1998 CADILLAC ELDORADO key

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Leaving Your Vehicle
If you are leaving the vehicle, open the door, set the
locks from the inside, get out and close the door.
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
With this feature, you can
lock and unlock the doors,
unlock the
trunk, open the
fuel door and turn on your
vehicle’s interior lamps
from about
10 feet (3 m)
away using the remote
keyless entry transmitter
supplied with your vehicle.
Your remote keyless entry system operates on
a radio
frequency subject to Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) Rules and with Industry Canada.
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 Canada.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) 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.
Changes or modifications to
this system by other than
an authorized service facility could void authorization
to use this equipment.
The range of this system is about
10 feet (3 m). At times
you may notice a decrease in range.
This is normal for
any remote keyless entry transmitter.
If the transmitter
does not work or if you have to stand closer to your
vehicle for the transmitter
to work, try this:
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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, hold the transmitter higher, and
try again.
If you’re still having trouble, see your dealer or a
qualified technician for service.
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& When you press this symbol to unlock the driver’s
door, the parking lamps
on your vehicle will blink twice.
(You can program your vehicle so the parking lamps
will not flash. For more information, see “LocWnlock
Confirmation” later in this section.) Pressing it again
within five seconds will unlock the other doors. Pressing
this button will also disarm the optional theft-deterrent
system and turn
on the interior lamps at night.
8 When you press this symbol to lock the doors,
the parking lamps will blink once. (You can program
your vehicle
so the parking lamps will not flash. For
more information, see “LockKJnlock Confirmation”
later in this section.) This also arms the optional
theft-deterrent system.
a Press this symbol to open the trunk. (The
valet button must be off.)
Press this button to open the fuel door. (The
valet button must be
off.)
The remote keyless entry transmitter can also be used
to recall the memory seats for up to two drivers. For
more information, see “Memory Seat and Mirrors”
in the Index. Note
that pressing the transmitter buttons numerous
times (approximately
500 times) out of the vehicle’s
operating range may cause the transmitter
not to work.
Replacing the battery and pressing the transmitter
buttons
10 or more times out of range will also cause
the transmitter not to work. To reset the transmitter, you
must be within
the vehicle’s operating range. Press and
hold the trunk button, and within
one second, press and
hold the lock button. Continue to hold both buttons for
approximately
three seconds. See your dealer for service
if your transmitter still doesn’t work properly.
Matching Transmitter@) To Your Vehicle
Each remote keyless entry transmitter is coded to
prevent another transmitter from unlockmg your vehicle.
If a transmitter is lost or stolen,
a replacement can be
purchased through your dealer. Once your dealer has
coded the new transmitter, the lost transmitter will not
unlock your vehicle. Each vehicle can have
only up to
four transmitters matched to
it.
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Under normal use, the battery in your remote keyless
entry transmitter should last about four 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.
NOTICE:
When replacing the battery, use care not to
touch any of the circuitry. Static from your
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body transferred to these surfaces may damage
the transmitter.
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1. Use the round end of the door key or a coin to pry
open the transmitter.
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R TRUNK I
To use this feature,
your vehicle must be in
PARK (P) and the valet
button must be on. Press
the TRUNK release button,
located above the radio
on the Driver Information
Center (DIC), to open
the trunk.
You can also press the trunk button on the
remote keyless entry transmitter to access the
trunk compartment.
Trunk Storage System (Option)
ACCESS PANEL
RETAINER
TRUNK STORAGE UNIT
SPARE TIRE
COVER
SPARE TIRE
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If equipped, the optional trunk storage system can be
used to organize many different items inside the trunk.
To install the storage system:
1. Pull the carpeting from the floor of the trunk. Turn
the retainer (center dial) on the compact spare tire
cover
to the left to remove it.
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Vehicle theft is big business, especially in some cities.
Although your vehicle 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 vehicle 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.
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. 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?
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If possible, park in a busy, well lit area.
Put your valuables in a storage area, like your
trunk
or glove box. Be sure to close and lock the
storage area.
Close all windows.
Lock the glove box.
Lock all the doors except the driver’s.
Then take the door key and remote keyless entry
transmitter with you.
