lock BUICK PARK AVENUE 1996 User Guide

Door Locks
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 door key or Remote Keyless
Entry,
if your vehicle has this option.
To lock the door from the
inside, slide the lock control
lever down.
To unlock the door, slide the
lock control lever up.
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Central Door Unlocking System (Option)
If the driver’s door key is held in the unlock position for
more
than one second, all doors will electronically unlock.
Power Door Locks
With power door locks, you
can lock or unlock all doors
of your vehicle by using
either the driver or front
passenger power door
lock switch.
Memory Door Locks (Option)
Close your doors and turn on the ignition. Every time
you move your shift lever
out of PARK (P), all of the
doors will lock. And, every time you stop and move
your shift lever into
PARK (P), your doors will unlock.
If someone needs to get out while you’re not in
PARK (P), have that person use the manual or power
lock. When the door is closed again, it will not lock
automatically.
Just use the manual or power lock to lock
the door again.
If you need to lock your doors before
shifting out of
PARK (P), just use the manual or power
lock button to lock the doors.
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buDrdmizing Your Memory Door Locks Feature
You can program the memory door locks feature to
change to the following modes:
To change modes:
1. Close all doors and turn the ignition on. Keep all
doors closed throughout this procedure.
Mode Operation
0
1
2
3
No automatic door lock or unlock.
All doors automatically lock
when shifted out
of PARK (P).
No automatic door unlock.
All doors automatically lock when
shifted out
of PARK (P). Only
the driver’s door automatically
unlocks when shifted into
PARK
(P).
All doors automatically lock when
shifted out
of PARK (P). All doors
automatically unlock when shifted
into PARK
(P).
2. Press and hold the driver’s power door lock switch
through Step
4.
3. Press the LOCK button on the Remote Keyless Entry
transmitter. The automatic door locks will remain in
the current mode.
4. Press the LOCK button on the transmitter again.
Each time the transmitter’s LOCK button is pressed,
the mode will advance by one, going from
3 to
0 to 1, etc.
5. Release the power door lock switch. The
automatic door locks will remain in the
most
recent mode selected.
Vehicles are delivered programmed in Mode
3.
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CHILD
SECURITY
LOCK
SET LEVER ON BOTH REAP DOORS
Your Buick is equipped with rear door security
locks that help prevent
passengers from opening
the rear doors of your
vehicle from the inside.
To use one of these locks:
1. Open one of the rear doors.
2. Move the lever on the door all the way up to the
ENGAGED position.
3. Close the door.
4. Do the same thing to the other rear door lock.
The rear doors of your vehicle cannot be opened from
the inside when this feature is in use.
To open a rear door when the security lock is on:
1. Unlock the door from the inside.
2. Then open the door from the outside.
If you don’t cancel the security lock feature, adults or
older children who ride in the rear won’t be able to open
the rear door from the inside. You should let adults and
older children know how these security locks work, and
how to cancel the locks.
To cancel
the rear door security lock:
1. Unlock the door from the inside and open the door
from the outside.
2. Move the lever all the way down.
3. Do the same thing for the other rear door.
The rear door locks will now work normally.
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Lockout Protection
The power door locks will not work if the key is left in
the ignition with the driver’s door open. You can
override this feature by holding the power door lock
switch for more than three seconds, unless the engine
is running.
Leaving Your Vehicle
If you are leaving the vehicle, take your keys, open your
door and set the locks from inside, then get out and close
the door.
Remote Keyless Entry System
(Option)
If your Buick has this option, you can lock and unlock
your doors or unlock your trunk from up to
30 feet
(9 m) away using the key chain transmitter supplied
with your vehicle. Your
Remote Keyless
Entry System operates
on a radio frequency
subject
to Federal
Communications
Commission (FCC)
Rules.
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, and
(2) This device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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Should interference to this system occur, try this:
0 Check to determine if battery replacement is necessary.
See the instructions on battery replacement.
Check the distance. You may be too far from your
vehicle. This product has a maximum range.
0 Check the location. Other vehicles or objects may be
blocking the signal.
See your Buick dealer or a qualified technician
for service.
Changes or modifications to this system by other than an
authorized service facility could void authorization to
use this equipment.
The driver’s door will unlock when
UNLOCK is
pressed.
If pressed again within five seconds, all doors
will unlock. Pressing any button will also illuminate the
interior lamps (see “Illuminated Entry” in the Index).
All doors will lock when
LOCK is pressed.
The trunk will unlock when the trunk open symbol is
pressed, but only when the ignition is in the
LOCK or
OFF position. The trunk symbol will also work when
the ignition
is on, but only while in PARK (P).
When the button with the horn symbol on the key
transmitter is pressed, the horn will sound and the
headlamps and taillamps will flash for up to two
minutes. This can be turned
off by pressing the instant
alarm button again, unlocking the vehicle with a key
or
by turning the ignition on.
