ignition Oldsmobile Alero 2003 Owner's Manuals

Section 2 Features and Controls
Keys ............................................................... 2.2
Remote Keyless Entry System
......................... 2.3
Remote Keyless Entry System Operation
.......... -2-4
Doors and
Locks ............................................. 2-7
Door Locks
................................................... -2-7
Power Door Locks
.......................................... 2-8
Delayed Locking
............................................ -2-8
Programmable Automatic Door Locks
................................................ 2.8
Rear Door Security Locks
.............................. 2-10
Lockout Protection
........................................ 2.11
Leaving Your Vehicle
.................................... 2-1 1
Trunk .......................................................... 2-1 1
Windows .......................... ...................... -2-1 4
Manual Windows
...................................... -2-1 4
Power Windows
............................. ....... 2.15
Sun Visors
............................................... 2.15
Theft-Deterrent Systems
.................................. 2.16
Passlock@
@ ................................................. 2.16
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
................ 2.17
New Vehicle Break-In
.................................... 2.17
Ignition Positions
.......................................... 2.17 Starting
Your Engine
................................. 2.18
Engine Coolant Heater
.................................. 2.20
Automatic Transaxle Operation
....................... 2.22
Manual Transaxle Operation
........................... 2.25
Parking Brake
.............................................. 2.26
Parking Your Vehicle/Key Removal
.................. 2-29
Engine Exhaust
............................................ 2-30
Running Your Engine While You Are Parked
.... 2-30
Mirrors
........................................................... 2-32
Manual Rearview Mirror
................................. 2-32
Outside Remote Control Mirror
....................... 2-32
Outside Power Mirrors
................................... 2-33
Outside Convex Mirror
................................... 2-33
Storage Areas
................................................ 2-34
Glove Box
................................................... 2.34
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Center Console Storage Area ......................... 2-34
Sunroof
......................................................... 2.35
Shifting Into
Park
(P) ..................................... 2-27
Shifting Out
of Park (P) ................................. 2-28
Parking Over Things That Burn
....................... 2-29
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Keys
Leaving children in a vehicle with the ignition
key is dangerous for many reasons.
A child or
others could be badly injured or even killed.
They could operate the power windows or
other controls or even make the vehicle move.
Don’t leave the keys in a vehicle with children.
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One key is used for the
ignition and all locks.
When a new vehicle
is delivered, the key has a
bar-coded key tag. This tag may be removed by your
dealer before it is delivered.
Each tag has a key code on it that tells your dealer or a
qualified locksmith how to make extra keys. Keep the
tag in a safe place. If you lose your keys, you'll be able
to have one made easily using this tag. If you need
See
Roadside Assistance Program on page 7-5 for more
information.
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Notice: Your vehicle has a number of new features
that can help prevent theft. You can have a lot
of
trouble getting into your vehicle if you ever
lock your keys inside. You may even have to
damage your vehicle to get in.
So be sure you have
spare keys.
Remote Keyless Entry System
If equipped, the keyless entry 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 interference, and
2. This device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired
operation of the device.
This device complies with RSS-210 of Industry Canada.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
i . I nis aevice may nor cause inierfererlce, arid
2. This device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired
operation of the device.
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6 (Unlock): The driver’s door will unlock
automatically when this button on the transmitter is
pressed.
If the button is pressed again within five
seconds, all remaining doors will unlock. The interior
lamps will stay on for
10 seconds or until the ignition is
turned on. The parking lamps will flash twice to
indicate unlocking has occurred.
(rsy (Remote Trunk Release): The trunk will unlock
when the vehicle symbol on the transmitter is pressed,
as long as the trunk lockout
is not engaged. You
can open the trunk with the transmitter when the vehicle
speed is less than
2 mph (3 km/h), when the parking
brake is engaged, or when the ignition is
off. The interior
lamps will come on for
10 seconds or until the ignition
switch is turned to
ON.
.# (Horn): The horn will sound and the headlamps
and the parking lamps will flash for up to two minutes
when the horn symbol on the transmitter is pressed. The
interior
lamps will come on and remain on while the
horn is sounding and the lamps are flashing. The horn
and lamps can be turned
off by pressing the horn
symbol button again or by turning the ignition to
ON.
Programmable Horn Chirp
When you use the remote keyless entry transmitter to
lock the doors or use the delayed locking feature
the parking lamps will flash and the horn will chirp.
The programmable horn chirp can be disabled by pressing and holding either
of the door lock switches in
the unlock position for
10 seconds with the ignition
ON and all of the doors closed. When you hear the horn
chirp, programming is complete.
To reactivate the horn chirp feature, repeat the above
procedure.
Matching Transmitter(s) to Your
Vehicle
Each remote keyless entry 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
ynlIr dealer When the dealer matches the replacement
transmitter to your vehicle, any remaining transmitters
must also be matched. Once your dealer has coded the
new transmitter, the lost transmitter will not unlock
your vehicle. Each vehicle can have a maximum of four
transmitters matched to it.
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Power Door Locks
With the power door locks, you can lock or unlock all of
the doors on your vehicle using the driver’s or front
passenger’s door lock switch.
Press the bottom of the switch to lock
all of the doors.
Press the top of the switch to unlock all of the doors.
Delayed Locking
This feature will allow the driver to delay the actual
locking of the vehicle. This feature will not operate
if the
key is left in the ignition. See
Lockout Protection on
page2-71
later in this section.
When the lower part of the driver’s power door lock
switch is pressed, with the key removed from the ignition
and the driver’s door open, three chimes will be heard.
