remote control Oldsmobile Cutlass 1998 Owner's Manuals

Section 2 Features and Controls
Here you can learn about the many standard and optional features on your vehicle, and inform\
ation on starting,
shifting and braking. Also explained are the instrument panel and the warning systems that tell you
if evewng is
working properly
-- and what to do if you have a problem.
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Keys
Door Locks
Remote Lock Control
(If Equipped)
TrWnk
Theft Passlock'
New Vehicle "Break-In" Ignition Positions
Starting Your Engine
Engine Coolant Heater
(If Equipped)
Automatic Transaxle Operation
Parking Brake
Shifting
Into PARK (P)
Shifting Out of PARK (P)
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Running
Your Engine While You're Parked
Windows
Horn
Tilt Wheel
Turn Signal/Multifimction Lever
Exterior Lamps Interior Lamps
Mirrors Storage Compartments
Sunroof (If Equipped)
Instrument Panel Instrument Panel Cluster
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
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Unlocked doors can be dangerous.
Passengers
-- especially children -- can easily
open the doors and fall out. When a door is
locked, the inside handle won't open it.
Outsiders can easily enter through an unlocked
door when you
slow down or stop your vehicle.
This may not be
so obvious: You increase the
chance of being thrown out of the vehicle in
a
crash if the doors aren't locked. Wear safety belts
properly, lock your doors, and you will be
far
better off whenever you drive your vehicle.
There are several ways
to lock and unlock your vehicle.
From the outside, use your key or the remote lock
control transmitter, if your vehicle has this option.
From the inside, to lock the door, move the locking
lever forward.
To unlock the door, move the locking lever rearward.

Remote Lock Control (If Equipped)
If your vehicle has this option, you can lock and unlock
your doors
or unlock your trunk from about 3 feet (1 m)
up to
30 feet (9 m) away using the remote lock control
transmitter supplied with your vehicle.
In addition, the system
illuminates the interior
lights for a set period of
time. The remote lock
control system consists
of a
receiver, which
is located in
the vehicle, and two
hand-held transmitters.
Your remote lock control operates on a radio frequency
subject
to Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Rules and with Industry Canada.

