2003 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE ignition

Arming and Disarming the Content
Theft-Deterrent System
To arm or disarm the content theft-deterrent system,
the system must be turned on by using Modes
1, 2 or 4
listed previously.
This feature allows you to customize the arming and
disarming of the content-theft deterrent system.
Programmable Modes
Mode 1: Power Door Lock Switch Arming Off
The system will arm when you lock the doors
with your key or 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 system will disarm when you unlock the doors
with your key or remote keyless entry transmitter.
Mode
2: Remote Keyless Entry Transmitter
Arm/Disarm Only
0 The 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.
0 The system will disarm when you unlock the doors
with your remote keyless entry transmitter. While
this mode provides increased security, it can be
a problem
if your 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 while in Mode
2; your 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.
Mode 3: Standard Arming and Disarming
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0
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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 keyless entry transmitter and
the key is removed from the ignition.
The system will disarm when you unlock the doors
with your key or remote keyless entry transmitter.
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A. Side Outlets
B. Front Outlets
C. Turn SignaVMultifunction Lever
D. Hazard Warning Flasher Switch
E. Instrument Panel Cluster
F. Center Outlets
G. Audio System
H. Side Outlets
I. Exterior Lamps Control
J. Hood Release
K. Audio Steering Wheel Controls
L. Horn
M. Ignition Switch
N. Audio Steering Wheel Controls
0. Climate Controls
P. Rear Fan Controls
Q. Cupholder Tray
R. Accessory Power Outlet
S. Instrument Panel Switchbank
T. Glove Box
U. Front Outlets
V. Instrument Panel Fuse Block
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0 Move the cruise switch from ON to R/A. Hold it there
until you get up to the speed you want, and then
release the switch. (To increase your speed
in very
small amounts, move the switch to
R/A briefly and
then release it. Each time you do this, your vehicle
will go about 1 mph (1.6 km/h) faster.)
The accelerate feature will work whether or not you
have set an initial cruise control speed.
Reducing Speed While Using
Cruise Control
There are two ways to reduce speed while using
cruise control:
0 Press the SET button at the end of the lever until you
reach the lower speed you want, then release
it.
0 To slow down in very small amounts, press the
SET button briefly. Each time you do this, you’ll go
about 1 mph (1.6 km/h) slower.
Passing Another Vehicle While Using
Cruise Control
Use the accelerator pedal to increase your speed.
When you take your foot
off the pedal, your vehicle will
slow down to the cruise control speed you set earlier.
Using Cruise Control on Hills
How well your cruise control will work on hills depends
upon your speed, load and the steepness of the
hills. When going up steep hills, you may have to
step on the accelerator pedal to maintain your speed.
When going downhill, you may have to brake or shift
to a lower gear to keep your speed down. Of course,
applying the brake takes you out of cruise control.
Many drivers find this to be too much trouble and don’t
use cruise control on steep hills.
Ending Cruise Control
There are two ways to turn off the cruise control:
0 Step lightly on the brake pedal, or
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Erasing Speed Memory
When you turn off the cruise control or the ignition,
your cruise control set speed memory is erased.
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Exterior Lamps
The control to the left of the steering column operates
the exterior lamps.
0 (Off/Auto): Turning the control to this setting will
activate the automatic headlamp control when it is
dark enough outside and turn
off all of the lamps and
lights during the day, except the Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL).
?% (Parking Lamps): Turning the control to this
setting turns on the parking lamps together with the
following:
Sidemarker Lamps
Taillamps
Instrument Panel Lights
sD (Headlamps): Turning the control to this setting
turns on the headlamps, together with the previously
listed lamps and lights.
Lamps on Reminder
If the driver’s door is opened and you turn the ignition
to
OFF or LOCK while leaving the lamps on, you
will hear a warning chime.
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Daytime Running Lamps/Automatic
Headlamp System
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) can make it easier for
others to see the front of your vehicle during the
day. DRL can be helpful in many different driving
conditions, but they can be especially helpful
in the short
periods after dawn and before sunset. Fully functional
daytime running lamps are required on all vehicles
first sold in Canada.
A light sensor on top of the instrument panel makes
the
DRL work, so be sure it isn’t covered. The DRL
system will make your front parking and turn signal
lamps come on in daylight when:
The ignition is on,
the exterior lamps control is off, and
the parking brake is released.
When the DRL are on, only your front parking and turn
signal lamps will be on. Your instrument panel won’t
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When it’s dark enough outside, the exterior lamps will
come on automatically. When it’s bright enough outside,
the exterior lamps will turn
off and the DRL will turn
on. Of course, you may still turn on the headlamps any
time you need to.
