1993 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE Owners Manual

The lever on each rear door works only
that door's lock. It won't lock (or
unlock) all
of the doors-that's a safety
feature.
Leaving Your Vehicle
If you are leaving the vehicle, open your
door and set the locks from inside, then
get out and close the door.
If your vehicle has the Theft-Deterrent
System option, see
Zieft-Deterrent
System
later in this section.
Remote Keyless Entry (omoiy)
If your Pontiac has this option, you can
lock and unlock your doors or unlock
your trunk from about
15 feet (4.5 m)
away using the key chain transmitter
supplied with your vehicle.
Operation
The driver's door will unlock when
UNLOCK is pressed. If pressed again
within
25 seconds, all doors will
unlock. All doors will lock when
LOCK is pressed.
The trunk will unlock when the opened
trunk symbol is pressed, but only when
the ignition is off.
Press any button to illuminate the
interior lights (see the
Index under
Illuminated Entry System).
Matching Transmitters to Your Vehicle
Each key chain transmitter is coded to
prevent another transmitter from unlocking your vehicle. If a transmitter
is lost or stolen, a replacement can be
purchased through your dealer.
Remember to bring the remaining
transmitter with
you when you go to
your dealer. When the dealer matches
the replacement transmitter to your
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vehicle, the remaining transmitter must
also be matched. Once the new
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transmitter is coded, the lost transmitter
will not unlock your vehicle.
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You can match a transmitter to as many
Aifferent vehicles as you own, provided
they are equipped with
exactly the same
model system.
(General Motors offers
several different models of these systems
on their vehicles.) Each vehicle can have
only two transmitters matched to it. See
your dealer to match transmitters to
another vehicle.
Your Remote Keyless Entry operates on
a radio frequency subject to Federal
Communications Commission (FCC)
Rules.
This device complies with
Part 15 of the
FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:
(1) This
device may not cause harmful
interference, and
(2) This device must
accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause
undesired operation. Should
interference
to this system
occur,
try this:
Check to determine if battery
replacement is necessary. See the
instructions on battery replacement.
Check the distance. You may be too
far from your vehicle. This product
has a maximum range.
Check the location. Other vehicles or
objects may be blocking the signal.
See your Pontiac dealer or a qualified
technician for service.
Changes or modifications to this system
by other than an authorized service
facility could void authorization to use
this equipment.
Battery Replacement
Under normal use, the batteries in your
key chain transmitter should last about
two years.
You can tell the batteries are weak if the
transmitter won’t work at the normal
range in any location. If you have to get
close to your vehicle before the
transmitter works, it’s probably time to
change the batteries.
To Replace Batteries in the Remote
Keyless Entry:
1. Remove the screw from back cover.
2. Lift the front cover off, bottom half first.
3. Remove and replace the two batteries
4. Reassemble the transmitter.
5. Check the transmitter operation.
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Features 4S Controls
Rear Door Security Locks
Your Pontiac is equipped with rear door
security locks that help prevent
passengers from opening the rear doors
of your vehicle from the inside. To use
one
of these locks:
1. Move the lever on the door all the
2. Close the door. way up
to the
ENGAGED position.
3. Do the same thing to the other rear
door lock.
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The rear doors of your vehicle cannot be
opened from inside when this feature is
in use. If you want to open a rear door
when the security lock
is on:
1. Unlock the door from the inside.
!. Then open the door from the outside.
f you don’t cancel the security lock
eature, adults or older children who
,ide
in the rear won’t be able to open the
ear door from the inside. You should
et adults and older children know
how
hese security locks work, and how to
:ancel the locks.
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To cancel the rear door lock:
1. Unlock the door from the inside and
open the door from the outside.
2. Move the lever all the way down.
3. Do the same for the other rear door.
The rear door locks will now work
normally.
Theft
Vehicle theft is big business, especially
in some cities. Although your Pontiac
has a number
of theft-deterrent features,
we know that nothing we put
on it can
make it impossible to steal. However,
there are ways you can help.
Key in the Ignition:
If you walk away from your vehicle with
the keys inside, it’s an easy target for joy
riders or professional thieves-so don’t
do
it. When you park your Pontiac and
open the driver’s door, you’ll hear a tone
reminding you
to remove your key from
the ignition and take it with you. Always
do this. Your steering wheel will be
locked, and
so will your ignition and
transaxle.
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Features & Controls
Theft (CONI)
Parking at Night:
Park in a lighted spot, close all windows
and lock your vehicle. Remember to keep
your valuables out of sight. Put them in
a storage area, or take them with you.
Parking Lots:
If you park in a lot where someone will
be watching your vehicle, it’s best to
lock it up and take your keys. But what
if you have to leave your ignition key?
What
if you have to leave something
valuable in your vehicle?
Put your valuables in a storage area,
Lock the glove box.
Lock all the doors except the driver’s.
Then take the door key with you.
like
your trunk or glove box.