Operation
The following functions are available with the remote
lock control system:
LOCK:
All doors will automatically lock when the
LOCK button on the transmitter is pressed. Press the
button a second time and you will hear a “chirp” to
indicate that the doors have been locked.
UNLOCK: The driver’s door will unlock automatically
when the UNLOCK button on the transmitter
is pressed.
If the UNLOCK button is pressed again within five
seconds, all remaining doors will unlock.
Trunk Release: The trunk will unlock anytime the
vehicle symbol on the transmitter is pressed, the trunk
lockout is not engaged and the gear selector is in
PARK (P) or NEUTRAL (N).
Matching Transmitter(s) To Your Vehicle
Each remote lock control 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 retailer. Remember to bring any
remaining transmitters with you when you go to your
retailer. When the retailer matches the replacement transmitter to your vehicle, any remaining transmitters
must also be matched. Once your retailer has coded the
new transmitter, the lost transmitter will not unlock your
vehicle. Each vehicle can have only four transmitters
matched to it.
You can match your transmitter to as many
1998
General Motors vehicles as you own, as long as they
have the same remote lock control system. Contact your
retailer for assistance with this.
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Battery Replacement
Under normal use, the battery in your remote lock
control transmitter should last about two 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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When replacing the battery, use care not to touch
any of the circuitry. Static from your body
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I the transmitter. I 1.
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3.
Use a small coin or flathead screwdriver to separate
the bottom
half from the top half of the transmitter.
Remove the battery and replace it with the new one.
Make sure the positive
(+) side of the battery faces
down. Use one
3 volt, CR2032, or equivalent,
type battery.
ht the two halves back together. Make sure the
cover is on tight,
so water won’t get in.
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4. Check the operation of the transmitter with your
vehicle. If the transmitter does not work, try
synchronizing the transmitter with the receiver.
Synchronization
Your remote lock control system is equipped with a
security system that prevents anyone from recording and
playing back your signal. The transmitter does not send
the same signal twice to the receiver. The receiver will
not respond to a signal that has been sent to it more
than once.
To synchronize your transmitter and receiver, follow
these directions:
1. Stand close to your vehicle.
2. Press and hold the LOCK and UNLOCK buttons on
the transmitter at the same time.
3. Hold the buttons for five seconds. In this time, the
doors should lock and unlock once. This confirms
the resynchronization.
If the doors do not lock and
unlock, see your retailer for service.
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Trunk
To unlock the trunk from the outside, insert the key and
turn the trunZC lock cylinder.
It can be dangerous to drive with the trunk lid
open because carbon monoxide
(CO) gas can
come into your vehicle. You can’t 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 windows are shut.
Thrn the fan on your heating or cooling
system to its highest speed with the setting on
VENT. That will force outside air into your
vehicle. See
“Comfort Controls’’ in the Index.
instrument panel, open them all the
way.
If you have air outlets on or under the
See “Engine Exhaust” in the Index.
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Fog Lamps
The button for your fog.
lamps is on the instrument
panel, to the left of the
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steering wheel, beside
the instrument panel
intensity control.
When using fog lamps, the ignition must be on, as well
as the parking lamps or the low-beam headlamps.
Ish the top of the button to turn the fog lamps on. An
indicator light on the button will glow when the fog
.lamps
are on. Push the top of the button again to turn the
The fog lamps will
turn off whenever the high-beam
-headlamps
are turned on. When the high-beams are
turned
off, the fog lamps will come on again.
fog
lamps
off.
Interior Lamps . ..
Instrument Panel Intensity Control
You can brighten or dim the
instrument panel cluster
lights by rotating the switch,
located to the left
of the
steering wheel.
Illuminated EntryExit System
When you open any door, the lamps inside your
vehicle will
go on. These lamps will fade out after about
40 seconds, or when the ignition is turned on after all
doors have been closed. If the ignition was recently
turned
off, the lamps will fade out after four seconds.
These lamps will
also go on when you press the vehicle
symbol or
UNLOCK button on the optional remote lock
control transmitter.
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Power Remote Control Mirror
(If Equipped) Convex Outside Mirror Your
passenger’s side rnirror is convex. A convex
mirror’s surface
is curved so you can see more from the
diver’s seat.
A canvex mimor can make things (like other
vehicles)
look farther away thaa they really are.
If you cut too sharply into the right lane, you
could hit
a vehicle on your right. Check your
inside mirror or gl’ance over your shoulder before changing lanes.
This switch is located on the armrest of the driver’s
door. Move
this switch to the left or right depending on
which mirror you need to adjust (center
is the off
position.) Then adjust the direction of the mirror
using the paddle marked with
arrows just below the
selector switch.
Storage ComDartments
Glove Box
Use the key to lock and unlock the glove box. To open,
pull the glove box handle toward you.
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A, RDO ACC B. WIPER MICRO 1- C. TRUNK
D. TURN LPS
REURFA E. PWFi MIRROR F. AIR BAG G. BFC BAT H. PCM ACC J. DR LOCK
K. IPC/BFC ACC CIRCUIT
PWRSEATS 0
010 OH
MICRO
DR UNLOCK
DR LOCK DR UNLOCK DRIVERS
STOP HWD IPCMVAC LPS LPS BA7T , , -- . ..
Usage
Radio
Wipers Trunk Release and Remote Lock Control
Turn Signals
Power Mirrors
Air Bag
HAZARD LPS
IPCIHVAC BATT
MICRO RELAY
TRUNKREL
CIRCUIT BRKR
PWR SEATS
MICRO RELAY DR UNLOCK
MICRO RELAY DR LOCK
MICRO RELAY
DRIVERS DR
UNLOCK
Usage
Body Function Control~Module
Powertrain Control Module
Door Locks
Body Function Control
Module, Cluster
Stoplamps
Hazard Lamps
Cluster, Climate Control
Remote Trunk Release Power Seats
Door Locks
Door Locks
Not Used
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Engine Compartment Fuse Black
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The engine compartment fuse block is located on
the driver's side
of the engine compartment, near the
air cleaner.
Fuse
Maxi-Fuses
1)
2)
Usage
Ignition Switch
Left-Hand Electrical
Center-Power Seats, Power
Mirrors,
Door Locks, Trunk
Release and Remote Lock Control
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