remote control OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE 1998 User Guide

Content Theft-Deterrent (Option)
11 your vehicle has this option, it has a theft-deterrent
alarm system.
A light located on top of your instrument panel (near the
center of the vehicle,
next to the windshield) will flash
slowly to let you know that the system has been armed.
While armed, the doors will not unlock with the power
lock switch. Once armed,
the alarm will go off if
someone tries to
enter the vehicle (without using the remote lock control
transmitter or
a key), breaks a window, tries to damage
the vehicle or turns the ignition on. The horn will sound
and your vehicle’s parking lamps will flash for up to two
minutes. The system will also cut off the fuel supply,
preventing the vehicle from being driven.
When the alarm is armed, the liftgate may be opened
with the remote lock control transmitter or with a key.
Arming with the Power Lock Switch
Your alarm system will arm when you use either power
lock switch to lock the doors while any door or the
liftgate is open and the key is removed from the ignition
(if you would like to turn off power lock switch arming,
see “Locks and Lighting Choices”
in the Index).
The security light flashes quickly to let you know when
the system is ready
to arm with the power door lock
switches. The security light will stop flashing and stay
on, when
you press the rear of the power lock switch, to
let you know the system is arming. After all doors and
the liftgate are closed and locked, the security light will
begin flashing at
a very slow rate to let you know the
system is armed.
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Arming with the Remote Lock
Control Transmitter
Your alarm system will arm when you use your remote
lock control transmitter to lock the doors, if the key is
not in the ignition. The security light will turn on to let
you know the system is arming. After all doors and
the
liftgate are closed and locked, the security light will
begin flashing at a very slow rate to let you know the
system is armed.
Arming with Your Key
Your alarm system will arm when you use your key to
lock the doors. The security light will turn on to let you
know the system is arming. After all doors and the
liftgate are closed and locked, the security light will
begin flashing at a very slow rate to let you know the
system is armed. If you would like your key not
to arm
the system, see “Locks and Lighting Choices” in
the Index.
Arming Confirmation
If remote unlock confirmation is on (see “Locks and
Lighting Choices”
in the Index), your parking lamps
will flash briefly to let you know when your alarm
system has armed.
Disarming with the Remote Lock
Control Transmitter
Your alarm system will disarm when you use your
remote lock control transmitter to unlock the doors. The
security light will stop flashing to let you know the
system is no longer armed.
Disarming with Your Key
Your alarm system will disarm when you use your key
to unlock the doors. The security light will stop flashing
to let you know the system is no longer armed. If you
would like your key not to disarm the alarm system, see
“Locks and Lighting Choices” in the Index.
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Locks and Lighting Choices
Your vehicle’s locks and lighting systems can be programmed with several different features. The features you can
program depend on the options that came with your vehicle. The following chart shows the features that can be
programmed.
To determine which features your vehicle is equipped with, follow the steps listed for entering the
programming mode.
Number of Chimes
Sounded
2
3
4
Delayed
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tion/
Exit
Lighting Automatic
Door Locks Feature
Last Door Remote
Closed Driver’s
Locking/ Door
Lockout Unlock
Deterrent Control Remote
Lock/
Unlock
Confirma
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tion Content
Theft
X I X I X I I I
X I X I X I X I I
X X X X X X
Content
Theft
Arming/
Disarming
A
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Mode 4: Automatic Unlocking with Transaxle in
PARK (P)
0 Shift into PARK (P) with the ignition on; all doors
will unlock automatically.
0 Shift out of PARK (P) with the ignition on and the
driver’s door closed; all doors will lock automatically.
Vehicles are delivered programmed
in Mode 3.
To change the mode:
1. Follow the instructions for “Entering Programming
Mode” listed previously.
2. Press LOCK on the power door lock switch.
3. Count the number of chimes you hear. The number
of chimes tells you which mode your vehicle is in.
You can change the mode by pressing LOCK again.
4. Repeat Step 2 until you hear the number of chimes
that
matches the mode you want.
The mode you selected is now set. You can either exit
the programming mode by following the instructions
later in this section or program the next feature available
on your vehicle.
Last Door Closed Locking and
Lockout Prevention
With the Last Door Closed Locking and Lockout
Prevention features, your vehicle will do the following:
If you leave your key in the ignition and leave the
driver’s door open, you won’t be able to lock the
doors using the power door lock switch.
When you press LOCK on the power door lock
switch or remote lock control transmitter (if
equipped) while any door
or the liftgate is open, the
doors will not lock. Instead you will hear three
chimes which let you know that the Last Door
Closed Locking feature is
in operation. Five seconds
after all the doors and the liftgate are closed, all the
doors and the liftgate will automatically lock.
To customize these features to your preference, see
“Programmable Modes” following.
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Programmable Modes
Your vehicle can be programmed to one of the
following modes.
