2006 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX keyless entry

Doors and Locks
Door Locks
{CAUTION:
Unlocked doors can be dangerous.
Passengers — especially children — can
easily open the doors and fall out of a
moving vehicle. When a door is locked, the
handle will not open it. You increase the
chance of being thrown out of the vehicle
in a crash if the doors are not locked. So,
wear safety belts properly and lock the
doors whenever you drive.
Young children who get into unlocked
vehicles may be unable to get out. A child
can be overcome by extreme heat and can
suffer permanent injuries or even death
from heat stroke. Always lock your vehicle
whenever you leave it.
Outsiders can easily enter through an
unlocked door when you slow down or
stop your vehicle. Locking your doors can
help prevent this from happening.There are several ways to lock and unlock the vehicle.
From the outside, use the key or remote keyless
entry transmitter.
From the inside, use the manual or power door locks.
To manually lock or unlock
the doors from inside the
vehicle, push down or
pull up on the door lock pin
located on the top of
each door panel.
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Power Door Locks
To lock or unlock all doors
from inside the vehicle,
use the power door
lock switch located on
either front door.
Move the switch on the driver’s door to the right to lock
or to the left to unlock the doors. Move the switch on
the passenger’s door to the left to lock or to the right to
unlock the doors.
If the vehicle has the content theft-deterrent system, the
vehicle may be programmed to arm the system with
the power door lock switch. See “Lock Switch Arm”
underDIC Controls and Displays (Base Level DIC) on
page 3-52orDIC Controls and Displays (Uplevel
DIC with Trip Computer) on page 3-60for more
information on programming the system.
Delayed Locking
This feature delays the locking of the vehicle’s doors for
ve seconds after the last door is closed. Two chimes
will sound when the power door lock switch or the LOCK
button on the remote keyless entry transmitter is
pressed when a door is open. The chimes indicate that
the delayed locking feature is on.
The doors can be locked immediately by pressing the
power door lock switch or the LOCK button on the
transmitter a second time.
The delayed locking feature will not activate when the
ignition is in RUN or ACC.
You can program this feature on or off through the
Driver Information Center (DIC) See “Personal
Programming Mode Screens” underDIC Controls and
Displays (Base Level DIC) on page 3-52orDIC Controls
and Displays (Uplevel DIC with Trip Computer) on
page 3-60. Driver’s Side
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When you want to open a rear door when the security
lock is on, do the following:
1. Unlock the door using the remote keyless entry
transmitter, if equipped, the power door lock
switch, or by lifting the rear door manual lock.
2. Open the door from the outside.
To cancel the rear door security lock, do the following:
1. Unlock the door and open it from the outside.
2. Insert the key into the security lock slot and turn it
so the slot is in the vertical position.
Lockout Protection
The lockout protection feature makes it more difficult to
lock the key in the vehicle. If the driver’s door is
open while the key is in the ignition, the door cannot be
locked with the power door lock switch.
This feature cannot guarantee that you will never be
locked out of the vehicle. If the key is not left in
the ignition, or, if the manual door lock pin is used, the
key could still be locked inside the vehicle. Always
remember to take the key with you.
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.
If you have air outlets on or under the
instrument panel, open them all the way.
SeeEngine Exhaust on page 2-33.
To unlock and open the trunk from the outside, press the
trunk button on the remote keyless entry transmitter. See
Remote Keyless Entry System Operation on page 2-4.
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Sun Visors
To help block out glare, pull the sun visors down. Pull
on the inside edges of the sun visors to swing them from
the front windshield to the side window.
Visor Vanity Mirror
Raise the cover on the top of the sun visor to expose
the vanity mirror. If the vehicle has lighted vanity mirrors,
the lamps come on when the cover is opened.
Theft-Deterrent Systems
Vehicle theft is big business, especially in some cities.
Although your vehicle has a number of theft-deterrent
features, we know that nothing we put on it can make it
impossible to steal.
Content Theft-Deterrent
The vehicle has a content theft-deterrent alarm system.
A red light located on top
of the instrument panel,
toward the center of
the vehicle and near
the windshield, will ash
slowly when the system
is armed.
The theft-deterrent alarm system needs to be activated
through the Driver’s Information Center (DIC). See “Theft
Deterrent” under the Personal Programming Mode
Screens inDIC Controls and Displays (Base Level DIC)
on page 3-52orDIC Controls and Displays (Uplevel DIC
with Trip Computer) on page 3-60. While armed, the
doors will not unlock with the power door lock switch. The
remote alarm will sound if someone tampers with the
trunk or enters the vehicle without using the remote
keyless entry transmitter or key to unlock the doors. The
horn will sound and the headlamps will ash for up to
two minutes. The system will also cut off the fuel supply,
preventing the vehicle from being driven.
