2005 PONTIAC GTO reset

Remote Keyless Entry System
Operation
The buttons on your key
allow you to lock and
unlock your doors
or unlock your trunk.
When pressing the key buttons, ensure that other keys
on the key ring are not between the main key and
the vehicle. Other keys can obscure the signal being
transmitted to the vehicle.When a button on the key is pressed, it sends a signal
to the vehicle. The receiver of the signal is a small
rectangle centered on top of the dashboard.
The receiver is also used to measure sunlight. It is
important that the receiver is clean, not covered, and
that there are no metal objects close by, as this
may block the signals.
LOCK:Press this button on the key to lock all the
doors, disable the engine, and set the alarm. The
vehicle’s turn signals will briefly flash.
If you prefer to have the turn signals flash accompanied
by the horn sounding, the LOCK feature can be
changed. SeeVehicle Personalization on page 2-30.
The LOCK button on the key will not work if the ignition
is turned on, or if the driver’s and/or passenger’s
door is open.
Prior to locking your vehicle, make sure all the doors are
closed completely. If the LOCK button is pressed when a
door is open, the horn will sound three times to indicate
that a door has not locked. Close the open door and reset
the remote system by first pressing the UNLOCK button
and then the LOCK button on the key.
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Your vehicle cannot be locked using the remote key if
the key is in the ignition and the ignition is ON.
The vehicle also cannot be locked if the driver’s door
is open.
To use the remote key to lock the doors, both doors must
be closed. If only the passenger’s door is open when the
lock button is pressed, the driver’s door will lock but the
passenger’s door will not. The horn will honk three times
to indicate that the passenger’s door has not locked.
The passenger’s door must be closed and the system
must be reset in order to lock both doors. To reset the
system, press the unlock button and then press the lock
button on the remote key.
Programmable Automatic
Door Locks
Your vehicle is equipped with an automatic door locking
feature which can be programmed through the trip
computer buttons and instrument panel center display.
It can be programmed to be on or off. SeeVehicle
Personalization on page 2-30for more information.
Your vehicle was programmed from the factory
to automatically lock when the shift lever is moved out
of PARK (P).
Trunk
{CAUTION:
It can be dangerous to drive with the trunk lid
open because carbon monoxide (CO) gas can
come into your vehicle. You cannot 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 and select the
control setting that will force outside air
into your vehicle. See Climate Control
System in the Index.
If you have air outlets on or under the
instrument panel, open them all the way.
SeeEngine Exhaust on page 2-26.
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Vehicle Personalization
The vehicle personalization mode enables the driver to
customize some of the vehicle features using the
trip computer buttons and instrument panel center
display. Only features that are equipped on the vehicle
will be displayed.
The following list shows features that can be reset or
customized:
•RESTORE TO FACTORY SETTINGS
•UNDERSPEED CHIME
•DIST (Distance) TO ARRIVAL DISPLAY
•DIST (Distance) TO ARRIVAL DEFAULT
•TRIP COMPUTERA&B
•DIGITAL SPEEDO (Speedometer)
•REST REMINDER
•STOP WATCH
•RADIO DISPLAY
•CONFIRMATION BEEPS
•SPEED–DEPENDENT VOLUME
•AUDIO DISTORTION LIMITER
•HEADLIGHTS OFF DELAY TIME
•HEADLIGHTS APPROACH TIME
•AUTO HEADLIGHTS SENSITIVITY
•COURTESY LAMP TIMEOUT
•IGNITION OFF COURTESY LAMP
•TWO STAGE UNLOCK
•AUTO LOCK IN DRIVE
(Automatic Transmission Only)
•DOOR LOCK INDICATION
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Navigating the Menu
To scroll through the different personalization features,
press the MODE button. To change the setting,
use the up or down arrows. To continue, press the
MODE button.
The following information shows how to reset or
customize features after entering the main menu:
RESTORE TO FACTORY SETTINGS
This option restores the instrument panel, audio system,
and other general vehicle systems to the factory
default settings. Use the up or down arrows to select
Yes or No. The default selection is No. If Yes is
selected, the next feature will be displayed after a
two second delay. This delay is to allow time for the
default parameters to be set. Press the MODE button
to continue.
UNDERSPEED CHIME
This option is used to enable or disable the underspeed
chime. Overspeed provides a chime when your
vehicle’s travelling speed exceeds the overspeed
chosen value, whereas underspeed provides an
additional chime to indicate when your vehicle’s
travelling speed drops below the overspeed.
Use the up or down arrows to select Yes or No.
The default selection is No. If Yes is selected, the
underspeed chime is activated. Press the MODE button
to continue. See “O/SPEED (Overspeed)” under
Trip Computer on page 3-33for more information.
DIST (Distance) TO ARRIVAL DISPLAY
This option is used to enable or disable the Time to
Arrival/Distance to Arrival/Remaining Fuel set of
displays. Use the up or down arrows to select Yes or
No. The default selection is No. If Yes is selected,
the Time to Arrival/Distance to Arrival/Remaining Fuel
set of displays is activated. Press the MODE button
to continue.
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DIST (Distance) TO ARRIVAL DEFAULT
This option displays only if the DIST TO ARRIVAL
DISPLAY is set to Yes. The Distance to Arrival, can be
reset, when not in personalization mode, by pressing
the SET button for less than two seconds. The distance
resets to 300 miles (500 km), which is the default
setting. When in personalization mode, the default
setting can be increased or decreased by tapping the
up or down arrows. When the desired distance is
set, press the MODE button to continue.
TRIP COMPUTERA&B
This option is used to select either one or two Trip
Time/Trip Distance/Fuel Used set of displays. Use the
up or down arrows to select Trip A or TripA&B.
The default selection is Trip A. Press the MODE button
to continue.