Mode 1: Both Features Off (Doors will always lock
immediately when you press LOCK on the the power
door lock switch or the remote lock control transmitter,
if equipped.)
Mode 2: Lockout Deterrent Only (If you leave your key
in the ignition with the driver’s door open, you won’t be
able to lock the doors with the power door locks).
Mode 3: Last Door Closed Locking Only (If the power
door lock switch or remote lock control transmitter (if
equipped) is used to lock the vehicle while any door or
the liftgate is open, you will hear three chimes. The
doors will not lock. Five seconds after the last door
is
closed, all doors and liftgate will lock.)
Mode 4: Both Features On (This combines Modes 2
and 3.)
Vehicles are delivered programmed in Mode 4.
To change the mode:
1. Follow the instructions for “Entering Programming
Mode” listed previously.
2. Press UNLOCK on the power door lock switch.
3.
4.
Count the number of chimes you hear. The number
of chimes tells you which mode your vehicle
is in.
You can change the mode by pressing
UNLOCK again.
Repeat Step
2 until you hear the number of chimes
that matches the mode you want.
The mode you selected is now set.
You can either exit
the programming mode by following the instructions
later in this section or program the next feature available
on your vehicle.
Remote Driver’s Unlock Control
With the Remote Driver’s Unlock Control feature, you
can program your vehicle to do the following:
0
0
When you press UNLOCK on your remote lock
control transmitter, the driver’s door will unlock and,
When
you press UNLOCK on your remote lock
control transmitter again within five seconds, all
doors and the liftgate will unlock.
To customize this feature to your preference, see
“Programmable Modes” following.
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Programmable Modes
Your vehicle can be programmed to one of the
following modes.
Mode 1: Remote All Doors Unlock (When you press
UNLOCK on your remote lock control transmitter, all
doors and the liftgate will unlock.)
Mode 2: Remote Driver’s Door Unlock Only (When
you press UNLOCK on your remote lock control
transmitter once, the driver’s door will unlock. When
you press UNLOCK on your remote lock control
transmitter again, within five seconds, all doors and the
liftgate will unlock.)
Vehicles are delivered programmed in Mode
2.
To change the mode:
1. Follow the instructions for “Entering Programming
Mode” listed previously.
2. Press UNLOCK on the remote lock
control transmitter.
3. Count the number of chimes you hear. The
number of chimes tells you which mode your
vehicle is in. You can change the mode by pressing
UNLOCK again.
4. Repeat Step 2 until you hear the number of chimes
that matches the mode
you want.
The mode you selected is now set. You can either exit
the programming mode by following the instructions
later in this section or program the next feature available
on your vehicle.
Remote Lock and Unlock Confirmation
With the Remote Lock and Unlock Confirmation
feature, your vehicle can do the following:
When you use the remote lock control transmitter to
lock your vehicle, your parlung lamps will flash
briefly
to let you know the command has been
received.
If you press LOCK on the remote lock
control transmitter again, the horn will sound briefly
and the parking lamps will flash briefly to let you
know your vehicle is locked and,
When you use the remote lock control transmitter to
unlock your vehicle or operate your power sliding
door
(if equipped), your parking lamps will
flash briefly.
To customize these features to your preference, see
“Programmable Modes” following.
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Programmable Modes
Your vehicle can be programmed to one of the
following modes.
Mode 1: Both Features Off (Remote lock and unlock
confirmation
are disabled.)
Mode 2: Exterior Lamps Flash Only
0 When you use the remote lock control transmitter to
lock your vehicle, your parking lamps will flash briefly
to let you know the command has been received.
Wen you use the remote lock control transmitter to
unlock your vehicle or operate your power sliding door
(if equipped), your parking lamps will flash briefly to
let you know the command has been received.
Mode 3: Exterior Lamps Flash and Horn Sound
0
0
When you use the remote lock control transmitter to
lock your vehicle, the
horn will sound briefly and
your parking lamps will flash briefly to let you know
the command has been received.
When
you use the remote lock control transmitter to
unlock your vehicle or operate your power sliding door
(if equipped), your parking lamps will flash briefly to
let you
know the command has been received.
Mode 4: Exterior Lamps Flash and Horn Sound (on
Second LOCK Press)
When you use the remote lock control transmitter to
lock your vehicle, your parking lamps will flash
briefly to let you know the command has been
received. The horn will sound briefly and your
parking lamps
will flash briefly if you press the
LOCK button again within five seconds.
When you use the remote lock control transmitter to
unlock your vehicle or operate your power sliding door
(if equipped), your parking lamps will flash briefly to
let you know the command has been received.
Vehicles are delivered programmed in Mode
4.
To change the mode:
1. Follow the instructions for “Entering Programming
Mode” listed previously.
2. Press the LOCK button on the remote lock
control transmitter.