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Arming with the Power Lock Switch
The vehicle’s content theft-deterrent alarm system can
be activated when the key is removed from the ignition
and the power door lock switch of either the driver’s or
front passenger’s door is used to lock the vehicle. The
door needs to be in the open position when pressing the
power door lock switch. The alarm system will not
activate if the door is closed and the power door lock
switch is pressed. This system can be activated through
the Driver’s Information Center (DIC). See “Lock Switch
Arm” under the Personal Programming Mode Screens in
DIC Controls and Displays (Base Level DIC) on
page 3-52orDIC Controls and Displays (Uplevel DIC
with Trip Computer) on page 3-60.
When the doors are locked using the power door lock
switch of either front door, the red light, on top of the
instrument panel will start ashing indicating that the
system is arming. After all the doors are closed there will
be a time delay and then the red light will begin to ash at
a very slow rate indicating the system is armed.
Arming with the Remote Keyless
Entry Transmitter
The alarm system will arm when the remote keyless
entry transmitter is used to lock the doors after the key
is removed from the ignition. The red light will come
on to indicate that the system is arming. After all doors
are closed and locked, and after a time delay, the
red light will begin ashing at a very slow rate to show
the system is armed.
Arming Conrmation
A red light located on top of the instrument panel,
towards the center of the vehicle and near the
windshield, will ash slowly to conrm when the
system is armed.
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Disarming with the Remote Keyless
Entry Transmitter
The alarm system will disarm when the remote keyless
entry transmitter is used to unlock the doors. The
red light will go out to show that the system is disarmed.
Disarming with Your Key
The alarm system will disarm when the key is used to
unlock the doors. The red light will stop ashing
when the system is disarmed. If you would like the key
to disarm the alarm system, see “Personal Programming
Mode Screens” underDIC Controls and Displays
(Base Level DIC) on page 3-52orDIC Controls and
Displays (Uplevel DIC with Trip Computer) on page 3-60
for more information.
PASS-Key®III
Your PASS-Key®III 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 harmful interference.
2. This device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired
operation.
This device complies with RSS-210 of Industry Canada.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause interference.
2. This device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired
operation of the device.
Changes or modications to this system by other than
an authorized service facility could void authorization to
use this equipment.
PASS-Key
®III uses a radio frequency transponder in
the key that matches a decoder in your vehicle.
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Instrument Panel Brightness
This feature controls the brightness of the instrument
panel lights.
The interior lamps
control is located on the
instrument panel, to the left
of the steering column.
Turn the control to adjust the brightness of the
instrument panel lights.
Courtesy Lamps
When a door is opened, the courtesy lamps will
automatically come on. These lamps will also come on
when the interior lamps control is fully turned clockwise.
Entry Lighting
The entry lighting feature turns the interior lights on
before anyone enters the vehicle. The interior lamps will
come on for 40 seconds when the doors are unlocked
using the remote keyless entry transmitter and the
ignition is in OFF. After 40 seconds have elapsed, the
interior lamps will slowly fade out. The lamps will
fade out before 40 seconds have elapsed if one of the
following is done:
Lock all doors using the remote keyless entry
transmitter.
Lock the doors using the power door lock switch.
When any door is opened, entry lighting is cancelled.
The interior lamps will stay on while any door is opened
and slowly fade out when 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.
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Delayed Entry Lighting
The delayed lighting feature will continue to light the
interior of the vehicle for 25 seconds after all the doors
have been closed. Delayed lighting will not occur
while the ignition is in RUN or ACC. After 25 seconds
have elapsed, the interior lamps will slowly fade out. The
lamps will fade out before the 25 seconds have
elapsed if one of the following is done:
The ignition is turned to RUN or ACC.
The doors are locked using the remote keyless
entry transmitter.
The doors are locked using the power door
lock switch.
To turn the delayed lighting feature off or on, see
“Personal Programming Modes” underDIC Controls and
Displays (Base Level DIC) on page 3-52orDIC
Controls and Displays (Uplevel DIC with Trip Computer)
on page 3-60DIC Controls and Displays.
Delayed Exit Lighting
For exiting the vehicle at night, the vehicle is equipped
with the delayed exit lighting feature. After the key
is removed from the ignition, the interior lamps will light
for up the amount of seconds set in the Driver
Information Center (DIC). See “Personal Programming
Mode Screens” underDIC Controls and Displays
(Base Level DIC) on page 3-52orDIC Controls and
Displays (Uplevel DIC with Trip Computer) on
page 3-60. After the set time has elapsed, the interior
lamps will slowly fade. The lamps will fade before the set
time has elapsed if one of the following is done:
The ignition is turned to RUN or ACC.
The doors are locked using the remote keyless
entry transmitter.
The doors are locked using the power door
lock switch.
When any door is opened, delayed exit lighting is
cancelled. The interior lamps will stay on while any door
is opened and will slowly fade out when all the doors
are closed. The interior lamps will stay on for the
set time after all the doors have been closed if they
have not been locked.
To turn the delayed exit lighting feature off or on, see
“Personal Programming Mode Screens” underDIC
Controls and Displays (Base Level DIC) on page 3-52
orDIC Controls and Displays (Uplevel DIC with Trip
Computer) on page 3-60.
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