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SECURITY
If the ignition is off and
either door is open, the
SECURITY light will flash,
reminding
you to activate
the system.
The light will also flash if the battery has been
disconnected and reconnected. To activate the
theft-deterrent system:
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2.
3.
Open the door.
Lock the door using the power door lock
or the
remote keyless entry transmitter. The SECURITY
light should come on and stay
on.
Close both doors. The SECURITY light should go
off within about
30 seconds.
The horn will sound and the lamps will flash for about
30 seconds when a door or the trunk is opened without
the key or the remote keyless entry transmitter. The
horn
also sounds if the locks are damaged. Remember,
the theft-deterrent system won’t activate if
you lock
a door with a key or use the manual door lock.
It activates only
if you use a power door lock switch or
the remote keyless entry transmitter.
To avoid activating the alarm by accident:
Always unlock a door with a key or use the remote
keyless entry transmitter. (Pressing the unlock button
on the remote keyless entry transmitter disables the
theft-deterrent system.) Unlocking a door any other
way will activate the alarm. Cycling the ignition
without disarming the theft-deterrent system will
also activate
the alarm.
0 The vehicle should be locked with the door key after
the doors are closed if you don’t want to activate the
theft-deterrent system.
If you activate the alarm by accident, unlock either
door with your key. You can also turn
off the alarrn by
using the unlock button of the remote keyless entry
transmitter. The alarm won’t stop
if you try to unlock
a door any other way.
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1. From inside the vehicle. roll down the window, then
get
out of the vehicle, keeping the door open.
2. From outside of the vehicle, with the door open, lock
the vehicle using the power door lock
or the remote
keyless entry transmitter and close the door. Wait
30 seconds until the SECURITY light goes off.
3. Reach in and unlock the door using the manual lock
and open the door. The
horn will sound and the
headlamps will flash.
If the alarm does not sound when it should, check to
see if the horn works. The horn fuse may be blown. To
replace the fuse, see "Fuses and Circuit Breakers" in the
Index.
If the fuse does not need to be replaced, you may
need to have
your vehicle serviced.
To reduce the possibility of theft, always activate the
theft-deterrent system when leaving your vehicle.
Valet Lockout Button
Pressing the VALET button
located inside the glove
box will disable the use
of the power trunk, fuel
door and garage door
openers. Pressing this
button again will make
these features reusable.
Locking the glove box with
the door key will also help
to secure your vehicle.
Note that the remote keyless entry transmitter can't be
used
to open the trunk or fuel door if the VALET button
is pressed in.
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Your vehicle is equippea
with the PASS-Key
I1
theft-deterrent system.
PASS-Key
I1 is a passive
system. The system is
armed when the key is
removed from the ignition.
PASS-Key
I1 uses a resistor pellet in the ignition key
that
is read by the system in your vehicle. If the key
resistor matches the code stored in the vehicle system,
the vehicle’s fuel and starting systems will be enabled.
If
an incorrect key is used, the vehicle’s fuel and starting
systems are disabled for three minutes. Additional
attempts during this lockout period will not start the car,
even with the correct key. If
the engine does
not start and the STARTING
DISABLED REMOVE
KEY message is displayed in
the Driver Information Center. your key should be
checked for damage. Starting may be attempted with an
undamaged key immediately. See your dealer or a
locksmith for key service.
If the STARTING DISABLED REMOVE
KEY and
WAIT
3 MINUTES messages are displayed, the key
should be cleaned. After three minutes, try again.
A
START CAR message will appear at this time. If the
engine still does not start, wait three minutes and try a
duplicate key. At this time, fuses should be checked (see
“Fuses and Circuit Breakers”
in the Index). If the engine
does
not start with the duplicate key, your vehicle needs
service. See your dealer for service.
If the THEFT SYSTEM PROBLEM, CAR MAY
NOT START message is displayed during vehicle
operation, a fault has been detected
in the system. This
means the PASS-Key
I1 system is disabled and is not
protecting the vehicle. The vehicle usually restarts. See
your dealer for service.
If an ignition key is lost or damaged, see your dealer or
a locksmith
to have a new key made.
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