1998 Pontiac Grand Prix Owner's Manual - Page 152

1998 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 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. After changing the oil, the system must be reset. With the ignition key in the ON position but the engine off, fully push and release the accelerator pedal slowly three times withinfive seconds. If the CHANGEOIL SOON light flashes, the system is resetting. Turn the ignition key to the OFF position, then start the vehicle. the If CHANGE OIL SOON light comes back on, the oil life monitor has not reset. Repeat the procedure. LOW WASHER FLUID: This light will come on when your ignition is on and the fluid container low. is TRUNK AJAR: This light alerts you that your trunk is not fully closed. DOOR AJAR: If one of your doorsis left ajar, a light will appear next to that door on the vehcle outline. TRAC SWITCH:If your vehicle has the Trac System, you will havea 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 when you are as stuck and are rocking your vehicle back and forth, push this switch. See "Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow" in the Index. TRAC OFF: This light lets you know that your Trac System has been disabled and will not limit wheel spin. See "Enhanced Traction System Warning Light" or "Low Traction Light" in Index. the LOW TRAC: This light will come on when your Trac System is limiting wheel spin. "Trac System"or See "Low Traction Light"in the Index. 2-77

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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.
After
changing
the
oil,
the
system
must
be
reset.
With
the
ignition
key
in
the
ON
position
but
the
engine
off,
fully
push
and
release
the
accelerator
pedal
slowly
three
times
within five seconds.
If
the
CHANGE
OIL
SOON
light
flashes,
the
system
is
resetting.
Turn
the
ignition
key
to
the
OFF
position,
then
start
the
vehicle.
If
the
CHANGE
OIL
SOON
light
comes
back
on,
the
oil
life
monitor
has
not
reset.
Repeat
the
procedure.
LOW
WASHER
FLUID:
This light
will
come
on
when
your
ignition is on
and
the
fluid
container
is low.
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
vehcle outline.
TRAC
SWITCH:
If
your
vehicle
has
the
Trac
System,
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.
TRAC
OFF:
This light
lets
you
know
that
your
Trac
System
has
been
disabled
and
will
not
limit
wheel
spin.
See “Enhanced
Traction
System
Warning
Light”
or
“Low
Traction
Light”
in
the Index.
LOW
TRAC:
This
light
will
come
on
when
your
Trac
System
is
limiting
wheel
spin. See “Trac
System”or
“Low
Traction
Light”
in
the Index.
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