If you start your vehicle in a dark garage, the automatic
headlamp system will come on immediately. Once
you leave the garage, it will take approximately
one minute for the automatic headlamp system to
change to DRL
if it is light outside. During that delay,
your instrument panel cluster may not be as bright
as usual. Make sure your instrument panel brightness
control is in the full bright position. See “Instrument
Panel Brightness Control’’ under
lnterior Lamps
on page
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To idle your vehicle with the DRL and automatic
headlamp control
off, set the parking brake while the
ignition is in OFF or LOCK. Then start the vehicle.
The DRL and automatic headlamp control will stay
off
until you release the parking brake.
As with any vehicle. you should turn on the reuular
headlamp system when you need
it.
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Entry Lighting
With entry lighting, the interior of your vehicle is
illuminated
so that you can see inside before you enter
your vehicle. The lamps will come on for
40 seconds
if you unlock your door using your key or the remote
keyless entry transmitter and the ignition is in LOCK or
OFF. After 40 seconds have passed, the interior lamps
will slowly fade out. The lamps will turn
off before
the
40 seconds if you:
Lock all the doors using the key,
press LOCK on the power door lock switch, or
press LOCK on the remote keyless entry
transmitter.
When any door is opened, entry lighting is cancelled.
The interior lamps will stay on while any door or liftgate
is open, and slowly fade out when all doors and the
liftgate are closed.
The interior lamps may stay on for up to
25 seconds
after all doors have been closed
if they have not been
locked. See “Delayed Lighting’’ following.
To turn the entry lighting feature
off or on, see Vehicle
Personalization on page
2-62.
Delayed Lighting
The delayed lighting feature will continue to illuminate
the interior for
25 seconds after all doors have been
closed
so that you can find your ignition and buckle your
safety belt at night. Delayed lighting will not occur
while the ignition is in RUN or ACCESSORY. After
25 seconds have passed, the interior lamps will slowly
fade out. The lamps
will fade out before the 25 seconds
have passed
if you:
Turn the ignition to RUN or ACCESSORY,
lock all doors using the remote keyless entry
transmitter, or
lock all the doors using the power door lock switch
or the key.
To turn the delayed lighting feature off or on, see
Vehicle Personalization on page 2-62.
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Exit Lighting
With exit lighting, the interior lamps will come on for
about
25 seconds whenever you remove the key from
the ignition.
If you turn the ignition key to RUN or
ACCESSORY, the lamps will fade out. The lamps will
also fade out
if you lock the doors with the power
door lock switch or the remote keyless entry transmitter.
When any door is opened, exit lighting is cancelled.
The interior lamps will stay on while any door or
the liftgate is open, and slowly fade out when all doors
and the liftgate are closed.
The interior lamps may stay on for up to
25 seconds
after all doors have been closed
if they have not been
locked. See “Delayed Lighting’’ earlier in this section.
To turn the exit lighting feature
off or on, see Vehicle
Personalization on page
2-62.
Front Reading Lamps
There are two reading lamps in the overhead console.
To turn either reading lamp on or
off, press the lens
of the lamp. These lamps will come on each time you
override feature. See “Interior Lamps Override’’ earlier
in this section.
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Rear Reading Lamps
There may be two reading lamps in the third row
headliner.
To turn on or
off either reading lamp, press the lens
of the lamp.
There is also a reading lamp
in the second row,
integrated with the dome lamp. To turn on or
off
either reading lamp, press the button next to the
lamp lens.
These lamps will not turn on
if the interior lamps
override switch is on. See “Interior Lamps Override”
earlier in this section.
Cargo Lamp
The cargo lamp is located in the rear of your vehicle,
above the liftgate opening, and does not have a switch.
The cargo lamp will come on each time you open a
door, unless you turn on the interior lamps override.
See “Interior Lamps Override” earlier in this section.
Battery Run-Down Protection
Your vehicle has a feature to help prevent you from
draining the battery, in case you accidentally leave the
interior lamps on. If
you leave any interior lamps on
while the ignition is in LOCK or
OFF, they will
automatically turn
off after 10 minutes. The lamps won’t
come back on again until you do one of the following:
0 Turn the ignition to RUN or ACCESSORY,
turn the interior lamps thumbwheel all the way to
the right, then slightly back to the left, or
open (or close and reopen) a door that is closed.
If your vehicle has less than
15 miles (25 km) on
the odometer, the battery saver will turn
off the lamps
after only three minutes.
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