1997 PONTIAC PONTIAC lock

The master key can be
used for the ignition,
as well as all door locks and
storage compartments.
The valet key can be used
for the ignition and the two
side doors only. It will not
open the trunk, glove box or
fold down
rear seat trunk
access panel (if equipped). When
a new Pontiac is delivered, it will come with a bar
coded tag attached to the key ring.
This tag has a code
on it that tells your dealer or a
qualified locksmith how
to make extra keys. Keep the
code in a safe place. If you lose your keys, you’ll be able
to have new ones made easily using this code.
If you need a new master key, contact your Pontiac
dealer who can obtain the correct key code,
or, in an
emergency, call Pontiac Roadside Assistance at
1-800-ROADSIB or 1-800-762-3743.
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Your Pontiac has a number of 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 Front Door
Unlocked doors can be dangerous.
Passengers
-- especially children -- can easily
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 belt:
properly, lock your
doors, and you will be far
better off whenever you drive your vehicle.
To unlock either front door from outside the vehicle
with your key, insert it fully into the door key cylinder
and turn it toward the front.
You can lock either front door from outside the vehicle
with your key by inserting it fully into the rear door key
cylinder and turning it toward the rear.
There are several ways to lock and unlock your vehicle.
To unlock either front door from inside the vehicle,
rotate the lock
lever back.
To lock either front door from inside the vehicle, slide
the
lock lever forward.
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Rear Door(s)
To unlock either rear door from inside the vehicle, rotate
the lock lever back.
To lock either rear door from inside the vehicle, slide the
lock lever forward.
Power Door Locks
To unlock all doors from inside the vehicle, press the fiont
of
the power door lock switch on either front door. If your
vehicle is equipped with a Content Theft-Deterrent system,
the power door lock switch will not unlock
the doors until
the system
is disarmed. See “Content Theft-Deterrent” in
the Index for more details.
You can lock all doors from inside the vehicle by
pressing the rear
of the power lock switch on either
door. If your vehicle is equipped with
a Content
Theft-Deterrent system, the power lock switch may
cause the system
to arm see “Content Theft-Deterrent”
in the Index for more details.
To unlock any door from outside the vehicle with your
key, insert it fully into the key cylinder and turn it to the
unlock position. This will cause only the door you
are
operating to be unlocked. If equipped with content
theft-deterrent, you can unlock all doors by holding the
key cylinder in the unlock position for one second.
Lockout Deterrent
The Lockout Deterrent feature makes it difficult for you
to lock your keys in your vehicle. If the driver’s door is
open while the keys are in the ignition, you will not be
able to to use your power door locks.
This feature cannot guarantee that you’ll never be
locked out of your vehicle.
If you don’t leave the keys in
the ignition, or if you used the manual door lock, you
could still lock your keys inside your vehicle. Always
remember to take your keys with you.
To turn this feature on or off, see “Locks and Lighting
Choices” in the Index.
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Last Door Closed Locking
The Last Door Closed Locking makes it more
convenient €or you to use your power door lo’cks to lock
all doors when leaving your vehicle. When any door
is
open, the first time you attempt to lock the doors using
the power
door lock switch or key chain transmitter will
result in three chimes to signal that Last
Door Closed
Locking is being used. All doors can be opened for any
reason for five seconds from the time the last door has
been closed. Five seconds after the last door is closed,
all doors will lock. You can lock the doors immediately
by using the power door lock switch or the key chain
transmitter
to lock again.
The Last Door Closed
Locking feature will not
occur and d’oors will not
be locked as a result of this
feature when
the ignition switch is in the RUN or
ACCESSORY position. The Last Door Closed Locking
feature
is not enabled from the factory.
Automatic Door Locks
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Unlocked doors can be dangerous.
Passengers -- especially children -- can easily
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.
To turn the Last Door Closed Locking feature on or off,
see “Locks and Lighting Choices” in the Index. All of the
doors will lock automatically when you move
your shift lever
out of PARK (P). All doors will. unl’ock
automatically when the ignition
is turned off while the
shift lever
is in PARK (P). If you prefer to have your
doors unlocked automatically at any time, see “Locks
and Lighting Choices” in the Index.
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It can be dangerous to get out of your vehicle if
the shift lever is not fully in PARK (P) with the
parking brake firmly set. Your vehicle can roll.
Don’t leave your vehicle when the engine
is
running unless you have to. If you’ve left the
engine running, the vehicle can move suddenly.
You or others could be injured.
