1998 Pontiac Grand Prix Owner's Manual - Page 155

1998 Pontiac Grand Prix Manual

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Control Buttons The trip computer has three buttons that control its functions. lit next to O L LIFE.Press and hold the RESET button I for three seconds. The oil life percentage should change to 100%. RANGE: Shows how much farther you can travel with ENGMET: Press this button to change the display from the fuelyou have before refueling. English to metric units or metric to English. LOW WASHERFLUID: This light will come on when RESET Press this buttonfor two seconds to reset the your ignitionis on and the fluid container low. is mode displayed. DOOR AJAR: If one of your doors is left ajar,light a MODE: Press this buttonto change the mode will appear next that door on the vehicle outline. to being displayed. BOOST GAGE: If you havethe supercharged engine, Functions this gage will show amount of boost yourengine the is receiving. FUEL USED: Shows the total amount fuel used of since you last reset this mode. The amount can be TRUNK AJAR: If your trunk is not fully closedor displayed in gallonsor liters. open, a light will outline the trunk on your area vehicle outline. AVG ECON: Shows your average fuel economy since you last reset this mode. TCS SWITCH: If your vehicle has Traction Control the System, you will have disable switchon the far right a OIL LIFE: Shows a percentage of the oil's remaining side of your Trip Computer. Traction Control Your useful life. The system predicts remaining oil life using System is automatically activated when you turn the inputs from lengthof drives, coolant temperature, ignition on. This switch will activate/deactivate the engine rpm and vehicle speed. Each time get an oil you Traction Control System.If you needto disable the change, be sure to reset this function that it will give so system, suchas when you are stuck and are rocking your you an accurate percentage. vehicle back and forth, push switch. See "Stuck: In this To reset the Oil Life Indicator after the oil has been Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow'' in the Index. changed, press theMODE button until the light appears

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Control
Buttons
The
trip
computer
has
three
buttons
that
control
its
functions.
ENGMET:
Press
this
button
to
change
the
display
from
English to metric
units or metric
to
English.
RESET
Press
this
button for two
seconds
to
reset
the
mode
displayed.
MODE:
Press
this
button
to
change
the
mode
being
displayed.
Functions
FUEL
USED:
Shows
the
total
amount
of
fuel
used
since
you
last
reset
this
mode.
The
amount
can
be
displayed
in
gallons
or
liters.
AVG
ECON:
Shows
your
average
fuel
economy
since
you
last
reset
this
mode.
OIL
LIFE:
Shows
a
percentage
of
the
oil’s
remaining
useful
life.
The
system
predicts
remaining
oil
life
using
inputs
from
length of drives,
coolant
temperature,
engine
rpm
and
vehicle
speed.
Each
time
you
get an
oil
change,
be
sure
to
reset
this
function
so
that
it
will
give
you
an
accurate
percentage.
To reset
the
Oil
Life
Indicator
after
the
oil
has
been
changed,
press
the
MODE
button
until
the
light
appears
lit
next to
OIL
LIFE.
Press
and
hold
the
RESET
button
for
three
seconds.
The
oil
life
percentage
should
change
to
100%.
RANGE:
Shows
how
much
farther
you
can
travel
with
the
fuel you
have
before
refueling.
LOW
WASHER
FLUID:
This
light will come on when
your
ignition
is
on and
the
fluid
container
is low.
DOOR
AJAR:
If
one of
your
doors
is
left
ajar,
a
light
will
appear
next
to that
door
on the
vehicle
outline.
BOOST
GAGE:
If
you
havethe supercharged
engine,
this
gage
will
show
the
amount
of
boost
your engine
is
receiving.
TRUNK
AJAR:
If
your
trunk
is
not
fully
closed or
open,
a
light
will
outline
the
trunk
area
on your
vehicle
outline.
TCS
SWITCH:
If
your
vehicle
has
the Traction
Control
System,
you
will
have
a
disable
switch on the far right
side
of
your
Trip
Computer.
Your
Traction
Control
System
is
automatically
activated
when
you
turn
the
ignition
on.
This
switch
will
activate/deactivate
the
Traction
Control
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.