Pontiac Montana Getting To Know Manual

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

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

Daytime Running Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Interior Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Radio Data System (RDS) Function . . . . . . . . . .4

Multiple Disc CD Changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

TheftLock®Radio Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Rear Window Washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Rear Seat Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Automatic Level Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Rear Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Transaxle Warm-Up Shift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Automatic Door Unlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Remote Lock and Unlock Confirmation . . . . . . .8

Content Theft-Deterrent System . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

The LATCH System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Power Sliding Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Power Sliding Door Obstructions . . . . . . . . . . .10

Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

My GMLink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Congratulations on your purchase of a Pontiac Montana. 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.

A. Side Outlets

B. Front Outlets

C. Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever

D. Hazard Warning Flasher Switch

E. Instrument Panel Cluster

F. Center Outlets

G. Audio System

H. Side Outlets

I. Exterior Lamps Control

J. Hood Release

K. Audio Steering Wheel Controls

L. Horn

M.Ignition Switch

N. Audio Steering Wheel Controls

O. Climate Controls

P. Rear Fan Controls

Q. Cupholder Tray

R. Accessory Power Outlet

S. Instrument Panel Switchbank

T. Glove Box

U. Front Outlets

V. Instrument Panel Fuse Block

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Instrument Panel

See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

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See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

A

B

C

D

E

Instrument Panel Cluster

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 with Driver

Information Center Display

B. Speedometer and Transaxle Shift

Indicator

C. Fuel Gauge

D. Engine Coolant Temperature

Gauge

E. Odometer/Trip Odometer

IMPORTANT: The instrument panel

cluster is designed to let you know

about many important aspects of

your vehicle’s operation. It is impor-

tant 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.

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Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)

Your vehicle is designed so that the front
lights are always on when the ignition is
in the RUN position. During daylight
hours, the front parking lights are on.
At night, or in reduced light such as tun­nels, an automatic headlamp control
turns on the front and rear lights. DRLs
can be disabled while the vehicle is
parked by setting the parking brake with
the ignition OFF, but the DRLs will illumi­nate when the parking brake is released.

See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

Interior Lamps

To disable the interior lamps, press the

“Don’t” symbol on the interior lamps

override switch, located on the overhead

Radio Data System (RDS)
Function

On equipped radios, RDS has the capa­bility to:

• Seek only stations with the types of
programs you want to listen to

• Seek stations with traffic
announcements

• Receive announcements concerning
local and national emergencies

• Receive and display messages from
radio stations

RDS features are only available for use
on FM stations that broadcast RDS sig­nals. These features will only work when
the RDS information is available.

See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

Note: Warm Radio Buttons — During
extended use, your vehicle’s radio but­tons may become warm to the touch.
This is normal.

console switchbank. Press the top of the
switch to enable the interior lights to illu­minate when a door is opened.

See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

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TheftLock®Radio Protection

Radios equipped with the Radio Data
System (RDS) are automatically theft­protected. When the vehicle is turned
off, TheftLock®is activated, and a blink­ing red light is displayed. If your radio is
stolen, it will not operate.

See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

Multiple Disc CD Changer

(optional)

The multiple-play CD changer on
equipped vehicles operates differently
than the single-CD players found in GM
vehicles.

T

O LOAD ONE DISC:

1. Turn the ignition on, then press and
hold the LOAD button for two sec­onds. The unit beeps and the light to
the right of the slot begins to flash.

2. When the light stops flashing and
turns green, insert a disc part way,
label side up.

T

O LOAD MULTIPLE DISCS:

1. Follow the above steps.

2. When more than one disc is loaded,
a number for each disc is displayed.

3. To play a specific CD, press the CD
AUX button, then the number of the
CD you want to hear.

4. A small bar appears under the CD
number that is playing, and the track
number appears.

See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

Note: Inserting a CD without pushing
the load button results in a 25-second
delay before the CD begins playing.
Continuing to push any buttons can
result in an additional delay.

Ashtray

A combination ashtray/cigarette lighter
package can be purchased from your
dealer. Your vehicle is equipped with an
auxiliary power outlet in the front center
console, which will accept the cigarette
lighter. The removable ashtray should be
placed into one of your front center con­sole cupholders.

