2001 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE keyless

Table of Contents
Windows
Keys and Door Locks
Remote Keyless Entry System (If Equipped)
Trunk Release
Automatic Transaxle
Parking Brake
Tilt Wheel
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
Windshield Wipers
Cruise Control
Exterior and Interior LampsMirrors
Storage Compartments
Convenience Net (Option)
Accessory Power Outlet
OnStar® System (If Equipped)
Sunroof (Option)
HomeLink® Transmitter (If Equipped)
Instrument Panel, Warning Lights and Gages
Driver Information Center (Option)
Memory and Personalization
Head-Up Display (Option) Seats and Seat Controls
Safety BeltsAir Bag Systems
Restraint Systems for Children
Section
1
Section
2
Seats and Restraint Systems
Features and Controls
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Section 2 Features and Controls
Here you can learn about the many standard and optional features on your vehicle, and information on starting,
shifting and braking. Also explained are the instrument panel and the warning systems that tell you if everything is
working properly
-- and what to do if you have a problem.
2
-2 Windows
2
-4 Keys
2
-6 Door Locks
2
-11 Remote Keyless Entry System (If Equipped)
2
-16 Trunk
2
-18 Theft
2
-19 Universal Theft-Deterrent (If Equipped)
2
-20 PASS-Key
III
2
-22 New Vehicle ªBreak-Inº
2
-23 Ignition Positions
2
-24 Starting Your Engine
2
-26 Engine Coolant Heater (Option)
2
-27 Automatic Transaxle Operation
2
-30 Parking Brake
2
-31 Shifting Into PARK (P)
2
-34 Shifting Out of PARK (P)
2
-35 Parking Over Things That Burn
2
-35 Engine Exhaust2
-36 Running Your Engine While You're Parked
2
-37 Horn
2
-37 Tilt Wheel
2
-37 Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
2
-45 Exterior Lamps
2
-47 Interior Lamps
2
-51 Mirrors
2
-54 Storage Compartments
2
-56 Sun Visors
2
-56 Air Inflator System (Option)
2
-61 Express Sunroof (Option)
2
-66 The Instrument Panel -- Your
Information System
2
-72 Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
2
-89 Driver Information Center (DIC)
(If Equipped)
2
-103 Head-Up Display (Option)

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Door Locks
CAUTION:
Unlocked doors can be dangerous.

Passengers -- especially children -- can
easily open the doors and fall out of a
moving vehicle. When a door is locked, the
handle won't open it. You increase the
chance of being thrown out of the vehicle in
a crash if the doors aren't locked. So, wear
safety belts properly and lock the doors
whenever you drive.

Young children who get into unlocked
vehicles may be unable to get out. A child
can be overcome by extreme heat and can
suffer permanent injuries or even death
from heat stroke. Always lock your vehicle
whenever you leave it.

Outsiders can easily enter through an
unlocked door when you slow down or stop
your vehicle. Locking your doors can help
prevent this from happening.
There are several ways to lock and unlock your vehicle.
From the outside, use your key or remote keyless entry
transmitter, if your vehicle has this feature. With your door
key, turning the key toward the rear of the vehicle will
unlock the door and turning the key toward the front of the
vehicle will lock it.
If your vehicle has a theft
-deterrent system and it is activated,
unlock the doors only with the key or remote keyless entry
system. This will avoid setting off the alarm. See ªUniversal
Theft
-Deterrentº in the Index for more information.
To lock the door from the inside, push the manual door
lock forward. To unlock the door, push the manual door
lock rearward.

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Mode 3: All doors automatically lock when shifted out
of PARK (P). All doors automatically unlock when
shifted into PARK (P).
Mode 4: All doors automatically lock when shifted out
of PARK (P). Only the driver's door automatically
unlocks when the key is turned to OFF (DIC equipped
vehicles only).
Mode 5: All doors automatically lock when shifted out
of PARK (P). All doors automatically unlock when the
key is turned to OFF (DIC equipped vehicles only).
If your vehicle is not equipped with remote keyless
entry, use the following procedure to change modes:
1. Keep all doors closed, the vehicle in PARK (P) and
the ignition on throughout this procedure.
2. Press and hold the driver's power door lock switch in
LOCK through Step 3.
3. Cycle the shift lever, starting in PARK (P), out of
PARK (P) and then back into PARK (P), to advance
by one mode for each cycle.
After the first cycle, you will hear a door locking
action, which identifies the current mode.
4. Release the power door lock switch. The automatic door
locks will remain in the most recent mode selected.If your vehicle is equipped with remote keyless entry,
use the following procedure to change modes:
1. Keep all doors closed, the vehicle in PARK (P) and
the ignition on throughout this procedure.
2. Press and hold the driver's power door lock switch in
LOCK through Step 4.
3. Press the button with the lock symbol on the remote
keyless entry transmitter. The automatic door locks
will remain in the current mode.
4. Press the button with the lock symbol on the
transmitter again. Each time the transmitter's lock
button is pressed, the mode will advance by one,
going from 3 to 0 to 1, etc.
The door locks will cycle according to the mode
entered. (Mode ª0º has no feedback.)
5. Release the power door lock switch. The automatic door
locks will remain in the most recent mode selected.
This procedure changes the mode for only the
transmitter used to change this setting. The procedure
will need to be repeated for the second transmitter.
If your vehicle is equipped with the Driver Information
Center (DIC), you must program this feature through the
DIC. See ªDriver Information Center Personalization
Programmingº in the Index.

