1995 Oldsmobile Achieva Owner's Manuals

Section 2 Features and Controls
Here you can learn about the many standard and
optional features
on your Oldsmobile, and information
on starting, shifting and braking. Also explained are the
instrument panel and the warning systems that tell you
if
everything is working properly -- and what to do if you
have a problem.
Keys
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Keys are included for the ignition, the doors, and all
other locks.
When a new Oldsmobile
is delivered, the retailer
removes the tags from
the keys, and gives them to the
first owner.
Each tag has a code on it that tells your retailer
or a
qualified locksmith how to make extra keys. Keep the
tags in
a safe place. If you lose your keys, you’ll be able
to have new ones made easily using these tags.
NOTICE:
Your Oldsmobile has a number of new features
that can help prevent theft. But you can have a
lot of trouble getting into your vehicle if you ever
lock your keys inside.
You may even have to
damage your vehicle to get in.
So be sure you
have extra keys.
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Door Locks
From the inside, to lock the door, slide the
down.
To unlock the door, slide the locking lever locking
lever
There are several ways
to lock and unlock your vehicle.
From the outside,
use your key or Remote Lock Control,
if your vehicle has this option.
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i Power Door Locks Automatic Door Locks
With power door locks, you can lock
doors of your vehicle from the driver
door lock switch. or
unlock all the Just close your doors and turn on the ignition. If you
’ or front passenger have an automatic transaxle, all of the doors will lock
when you move your shift lever out of
PARK (P) or
NEUTRAL
(N). If you have a manual transaxle, all
of the doors will lock when the vehicle reaches about
8 mph (13 km/h). If someone needs to get out while
the vehicle is running, have that person use the manual
or power lock. When the door is closed again, it will
lock automatically when you move your shift lever out
of PARK (P) or NEUTRAL (N). If you have a manual
transaxle, the doors will lock when the vehicle reaches
about
8 mph (1 3 km/h). All doors will automatically
unlock when the key is turned to the
OFF position.
If you don’t want the doors to automatically unlock
when the key is turned to the
OFF position, you can
remove the Automatic Door Unlock fuse.
For fuse
location, see “Fuses and Circuit Breakers” in the Index.
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.

Illuminated EntryExit System
When you lift the outside handle of either front door or
open either rear door, the lamps inside your vehicle will
go on. These lamps will fade out after about 40 seconds,
or when the ignition
is turned on after all doors have
been closed.
If the ignition was recently turned off, the
lamps will fade
out after four seconds. These lamps will
also go on when you press the
DOOR or UNLOCK
button on the optional Remote Lock Control transmitter.
Rear Door Security Locks
Your Oldsmobile is
equipped with rear
door security locks
that help prevent
passengers from
opening the rear
doors
of your vehicle from
the inside.
If the ignition has been off for less than two minutes,
the lamps inside your vehicle will stay
on for about
15 seconds after your key is removed from the ignition
to provide an illuminated exit. To use one of these locks:
1. Use a key to move the lock all the way up.
2. Close the door.
3.. Do the same thing to the other rear door lock.

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.
2. Then open the door from the outside.
If you don’t cancel the security lock feature, adults or
older children who ride in the rear won’t be able to open
the rear door from the inside. You should let adults and
older children know how these security locks work, and
how to cancel the locks.
To Cancel the Rear Door Lock:
1. Unlock the door from the inside and open the door
from the outside.
2. Use a key to move the lock all the way down.
3. Do the same for the other rear door.
The rear door locks will now work normally.
Remote Lock Control (Option)
If your Oldsmobile has this option, you can lock and
unlock your doors or unlock your trunk from
up to
30 feet (9 m) away using the key chain transmitter
supplied with your vehicle.
Your Remote Lock Control operates on a radio
frequency subject to Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) Rules.
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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 Oldsmobile retailer 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.
Operation
The driver’s door will unlock when UNLOCK is
pressed.
If pressed again within five seconds, all doors
will unlock. All doors will lock when
DOOR is pressed.
The trunk will unlock anytime when the vehicle symbol
on the Remote
Lock Control is pressed and the ignition is
off. If the ignition is on, the trunk will unlock if the
parking brake is set (manual transaxle) or
the gear selector
is in PARK
(P) or NEUTRAL, (N) (automatic transaxle).
Press
DOOR or UNLOCK to illuminate the interior
lamps. The lamps will then
go off after 40 seconds when
UNLOCK is pressed and four seconds when
DOOR is
pressed. When the ignition is turned on, the lamps will
also fade out (see Illuminated EntryExit System earlier
in this section).
Matching Transmitter(s) 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 retailer. Remember to bring any remaining
transmitters with you when you
go to your retailer.
When the retailer matches the replacement transmitter to
your vehicle, the remaining transmitters must also be
matched. Once the new transmitter
is coded, the lost
transmitter will not unlock your vehicle.
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You can match a transmitter to as many different
vehicles as
you own, provided they are equipped with
exactly the sume 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 retailer to match transmitters to another
vehicle.
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 Lock Control
1. Pop the cover off by inserting a coin or similar
object in the slot between the covers, and then
twisting.
2. Lift the front cover off, bottom half first.
3. Remove and replace the two batteries. Use two
Duracell@ batteries, type DL-20
16, or equivalent.
4. Replace the front cover. Make sure the cover is on
tightly, so water won’t get in.
5. Check the transmitter operation.
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