2006 PONTIAC GTO door lock

Doors and Locks
Door Locks
{CAUTION:
Unlocked doors can be dangerous.
·Passengers Ð especially children Ð 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.
The driver's door need to be closed in order to lock
the vehicle using any method.
To lock or unlock the doors from inside the vehicle, do
one of the following:
1. Press the driver's and passenger's door lock knob
to lock the doors. Pull up on the knobs to unlock
the doors.
2. Press the power door lock button. See
Power Door
Locks on page 2-8following.
To lock or unlock your vehicle from the outside, use
your key in the driver's lock or use the remote key. See
Remote Keyless Entry System Operation on page 2-5.
To lock the doors from the outside using the key in
the lock, do the following:
1. Insert the key in the driver's door lock.
2. Turn the key clockwise.
3. Turn the key back to the vertical position and
remove.
The alarm system is not set using this method. See
Content Theft-Deterrent on page 2-15.
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To unlock the doors from the outside using the key in
the lock, do the following:
1. Insert the key in the driver's door lock.
2. Turn the key counterclockwise.
3. Then turn the key back to the vertical position and
remove.
The alarm system will go off as soon as a door is
opened. To turn off the alarm, turn the key in the ignition
to ON or press the unlock button on the remote key.
See
Content Theft-Deterrent on page 2-15.
Power Door Locks
The power door lock button is located on the center
console.
To lock or unlock the doors using the power door lock
button, both doors must be closed.
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If both doors are unlocked, press the button to lock the
doors. If both doors are locked, press the button to
unlock the doors.
If the driver's door is unlocked and the passenger's door
is locked, press the button once to unlock the
passenger's door. Press the button a second time to
lock both doors.
Pressing the LOCK button on the remote key disables
the power door lock switch. See
Remote Keyless
Entry System Operation on page 2-5for more
information on how the remote keyless entry system
works in combination with your power locks.
Programmable Automatic
Door Locks
If your vehicle has an automatic transmission, it 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. See
Vehicle Personalization
on page 2-31for 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.
·If you have air outlets on or under the
instrument panel, open them all the way.
See
Engine Exhaust on page 2-27.
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Trunk Lock
To unlock the trunk, press and hold the button with the
trunk symbol on the key. The vehicle must be moving
at less than 12 mph (20 km/h) for the trunk to open. See
Remote Keyless Entry System Operation on page 2-5.
The trunk locks automatically when closed, so be careful
not to leave your key in the trunk.
Remote Trunk Release
This feature is used to unlock the trunk from inside the
vehicle.
Press the button inside the glovebox to unlock the trunk.
The vehicle must not be moving over 12 mph (20 km/h)
and the alarm system must be off. See
Content
Theft-Deterrent on page 2-15. For added security, the
remote trunk release button will not operate when
the doors are locked, the engine is off, and the key is
removed from the ignition.
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Power Windows
Use the switches located
between the seats to
operate the windows.
To raise the window, pull the switch up. To lower the
window, press the switch down.
The windows will operate while the ignition is turned to
ON, or while Retained Accessory Power (RAP) is
active. See
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) on
page 2-17.
When the doors are opened, the power windows are
deactivated and will not operate until the ignition
is turned to ON again.
Express-Down Window
Both window switches have an express-down feature.
Hold the switch down brie¯y and then release it. To stop
the express-down feature, move the switch up or
down again.
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.
Lighted Visor Vanity Mirrors
Both the driver and passenger's side sun visors have
lighted vanity mirrors.
Raise the cover on the top of the sun visor to expose
the vanity mirror. The lights at either side of the
vanity mirror automatically turn on and off when the
cover is opened and closed.
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Content Theft-Deterrent
Your vehicle has a theft-deterrent alarm system.
Arming the System
The alarm system is turned on when the LOCK button
on the key is pressed. Therefore, locking the doors
by pressing LOCK not only locks all the doors but, after
a short delay, also sets the alarm system. When the
system is armed, the alarm is triggered when any of the
doors, hood or trunk are opened or a hot-wire
attempted. The alarm system thinks a break-in has
occurred. An alarm sounds and the turn signals
and dome light will ¯ash.
When the alarm system is turned on, you may open the
trunk by pressing the trunk symbol button on the key.
