Pontiac Aztek 2004 User Manual

Congratulations on your purchase of a Pontiac Aztek. Please read this information and your
Owner Manual to ensure an outstanding ownership experience. Note that your vehicle may not
include all the features described in this booklet. Place this booklet in your Owner Manual
portfolio for easy reference.

Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Instrument Panel Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Driver Information Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Compass Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Auto Door Lock/Unlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Headlamp Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Automatic Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Interior Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Head-Up Display (HUD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Manual Climate Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Dual Manual Climate Control System . . . . . . . .9

Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Opening the Vehicle Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Entertainment Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Console/Cooler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Content Theft-Deterrent System . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Opening the Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Sliding Rear Convenience Tray . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Adjusting the Roofrack Crossrails . . . . . . . . . .13

Rear Door Security Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

LATCH System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Rear Center Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Automatic Level Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

All-Wheel Drive (AWD) System . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Traction Control System (TCS) . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Setting Up the Tent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

My GMLink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

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Q. Accessory Power Outlet

R. Rear Outlets

S. Console/Cooler

T. Instrument Panel Fuse Block

U. Cupholders and Ashtray

V. Instrument Panel Switchbank

W. Cigarette Lighter

X. Climate Controls

Y. Glove Box

Instrument Panel

H. Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever

I. Exterior/Interior Lamp Switch

J. Audio Steering Wheel Controls

K. Hood Release

L. Parking Brake

M. Horn

N. Ignition Switch

O. Audio Steering Wheel Controls

P. Shift Lever

and Driver Information Center (DIC)

A. Side Outlets

B. Instrument Panel Cluster

C. Hazard Warning Flasher Switch

Controls

D. Head-Up Display Switch (if equipped)

E. Center Outlets

F. Audio System

G. Side Outlets

See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

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D

C

B

IMPORTANT: The instrument panel

cluster is designed to let you know

of many important aspects of your

vehicle’s operation. It is important to

read your Owner Manual and

become familiar with the information

being relayed to you by the lights,

gauges and indicators, and what

action can be taken to ensure safety

and to prevent damage.

A

Instrument Panel Cluster

Gauge

Your vehicle’s instrument panel is

equipped with this cluster or one

very similar to it. The instrument

panel cluster includes these key

features:

A. Tachometer

B. Speedometer

C. Fuel Gauge

D. Engine Coolant Temperature

See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

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Driver Information Center
(optional)

The Driver Information Center (DIC) can
display a compass, trip information, fuel
economy information, personalization
features and other messages or warn­ings. The DIC display is located on the
instrument cluster directly above the
steering column. The DIC controls
include MODE and SET buttons and are
located to the right of the instrument
panel cluster.

MODE: Press this button to cycle
through the options on the display.

SET: After selecting the mode you wish
to view, use the SET button to toggle
between choices or select the desired
setting.

Pressing the MODE button repeatedly
will scroll through the following driver
information levels:

• Average fuel economy (AVG
ECONOMY) calculates how many
miles per gallon you are getting
based on overall driving conditions

• Instant Economy (INST ECONOMY)
calculates miles per gallon being
returned at a particular moment

• Fuel Range (RANGE) estimates the
remaining distance you can drive with
out refueling. It is based on recent
fuel economy and remaining fuel

• FUEL USED displays the amount of
fuel that has been used since it was
last reset

• Average Speed (AVG SPEED) shows
the vehicle’s average speed since
being started. To reset it, press the
MODE button until average speed is
displayed, then press and hold the
SET button until the speed displayed
is replaced by your current speed

• Oil Life Left (OIL LIFE LEFT HOLD
SET TO RESET) displays the
percentage of engine oil life remaining
before an oil/oil filter change is
needed. Reset this GM Oil Life
Indicator only when the oil is
changed. To reset it, press the DIC
MODE button until OIL LIFE LEFT
HOLD SET TO RESET is displayed,
then press and hold the SET button
until 100% is displayed and the
CHANGE ENGINE OIL light on the
instrument panel turns off

For full engine oil information, see
Section 5 of your Owner Manual.

