2003 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE keyless entry

To open or close the sliding door(s), press and release
one of the following power door switches.
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Power Sliding Door
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Power Sliding Door
Override
If you have the one power sliding door, these switches
are located in the overhead console switchbank.
If you have the dual sliding
doors, your vehicle has
these switches. The left
switch is for the driver’s
side power sliding door and
the right switch is for the
passenger’s side sliding
door. The power sliding
door and the power sliding
door override is one switch.
Pressing the part of the switch(es) with the don’t symbol
turns the power to the sliding door(s)
off. When the power
sliding door(s) is
off, you will not be able to open the
door(s) by using the power sliding door switch(es) located
on the overhead console switchbank, using the switch in
front of the driver’s or the passenger’s side sliding door,
or using the remote keyless entry transmitter.
Nofice: When your vehicle goes through an
automatic car wash, be sure the power sliding
door is turned
off. If it isn’t, the power sliding door
may open accidentally.
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Liftgate
To unlock the liftgate from the outside, turn the key in
the cylinder clockwise or use the remote keyless
entry transmitter.
To lock the liftgate using the key,
turn the key counterclockwise.
Open the liftgate using the handle located above the
license plate. Once slightly opened, the liftgate will rise
by itself. Lamps
in the rear of the vehicle will come
on, illuminating the rear cargo area. See
lnterior Lamps
on page 3-17.
Notice: Be sure there are no overhead
obstructions, such as a garage door, before you
open the liftgate. You could slam the liftgate
into something and break the
glass.
It can be dangerous to drive w ~~~ the liftgate
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 liftgate open
or if electrical wiring or other cable
connections must pass through the seal between the body and the liftgate:
Make sure all other windows are shut.
Turn the fan on your heating or cooling
system to
its highest speed and select the
control setting that will force outside air into your vehicle. See “Comfort Controls”
in the Index.
If you have air outlets on or under the
instrument panel, open them all
the way.
See “Engine Exhaust”
in the Index.
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Theft-Deterrent Systems While armed, the doors will not unlock with the power
door lock switch.
Vehicle theft is big business, especially in some cities.
Although your vehicle has a number of theft-deterrent Once
armed, the alarm will go
off if someone tries to
enter the vehicle (without using the remote keyless entry
features, we know that nothing we put on it can make it
transmitter or a key) or turns the ignition to ON. The
impossible to steal. horn will sound and the parking lamps will flash for up to
Content Theft-Deterrent
Your vehicle may have a theft-deterrent alarm system. two minutes.
When
the alarm is armed, the liftgate may be opened
with the remote keyless entry 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
Vehicle Personalization on page 2-62.
When the security light flashes quickly the system is
ready to arm with the power door lock switches.
Then the security light will stop flashing and stay on
when you press the rear of the power door lock switch,
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.
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A light located on top of your instrument panel (near the
center of the vehicle, next to the windshield) will flash
slowly to let you know that the system has been armed.
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Arming with the Remote Keyless Entry
Transmitter
Your alarm system will arm when you use your remote
keyless entry 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 Vehicle Personalization on
page 2-62.
Arming Confirmation
If remote unlock confirmation is on, your parking lamps
will flash briefly
to let you know when your alarm system
has disarmed. If you would not like the parking lamps
to
flash, see Vehicle Personalization on page 2-62.
Disarming with the Remote Keyless
Entry Transmitter
Your alarm system will disarm when you use your
remote keyless entry transmitter to unlock the doors.
The security light will stop flashing
to let you know the
system is no longer armed.
Disarming with Your Key
Your alarm system will disarm when you use your key to
unlock the doors. The security light will stop flashing to let
you know the system is no longer armed. If you would like
your key not
to disarm the alarm system, see Vehicle
Personalization on page 2-62.
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Before your vehicle was shipped from the factory,
it was programmed in Mode
3. The mode to which the
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 Entering Programming
Mode on page 2-63.
2. Press LOCK on the power door lock switch.
3. Count the number of chimes you hear.
The number of chimes indicates the vehicle’s
current programmed mode. (If you do not wish to
change the current mode, you can either exit
the programming mode by following the instructions
later in this section or program the next feature
available on your vehicle.)
4. Press LOCK to change the current mode.
5. Press LOCK until you hear the number of chimes
corresponding
to the mode selection 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.
