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For example,
these symbols
are used on an
original battery:
CAUTION
POSSIBLE
INJURY
PROTECT
EYES BY
SHIELDING
CAUSTIC
BATTERY
ACID COULD
CAUSE
BURNS
AVOID
SPARKS OR
FLAMES
SPARK OR
FLAME
COULD
EXPLODE
BATTERY
These symbols
are important
for you and
your passengers
whenever your
vehicle is
driven:
DOOR LOCK
UNLOCK
FASTEN
SEAT
BELTS
POWER
WINDOW
AIR BAG
These symbols
have to do with
your lamps:
MASTER
LIGHTING
SWITCH
TURN
SIGNALS
PARKING
LAMPS
HAZARD
WARNING
FLASHER
DAYTIME
RUNNING
LAMPS
FOG LAMPS
These symbols
are on some of
your controls:
WINDSHIELD
WIPER
WINDSHIELD
WASHER
WINDSHIELD
DEFROSTER
REAR
WINDOW
DEFOGGER
VENTILATING
FAN
These symbols
are used on
warning and
indicator lights:
ENGINE
COOLANT
TEMP
BATTERY
CHARGING
SYSTEM
BRAKE
COOLANT
ENGINE OIL
PRESSURE
ANTI-LOCK
BRAKES
Here are some
other symbols
you may see:
FUSE
LIGHTER
HORN
SPEAKER
FUEL
Vehicle Symbols
These are some of the symbols you may find on your vehicle.

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Remote Lock Confirmation (If Equipped)
If your vehicle is equipped with the content
theft
-deterrent system, your remote lock control
transmitter will have this feature.
When you use the remote lock control transmitter to
lock your vehicle, the parking lamps will flash briefly to
let you know the command has been received. If you
press the LOCK button again, within five seconds, the
horn will sound briefly and the parking lamps will flash
to let you know the vehicle is already locked.
If you would like to change the way the parking lamps
and horn operate with remote lock confirmation, see
ªMultifunction Alarm Locks and Lighting Choicesº in
the Index.
Remote Unlock Confirmation (If Equipped)
If your vehicle is equipped with the content
theft
-deterrent system, your remote lock control
transmitter will have this feature.
When you use your remote lock control transmitter to
unlock your vehicle or to operate the power sliding door
(if equipped), the parking lamps will flash briefly to let
you know the command was received.
If you would like to change the way the parking lamps
operate with remote unlock confirmation, see
ªMultifunction Alarm Locks and Lighting Choicesº
in the Index.Remote Alarm (If Equipped)
When you press the horn button on the remote lock
control transmitter, the parking lamps will flash and the
horn will sound. This will allow you to attract attention,
if needed.
Remote Power Sliding Door Operation (If Equipped)
If your vehicle is equipped
with a power sliding door
(see ªPower Sliding Doorº
later in this section), your
remote transmitter will
have a button that has a
van symbol on it. Press
it to open or close the
sliding door.
If the sliding door is locked, first unlock all doors
(see ªRemote Driver's Door and All Door Unlockº
earlier in this section), then press the van symbol to
open the sliding door. Press the van symbol again to
close the sliding door.

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2. Gently pry the battery out of the transmitter. Do not
use the metal flanges to ªpop outº the battery.
3. Replace the battery.
4. Reassemble the transmitter. Make sure the halves are
snapped together tightly so water will not get in.
5. Check the transmitter operation. If needed, follow
the instructions on resynchronizing your
remote transmitter.
Resynchronization
Your remote lock control system uses a continually
changing code for increased security. Normally, the
receiver in your vehicle will keep track of this
changing code.

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 the battery
replacement if the transmitter is immediately
activated more than 16 times while out of range of
the vehicle.
If your remote lock control 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 if equipped with the content theft
-deterrent system.
Check the transmitter operation.

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To change the mode:
1. Follow the instructions for ªEntering Programming
Modeº listed previously.
2. Press UNLOCK on the remote lock
control transmitter.
3. Count the number of chimes you hear. The number
of chimes tells you which mode your vehicle is in.
You can change the mode by pressing
UNLOCK again.
4. Repeat Step 2 until you hear the number of chimes
that matches the mode you want.
The mode you selected is now set. You can either exit
the programming mode by following the instructions
later in this section or program the next feature available
on your vehicle.
Remote Lock and Unlock Confirmation
With the remote lock and unlock confirmation feature,
your vehicle can do the following:

When you use the remote lock control transmitter to
lock your vehicle, your parking lamps will flash
briefly to let you know the command has been
received. If you press LOCK on the remote lock
control transmitter again, the horn will sound briefly
and the parking lamps will flash briefly to let you
know your vehicle is locked, and
When you use the remote lock control transmitter to
unlock your vehicle or operate your power sliding
door (if equipped), your parking lamps will
flash briefly.
To customize these features to your preference,
see ªProgrammable Modesº following.
Programmable Modes
Your vehicle can be programmed to one of the
following modes.
Mode 1: Both Features Off (Remote lock and unlock
confirmation are disabled.)
Mode 2: Exterior Lamps Flash Only

When you use the remote lock control transmitter to
lock your vehicle, your parking lamps will flash
briefly to let you know the command has
been received.

When you use the remote lock control transmitter to
unlock your vehicle or operate your power sliding
door (if equipped), your parking lamps will flash
briefly to let you know the command has
been received.

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Mode 3: Exterior Lamps Flash and Horn Sound

When you use the remote lock control transmitter to
lock your vehicle, the horn will sound briefly and
your parking lamps will flash briefly to let you know
the command has been received.

