2001 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX keyless

2-17 Last Door Closed Locking and
Lockout Prevention
With the last door closed locking and lockout prevention
features, your vehicle will do the following:

If you leave your key in the ignition and leave the
driver's door open, you won't be able to power
lock the doors.

When you press LOCK on the power door
lock switch or remote keyless entry transmitter
(if equipped) while any door is open, the doors will
not lock. Instead you will hear three chimes, which
let you know that the last door closed locking feature
is in operation. Five seconds after all the doors are
closed, all the doors will automatically lock.
Programmable Modes
Mode 1: Both Features Off (Doors will always lock
immediately when you press LOCK on the power
door lock switch or the remote keyless entry transmitter,
if equipped.)
Mode 2: Lockout Prevention Only (If you leave your
key in the ignition with the driver's door open, you will
not be able to lock the doors using your power locks.)Mode 3: Last Door Closed Locking Only (If the power
door lock switch or remote keyless entry transmitter,
if equipped, is used to lock the vehicle while any door
is open and the key is out of the ignition, you will hear
three chimes. The doors will not lock. Five seconds after
the last door is closed, all doors will lock.)
Mode 4: Both Features On (This combines
Modes 2 and 3.)
When your vehicle was shipped from the factory,
it was programmed to Mode 4. The mode to which
your vehicle was programmed may have changed since
it left the factory. To determine the mode to which your
vehicle is programmed or to program your vehicle to a
different mode, do the following:
1. Follow the instructions for ªEntering Programming
Modeº listed previously.
2. Press UNLOCK on the power door lock switch.
3. Count the number of chimes you hear. The number
of chimes tells you which mode your vehicle is set
for. (If you do not wish to change the current mode,
you can either exit the programming mode by
following the instructions earlier in this section or
program the next feature available on your vehicle.)

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4. Press UNLOCK again to change the current mode.
5. Repeat Step 4 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
earlier in this section or program the next feature
available on your vehicle.
Remote Driver's Unlock Control
(If Equipped)
With the remote driver's unlock control feature, you can
program your vehicle to do the following:

When you press UNLOCK on your remote keyless
entry transmitter, the driver's door will unlock, and

when you press UNLOCK on your remote keyless
entry transmitter again within five seconds, all doors
will unlock.Programmable Modes
Mode 1: Remote All Doors Unlock (When you press
UNLOCK on the remote keyless entry transmitter once,
all doors will unlock.)
Mode 2: Remote Driver's Door and All Doors Unlock
(When you press UNLOCK on the remote keyless entry
transmitter once, the driver's door will unlock. If you
press UNLOCK again within five seconds, all doors
will unlock.)
When your vehicle was shipped from the factory, it was
programmed to Mode 2. The mode to which your
vehicle was programmed may have been changed since
it left the factory. To determine the mode to which your
vehicle is programmed or to program your vehicle to a
different mode, do the following:
1. Follow the instructions for ªEntering Programming
Modeº listed previously.
2. Press UNLOCK on the remote keyless
entry transmitter.
3. Count the number of chimes you hear. The number
of chimes tells you which mode the vehicle is set for.
(If you do not wish to change the current mode, you
can either exit the programming mode by following
the instructions earlier in this section or program the
next feature available on your vehicle.)

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4. Press UNLOCK on the remote keyless entry
transmitter again to change the current mode.
5. Repeat Step 4 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
earlier in this section or program the next feature
available on your vehicle.
Remote Lock and Unlock Confirmation
(If Equipped)
With the remote lock and unlock confirmation feature,
you can program your vehicle to do the following:

When you use the remote keyless entry transmitter to
unlock your vehicle, your headlamps will flash to let
you know the command has been received. If you
press LOCK on the remote keyless entry transmitter
again within five seconds, the horn will sound briefly
and the headlamps will flash to let you know your
vehicle is locked.

When you use the remote keyless entry transmitter to
unlock your vehicle, your headlamps will flash to let
you know the command has been received.Programmable Modes
Mode 1: Both Features Off (Remote lock and unlock
confirmation are disabled.)
Mode 2: Exterior Lamps Flash Only

Remote Lock Confirmation: When you use the
remote keyless entry transmitter to lock the vehicle,
the headlamps will flash to let you know the
command is received.

Remote Unlock Confirmation: When you use the
remote keyless entry transmitter to unlock the
vehicle or open the trunk, the headlamps will flash
to let you know when the command is received.
Mode 3: Exterior Lamps Flash and Horn Sound

Remote Lock Confirmation: When you use the
remote keyless entry transmitter to lock the vehicle,
the horn will sound briefly and the headlamps will
flash to let you know the command is received.

Remote Unlock Confirmation: When you use the
remote keyless entry transmitter to unlock the
vehicle or open the trunk, the headlamps will flash
to let you know the command is received.

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Mode 4: Exterior Lamps and Horn Sound (on second
LOCK press only)

Remote Lock Confirmation: When you use the
remote keyless entry transmitter to lock the vehicle,
the headlamps will flash to let you know the
command is received. The horn will sound briefly
and the headlamps will flash if you press the LOCK
button again within five seconds.

Remote Unlock Confirmation: When you use the
remote keyless entry transmitter to unlock the
vehicle or open the trunk, the headlamps will flash
to let you know the command is received.
When your vehicle was shipped from the factory, it was
programmed to Mode 4. The mode to which your
vehicle was programmed may have been changed since
it left the factory. To determine the mode to which your
vehicle is programmed or to program your vehicle to a
different mode, do the following:1. Follow the instructions for ªEntering Programming
Modeº listed previously.
2. Press the LOCK button on the remote keyless
entry transmitter.
3. Count the number of chimes you hear. The number
of chimes tells you which mode the vehicle is set for.
(If you do not wish to change the current mode, you
can either exit the programming mode by following
the instructions earlier in this section or program the
next feature available on your vehicle.)
4. Press LOCK on the remote keyless entry transmitter
again to change the current mode.
5. Repeat Step 4 until you hear the number of chimes
that matches the number of the mode you want.
The mode you selected is now set. You can either exit
the programming mode by following the instructions
earlier in this section or program the next feature
available on your vehicle.