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PASS-Key /ITM
Your vehicle is equipped with the PASS-
Key
IFM (Personalized Automotive
Security System) theft-deterrent system.
PASS-Key
IFM is a passive theft-
deterrent system. This means you don’t
have to do anything to arm or disarm the
system. It works when you insert
or
remove the key from the ignition. PASS-
KeyTM uses a resistor pellet in the
ignition key that matches a decoder in
your vehicle.
When the PASS-Key IFM system senses
that someone is using the wrong key, it
shuts down the vehicle’s starter and fuel
systems. For about
three minutes, the
starter won’t work and fuel won’t go to
the engine.
If someone tries to start your
vehicle again
or uses another key during
this time, the vehicle will not start. This
discourages someone from randomly
trying different keys with different
resistor pellets in an attempt to make
a
match.
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The ignition key must be clean and dry
before it’s inserted
in the ignition or the
engine may not
start.
If the engine does not start and the
SECURITY light is on, the key may be
dirty or wet.
Turn the ignition off.
Clean and dry the key. Wait about three
minutes and try again. The security light
may remain on during this time.
If the
starter still won’t work, and the key
appears
to be clean and dry, wait about
three minutes and try the other ignition
key. At this time, you may also want to
check the fuse (see the
Index under
Fuses & Circuit Breakers). If the starter
won’t work with the other key, your
vehicle needs service.
If your vehicle
does
start, the first ignition key may be
faulty. See your Pontiac dealer or
a
locksmith who can service the
PASS-Key
IITM
If you accidentally use a key that has a
damaged or missing resistor pellet, the
starter won’t work and the
SECURITY
light will flash. But you don’t have to
wait three minutes before trying one of
the other ignition keys.
See your Pontiac
dealer or a locksmith who can service
the PASS-Key
IITM to have a new key
made.
If you’re ever driving and the
SECURITY light comes on and
remains on, you will be able to restart
your engine if you
turn it off. Your
PASS-Key
II? system, however, is not
working properly and must be serviced
by your Pontiae dealer. Your vehicle is
not protected by the PASS-Key
IFM
system.
If you lose or damage a PASS-Key IFM
ignition key, see your Pontiac dealer or a
locksmith who can service PASS-
Key IFM to have a new key made.
Theft-Deterrent System (omoN)
If your Pontiac has this option, it has a
theft-deterrent alarm system. With this
system, the
SECURITY light will flash
when you open the door (if your ignition
is
off).
This light reminds you to arm the theft-
deterrent system when leaving your
vehicle.
To Arm the System:
1. Open the door.
2. Lock the door with the power door
lock switch or Keyless Entry
transmitter. The
SECURITY light
should come on and stay on.
3. Close all doors. The SECURITY
light will go off after about 30 seconds
and the system will then be armed.
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Features & Controls
Theft-Deterrent System (CONI:)
If the SECURITY light comes on for
one minute and then shuts off while the
ignition is on, the security system has
detected a problem with itself. See your
dealer for service.
If a door or the trunk is opened without
the key or the Keyless Entry transmitter,
the alarm will go off.
It will also go off
if the trunk lock is damaged or if the
ignition
is turned on. Your vehicle’s
lights will flash and the horn will sound
for three minutes, then will go
off to
save battery power. And your vehicle
will not
start.
Remember, the theft-deterrent system
won’t arm if you lock the doors with a
key or manual door lock.
It arms only if
you use a power door lock switch or
Keyless Entry transmitter.
To Avoid Setting Off the Alarm by
Accident:
If you don’t want to arm the theft-
deterrent system, the vehicle should be
locked with a key
after the doors are
closed.
Always unlock a door with a key, or use
the Keyless Entry System transmitter.
Unlocking a door any other way will set
off
the alarm.
To Stop the Alarm:
If you set off the alarm by accident,
unlock any door with your key.
You can
also turn off the alarm by pressing the
UNLOCK button on the Keyless Entry
System transmitter. The
alarm won’t
stop if you try to unlock
a door any
other way.
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To Test the Almn:
Roll pur window down, then follow the
directions under
221 Am the System
earlier. Once tbe alarm is set, reach
through the
window and manually
unlock the door from the inside or turn
on the ignition. The alarm should
sound.
If the dam does not sound when it
should, check to see if your horn works.
The
horn fuse may be Mown. Ta replace
the
fuse, see the Index under FEares &
Circuit Breakers.
To reduce the possibility of theft, always
arm the theft-deterrent system when
leaving your vehicle.
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When you lift the lever of either front
door, a light will glow
around the door
lock. This
will help you insert the door
key at night.
The lights inside your vehicle will also
go on. These lights will go off after
about
20 seconds, or when you start
your engine. These lights will also go on
when you press my button on the
optional Remote Keyless
Entry
transmitter.
If a door is left ajar, your interior lights
will
turn off after ten minutes to save
your battery.
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Trunk hk
Ta unlock the trunk from the outside,
insert the door key and turn it.
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