1997 Pontiac Grand Prix Owner's Manual - Page 153

1997 Pontiac Grand Prix Manual

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Functions CHANGE OIL SOON: This light will appear when the system predicts that the oil's remaining useful life is almost up. The system predicts remaining oil life using inputs from lengthof drives, coolant temperature, engine rpm, and vehicle speed. Italerts you to change the oil on a schedule consistent with your vehicle's driving conditions. To reset your change oil soon system after an oil change, turn the key to the ON position, without the engine running and pump the accelerator 3 times within 5 seconds. DOOR AJAR:If one of your doors is left ajar, a light will appear next tothat door on the vehicleoutline. TRAC SWITCH: If your vehicle has the Trac System (this is not available with the 3800 Supercharged engine), you will have a disable switch on the far right side of your Driver InformationCenter. Your Trac System is automatically activated when you turn the ignition on. Thisswitch will activate/deactivate the Trac System. If you need to disable thesystem, such as when you are stuck and are rocking your vehicle back and forth, push this switch. See "Stuck: In Sand,Mud, Ice or Snow" in the Index. LOW TRAC:This lightwill come on when your Trac System is limitingwheel spin orwhen your anti-lock brake system is active. See "Trac System" or "Low Traction Light" in the Index. LOW WASHERFLUID: This light will come on when your ignition is on and the fluid container is low. CHECK TIRE PRESS:This light alerts you that a tire is low or flat. See "Check Tire Pressure Light" in the Index. TRUNK AJAR: This lightalerts you that your trunk is not fully closed. 2-79

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Functions
CHANGE
OIL
SOON:
This light will appear when the
system predicts that the oil’s remaining useful life
is
almost up. The
system
predicts
remaining oil life using
inputs from
length of drives, coolant temperature,
engine
rpm, and vehicle speed.
It alerts you to change
the oil on a schedule consistent with your vehicle’s
driving conditions.
To reset your change oil soon system after an oil
change,
turn the key to the
ON
position, without the engine
running and pump the accelerator
3
times within
5
seconds.
LOW
WASHER
FLUID:
This
light
will
come
on
when
your
ignition is on and
the
fluid container is low.
CHECK
TIRE
PRESS:
This light alerts you that a tire
is low or flat. See “Check Tire Pressure Light”
in
the Index.
TRUNK
A
JAR:
This
light alerts you that your trunk is
not fully closed.
DOOR
AJAR:
If
one of your doors
is
left ajar,
a
light
will appear next
to
that door on the
vehicle outline.
TRAC
SWITCH:
If your vehicle
has
the Trac System
(this is not available with the
3800
Supercharged
engine), you will have
a
disable switch on the far right
side of your Driver
Information Center.
Your
Trac
System is automatically activated when you turn the
ignition on.
This switch will activate/deactivate the Trac
System.
If
you need to disable
the system, such as when
you
are
stuck and are rocking your vehicle back
and
forth, push this switch. See “Stuck: In
Sand, Mud, Ice
or
Snow” in the Index.
LOW
TRAC:
This
light will come on when your Trac
System is
limiting wheel spin
or when your anti-lock
brake system
is
active. See “Trac System” or
“Low
Traction Light” in the Index.
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