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Pontiac 1998 Grand Prix Owner's Manual page 155

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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
O I L 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 have the 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.

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