When you use the remote lock control transmitter to
unlock your vehicle or operate your power sliding
door (if equipped), your parking lamps will flash
briefly to let you know the command has
been received.
Mode 4: Exterior Lamps Flash and Horn Sound
(on second LOCK Press)

When you use the remote lock control transmitter to
lock your vehicle, your parking lamps will flash
briefly to let you know the command has been
received. The horn will sound briefly and your
parking lamps will flash briefly if you press the
LOCK button again within five seconds.

When you use the remote lock control transmitter to
unlock your vehicle or operate your power sliding
door (if equipped), your parking lamps will flash
briefly to let you know the command has
been received.
Vehicles are delivered programmed in Mode 4.To change the mode:
1. Follow the instructions for ªEntering Programming
Modeº listed previously.
2. Press the LOCK button on the remote lock
control transmitter.
3. Count the number of chimes you hear. The number
of chimes tells you which mode your vehicle is in.
You can change the mode by pressing the LOCK
button again.
4. Repeat Step 2 until you hear the number of chimes
that matches the mode you want.
The mode you selected is now set. You can either exit
the programming mode by following the instructions
later in this section or program the next feature available
on your vehicle.
Content Theft-Deterrent System
With the content theft-deterrent system, if anyone
damages or enters your vehicle while the system is
armed, the horn will sound and your parking lamps will
flash for two minutes. The content theft shock sensor
detects if anyone damages your vehicle. The shock
sensors sensitivity can be adjusted, by your Oldsmobile
Dealer, if more or less sensitivity is desired.
To customize this feature to your preference,
see ªProgrammable Modesº following.

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While this mode provides increased security, it can be
a problem if your remote lock control transmitter is
damaged, lost or if it fails to operate for any reason
while the content theft
-deterrent system is armed. The
content theft
-deterrent system must be disarmed for the
engine to run while in Mode 2; your key can no longer
disarm the system.
If your vehicle is equipped with the optional dealer
installed OnStar
 system, OnStar will not be able to
remotely unlock your vehicle if it has been programmed
to Mode 2.
Mode 3: Standard Arming and Disarming

The system will arm when you lock the doors using
either power door lock switch while any door or the
liftgate is open and the key is removed from
the ignition.

The system will arm when you lock the doors with
your key or remote lock control transmitter and the
key is removed from the ignition.

The system will disarm when you unlock the doors
with your key or remote lock control transmitter.
Vehicles are delivered programmed in Mode 1.To change the mode:
1. Follow the instructions for ªEntering Programming
Modeº listed previously.
2. Insert your second key fully into any door key
cylinder and turn it to the unlock position.
This step is necessary to prevent accidental
programming of this feature to Mode 2. Do not
program this feature to Mode 2 without first reading
Mode 2. The door key cylinder must remain in the
unlock position during Steps 2 through 4.
3. Press the horn symbol on the remote lock
control transmitter.
4. Count the number of chimes you hear. The number
of chimes tells you which mode your vehicle is in.
You can change the mode by pressing the horn
symbol on the remote lock control transmitter again.

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Once armed, the alarm will go off if someone tries to
enter the vehicle (without using the remote lock control
transmitter or a key), breaks a window, tries to damage
the vehicle or turns the ignition on. The horn will sound
and the parking lamps will flash for up to two minutes.
The system will also cut off the fuel supply, preventing
the vehicle from being driven.
When the alarm is armed, the liftgate may be opened
with the remote lock control transmitter or with a key.
Arming with the Power Lock Switch
Your alarm system will arm when you use either power
door lock switch to lock the doors while any door or the
liftgate is open and the key is removed from the ignition.
If you would like to turn on power door lock switch
arming, see ªMultifunction Alarm Locks and Lighting
Choicesº in the Index.
The security light flashes quickly to let you know when
the system is ready to arm with the power door lock
switches. The security light will stop flashing and stay
on when you press the rear of the power door lock
switch, to let you know the system is arming. After all
doors and the liftgate are closed and locked, the security
light will begin flashing at a very slow rate to let you
know the system is armed.
Arming with the Remote Lock
Control Transmitter
Your alarm system will arm when you use your remote
lock control transmitter to lock the doors, if the key is
not in the ignition. The security light will turn on to let
you know the system is arming. After all doors and the
liftgate are closed and locked, the security light will
begin flashing at a very slow rate to let you know the
system is armed.
Arming with Your Key
Your alarm system will arm when you use your key to
lock the doors. The security light will turn on to let you
know the system is arming. After all doors and the
liftgate are closed and locked, the security light will
begin flashing at a very slow rate to let you know the
system is armed. If you would like your key not to
arm the system, see ªMultifunction Alarm Locks and
Lighting Choicesº in the Index.
Arming Confirmation
If remote unlock confirmation is on (see ªMultifunction
Alarm Locks and Lighting Choicesº in the Index), your
parking lamps will flash briefly to let you know when
your alarm system has disarmed.

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Power Rear Quarter Windows
(If Equipped)
This button, located in
the overhead console
switchbank, is used
for opening and
closing the power rear
quarter windows.
Press the top ribbed side of the button to open the
windows; both windows will open. The windows can be
opened fully or only part way depending on how long
the button is pushed.
Press the bottom symbol side of the button to close both
windows. The windows can be closed fully or only part
way depending on how long the button is pushed.
The ignition must be in RUN, ACCESSORY or when
retained accessory power (RAP) is active to use the
power rear quarter windows. See ªRetained Accessory
Powerº in the Index .
Horn
You can sound the horn by pressing the horn symbols on
your steering wheel.
Tilt Wheel
A tilt steering wheel allows you to adjust the steering
wheel before you drive. You can also raise it to the
highest level to give your legs more room when you exit
and enter the vehicle.
To tilt the wheel, hold the
steering wheel and pull the
lever located on the left
side of the steering
wheel console.
Move the steering wheel to a comfortable level,
then release the lever to lock the wheel in place.