ﬂash, when it is safe to do so, stop the vehicle. Find a safe place to park your vehicle. Turn the key off, wait at least 10 seconds and restart the engine. If the light remains on steady, see “If the Light Is On Steady” following. If the light is still ﬂashing, follow the previous steps, and see your dealer for service as soon as possible. If the Light Is On Steady You may be able to correct the emission system malfunction by considering the following: Did you recently put fuel into your vehicle? If so, reinstall the fuel cap, making sure to fully install the cap. See Filling the Tank on page 5-7. The diagnostic system can determine if the fuel cap has been left off or improperly installed. A loose or missing fuel cap will allow fuel to evaporate into the atmosphere. A few driving trips with the cap properly installed should turn the light off. Did you just drive through a deep puddle of water? If so, your electrical system may be wet. The condition will usually be corrected when the electrical system dries out. A few driving trips should turn the light off. 3-48 (cid:127) Have you recently changed brands of fuel? If so, be sure to fuel your vehicle with quality fuel. See Gasoline Octane on page 5-5. Poor fuel quality will cause your engine not to run as efficiently as designed. You may notice this as stalling after start-up, stalling when you put the vehicle into gear, misﬁring, hesitation on acceleration, or stumbling on acceleration. (These conditions may go away once the engine is warmed up.) This will be detected by the system and cause the light to turn on. If you experience one or more of these conditions, change the fuel brand you use. It will require at least one full tank of the proper fuel to turn the light off. If none of the above steps have made the light turn off, your dealer can check the vehicle. Your dealer has the proper test equipment and diagnostic tools to ﬁx any mechanical or electrical problems that may have developed. Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Programs Some state/provincial and local governments have or may begin programs to inspect the emission control equipment on your vehicle. Failure to pass this inspection could prevent you from getting a vehicle registration. Here are some things you need to know to help your vehicle pass an inspection: Your vehicle will not pass this inspection if the check engine light is on or not working properly. Your vehicle will not pass this inspection if the OBD (on-board diagnostic) system determines that critical emission control systems have not been completely diagnosed by the system. The vehicle would be considered not ready for inspection. This can happen if you have recently replaced your battery or if your battery has run down. The diagnostic system is designed to evaluate critical emission control systems during normal driving. This may take several days of routine driving. If you have done this and your vehicle still does not pass the inspection for lack of OBD system readiness, your GM dealer can prepare the vehicle for inspection. 3-49 Oil Pressure Light If there is a problem with the vehicle’s oil pressure, this light may stay on when the engine is started, or it may come on while the vehicle is being driven. This indicates that oil is not going through the engine quickly enough to keep it lubricated. The engine could be low on oil or could have some other oil problem. Have it ﬁxed right away. The oil light could also come on in two other situations: (cid:127) When the ignition is on but the engine is not running, the light will come on as a test to indicate it is working. The light will go out when the ignition is turned to RUN. If it does not come on while the ignition is in the on position, there may be a problem with the fuse or bulb. See Fuses and Circuit Breakers on page 5-112. If the brakes are applied quickly and the vehicle makes a hard stop, the light may come on for a moment. This is normal. 3-50 {CAUTION: Do not keep driving if the oil pressure is low. If you do, your engine can become so hot that it catches ﬁre. You or others could be burned. Check your oil as soon as possible and have your vehicle serviced. Notice: Lack of proper engine oil maintenance may damage the engine. The repairs would not be covered by your warranty. Always follow the maintenance schedule in this manual for changing engine oil. Fog Lamp Light This light will come on when the fog lamps are in use. The light will go out when the fog lamps are turned off. See Fog Lamps on page 3-17 for more information. (cid:127) Cruise Control Light Fuel Gage This light comes on whenever you set your cruise control. The fuel gage shows about how much fuel is left in the fuel tank when the ignition is on. The light will go out when the cruise control is turned off. See Cruise Control on page 3-11 for more information. Highbeam On Light This light comes on whenever the high-beam headlamps are on. See “Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer” under Exterior Lamps on page 3-15 for additional information. When the indicator nears empty, there is still a little fuel left, but you should get more soon. Here are four things owners usually ask about the fuel gage. All these situations are normal and do not indicate a problem with the fuel gage: (cid:127) At the gas station the pump shuts off before the gage reads full. It takes more or less fuel to ﬁll up than the gage indicates. For example, the gage reads half full, but it took more or less than half the tank’s capacity to ﬁll it. The gage pointer may move while cornering, braking or speeding up. The gage may not indicate full when the ignition is turned off. 3-51 (cid:127) (cid:127) (cid:127) Driver Information Center (DIC) The Driver Information Center (DIC) gives important safety and maintenance facts. When the vehicle’s ignition is turned on, all of the DIC lights illuminate for a few seconds and an introductory message 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 important safety and maintenance facts concerning the vehicle. The status of many of the vehicle’s systems along with driver personal programming mode menus and warning messages about the 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, set/reset, and options. 3-52 Trip Odometer 3 (Trip Odometer): Press this button to access the odometer and trip distance modes. The ﬁrst 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 speciﬁc 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. 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 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 the trip odometer was 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 began moving. Once the vehicle has begun moving, the trip odometer will accumulate mileage. For example, if the vehicle was driven 5.0 miles (8.0 km) before the vehicle 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 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 Inﬂation Monitor System, and Personal Programming modes. Date: This menu sets the date. The time is set through the radio. See Setting the Time on page 3-96 for 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 ﬁrst 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. 