Last Door Locking and Lockout
Deterrent
This feature allows you to customize the automatic
locking of the doors when exiting the vehicle.
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.)
Mode
2: Lockout Deterrent Only (If you leave your key
in the ignition with the driver’s door open, you won’t
be able to lock the doors with the power door locks.)
Mode
3: Last Door Closed Locking Only (If the power
door lock switch or the remote keyless entry transmitter
is used to lock the vehicle while any door or the
liftgate is open, you will hear three chimes. The doors
will not lock. Five seconds after the last door is
closed, all doors and the liftgate will lock.)
Mode
4: Both Features On (This combines
Modes
2 and 3.)
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Before your vehicle was shipped from the factory,
it was programmed in Mode
4. The mode to which the
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 Entering Programming
Mode on page
2-63.
2. Press UNLOCK on the power door lock switch.
3. Count the number of chimes you hear.
The number of chimes indicates the vehicle’s
current programmed mode.
(If you do not wish to
change the current mode, you can either exit
the programming mode by following the instructions
later in this section or program the next feature
available on your vehicle.)
4. Press UNLOCK to change the current mode.
5. Press UNLOCK until you hear the number of chimes
corresponding to the mode selection 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 Driver Unlock Control
This feature allows you to customize the UNLOCK
button on the remote keyless entry transmitter.
Programmable Modes
Mode 1: Remote All Doors Unlock (When you press
UNLOCK on your remote keyless entry transmitter,
all doors and the liftgate will unlock.)
Mode
2: Remote Driver’s Door Unlock Only
(When you press UNLOCK on your remote keyless
entry transmitter once, the driver’s door will unlock.
When you press UNLOCK on your remote keyless entry
transmitter again within five seconds, all doors and
the liftgate will unlock.)
Before your vehicle was shipped from the factory,
it was programmed in Mode 2. The mode to which the
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 Entering Programming
Mode on page
2-63.
2. Press UNLOCK on the remote keyless entry
transmitter.
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3.
4.
5.
Count the number of chimes you hear.
The number of chimes indicates the vehicle's
current programmed mode. (If you do not wish to Remote Lock and Unlock
Confirmation
change the-current mode, you can either exit
the programming mode by following the instructions
later in this section or program the next feature received when locking or unlocking your vehicle with
available on your vehicle.) the remote keyless entry transmitter.
This feature allows
you to customize the feedback
Press UNLOCK to change the current mode.
Programmable Modes
corresponding to the mode selection you want.
Press until You hear the number Of chimes Mode 1: Both Features Off (Remote lock and unlock
confirmation are disabled.)
The mode you selected
is now set. You can either exit
the programming mode by following the instructions
Mode 2: Exterior Lamps Flash Only
later
in this section or program the next feature available 0 When you use the remote keyless entry transmitter
on your vehicle. to lock your vehicle, your parking lamps will flash to
let you know the command has been received.
When you use the remote keyless entry transmitter
to unlock your vehicle or operate your optional
power sliding door(s), your parking lamps will flash
to let you know the command has been received.
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Mode 3: Exterior Lamps Flash and Horn Sounds
When you use the remote keyless entry transmitter
to lock your vehicle, the horn will sound and your
parking lamps will flash to let you know the
command has been received.
When you use the remote keyless entry transmitter
to unlock your vehicle or operate your optional
power sliding door(s), your parking lamps will flash
to let you know the command has been received.
Mode
4: Exterior Lamps Flash and Horn Sounds
(on second LOCK press)
When you use the remote keyless entry transmitter
to lock your vehicle, your parking lamps will flash
to let you know the command has been received.
The horn will sound and your parking lamps
will flash
if you press the LOCK button again
within five seconds.
When you use the remote keyless entry transmitter
to unlock your vehicle or operate your optional
power sliding door(s), your parking lamps will flash
to let you know the command has been received. Before your vehicle
was shipped from the factory,
it was programmed in Mode
4. The mode to which the
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 Entering Programming
2. Press LOCK on the remote keyless entry
3. Count the number of chimes you hear.
Mode on page 2-63.
transmitter.
The number
of chimes indicates the vehicle’s
current programmed mode. (If you
do not wish to
change the current mode, you can either exit
the programming mode by following the instructions
later in this section or program the next feature
available on your vehicle.)
4. Press LOCK to change the current mode.
5. Press LOCK until you hear the number of chimes
corresponding to the mode selection 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.
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