1996 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE Owners Manual

Rear Door Security Lock
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Your Bonneville is equipped
with rear door security
locks that help prevent
passengers from ,opening
the rear doors
of your car
from the inside.
To use one
of these locks:
1. Move the lever all the way up ,to the ENGAGED
position.
3 2. Close the door.
3. Do the same thing to the other rear door lock.
The rear doors of your vehicle canhot be ’opened fkom
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 fkom the hide.
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 fiom 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 d’oor.
The rear door locks
will now work normally.
Anti-Lockout Feature
The power door locks will not work if the key is left in the
imsm with the driver’s door open. You can override this
feature by holding the power door lock switch for more
than three seconds, unless the engine is running.
Leavhg Yuur Vehicle
If you are leaving the vehicle, take your keys, open your
door and set the locks from inside. Then get out and
close the door.
If your vehicle has a theft-deterrent system, see
“Universal Theft-Deterrent” in the Index.
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Remote Keyless Entry (Option)
If your Pontiac 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 Keyless
Entry System operates on a radio frequency
subject to Federal
Comrinunications
Commission (FCC)
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject
to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause hannful 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:
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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
dr 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.
Operation
The driver’s door will unlock when UNLOCK is pressed.
If UNLOCK is pressed again within five seconds, all
doors
will unlock. Pressing the UNLOCK button will
also illuminate the interior lamps. See “Illuminated
Entry” in the index.
All doors
will lock when LOCK is pressed.
The
trunk will unlock when the opened trunk symbol is
pressed when the ignition is OFF. The trunk symbol will
also work when the ignition is
on, but ody while in
PARK (P).
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Panic Mode
When the button with the horn symbol on the key
transmitter is pressed, the horn will sound and the
headlamps and taillamps will flash for
up to two
minutes. This can be turned
off by pressing the panic
button again, unlocking the vehicle with a key or by
turning the ignition to on.
Key Transmitter Response
This provides feedback to the driver when the vehicle
receives a command
from the key transmitter. The
following modes may be selected:
If only the panic button works, the transmitter needs to
'be resynchronized to the receiver,
Do this by pressing
and holding both the
LOCK and UNLOCK buttons
for about eight seconds; you must be within range of
the vehicle.
When the system has been resynchronized, the horn will
chirp and the exterior lamps will flash once. The system
should now operate properly.
Personalization Features
Each key transmitter can be programmed to the driver's
preference for programmable automatic door locks
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key transmitter response. See each feature in the Index.
Mode Transmitter Response
0 No transmitter response when
1 No transmitter response when
locking or unlocking vehicle
locking; exterior lamps flash when
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unlocking vehicle
2 Exterior lamps
flash. when
locking; no transmitter response
when unlocking vehicle
and when unlo8cking vehicle
3 Exterior lamps flash when locking
4 Exterior lamps flash and horn
chirps when locking; no
transmitter responsq
wb,
unlocking vehicle '';{ '8' .. '- . .
chirps when locking; exterior
lamps flash when
unlocking
5 Exterior lamps flash and horn
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Vehicles are delivered programmed in Mode 5. To
change to another mode:
1. Press and hold the power door lock switch.
2. Press the opened trunk button on the transmitter. The
transmitter will remain
in its current mode.
3. Press the opened trunk button again. Each time the
opened
trunk button is pressed, the transmitter will
advance to the next mode.
4. Release the power door lock switch.
Delayed Locking (Option)
NOTE: This feature is available only if you request your
dealer to activate this option. After initial activation
you can turn this feature on and off by using the
following procedure.
This feature lets the driver delay the actual locking of
the vehicle. When the power door lock switch is pressed
with the key removed from the ignition and the driver's
door open, a chime will sound three times to signal that
the delayed locking system
is active. When all doors
have been closed, the doors will lock automatically after five seconds.
If any door is opened before this, the
five-second twer will reset itself once all the doors
have been closed again.
Pressing the door lock switch twice within two seconds will override
this feature. The delayed locking feature
can be turned on.or
off for
each remote transmitter.