3-53 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. Language: This menu allows the selection of the language in which the DIC messages will 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. See Head-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 with the type of measurement selected. To set the measurement when Display Units is shown, 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 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, 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. 3-54 ENGINE OIL MONITOR SYSTEM: This menu allows the engine oil monitor system to be reset. To reset the engine oil monitor system, see Engine Oil Life System on page 5-19. Tire Inﬂation Monitor System: If the vehicle has ABS, this menu sets the tire inﬂation monitor system. See “Tire Inﬂation Monitor System” under Inﬂation - Tire Pressure on page 5-67 for more information. To set or reset the tire inﬂation monitor system, use the following procedure: 1. Press the set/reset button to reset the tire inﬂation monitor system. The message, 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. PERSONAL PROGRAMMING MODE: This menu allows you to customize several features on your vehicle. These adjustments can only be made while the vehicle is in PARK (P). Press the set/reset button to display the ﬁrst screen. Personal Programming Mode Screens Press the options button to access these modes: EXTERIOR LIGHTING DELAY: This screen allows this feature to be turned off or allows the selection of the number of seconds the headlamps, sidelamps, 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 chosen, the lamps will turn on for the selected time. The time delay will be cancelled and the exterior lamps will turn on automatically when the key is removed from the ignition, or 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 to be programmed. Choose from OFF, 15, 30, 60, or 90 seconds. 2. Press the options button again to advance to the next screen. 3-55 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). 3-56 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 ﬁve 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 veriﬁcation; 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 ﬂash when the LOCK button on the remote keyless entry transmitter is pressed. 3-57 If LIGHTS and HORN are selected, the exterior lamps will ﬂash 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 ﬁve 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. 3-58 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. 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” under Remote Keyless Entry System Operation on page 2-4 for more information. If OFF is selected, the theft-deterrent system will not activate this feature. If OFF is selected, the remote start feature will be disabled. 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. 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 conﬁrms 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. 3-59 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. 3-60 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. 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. See Engine 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, see Engine 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 ﬂuid. 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 ﬂuctuate 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. 3-61 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 ﬁrst 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 speciﬁc 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. 3-62 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. 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 Inﬂation Monitor System, Compass Calibration, and the Personal Programming modes. Date: This menu sets the date. The time is set through the radio. See Setting the Time on page 3-96 for 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 ﬁrst 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. 3-63 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. See Head-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. 3-64 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, see Engine Oil Life System on page 5-19. Tire Inﬂation Monitor System: If the vehicle has ABS, this menu allows the tire inﬂation monitor system to be reset. See “Tire Inﬂation Monitor System” under Inﬂation - Tire Pressure on page 5-67 for more information. To set or reset the tire inﬂation monitor system, use the following procedures: 1. Press the set/reset button to reset the tire inﬂation 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. 3-65 To adjust for compass variance, use the following procedure: 1. Find the vehicle’s current location and variance zone number on the map. 2. Press the set/reset button to scroll through and select the appropriate variance zone. 3. Press the options button to advance to the calibration screen. 4. Drive the vehicle in a circle two times to activate the compass. 3-66 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 Screens PERSONAL PROGRAMMING MODE: This menu allows you to customize several features on your vehicle. These adjustments can only be made while the vehicle is in PARK (P). Press the set/reset button to display the ﬁrst screen. Press the options button to access these modes: EXTERIOR LIGHTING DELAY: This screen allows this feature to be turned off, or allows the selection of the number of seconds the headlamps, sidelamps, 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 chosen, the lamps will turn on for the selected time. The time delay will be cancelled and the exterior lamps will turn on automatically when the key is removed from the ignition, or 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, 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 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 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 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. 3-67 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). 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 ﬁve 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. 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. 3-68 REMOTE LOCKS FEEDBACK: This screen allows this option to be turned OFF, or gives the choice of two methods of veriﬁcation, 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 ﬂash when the LOCK button on the remote keyless entry transmitter is pressed. If LIGHTS and HORN is selected, the exterior lamps will ﬂash 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 ﬁve seconds of the previous command.

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2006 Pontiac Grand PRIX Owners Manual