If only the instant alarm button works, the transmitter
needs to be resynchronized to the receiver.
Do this by
pressing and holding both the LOCK and
UNLOCK
buttons for about eight seconds; you must be within
range of the vehicle.
Once the transmitter has been resynchronized, the horn
will chirp and the exterior lamps will flash once. The
system should now operate properly.
mal Choice Fer
Each key transmitter can be programmed to the driver’s
preference for memory door locks, security feedback,
delayed locking
and perimeter lighting. See each feature
in the Index.
The transmitters can also be programmed to move
the
driver’s seat and outside mirrors to a set memory position
when the
key transmitter’s UNLOCK button is pressed.
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To program the system:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Adjust the driver’s seat to a comfortable and safe
driving position. Adjust both outside mirrors to suit you.
See “Outside Mirrors” in the Index.
Press the SET button on the driver’s door armrest.
You will hear one beep.
Within five seconds, press one of the two memory
buttons on the armrest. You will hear two beeps to
confirm that the mirror and the seat positions are
entered into memory.
Press the
UNLOCK button on the appropriate
transmitter within
five seconds. You will hear
two beeps.
e second key transmitter can be programmed to
record a different seat and mirror position by following
the same steps. If
you prefer to program the exit seat position,
which
moves the seat completely down and back, follow
these steps:
1. Press the SET button on the driver’s door armrest.
You will hear one beep.
2. Press the EXIT button on the armrest. You will hear
one beep, but the seat will not move at this time.
3. Press the UNLOCK button on the appropriate
transmitter within
five seconds. You will hear
two beeps.
This personal choice feature will work only when the
vehicle is in
PARK (P). A beep will sound inside the
vehicle when the UNLOCK button on the transmitter
is
pressed to move the seat and mirrors.
To turn this feature off, press SET, then UNLOCK
within five seconds.
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Security Feedback
This provides feedback to the driver when the vehicle
receives
a command from the key transmitter. The
following modes may be selected:
Mode
0
1
2
3
4
5
Security Feedback
No feedback when locking or
unlocking vehicle.
No feedback when locking;
exterior lamps flash when
unlocking vehicle.
Exterior lamps flash when
locking; no feedback when
unlocking vehicle.
Exterior lamps flash when locking
and when unlocking vehicle.
Exterior lamps flash and horn
chirps when locking; no feedback
when unlocking vehicle.
Exterior lamps
flash and horn chlrps
when locking; exterior lamps flash
when
unlocking vehicle. Vehicles
are delivered programmed in Mode
5. To
change to another mode:
1. Press and hold the power door lock switch.
2. Press the opened trunk button on the transmitter. The
transmitter will remain in its current mode.
3. Press the opened trunk button again. Each time the
opened trunk button is pressed, the transmitter will
advance to the next mode.
4. Release the power door lock switch.
Delayed Locking
Note: This feature is available only if you request your
dealer to activate this option. After initial activation,
you can turn this feature on and off by using the
following procedure.
This feature lets the driver delay the actual locking of
the vehicle. When the power door lock switch is pressed
with the key removed from the ignition and the driver’s
door open, a chime will sound three times to signal
that the lock delay mode is active. When all doors
have been closed, the doors will lock automatically after
five seconds. If any door is opened before this, the
five-second timer will reset itself once all the doors have
been closed again.
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Pressing the door lock switch twice within two seconds
will override this feature.
The delayed locking feature can be turned on or off for
each remote transmitter.
To turn the feature on:
1. Press and hold the power door lock switch
throughout this procedure. All the doors will lock.
2. Press the UNLOCK button on the remote transmitter.
The lock delay is still
off and all doors will remain
locked.
3. Press the UNLOCK button on the remote
transmitter again. Lock delay is now active and
all doors will unlock.
4. Release the power door lock switch.
To turn this feature off, repeat the above procedure. If
your vehicle is not equipped with Remote Keyless
Entry, use the following procedure to turn this feature
on
and off.
1. With the ignition on, press and hold the power door
lock switch. All doors will lock.
2. Toggle the headlamp switch seven times (off to on is
considered one toggle). The doors will unlock to
confirm that the feature is now on.
3. Release the power door lock switch.
To turn this feature
off, repeat the above procedure.
Theft-Deterrent System
The key transmitter will arm the theft-deterrent
system whenever the doors are closed and you push
the LOCK button.
It will disarm the system when you
push UNLOCK.
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Each key chain 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 dealer. Remember to bring any remaining
transmitters with you when. you
go to your dealer.
When the dealer matches
the replacement transrditter .to
your vehicle, any
remaining transmitters must also be,
matched. Once the new transmitter
is coded, the lost
transmitter will not unlock your vehicle. Each vehicle
can have
only four transmitters matched to it.
See your dealer to match transmitters to another vehicle.
Battery Replacement
Under normal use; the battery in your key chain
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. For battery replacement,
use a Dwacell@ battery, type
DL-2032,’or a similar type.
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