2-21 Content Theft-Deterrent System
(If Equipped)
Your vehicle may be equipped with a content
theft
-deterrent alarm system. Once armed, the system
will go off if someone tries to enter the vehicle without
using the remote keyless entry transmitter or the correct
key, or when someone turns the ignition on with an
incorrect key. The horn will sound, and your vehicle's
headlamps will flash for about two minutes.
Programmable Modes
Mode 1: Not Used
Mode 2: Content Theft On (If anyone tampers
with the trunk lock or opens a door while the content
theft
-deterrent system is armed, an alarm will sound
and the headlamps will flash for up to two minutes.)
Mode 3: Content Theft Off (The content theft
-deterrent
system is always disarmed.)
Mode 4: Not UsedWhen your vehicle was shipped from the factory,
it was programmed to Mode 2. The mode to which
your vehicle was programmed may have been changed
since it left the factory. To determine the mode to which
your vehicle is programmed or to program your vehicle
to a different mode, do the following:
1. Follow the instructions for ªEntering Programming
Modeº listed previously.
2. Turn the parking lamps on, then off.
3. Count the number of chimes you hear. The number
of chimes tells you which mode the vehicle is set for.
(If you do not wish to change the current mode, you
can either exit the programming mode by following
the instructions earlier in this section or program the
next feature available on your vehicle.)
4. Turn the parking lamps on, then off again to change
the current mode.
5. Repeat Step 4 until you hear the number of chimes
that matches the number of the mode you want.
The mode you selected is now set. You can either exit
the programming mode by following the instructions
earlier in this section or program the next feature
available on your vehicle.

2-22 Arming and Disarming the Content
Theft-Deterrent System (If Equipped)
To arm and disarm the content theft-deterrent system,
the system must be turned on by using Mode 2 listed
previously in this section under ªContent
Theft
-Deterrent System.º
With the arming and disarming feature, you can do
the following:

Arm the system when you lock the doors using either
power door lock switch while any door is open and
the key is removed form the ignition.

Arm the system when you lock the doors with your
remote keyless entry transmitter and the key is
removed form the ignition.

Disarm the system when you unlock the doors with
your key or remote keyless entry transmitter.
Programmable Modes
Mode 1: Power Door Lock Switch Arming Off

The content theft
-deterrent system will arm when
you lock the doors with the remote keyless entry
transmitter. The key must be removed from the
ignition when you lock the doors or the content
theft
-deterrent system will not arm.
The content theft
-deterrent system will disarm when
you unlock the doors with the keys or the remote
keyless entry transmitter.
Mode 2: Remote Keyless Entry Transmitter
Arm/Disarm Only

The content theft
-deterrent system will arm when
you lock the doors with the remote keyless entry
transmitter. The key must be removed from the
ignition when you lock the doors or the content
theft
-deterrent system will not arm.

The content theft
-deterrent system will disarm
when you unlock the doors with the remote keyless
entry transmitter.
While this mode provides increased security, it can be
a problem if the remote keyless entry 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 and while in Mode 2, the key can
no longer disarm the system.
If your vehicle is equipped with the OnStar
 system,
OnStar will not be able to remotely unlock your vehicle
if it has been programmed to Mode 2.

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Mode 3: Standard Arming and Disarming

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

The content theft
-deterrent system will arm when
you lock the doors with your remote keyless entry
transmitter. The key must be removed from the
ignition when you lock the doors or the content
theft
-deterrent system will not arm.

The content theft
-deterrent system will disarm when
you unlock the doors with the key or the remote
keyless entry transmitter.
When your vehicle was shipped from the factory, it was
programmed to Mode 1. The mode to which your
vehicle was programmed may have been changed since
it left the factory. To determine the mode your to which
vehicle is programmed or to program your vehicle to a
different mode, do the following:
1. Follow the instructions for ªEntering Programming
Modeº listed previously.
2. Insert your 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
the note contained in the description for that mode.
The door key lock cylinder must remain in the
unlock position during Steps 2 through 4.
3. Press the horn symbol on the remote keyless
entry transmitter.
4. Count the number of chimes you hear. The number
of chimes tells you which mode the vehicle is set for.
(If you do not wish to change the current mode, you
can either exit the programming mode by following
the instructions earlier in this section or program the
next feature available on your vehicle.)
5. Press the horn symbol on the remote keyless entry
transmitter again to change the current mode.
6. Repeat Step 5 until you hear the number of chimes
that matches the mode you want.
7. Remove the key from the door key cylinder.
The mode you selected is now set. You can either exit
the programming mode by following the instructions
earlier in this section or program the next feature
available on your vehicle.

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Trunk
CAUTION:
It can be dangerous to drive with the trunk lid
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 lid open or if
electrical wiring or other cable connections must
pass through the seal between the body and the
trunk lid:

Make sure all other 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 ªComfort Controlsº in
the Index.

If you have air outlets on or under the
instrument panel, open them all the way.
See ªEngine Exhaustº in the Index.
Trunk Lock
To unlock the trunk from the outside, insert the key and
turn it clockwise. You can also press the trunk symbol
on the remote keyless entry transmitter (if equipped).
Remote Trunk Release (If Equipped)
Press the button located
behind the glove box door
to unlock the trunk from
inside the vehicle.
The shift lever must be in PARK (P) for the remote
trunk release button to work.