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UNLOCK: When  you press the UNLOCK  button, only 
the  driver’s  door will unlock. 
If you  press  UNLOCK again 
within five  seconds, all the  doors will  unlock.  If  you 
would  like all the doors to  unlock  the  first time you press 
UNLOCK,  see  Power  Door 
Locks on  page 2-9 The 
UNLOCK  button on  the  remote  keyless entry transmitter 
will  disarm the content theft deterrent system.  See 
Content  Theft-Deterrent 
on page 2-75 for  more  details. 
(Open Trunk): Press the button with  the trunk 
symbol  to open  your  trunk. The transaxle  must  be 
in  PARK 
(P) for  this feature to operate. 
.& (Remote  Alarm): When  you  press the button with 
the  horn  symbol,  the headlamps  will flash and the 
horn  will sound.  This will allow  you to attract attention 
if needed. 
Your  vehicle  may  have  Remote  Lock/Unlock 
Confirmation. This feature provides  feedback to the 
holder  of the  remote  keyless entry transmitter that 
a  command  has  been  received by the keyless entry 
receiver. 
To signal that  a  command  has been  received, 
the  headlamps  will flash and  the horn  may  sound 
briefly.  See Vehicle Personalization  on page 
2-43 for 
programming  information. 
Matching Transmitter(s) to  Your 
Vehicle 
Each  remote  keyless entry transmitter is  coded  to 
prevent another transmitter from unlocking  your  vehicle. 
If  a  transmitter is lost  or stolen,  a  replacement  can 
be  purchased  through your  dealer.  Remember  to bring 
any  remaining transmitters  with  you  when  you go to 
your dealer.  When the dealer  matches  the  replacement 
transmitter to your vehicle,  any remaining transmitters 
must 
also be  matched.  Once  your  dealer  has  coded  the 
new  transmitter, the  lost transmitter will  not  unlock 
your  vehicle.  Each  vehicle  can  have  a maximum  of four 
transmitters  matched  to  it. 
Battery Replacement 
Under normal  use,  the  battery  in your  remote  keyless 
entry transmitter should  last  about three years. 
You  can  tell the  battery is  weak 
if the transmitter  won’t 
work  at  the normal  range in any  location.  If  you  have 
to  get  close to your  vehicle before the  transmitter  works, 
it’s probably time  to change  the  battery.  
     
        
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2. If your engine won’t start  (or starts but  then stops), 
it could  be  flooded with too  much gasoline. Try 
pushing your accelerator pedal all  the way  to  the 
floor  and holding  it there  as you  hold  the  key 
in  START  for  not more  than 15  seconds  at  a  time. 
This clears the  extra gasoline from  the engine. 
Notice: Your  engine is designed  to  work  with  the 
electronics 
in your  vehicle.  If you  add  electrical 
parts  or  accessories,  you  could  change  the  way  the 
engine  operates.  Before  adding  electrical  equipment, 
check  with  your  dealer.  If  you  don’t,  your  engine  might  not  perform  properly. 
Starting Your 3800 Series II V6 Engine 
1.  With  your foot off the accelerator pedal, turn 
your  ignition key  to START.  When  the  engine starts, 
let  go  of the  key.  The idle speed  will go  down  as 
your engine gets  warm. 
Notice: Holding  your  key  in START for  longer  than 
15 seconds at a  time  will  cause  your  battery  to  be 
drained  much  sooner.  And 
the excessive  heat  can 
damage  your  starter  motor.  Wait  about 
15 seconds 
between  each  try  to  help  avoid  draining  your  battery 
or damaging  your  starter. 
2. If it doesn’t start within 10 seconds,  hold your  key in 
START  for  about  10 seconds  at a time until  your 
engine starts.  Wait about  15  seconds  between 
each  try. 
3. If your engine still  won’t  start  (or  starts  but  then 
stops), it could  be flooded  with too much  gasoline. 
Try  pushing your accelerator pedal  all  the  way to the 
floor  and holding  it there  as  you  hold the  key  in 
START  for  about  three seconds.  If  the  vehicle  starts 
briefly  but then stops  again,  do  the  same  thing. 
This time  keep  the pedal down  for  five  or  six 
seconds  to clear the extra gasoline  from  the  engine. 
After  waiting  about  15  seconds,  repeat  the  normal 
starting procedure. 
Notice: Your  engine  is  designed  to  work  with  the 
electronics  in  your  vehicle. 
If you  add  electrical 
parts  or  accessories,  you  could  change  the  way the 
engine  operates.  Before  adding  electrical  equipment, 
check  with  your  dealer.  If you don’t,  your  engine 
might  not  perform  properly. 
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Replacing Brake System Parts 
The braking  system  on  a  vehicle is complex. Its many 
parts  have to be  of top quality and  work well together 
if 
the vehicle  is to  have  really  good braking.  Your 
vehicle  was  designed  and tested with top-quality 
GM 
brake parts. When  you replace parts  of your braking 
system 
- for  example,  when your brake linings 
wear  down  and  you  need  new  ones  put in 
- be sure 
you  get new  approved 
GM replacement parts.  If 
you don’t,  your brakes  may  no  longer work properly. 
For  example, 
if someone  puts in brake linings  that are 
wrong  for your  vehicle, the  balance  between  your 
front  and rear brakes  can  change 
- for the  worse. 
The  braking  performance  you’ve come to expect  can 
change  in many  other ways 
if someone  puts in the 
wrong  replacement brake parts. 
Battery 
Your  new  vehicle comes  with  a  maintenance  free 
ACDelco@  battery. When  it’s  time for  a  new  battery,  get 
one  that  has the replacement  number  shown  on  the 
original battery’s label.  We recommend  an  ACDelco@ 
battery.  See Engine  Compartment  Overview  on 
page 
5- 12 for  battery  location. 
Warning: Battery  posts, terminals  and related 
accessories contain  lead  and lead  compounds, 
chemicals  known to the  State  of California to  cause 
cancer  and reproductive harm.  Wash  hands  after 
handling. 
If your battery  has  a  very  low  charge or is dead, you 
may  not be able  to remove  the  ignition key  from 
the  ignition switch or  shift  out of Park  (P). Refer  to 
Shifting Out  of  Park 
(P) on  page 2-30. 
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