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Rear Window Washers

(optional)

Your vehicle’s windshield washer fluid
reservoir, located under the hood, sends
washer fluid to both the front windshield
and the rear window. When the reservoir
is almost empty, the rear washer will no
longer receive fluid, thereby conserving
fluid for the windshield.

See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

Compass (optional)

If equipped, your vehicle’s compass may
need to be calibrated. From time to time,
the letter “C” may appear on your
compass display as a result of certain
environmental conditions (such as being
close to power lines or other strong
electromagnetic fields). The compass
may recalibrate itself during normal
driving, but you can initiate calibration by
making three full-circle turns (an open
parking lot is best). After the compass
is calibrated, the “C” symbol will turn off
and the compass reading will be
displayed.

See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

Rear Seat Climate Controls

(optional)

If equipped, either the driver or rear seat
passengers can operate the rear seat
climate controls. The driver can control
the rear fan speed by using the fan
switch on the front lower console. When
the front fan switch is set to “R,” the rear
passengers can then adjust the fan
speed and temperature using the rear
controls. (Note: Rear controls are
located above the LCD screen on DVD
system-equipped models.)

See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

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Rear Parking Assist (optional)

If equipped, your vehicle’s Rear Parking
Assist operates when the shift lever is
moved into reverse and vehicle speed is
less than 3 mph. The RPA can detect
objects three inches and wider, and at
least 10 inches tall. It cannot detect
objects above the rear bumper or ones
that are extremely small.

When shifting into reverse, a chime will
sound the first time an object is detect­ed, if the object is between 20 inches
and five feet away. At five feet, the RPA
indicator lights (located near the rear
dome light) will display an amber light.
As you move closer, additional lights are
displayed and a continuous chime will
sound when you reach 20 inches or
closer.

Important: The RPA system indicator
lights will flash red if it is not functioning
properly. This condition is most likely
caused by either dirty ultrasonic sensors
(located on the rear bumper) or if your
vehicle exceeds 3 mph when backing
up. Under certain conditions, such as

Automatic Level Control

(optional)

Vehicles equipped with automatic level
control may experience a “whirring”
sound under the rear of the vehicle. This
is normal. Under additional rear loads
(passengers or cargo), this sound indi­cates that the level control compressor
is working — sending additional air to
your rear shock absorbers to provide
level ride height.

See Section 4 of your Owner Manual.

Transaxle Warm-Up Shift

Your vehicle has a computer-controlled
transmission designed to warm up the
engine faster when the weather is 35
degrees F (2 degrees C) or colder. You
may notice that the transmission will
shift at a higher speed until the engine is
warmed up. This is a normal condition
designed to provide heat to the passen­ger compartment and defrost the win­dows more quickly.

See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.

Automatic Door Unlock

Your vehicle’s power door locks have
been set at the factory to unlock after
the vehicle has been shifted into PARK
(P) and the ignition is turned off. You can
customize your automatic door locks to
work in four different ways, including a
setting that will unlock your vehicle when
the shift control lever is moved to the
PARK (P) position and the ignition key is
in the ON position.

See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.

towing a trailer, you may want to turn off
the rear parking assist by using the
switch on the overhead console.

See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

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Content Theft-Deterrent System

On equipped vehicles, the Content
Theft-Deterrent System includes a light
on the top center of the instrument
panel, near the windshield. When the
light flashes quickly, the system is ready
to be armed. The light flashing slowly
indicates that the system is armed.

The system can be armed or disarmed
using the:

• Power door lock switch

• Remote keyless entry transmitter

•Vehicle’s key

Once armed, the doors will not unlock
with the power door lock switch. The horn
will sound and the parking lamps will
flash for up to two minutes if someone:

• Enters the vehicle without the key or
remote keyless entry transmitter

• Breaks a window

• Damages the vehicle

•Turns on the ignition

See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.

Remote Lock and Unlock
Confirmation

If equipped with a content theft-deterrent
system, the vehicle’s remote keyless
entry transmitter locking feature has
been set at the factory so that when you
push the remote keyless entry transmit­ter lock button once, the lights flash to
verify that the doors are locked. If you
push the remote keyless entry transmit­ter lock button again within five seconds,
your lights will flash and your horn will
sound to confirm that the doors are
locked. You can customize your remote
keyless entry transmitter to other locking
and unlocking settings.

See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.