3. Count the number of chimes you hear. The number
of chimes tells you which mode your vehicle is in.
You can change the mode by pressing the LOCK
button again.
4. Repeat Step 2 until you hear the number of chimes
that matches the mode you want.
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Arming and Disarming the Content Theft-Deterrent System
To arm and disarm the Content Theft-Deterrent system,
the system must be turned on by using Modes 1,2 or
4
listed previously in this section under “Content
Theft-Deterrent System.”
With the Arming and Disarming feature, you can
program the vehicle to do the following:
Arm the system when you lock the doors using either
power door lock switch while any door or the liftgate
is open and the key
is removed from the ignition.
0 Arm the system when you lock the doors with your
key or remote lock control transmitter and the key is
removed from the ignition.
your key or remote lock control transmitter.
0 Disarm the system when you unlock the doors with
To customize this feature to your preference, see
“Programmable Modes” following.
Programmable Modes
Your vehicle can be programmed to one of the
following modes.
Mode 1: Power Door Lock Switch Arming Off
0 The system will arm when you lock the doors with
your key or remote lock control transmitter. The key
must be removed from the ignition when
you lock
the doors or
the Content Theft-Deterrent system will
not arm.
The system will disarm when you unlock the doors
with your key or remote lock control transmitter.
Mode 2: Remote Lock Control Transmitter
ArdDisarm Only
The system will arm when you lock the doors with
your remote lock control transmitter. The key must
be removed from the ignition when you lock the
doors or the Content Theft-Deterrent system
will not
arm.
The system will disarm when you unlock the doors
with your remote lock control transmitter.
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NOTE: While this mode provides increased security, it
can be a problem if your remote lock control transmitter
is damaged, lost or if it fails to operate for any reason
while the Content Theft-Deterrent system is armed. The
Content Theft-Deterrent system must be disarmed for
the engine to run while in Mode
2; your key can no
longer disarm the system.
If your vehicle is equipped with the optional dealer
installed Onstar@ system, OnStar will not be able to
remotely unlock your vehicle if it has been programmed
to Mode
2.
Mode 3: Standard Arming and Disarming
The system will arm when you lock the doors using
either power door lock switch while any door or the
liftgate is open and the key is removed from
the ignition.
The system will arm when you lock the doors with
your key
or remote lock control transmitter and the
key is removed from the ignition.
The system will disarm when you unlock the doors
with your key or remote lock control transmitter.
Vehicles are delivered programmed in Mode
1.
To change the mode:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Follow the instructions for “Entering Programming
Mode” listed previously.
Insert your second key fully into any door key
cylinder and turn it to the unlock position.
This step is inconvenient, but necessary to prevent
accidental programming of this feature to Mode
2.
Do not program this feature to Mode 2 without first
reading the special note contained in the description
for that mode. The door key cylinder must remain in
the unlock position during Steps
2 through 4.
Press the horn symbol on the remote lock
control transmitter.
Count the number of chimes you hear. The number
of chimes tells you which mode your vehicle
is in.
You can change the mode by pressing the horn
symbol on the remote lock control transmitter again.
Repeat Step
3 until you hear the number of chimes
that matches the mode you want.
Remove your key from the door key cylinder.
The mode you selected is now set. You can either exit
the programming mode by following the instructions
later in this section or program the next feature available
on your vehicle.
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Interior Lamps
Instrument Panel Intensity Control
Turn the control, located below the headlamps switch, to
the right to increase the brightness of the instrument
panel lights, and to the left to decrease the brightness.
Turn the control all the way to the left to turn them off.
Interior Lamps Control
Turn the dial all the way to the right to turn on the
interior lamps,
if the interior lamps override switch is
off. Turn the dial to the left to turn the lamps off.
Interior Lamps Override Switch
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I This switch is located in the
c- overhead console
switchbank. Press the
symbol on the bottom
of the
rocker switch to override control of the interior lamps
and turn off power to the
courtesy lamps, reading
lamps and glove box lamp. Press the top
of the interior
lamps override rocker switch
to turn power back on to the interior lamps. This will
allow the lamps to
stay on when any door is open.
Illuminated Entry
With illuminated entry, the interior of your vehicle is
illuminated
so you can see inside before you enter your
vehicle. The lamps will come on for
40 seconds if you
unlock your door using your key or the remote lock
control transmitter (if equipped) and the ignition is in
LOCK
or OFF. After 40 seconds have passed, the
interior lamps will slowly fade out. The lamps will turn
off before the 40 seconds if you:
lock all the doors using the key,
press LOCK on the power door lock switch or
0 press LOCK on the remote lock control transmmer
(if equipped).
When any door is opened, illuminated entry is cancelled.
The interior lamps will stay on while any door or the
liftgate
is open, and slowly fade out when all doors and
the liftgate 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. See “Delayed Illumination’’ later
in this section.
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