DIGITAL SPEEDO (Speedometer)
This option allows you to turn on a digital speedometer
that will appear on the center display. Use the up or
down arrows to select Yes or No. The default selection
is Yes. Press the MODE button to continue.
REST REMINDER
This option is to alert the driver that they may have
been travelling for too long without a break. Use the
up or down arrows to select No or Yes. The default
selection is Yes. Press the MODE button to continue.
STOP WATCH
This option is used to enable or disable the Stop Watch
display. Use the up or down arrows to select Yes or
No. The default selection is No. If Yes is selected, the
Stop Watch display is activated. Press the MODE button
to continue.
RADIO DISPLAY
This option is used to enable or disable the audio
system display on the instrument panel cluster. Detailed
information on the operation of the radio and CD is
provided in the audio section. Use the up or down
arrows to select On or Off. The default selection is On.
If On is selected, the Radio display is activated.
Press the MODE button to continue. SeeRadio with
Six-Disc CD on page 3-46.
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Exterior Lamps
The switch to the left of
the steering wheel on the
instrument panel controls
the following:
;(Parking Lamps):Turn the switch to this position
to turn on the parking lamps, together with the
taillamps, sidemarker lamps, license plate lamps, and
instrument panel lights.
2(Headlamps):Turn the switch to this position to
turn on the headlamps, together with the parking lamps,
taillamps, sidemarker lamps, and license plate lamps.AUTO (Automatic Headlamps):Turn the switch to
AUTO to provide for automatic operation of the
headlamps, taillamps, sidemarker lamps, and parking
lamps. For more information seeAutomatic Headlamp
System on page 3-14.
9(Off):Turn the switch to this position to turn all
lamps off.
Headlamps
When the headlamps are switched on, the instrument
panel is automatically illuminated. Once illuminated, you
can adjust their brightness. Some illuminated areas
of the vehicle have been linked to the brightness control,
such as the trip computer, headlamp switch, radio,
etc. This means that the interior lights can be adjusted
to your preference. When the headlamps are turned
off and back on again, the brightness level reverts to the
last adjusted setting.
Your vehicle is designed to provide additional security,
when returning to the vehicle at night. When the
UNLOCK or LOCK button on the key is used, the car’s
exterior lights will come on for a preset time or until
the car is relocked. This feature only works if the
headlamp control is in the AUTO or headlamp positions.
To set or adjust the time the headlamps stay on after
the UNLOCK button has been pressed, seeVehicle
Personalization on page 2-30.
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Dome Lamp
The dome lamp has three positions.
ON:In this position, the dome lamp is always on.
DOOR:In this position, the light automatically comes
on when a door is opened. It will turn off 30 seconds
after the last door is closed. If the ignition is turned on,
the light turns off immediately unless a door is open.
OFF:In this position, the dome lamp is always off, even
when a door is opened.
The dome lamp can be set to remain on for a preset
amount of time after the ignition has been turned
off. SeeVehicle Personalization on page 2-30.
Entry Lighting
The entry lighting feature illuminates the interior of the
vehicle before you enter. The interior lamps will come on
for 40 seconds when you unlock the doors using the
remote key buttons. After 40 seconds have elapsed, the
interior lamps will turn off. The lamps will turn off
before 40 seconds have elapsed if you do either of
the following:
•Lock all doors using the remote key buttons.
•Lock the doors manually using the lock knob.Entry lighting is canceled when any door is opened, but
the interior lights will stay on until all doors 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.
Front Reading Lamps
Your vehicle has reading lamps located in the dome
lamp. The lamps can be turned on and off manually by
pressing the side of each reading lamp.
Trunk Lamp
The trunk lamp comes on when you open your trunk.
Battery Run-Down Protection
Your vehicle has a battery run-down protection feature
designed to protect your vehicle’s battery.
It will activate when there has been no electrical change
for one hour, nothing has been turned on or off, after
the ignition has been turned to ON or LOCK.
Once activated, all the interior lamps will turn off
including dome, reading, glovebox, trunk.
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The system is turned on if a door is opened, the vehicle
is unlocked, or the trunk is opened. Once the system
is turned on, the one hour battery protection time resets
to zero and the interior lamps will continue to operate
for another hour, or until the vehicle is locked.
The interior lamp system will shut down 10 seconds
after your vehicle is locked using either the key or the
remote key locking system. However, if an interior lamp,
such as the dome lamp, has been turned on manually
and is on at the time the vehicle is locked, the system will
not shut down after the normal 10 seconds. The one hour
battery protection will be activated instead.
The vehicle’s hazard lights will continue to operate at
all times.
Accessory Control
If you want the accessories to operate once the key has
been removed from the ignition, you must turn the
system on by either manually starting an accessory,
such as turning the radio on again. This will activate a
one hour timer that will operate accessories such as
the radio, accessory power outlet, and windshield wipers
before turning off. These actions will reset the timer to
zero. Likewise, if an accessory such as the radio is
turned on at any time during the one hour period, the
timer is reset to zero and all accessories will continue to
operate for another hour. To enable accessory control
after the system has been reset, you must turn the
ignition on and then off again.
Accessory Power Outlets
The vehicle has an
accessory power outlet
which can be used to plug
in electrical equipment.
The accessory power outlet is located inside the center
console. The power outlet is operational when the
ignition is turned to ON, LOCK, or when Retained
Accessories Power is in operation. SeeRetained
Accessory Power (RAP) on page 2-17.
Remove the tethered cap to use the outlet. When
not using the outlet, be sure to cover it with the
protective cap.
Notice:Leaving electrical equipment on for
extended periods will drain the battery. Always turn
off electrical equipment when not in use and do
not plug in equipment that exceeds the maximum
amperage rating.
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