2-9 Delayed Locking
This feature lets the driver delay the actual locking of
the vehicle. When the driver's power door lock switch
or the remote keyless entry lock button is pressed, with
the key removed from the ignition and the driver's door
open, a chime will sound three times to signal that the
delayed locking system is active. When all doors have
been closed, the doors will lock automatically after
five seconds. If any door is opened before this, the
five
-second timer will reset itself once all the doors have
been closed again.
Pressing a power door lock switch or the remote keyless
entry lock button again will override this feature.
Personalization Programming
The delayed locking feature can be turned on or off.
If your vehicle is not equipped with remote keyless
entry, the delayed locking feature can be turned on or off
by using the following procedure:
1. Keep all doors closed, the vehicle in PARK (P) and
the ignition on throughout this procedure.
2. Press and hold the driver's power door lock switch in
LOCK through Step 4.3. Cycle the parking lamp switch from off to on
six times. On the sixth cycle, the doors will unlock to
confirm that the feature has been turned on. Your
doors will remain locked if delayed locking is off.
If the doors unlock, delayed locking is on.
4. To change modes, cycle the parking lamp switch once
more. A locking action will confirm the new mode.
5. Release the power door lock switch.
To turn the feature off, repeat the previous procedure.
If your vehicle is equipped with remote keyless entry, your
vehicle can be programmed to each driver's preference for
each of the transmitters. Use the following procedure to
turn the feature off using the corresponding transmitter:
1. Keep all doors closed, the vehicle in PARK (P) and
the ignition on throughout this procedure.
2. Press and hold the power door lock switch in LOCK
throughout this procedure. All the doors will lock.
3. Press the button with the unlock symbol on the
transmitter. The lock delay is still on and all the
doors will unlock.
4. Press the button with the unlock symbol on the
transmitter again. Lock delay is now off and all the
doors will lock.
5. Release the power door lock switch.

2-11 Leaving Your Vehicle
If you are leaving the vehicle, take your keys, open your
door and set the locks from the inside. Then get out and
close the door. You may also use the lock button on the
remote keyless entry transmitter after shutting the doors.
If your vehicle has a theft
-deterrent system, see
ªUniversal Theft
-Deterrentº in the Index.
Remote Keyless Entry System
(If Equipped)
If your vehicle has this feature, you can lock and unlock
your doors or unlock your trunk from about 3 feet (1 m)
up to 30 feet (9 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.
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 the transmitter to work, try this:

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.

Check to determine if battery replacement is
necessary. See the instructions that follow.

If you're still having trouble, see your dealer or a
qualified technician for service.

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Operation
The driver's door will
unlock and the exterior
lamps may flash twice
when the button with
the unlock symbol
is pressed.
The fuel door will also unlock when unlock is pressed, if
you have the optional fuel door lock.
If the button with the unlock symbol is pressed again
within five seconds, all the doors will unlock. Pressing
the unlock button will also illuminate the interior lamps.
See ªIlluminated Entryº and ªSecurity Feedbackº in
the Index.All doors will lock, the exterior lamps may flash once
and the horn may chirp when the button with the lock
symbol is pressed. See ªSecurity Feedbackº in the
Index. Pressing the lock button may also turn off the
interior lamps if illuminated. If you have the optional
fuel door lock, the fuel door will also lock when the lock
button is pressed.
The trunk will unlock when the trunk symbol is pressed
when the ignition is in OFF. The trunk symbol will
also work when the ignition is on, but only while in
PARK (P) or NEUTRAL (N).
Instant Alarm
When the button with the horn symbol on the remote
keyless entry transmitter is pressed, the horn will sound
and the headlamps and taillamps will flash for up to
30 seconds. This can be turned off by pressing the
instant alarm button again or by turning the ignition to
ON. If your vehicle has the Universal Theft
-Deterrent
feature, you may also turn off the alarm by unlocking
the vehicle with a key. See ªUniversal Theft
-Deterrentº
in the Index.

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Personalization Features
The following list of features that are available on your
vehicle can be programmed to each driver's preference
for each of the remote keyless entry transmitters:

Programmable Automatic Door Locks

Security Feedback

Delayed Locking

Perimeter Lighting

Seat and Mirror Recall
If your vehicle is equipped with the Driver Information
Center (DIC), you must program these features
through the DIC. See ªDriver Information Center
Personalization Programmingº in the Index.
For more detailed information and programming
instructions, refer to the Index for each individual
feature listed above.Security Feedback
This feature provides feedback to the driver when the
vehicle receives a command from the remote keyless
entry transmitter. Feedback is only provided if all
doors are closed, the ignition is off and the Retained
Accessory Power is inactive. The following modes may
be selected:

Mode 1: No feedback when locking or
unlocking vehicle.

Mode 2: Parking lamps and the daytime running
lamps will flash twice when unlocking the vehicle
and will flash once when locking the vehicle.

Mode 3: Horn will chirp when all doors are
unlocked (second unlock button press) and when
locking the vehicle.

Mode 4: Parking lamps and the daytime running
lamps will flash twice each time the button with the
unlock symbol is pressed; the horn will chirp when
all doors are unlocked. Parking lamps and the
exterior lamps will flash once and the horn will chirp
when locking the vehicle.