2003 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX lock

Rear Seat Outside Passenger
Lap-Shoulder Belt Positions
The positions next
to the windows have lap-shoulder
belts. Here’s
how to wear one properly.
Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you.
Don’t let it get twisted.
The shoulder belt may lock
if you pull the belt
across you very quickly.
If this happens, let the belt
go back slightly to unlock it. Then pull the belt
across you more slowly.
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2. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks.
Pull up on the latch plate to make sure
it is
secure.
When the shoulder belt is pulled out all the way,
it will lock.
If it does, let it go back all the way and
start again.
If the belt is not long enough, see
Safety Belt Extender on page
1-28.
Make sure the release button on the buckle is
positioned
so you would be able to unbuckle the
safety belt quickly if you ever had to.
3. To make the lap part tight, pull down on the buckle
end of the belt as you pull up on the shoulder part.
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The lap part of the belt should be worn low and snug on
the hips, just touching the thighs. In a crash this applies
force to the strong pelvic bones. And you’d be less likely
to slide under the lap belt. If you slid under it, the belt
would apply force at your abdomen. This could cause
serious or even fatal injuries. The shoulder belt should
go
over the shoulder and across the chest. These parts of
the body are best able to take belt restraining forces.
The safety belt locks
if there’s a sudden stop or a crash,
or
if you pull the belt very quickly out of the retractor.
You can be seriously hurt if your shoulder beDt
is too loose. In a crash, you would move
forward
too much, which could increase injury.
The shoulder belt should fit against your body.
To unlatch the belt, just push the button on the buckle.
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3. Buckle the belt. Make sure the release button is
positioned
so you would be able to unbuckle the
safety belt quickly
if you ever had to.
4. Pull the rest of the shoulder belt all the way out of
the retractor to set the lock.
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Section 2 Features and Controls
Keys ............................................................... 2.3
Remote Keyless Entry System
......................... 2.4
Remote Keyless Entry System Operation ........... 2.5
Doors and Locks ............................................. 2-8
Door Locks
.................................................... 2-8
Power Door Locks
.......................................... 2-9
Last Door Closed Locking
................................ 2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks
.............. 2-10
Lockout Protection
........................................ 2-10
Leaving Your Vehicle
.................................... 2-1 1
Trunk
.......................................................... 2-1 1
Windows ........................................................ 2.13
Power Windows
............................................ 2-14
Sun Visors
................................................... 2.14
Theft-Deterrent Systems .................................. 2.15
Content Theft-Deterrent
................................. 2.15
PASS-Key@
Ill .......................................... 2.16
PASS-Key@
Ill Operation ........................... 2-17
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle ............... -2-1 9
New Vehicle Break-In
.................................... 2-19
Ignition Positions
.......................................... 2.19
Starting Your Engine
..................................... 2-20
Engine Coolant Heater
.................................. 2-23
Automatic Transaxle Operation
....................... 2.24 Shifting Into
Park
(P) ..................................... 2-28
Parking Over Things That Burn
....................... 2-30
Shifting
Out
of Park (PI ................................. 2-30
Engine Exhaust ............................................ 2-31
Running Your Engine While You Are Parked
.... 2-32
Mirrors ........................................................... 2-33
Manual Rearview Mirror
................................ -2-33
Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with
Onstar@, Compass and Temperature
Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with
Compass and Temperature Display
.............. 2-34
Outside Power Mirrors
................................... 2-37
Outside Convex Mirror
................................... 2-37
OnStar@ System ............................................. 2-38
Storage Areas .... -2-40
Glove Box
................................................... 2-40
Overhead Console
........................................ 2-40
Center Console Storage Area
......................... 2-40
Assist Handles
............................................. 2-41
Purse or Litter Bag Holder
............................. 2-41
Rear Storage Area
........................................ 2-41
Convenience Net
.......................................... 2-41
Trunk Access Panel
...................................... 2-41
Display
.................................................... 2-33
....................................
Parking Brake .............................................. 2-27 Sunroof .................. ........... ............. 2.42
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Section 2 Features and Controls
Vehicle Personalization ................................... 2.43
Entering Programming Mode
.......................... 2-44
Delayed illumination and Exit Lighting
.............. 2-44
Automatic Door Locks
................................... 2-45
Last Door Closed Locking and Lockout
Protection
................................................. 2-47 Remote Driver
Unlock Control
........................ 2.48
Remote Lock and Unlock Confirmation
............ -2-49
Content Theft-Deterrent System
.............. , ... -2-51
Arming and Disarming the Content
Theft-Deterrent System
............................... 2.52
Exiting Programming Mode
......................... 2.53
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The key can be used for the ignition, as well as the
door lock and storage compartments.
When a new key
is delivered, it will come with a bar
coded tag attached to the key ring. Keep the bar code
tag that came with the original keys. Give this tag
to your dealer
if you need a new key made.
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Your vehicle has the PASS-Key@ Ill vehicle theft
system. The key has a transponder in the key head that
matches a decoder in the vehicle’s steering column.
If a replacement key or an additional key is needed,
it must be purchased from your dealer. The key will have
PK3 stamped on it.
Any new PASS-Key@
Ill key must be programmed
before it will start your vehicle. See PASS-Key
111 on
page 2-16 for more information on programming
your new key.
In an emergency, contact Pontiac Roadside Assistance.
See Roadside Assistance Program on page
7-5 for
more information.
Notice: Your vehicle has a number of features that
can help prevent theft. You can have a lot of trouble
getting into your vehicle
if you ever lock your keys
inside. You may even have to damage your vehicle to
get in.
So be sure you have spare keys.
If your vehicle is equipped with the OnStar system with
an active subscription and you lock your keys inside
the vehicle, OnStar may be able to send a command to
unlock your vehicle. See OnStap System on page
2-38
for more information.
Remote Keyless Entry System
Your 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 interference, and
2. This device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired
operation of the device.
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.
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