This does not set off the alarm, but leaves the alarm
system on and undisturbed. Closing the trunk re-arms
the trunk alarm after a short delay.
The LOCK button on the key will not function when the
ignition is turned ON or the driver's door is open.
Disarming the System
To disarm the system, press UNLOCK on the key or
turn the ignition to ON.
How to Detect a Tamper Condition
The exterior turn signals should ¯ash twice when
returning to your vehicle and pressing UNLOCK on the
key. If they ¯ash three times, an attempted break-in
has occurred while the vehicle was armed. If you wish
to ®nd out what set the alarm off, turn the ignition on and
look at the trip computer display for the ALARM
ACTIVATED message being shown. See ªTrip Computer
Warning Messagesº under
Trip Computer on page 3-33.
The ALARM ACTIVATED message will be displayed
®rst for one second, followed by the trigger point
screens. The trigger point screens will also be displayed
for one second. If more than one trigger point has
been activated, the display will show each trigger point
screen in sequence for one second, returning back
to the ALARM ACTIVATED screen. The alarm screens
will be shown in a continuous cycle until the trip
computer MODE button is pressed. The center display
then reverts to the last screen shown prior to the
ignition being off.
The possible trigger points are the following:
·The hood has been opened.
·The trunk has been opened.
·One of the doors has been opened.
·Hot wiring of the vehicle was attempted (ignition on
without key inserted).
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Starting and Operating Your
Vehicle
New Vehicle Break-In
Notice:Your vehicle does not need an elaborate
break-in. But it will perform better in the long run if
you follow these guidelines:
·Keep your speed at 55 mph (88 km/h) or less for
the ®rst 500 miles (805 km).
·Do not drive at any one constant speed, fast or
slow, for the ®rst 500 miles (805 km). Do not
make full-throttle starts. Avoid downshifting to
brake, or slow, the vehicle.
·Avoid making hard stops for the ®rst 200 miles
(322 km) or so. During this time your new brake
linings are not yet broken in. Hard stops with
new linings can mean premature wear and
earlier replacement. Follow this breaking-in
guideline every time you get new brake linings.
Following break-in, engine speed and load can be
gradually increased.
Ignition Positions
The key can be turned to
one of three positions
while in the ignition switch.
A (LOCK):This is the only position from which you can
insert or remove the key. When the key is inserted
and is in this position, the radio, wipers, and accessory
power outlet will continue to work until the key is
removed. Once the key is removed these accessories
will turn off. By selecting the ON switch on the radio
these accessories will continue to work for one hour or
until either door is opened. If the key is left inserted
in this position, a chime will sound when the driver's
door is opened to remind you the key has been left in
the ignition. If the key is left in the ignition, it can
drain the battery. Make sure to remove the key when
leaving the vehicle.
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The key can only be turned to this position if the
vehicle's automatic transmission is in PARK (P). To help
guard against theft, your vehicle's engine is
automatically disabled shortly after turning the key to
this position. A ¯ashing padlock symbol on the bottom
left corner of the instrument panel indicates this.
The steering column is automatically locked when the
key is removed. To release the steering wheel, insert the
key again and turn it towards the front of the vehicle.
Notice:Using a tool to force the key from the
ignition switch could cause damage or break the
key. Use the correct key and turn the key only with
your hand. Make sure the key is all the way in. If
it is, turn the steering wheel left and right while you
turn the key hard. If none of this works, then
your vehicle needs service.
B (ON):This position is where the key returns to after
you start your engine and release the key. The
ignition switch stays in ON when the engine is running.
But even when the engine is not running, you can
use ON to operate your electrical accessories and to
display some instrument panel warning lights.
C (START):This position starts the engine. When the
engine starts, release the key. The ignition switch
will return to ON for normal driving.
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
Your vehicle is equipped with a Retained Accessory
Power (RAP) feature that enables the radio, power
windows, windshield wipers, and accessory power outlet
to continue to work after the ignition key has been
turned to LOCK and removed from the ignition.
The radio, wipers and accessory power outlet will turn
off when the ignition key is turned to LOCK and
removed. By turning the radio back on, you will be able
to operate it, the windshield wipers, and the accessory
power outlet for up to one hour or until:
·The radio is turned off
·Either door is opened
The windows will also operate for 15 minutes or until
either door is opened.
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