2005 Pontiac Grand Prix Owner's Manual - Page 194
2005 Pontiac Grand Prix Manual
Page 194 highlights
SERVICE VARIABLE EFFORT STEERING This symbol comes on with the SERVICE VARIABLE EFFORT STEERING warning message. SERVICE VEHICLE SOON This symbol comes on with the SERVICE VEHICLE SOON warning message. If the vehicle has the variable effort steering system, this warning message will display if this system is not functioning properly. See Steering on page 4-13 for more information. Have your system serviced by your GM dealer as soon as possible. This message will display only while the ignition is in RUN. A chime will sound for two seconds while this message is displayed. Press the set/reset button to acknowledge this message and to clear it from the screen. This message will continue to display if it has not been acknowledged when the engine is turned off. It will also re-display for three seconds if the message has been acknowledged, but the condition still exists when the engine is turned off. If the condition still exists, the message will re-appear when the engine is turned on. 3-88 This warning message displays when a non-emissions related malfunction occurs. Have the vehicle serviced by your GM dealer as soon as possible. This message will display only while the ignition is in RUN. A chime will sound for two seconds while this message is displayed. Press the set/reset button to acknowledge this message and to clear it from the screen. This message will continue to display if it has not been acknowledged when the engine is turned off. It will also re-display for three seconds if the message has been acknowledged, but the condition still exists when the engine is turned off. If the condition still exists, the message will re-appear when the engine is turned on.