To be sure your
vehicle won’t move, even when you’re on fairly
level ground, always set your parking brake and
move the shift lever to PARK
(P).
If someone needs to get in or out of the vehicle after
the doors have been automatically locked, place the shift
lever into PARK (P). Unlock all doors by using the
power door lock switch or unlock just the door you want
by using the inside lever.
If you have programmed your
automatic door locks (see ”Locks and Lighting choices”
in the Index.) to unlock the doors when the shift lever
is shifted into
PARK (P), the doors will be automatically
unlocked for you. The doors will be automatically
locked when you move your shift lever out of
PARK (P)
with the ignition on. If
you don’t want the doors to unlock automatically
when you turn
the ignition off, see “Locks and Lighting
Choices” in
the Index.
Rear Door Security Locks (4-DoOr Models)
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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. Open one of the rear doors.
2. On the inside of the rear door will be a lock. Insert
your master key into this lock and rotate it upward.
This will engage the safety lock.
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3. Close the door.
4. Do the same thing to the other rear door lock.
The rear doors of your vehicle cannot be opened from
the insid'e when this feature is
in use. If you want to
open the rear door when the security lock
is on, unlock
the door from the inside and then open the door from
the outside.
Leaving Your 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.
Keyless Entry (If Equipped)
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 Keyless
Entry System operates on a radio frequency
subject to Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Rules and with Industry and Science Canada 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. This device complies
with
RSS-210 of Industry and
Science Canada. Operations is subject to the following
two conditions:
(I) this device may not cause
interference, and
(2) this device must accept any
interference received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation of the device.
This system has a range
of about 3 geet (1 m) up to
30 feet (9 m). At times you may notice a decrease in
range. This
is normal for any remote keyless entry
system. If the transmitter does not work or if you have
to stand closer to your vehicle for th'e transmitter to
work, try
this:
Check to determine if battery replacement is
necessary. See the instructions that follow.
Check the distance. You may be too far from your
vehicle. You may need to stand closer during rainy
or snowy weather.
Check the location. Other vehicles or objects may
be blocking the signal. Take
a few steps to the left
or right and try again.
or a qualified technician for service.
If you're still having trouble, see your Pontiac dealer
Changes or modifications to this system by other than
an authorized service facility
could void authorization to
use this equipment.
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Operation
3-Button Key Fob 4-Button Key Fob
Remote All Door Lock
To lock all doors, press LOCK on the key chain
transmitter (see “Power Door Locks” in the Index
for more details
on power door lock features). If your
vehicle is equipped with the Content Theft-Deterrent system, the
LOCK button may arm the system
(see “Content Theft-Deterrent” in the Index for
more details).
Remote Driver’s Door and All Door Unlock
When you press UNLOCK on the key chain transmitter,
only the driver’s door will unlock.
If you press
UNLOCK again within five seconds, all the doors will
unlock.
If you would like all doors to unlock the first
time you press UNLOCK, see “Locks and Lighting
Choices” in the Index. If your vehicle
is equipped with
the Content Theft-Deterrent system, the UNLOCK
button on the key chain transmitter will disarm the
system (see “Content Theft-Deterrent” in the Index
for more details).
Remote Trunk Release
Press the trunk symbol on your key chain transmitter to
open your trunk. The transaxle must be in PARK (P) for
this feature to operate.
Remote Alarm (If Equipped)
When you press the horn button on the key chain
transmitter, your vehicle’s headlamps will flash and the
horn will sound. This will allow you to attract attention,
if needed.
Remote Lock/Unlock Confirmation (If Equipped)
This feature provides feedback to the holder of the key
chain transmitter that a command has been received by
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the Remote Lock Control receiver. To signal that a
command has been received, the headlamps will flash
and the horn will sound briefly.
To program the various
modes available, see “Locks and Lighting Choices” in
the Index.
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 ble 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 your dealer has coded the new transmitter, the lost
transmitter will not unlock your vehicle. Each vehicle
can
have only four transmitters matched to it,
Battery Replacement
Under normal use, the battiry in your remote keyless
entry 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.
To replace your battery:
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Insert a flat object like a dime into the slot ‘on the side
of the trmsdtter md twist to separate the halves.
Gently
pry the battery out of the transmitter. Do not
use metal flanges to “pop out” the battery.
Put
the new battery into the transmitter as shown on
the transmitter
(use a type CR2032 battery).
Rleassemblle the transmitter. Make sure the halves are
snapped together tightly so water will not get in,
Check the transmitter operation. If needed, follow the
instructions on resynchronizing your remote transmi~r.
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