• TIRE PRESSURE indicates a large
pressure change in one tire, when the
vehicle is moving. See Section 5 of
the Owner Manual for full details

• Select English or metric units (USE
SET TO SELECT ENGLISH METRIC)
allows you to select English or metric
units of measure; the SET button
toggles between the choices

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• OFF turns off the DIC display three
seconds after it is selected. Press
the MODE button to turn the display
back on

The DIC can memorize personalized
settings for up to two drivers. A corre­sponding Remote Keyless Entry System
transmitter identifies each driver. Using
a key to access the vehicle leaves set­tings personalized for the last driver in
the vehicle.

Personalizing the DIC

• Enter Programming Mode by turning
the ignition key to ON with the
transmission in PARK

• Repeatedly press and release the
MODE button until PRESS SET TO
BEGIN PERSONALIZATION is
displayed

• Press the SET button. On the display,
TO SELECT DRIVER PRESS
REMOTE LOCK appears

• Press the LOCK button on your key
fob transmitter. This identifies you
with the key fob signal and, if key fob
transmitter #1 is being used, identi­fies the transmitter number by dis­playing PERSONALIZATION FOR
DRIVER 1. If key fob transmitter #2
is being used, the DIC identifies the
transmitter number by displaying
PERSONALIZATION FOR
DRIVER 2

• The PROGRAM MODE message in
the display center indicates that it is
ready to begin programming

Follow the DIC instructions on the
display to personalize each of the
following:

• Headlamp exit delay

• Interior lighting delay

• Interior lighting on

• Auto door lock/unlock

• Delayed locking

• Remote door unlock

• Lock/unlock feedback

Exiting Programming Mode

When you have reached the end of the
entire personalization list by pressing
the MODE button, the PERSONALIZA­TION SELECTION DONE message
appears on the DIC display, followed by
PRESS SET TO EXIT MODE TO CON­TINUE. To go back through the list
again, press MODE. If you are satisfied
with your settings, press SET. Your can
also exit programming mode by:

• Shifting the vehicle out of PARK (P)

• Turning the ignition key out of the ON
position

• Not programming any commands for
one minute, while in the programming
mode

Note: If equipped with DIC, when the
outside temperature is below 38°F, the
display will flash between “ICE” and the
current temperature for two minutes
after starting the vehicle. This safety
feature warns of possible icy conditions
and that caution should be taken when
driving.

See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

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Compass Calibration (optional)

The vehicle’s compass heading is dis­played on the DIC display. In some
instances, the compass may not be fully
calibrated from the factory, resulting in
the letter “C” for calibration displayed on
the DIC. Should this condition occur,
find a large area free from metal objects
and drive in a continuous circle three
times to calibrate the compass. The
compass will subsequently calibrate
itself.

Also note that there is a difference
between magnetic north and geographic
(“true”) north, which is great enough in
some areas of the country to give a
false reading. In this case, manual cali­bration is required. See Section 3 of the
Owner Manual to manually calibrate the
compass.

See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

Auto Door Lock/Unlock

The DIC (optional) is factory-set to auto­matically lock all doors when all doors
are closed, the engine is running and
the shift lever is moved out of the PARK
(P) position. All of the doors will also
unlock automatically after the vehicle
has been shifted back into PARK.
Using the DIC MODE and SET buttons,
you can personalize the automatic
lock/unlock to one of several different
settings:

• OFF: When the shift lever is put in
PARK, the doors will not unlock
automatically

• DRIVER: When the shift lever is put
in PARK, only the driver’s door will
unlock automatically

• ALL: When the shift lever is put in
PARK, all doors will unlock
automatically (original factory setting)

If the DRIVER or ALL setting is selected,
you can also choose additional settings:

• PARK: Automatically unlocks the
selected door(s) when the shift lever
is placed into PARK (original factory
setting)

• KEY OUT: Unlocks the door(s) when
the ignition key is removed

Full DIC programming instructions for
this and all other DIC modes are in
Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)

The DRL safety feature illuminates the
headlamps at a reduced intensity during
the day to make the front of the vehicle
more visible to others. This feature can
be of particular help in the short periods
just after dawn and shortly before sun­set. The DRL illuminates only the head­lamps – not the taillamps or side marker
lamps.

See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.