1997 PONTIAC PONTIAC trunk

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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I NOTICE: I
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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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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Trunk
I NOTICE:
When replacing the battery, use care not to
touch any of the circuitry. Static from your
body transferred to these surfaces may damage
the transmitter.
Resynchronizing Your Remote Keyless
Entry Transmitter
Your Keyless Entry System uses a continually changing
code for increased security. Normally, the receiver in
your vehicle will keep track
of this changing code.
0 Loss of synchronization will occur if the transmitter
is activated more than 256 times while out of range
of the vehicle.
Loss of synchronization will occur after battery
replacement
if the transmitter is immediately
activated more than
16 times while Out of range
of the vehicle.
If your key chain transmitter has stopped working, you
may need to resynchronize the transmitter to the vehicle
receiver.
To do this, press the LOCK and UNLOCK
buttons
together and hold for at least seven seconds, or
until the horn sounds when equipped with Content
Theft-Deterrent. Check transmitter.
It can be dangerous to drive with the trunk 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 open or if
electrical wiring
or other cable connections must
pass through the seal between the body and
the trunk:
Make sure all windows are shut.
Turn the fan on your heating 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 air outlets on or under the
See “Engine Exhaust”
in the Index.
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Trunk Lock Theft
To unlock the trunk from
the outside, insert the
master key and
turn it. You
can also use the Remote
Keyless Entry transmitter, if
your vehicle has this option.
Remote Trunk Release (If Equipped)
Press the button behind the
glove box
door to unlock
the trunk from inside your
vehicle. Your transaxle shift
lever
must be in PARK (P).
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.
When you park your Pontiac and open the driver’s door,
you’ll hear a chime 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.
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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 doors except the driver’s.
0 Give the valet key to the valet. Then take the master
key with you.
Content Theft-Deterrent (If Equipped)
If your Grand Prix has this option, it has a
theft-deterrent alarm system.
A red light located on top of your instrument panel (near
the center
of the vehicle, next to the windshield) will
flash slowly when the system is armed.
While armed, the doors will not unlock with the power
lock switch. The alarm will go
off if someone damages
the vehicle, tampers with the trunk lock, enters the
vehicle (without using the key chain transmitter or key
to unlock the doors), or turns
the ignition on. Your horn
will sound and your headlamps will flash
for up to two
minutes. The system will also cut
off the fuel supply,
preventing the vehicle
from being driven.
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Exit Lighting Battery Saver
Your vehicle has a feature to help prevent you from
draining the battery
in case you accidentally leave the
interior, trunk or underhood lamps on.
If YOU leave any
of these lamps on while the ignition
is in LOCK or
OFF position, they will automatically turn off after
10 minutes. The lamps won’t come back on again until
you do one of the following:
So that you can see to exit the vehicle at wight, your
vehicle
is equipped with the Exit Lighting feature. The
interior lamps will illuminate for up to 25 seconds when
you remove your
key from the ignition. After 25 seconds
have elapsed, the interior lamps will slowly fade out. The
lamps will fade out before
the 25 seconds have elapsed
if you:
Turn the ignition to the RUN or
ACCESSORY position.
(if equipped).
Lock all doors using your key chain transmitter
0 Lock the doors using the power door lo’ck switch.
When any door is opened, Exit Lighting is canceled.
The
interior lamps will stay on while any ‘door is opened and
will slowly fade out when all the
doors are closed. The
interior lamps may stay on €or
up to 25 seconds after all
the doors have been closed if they have not been locked.
See“De1ayed Illumination” earlier in this section.
To turn the Exit Lighting feature
off or on, see “Locks
and Lighting Choices” in the Index.
Turn the ignition to the RUN or
ACCESSORY position;
Turn the interior lamp dial all the way to the right,
then back slightly to the left;
Open (or close and reopen) a door that is closed.
Note that if your vehicle has less than
15 miles (25 Pun)
on the odometer, the battery saver will turn off the lamps
after only three minutes.
Retained Accessory Power
With retained accessory power, your power windows,
audio system and sunroof will continue to
work up to
10 minutes after the ignition key is turned to the OFF
position and 4, of the doors are opened.
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To change the factory setting while in the programming
mode, do the following:
1. Press UNLOCK on the key chain transmitter.
2. Count the number of chimes you hear. The number of
c?&mes tells you which mode your vehicle is set for.
You change
the mode by pressing UNLOCK again.
3. Repeat step 2 until you hear the number of chimes
Mode 1: Remote All Doors Unlock (When you press
UNLOCK on your key chain transmitter, all doors
will unlock).
Mode 2: Remote Driver’s Door and All Doors Unlock
(When you press UNLOCK on your key chain transmitter
once, the driver’s door will unlock. If you press UNLOCK
again within five seconds,
all doors will unlock.
Remote LocMUnlock Confirmation
Your vehicle comes with this feature set in Mode 4. This
means that:
When you use the key chain transmitter to lock your that matches
the mode you want.
vehicle, your headlamps will flash briefly to let you
know the command has been received. If you press
LOCK on the key chain transmitter again,
the horn will
sound briefly and
the headlamps will flash briefly to let
you know your vehicle is locked.
0 When you use the key chain transmitter to unlock
your vehicle or open your trunk,
your headlamps will
flash briefly.
To change the factory setting while in the programming
mode do the following:
1.
2.
3.
Press the LOCK button on the key chain transmitter.
Count the number
of chimes you hear. The number
of chimes tells you which mode your vehicle is set
for. You change the mode by pressing LOCK on
your key chain transmitter again.
Repeat step
2 until you hear the number of chimes
that matches the mode you want.
Mode 1: Off (Remote lock and unlock confirmation
are disabled).
Mode 2: Remote Lock Confirmation with Exterior
Lamps Only
Remote Lock Confirmation:
0 When you use the chain transmitter to lock your
vehicle, your headlamps will flash briefly to let you
know your command is received.
0 Remote Unlock confirmation: when you use the key
chain transmitter to unlock your vehicle
or open your
trunk, your headlamps will flash briefly to let you
know your command is received.
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