1996 PONTIAC GRAND-AM Owners Manual

Section 2 Features and Controls
Leaving young children in a vehicle with the
ignition bey
is dangerous for many reasons. A
child or others could be badly injured or even
killed.
They could operate power windows or other
controls or even make the vehicle move. Don’t
leave the keys in
a vehicle with young children.
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One key is used for the If you need a new key, go to your Pontiac dealer for
igdtion,
the doors and all the correct key code. Remember to carry &e pre-cut
other locks. emergency key which Pontiac sends
after delivery. h
an emergency, call the Pontiac Roadside Assistance
Program at 1-8'00-ROADSIDD or 1-800-762-3743.
NOTICE:
Your Pontiac has a number of new features that
can help prevent theft, therefore, 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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When a new Grand Am is delivered, the dealer removes
the tags firom the keys, and gives them to the first owner.
Each tag has a code on
it that tells your dealer 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.
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Door Locks
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Unlocked doors can be dangerous.
Passengers
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open the doors and fall out. When
a door is
locked, the inside handle won’t.open it.
Outsiders can easily enter through an unlocked
door when
you slow down or stop your vehicle.
This
may not be so obvious: You increase the
chance of being thrown out of the vehicle in
a
crash if the doors aren’t locked. Wear safety belts
properly,
lock your doors, and you will be far
better off whenever you drive your vehicle.
There
are several ways to lock and unlock your vehicle.
From the outside, you can use your key in the door lock.
You
can also use the Keyless Entry System if your
vehicle has this option.
From the inside, you can lock the door by sliding the
locking lever rearward.
To unlock the door, slide the locking lever forward.
The
lock control will show orange when in the unlock
position.
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Power Door Locks
With power door locks, you can lock
dr unlock all the
doors
of your vehicle from
the driver or front passenger
door lock switch.
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On four-door models, slide the lock lever on each rear
door to lock or unlock that door.
Automatic Door Locks
Just close your doors and turn on the ignition. If you
have
an autom’atic transaxle, all of the doors will lock
when you move
your shift lever out of PARK (P) or
NEUTRAL (N). I€ you havg: a manual transaxle, all
of the doors will lock when the vehicle reaches about
8 mph (13 lqn/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 OW position, you can
remove the
DR UNLK fuse from the vehicle fuse block.
For
fuse location, see “Fuses and Circuit Breakers” in
the Index.
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Rear Door Security Lock
Your Pontiac is equipped
with rear door kecurity
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locks that help prevent
passengers from opening
the rear
doors of your
vehicle from the inside. To
use one of these locks:
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1. Use a key to move the lolck all the way up."
2. Close the door.
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.
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.
1. To cancel the rear door jock, unlock the door fiom
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.
Leaving Your Vehicle
If you are leaving the vehicle, take your key, open your
door and set the locks from inside. Then get out and
close the door.
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Keyless Entry System Should interference to this system occur, try this:
If your Pontiac has this option, you can lock and unlock Check to determine if battery replacement is
your doors or unlock your trunk from up to 38 feet (9 m) necessary. See the instructions on battery
away
using the key chain transmitter supplied with your replacement.
vehicle.
Check the distance. You may be too far from your
Your Keyless Entry
System 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 intederence, and
(2) This device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation. vehicle.
This product has a maximum range.
Check the location. Other vehicles or objects may be
blocking the signal.
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your Pontiac dealer OF a qualified twhnicim 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 automatically when
UNLOCK is pressed. If UNLOCK is pressed twice
quickly, all
doors will unlock. All the doors will lock
when
DOOR is pressed, The trunk will unlock any time
the opened trunk symbol is pressed if the ignition is
OFF. If the ignition is on, the trunk will unlock if the
automatic tramaxle
is in NEUTRAL (N) or PARK (P).
On vehicles equipped with a manual transaxle, the
parking brake must be set.
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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 trans’mitter is coded, the lost
transmitter
will not unlock your vehicle. Each vehicle
can have only two transmitters matched
to it.
Batterv Retdacement
Under norma we, 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.
Replacing the Battery in the Remote Keyless Entry
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
4. Put the two halves back together. Make sure the
5. Check the transmitter operation.
Duracell@
batteries, type DL-2016 or equivalent.
cover is on tightly,
so water won’t get in.
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Trunk Trunk Lock
4 CAUTION: ..
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 cable connections must
pass through the seal between the body and the
trunk’ lid:
Make sure all windows are shut.
0 lbrn the fan on your h’eating or cooling
system to its highest speed with the setting
on VENT. That will force outside air into
your vehicle.
See “Comfort Controls’’ in the
Index.
instrument panel,
open them all the way.
If you have ai: outlets on or under the
See “Engine Exhaust” in the Index.
To unlock the trunk from the outside, insert one of the
keys to the vehicle and turn the trunk
lock cylinder.
Remote Trunk Release
The remote trunk release handle is located on the floor
near the left side of the driver’s seat in front of the fuel
door release. Pull upward on the remote release handle
to release the
trunk lid. Make sure the override feature is
not activated.
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