To turn the feature on:
1. Press and hold the power door lock switch
throughout
this procedure. All'the doors will Io&.
2. Press the UNLOCK button on the remote
transmitter. The lock delay is still
off and all
doors will remain locked.
3. Press the UNLOCK button on the remote
transmitter again. Lock delay is now active and
all doors dill unlock.
4. Release the power door lock switch. I
If your vehicle is not equipped with the Remote Keyless
Enby, use the following procedure to
turn the feature on:
1. With the ignition on, press and hold the power door
lock switch.
All doors will lock.
2. Toggle the headlamps switch seven times (off to on
is one toggle). The doors will unlock to confirm that
the feature
is now on.
3. Release the power door lock switch.
To
turn the feature off, repeat the previous procedure.
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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 dealer. Remember
to bring any remaining
transmitters with you when
you go to your dealer. When
the dealer matches
the replacement transmitter to your
vehicle, any remaining transmitters must
also be
matched. Once the new transmitter is coded, the lost
transmitter will not unlock your vehicle. Each vehicle
can have only four transmitters matched to it.
See your dealer to match transmitters to another vehicle.
Battery Replacement
Under normal use, the battery in your key chain
transmitter should last about two years.
You can tell the battery is 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 battery. For battery replacement,
use one Duracella battery, type
DL-2032, or a similar type.
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To replace the battery:
1. Insert a coin into the notch near the keyring. Turn the
coin counterclockwise to separate the two halves
of
the transmitter.
2. Once the transmitter is separated, use a pencil to
remove the old battery.
Do not use a metal object.
3. Remove and replace the battery. Replace it as the
instructions inside the cover indicate.
Trunk
Be. sure not to touch any of the black boxes or the
green surfaces. Any static transferred from your
body to these areas may cause the transmitter to
be inoperative.
no moisture can enter.
4. Snap the transmitter back together tightly to be sure
5. Resynchronize the transmitter by pressing and holding
the LOCK and UNLOCK buttons for about eight
seconds.
You must be within range of the vehicle.
When the transmitter has been resynchronized, the
horn will clwp
and the exterior lamps will flash once.
Trunk Lock Release
To unlock the trunk from the outside, insert the door key
and turn it.
Remote Trunk Release (Option)
If you have this option,
press the trunk release
button located below the
driver’s door armrest to
release the
trunk lid. I -. ’ .’-
The ignition may be on or OFF and the transaxle must
be in
PARK (P). The system also works with the Remote
Keyless Entry system.
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Remote Trunk Release Lockout (Option)
The trunk release lockout valet switch in the trunk
allows you to secure items in the trunk. By pressing the
left side
of the valet switch, the remote trunk release
button below the driver’s door armrest will be disabled.
Push the right side
of the valet switch to enable the
remote
trunk release button to work again.
-, Trunk Security Override (Option)
‘: .’ Psessing the trunk symbol on the remote trms~xktter
,. . opens the trunk even if the remote trunk release lockout
switch
is activated.
Trunk Lid
It can be dangerous to drive with the trunk lid
open because carbon monoxide
(CO) gas can
come into your vehicle, You can’t see or smell
CO. It can cause unconsciousness and even death,
If you must drive with the trunk lid open or if
electrical wiring or other cabl’e connections must
pass through the seal between the body and the
trunk lid:’
Make sure all windows are shut.
0 Thrn the fan on your heating or cooling
system to its highest speed with the setting
on
ECON or VENT. That will force outside
air into your vehicle. See “Comfort
Controls” in the Index.
If you have air outlets on or under the
instrument panel, open them all the
way.
See “Engine Exhaust” in the Index.
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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 leave your vehicle with the keys inside, it’s an
easy target for joy riders or professional thieves
-- so
don’t do it.
With
the ignition OFF and the driver’s door open, 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.
And remember to lock the doors.
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, like your trunk
or glove box.
0 Lock the glove box.
0, Lock all @e doors except the driver’s.
0 Then take the door key with you.
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