The LATCH System

Your vehicle is equipped with the Lower
Anchorages and Top Tethers for
CHildren (LATCH) System, for improved
installation of a LATCH child seat. To
use the LATCH System, you need a
Child Restraint Seat that has two attach­ing points at its base and a top tether
anchor. LATCH locations are identified
by latches for the lower anchors, located
between the seatback and cushion.
Anchors are located in the second row
of the following seats:

• Outboard bucket seats

• The “40” side of the 60/40 split bench
seat

• Both captain’s chairs (shown)

See Section 1 of your Owner Manual.

3. The remote transmitter:

• The transmitter buttons with van

icons facing left and right operate
the corresponding left and right
doors

• Push the button once to open the

door; again to close

4. The door handle (inside or outside):

• Pull a handle with the door closed

and it will energize and open with
no further assistance

• Pull a handle with the door open

and it will energize and close with
no further assistance

See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.

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On equipped vehicles, Driver and

Passenger Power Sliding Doors provide
added operating convenience. The
Power Sliding Doors may be controlled
by:

1. The switches on the overhead
console:

• Left Door: Push the top of the

switch with the left-facing van icon
once to open; press it again to
close

• Right Door: Operate the switch with

the right-facing van icon as above

• Disable Function: Push the bottom

part of either power sliding door
overhead switch to disable that
door’s power operation (doors still
operate manually)

2. The B-pillar switches, located inside
the van, just in front of each sliding
door:

• Push the button for the

corresponding door once to open;
again to close

Note: If you accidentally open the driv­er-side power sliding door when refuel­ing the vehicle, the door will open eight
to 10 inches, stop and cut off power to
the door. This is normal operation to
prevent damage to the vehicle while
refueling. To restore power, close the
driver-side power sliding door manually
(to re-engage the electrical circuit) and
close the fuel door. The door will now
resume normal operation.

Power Sliding Doors (optional)

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Power Sliding Door
Obstructions

On equipped vehicles, the power sliding
door will automatically reverse to the
open position if anything obstructs its
path while it is closing. Resistance to the
sliding door must be as great as or
greater than the force of the closing
door to cause it to reverse. The force of
the closing door increases significantly
as the door approaches the final latched
position. Pushing the button next to the
corresponding sliding door handle, or on
the remote keyless entry transmitter, can
also reverse a closing power sliding
door’s direction. The door may be
stopped immediately by activating the
power sliding door override switch on
the overhead console.

See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.

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Notes

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04MONTGTK

Roadside Assistance Program

My GMLink

1-800-ROADSIDE

(1-800-762-3743)
TTY Users: 1-888-889-2438
As the proud owner of a 2004 Pontiac

vehicle, you are automatically enrolled
in the Pontiac Roadside Assistance
program. This value-added service is
intended to provide you with peace of
mind as you drive in the city or travel
the open road.

Pontiac’s Roadside Assistance toll-free
number is staffed by a team of techni­cally trained advisors, who are available
24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The
advisors can provide minor repair infor­mation or make arrangements to tow
your vehicle to the nearest Pontiac
dealer.

We will provide the following services for
3 years/36,000 miles (60,000 km), at no
expense to you:

• Fuel delivery

• Lockout service (identification
required)

•Tow to nearest dealership for
warranty service

• Change a flat tire

• Jump starts

The Pontiac Owner Center at My GMLink
is a complimentary service for Pontiac
Owners, a one-stop resource to
enhance your Pontiac ownership experi­ence. Exclusive member benefits
include online service reminders, vehicle
maintenance tips, online owner manual,
special privileges and more. Sign up
today at www.mygmlink.com

In many instances, mechanical failures
are covered under Pontiac’s comprehen­sive warranty. However, when other
services are utilized, our advisors will
explain any payment obligations you
might incur.

For prompt and efficient assistance
when calling, please provide the follow­ing information to the advisor:

• Location of the vehicle

•Telephone number or your location

•Vehicle model, year and color

•Vehicle mileage

•Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)

•Vehicle license plate number
Pontiac reserves the right to limit servic-

es or reimbursement to an owner or
driver when, in Pontiac’s judgment, the
claims become excessive in frequency
or type of occurrence.

Certain restrictions, precautions and safety procedures apply to your vehicle. Please read your Owner
Manual for complete instructions. All information contained herein is based on information available at
the time of printing and is subject to change without notice. Copyright 2003 by GM Corp.
All rights reserved.