The doors will not lock. Seven seconds after the
driver’s door has been closed, all of the doors will lock
and the parking lamps will flash. The horn will also
chirp
if the horn chirp feature is enabled. See
“Programmable Horn Chirp” listed previously for more
information.
If the driver opens another door before the seven
seconds are up, the doors will not lock until seven
seconds have elapsed after the last door is closed.
If the lower part of the power door lock switch is
pressed twice when leaving the vehicle, or the lock
symbol button on the remote keyless entry transmitter is
pressed, the doors will lock immediately.
If the power door lock switch is pressed to unlock, the
doors will not lock automatically.
Programmable Automatic
Door Locks
Your vehicle has a feature that allows you to program
your power door locks to automatically lock and
unlock under certain conditions. You can program your
vehicle to have all of the doors lock when you move
your shift lever out of PARK (P) to REVERSE
(R) if your
vehicle has an automatic transaxle or when the
vehicle speed is greater than
5 mph (8 km/h) if your
vehicle has a manual transaxle.
If someone needs to get
out while the vehicle is running, have that person use
the door lock. When the door is closed again, it will lock
automatically when the vehicle reaches about
5 mph
(8 km/h). You can also program all doors to
automatically unlock when the shift lever is moved to
PARK (P) on vehicles with an automatic transaxle or to
REVERSE (R) on vehicles with a manual transaxle
when the key is turned to
OFF.
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Customizing the Automatic Door Locks
One of four operating modes may be selected and
programmed by the driver on vehicles with an automatic
transaxle:
Mode
1: All doors automatically lock when the transaxle
is shifted out of PARK (P). The doors will remain
locked unless manually unlocked or the lock button is
pressed.
All doors will unlock when the transaxle is
shifted into PARK (P) and the key is turned to
OFF.
Mode 2: This mode is only available on vehicles
equipped with a remote keyless entry transmitter.
All
doors automatically lock when the transaxle is shifted
out of PARK (P). Automatic driver’s door only unlock
when the transaxle
is shifted into PARK (P) and the key
is turned to
OFF.
Mode 3: All doors automatically lock when the transaxle
is shifted out of PARK (P).
No automatic door unlock.
Mode
4: No automatic door lock or unlock.
One of the four operating modes may be selected and
transaxle: Mode
1: All doors automatically lock when the vehicle
speed is greater than
5 mph (8 km/h). The doors
will remain locked unless manually unlocked or the lock
huffon is pressed. A!! doors will unlock when the
transaxle
is shifted into REVERSE (R) and the key is
turned to
OFF.
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Mode 2: This mode is only available with the remote
keyless entry transmitter. All doors automatically
lock when the vehicle speed is greater than
5 mph
(8 km/h). Automatic driver’s door only unlock when the
transaxle is shifted into REVERSE (R) and the key
is turned to
OFF.
Mode 3: All doors automatically lock when the vehicle
speed is greater than
5 mph (8 km/h). No automatic
door unlock.
Mode
4: No automatic door lock or unlock.
Before your vehicle was shipped from the factory
it was
programmed in Mode
1. To determine the current
mode or to change to a different mode, do the following:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Put an automatic transaxle in PARK (P) or a
manual transaxle
in REVERSE (R) with the parking
brake engaged and turn the ignition to
ON.
Press and hold the lower part of the power door
lock switch for
10 seconds. Release the switch
when you hear the chime.
Count the number of chimes you hear. The number
You can change the mode by pressing and
holding the lower part of the power door lock switch
(two chimes for Mode
2, three chimes for Mode 3
and four chimes for Mode 4).
Repeat Step 2 until you hear the number of chimes
that matches the mode you want.
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The mode you selected is now set.
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Lockout Protection
Lockout protection is intended to provide enhanced
security and convenience. This feature prevents a driver
who has left the keys in the ignition from locking the
doors, using the power door locks while any door
is open.
To override this feature, when the key is in the ignition
and any door is open, press and hold down the
power door lock switch for three seconds.
This feature cannot guarantee that you will never be
locked out of your vehicle.
If you don’t leave the keys in
the ignition, or
if you use the manual door lock or the
remote keyless entry transmitter, you could still lock your
keys inside your vehicle. Always remember to take
your keys with you.
Leaving Your Vehicle
If you are leaving your vehicle, open your door and
set the locks from the inside, then get out and close
the door.
Trunk
When closing the trunk, close from the center to ensure
’+ ‘ully latches.
It can be d,,,gerous L drive wit.. Ihe trL ... c 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 other windows are shut.
0 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 Controls”
in the Index.
instrument panel, open them all the way.
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See “Engine Exhaust” in the Index.
To unlock the trunk from the outside, insert the key and
turn the trunk lock cylinder or use the remote keyless
entry transmitter,
if your vehicle has this feature.
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Remote Trunk Release Remote Trunk Release Lockout
The switch is located on the inside of the trunk lid,
mounted to the trunk lid latch.
Press the remote trunk release button, located on the
driver’s door, to release the trunk lid.
Make sure the remote trunk release lockout feature
is
not activated. Also, the remote trunk release will
only work when either the ignition is
off, the parking
brake is engaged or the vehicle speed is less than
2 mph (3 km/h). To
turn the lockout on, slide the switch all the way to
the left
(ON). To turn the lockout off, slide the switch all
the way to the right
(OFF).
When the lockout is on, the remote trunk release switch
on the driver’s door will not release the trunk lid.
However, the trunk lid can still be opened with the key,
but not with the remote keyless entry transmitter,
if
your vehicle has this feature.
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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.
Passlock@
Your vehicle has the Passlock@ theft-deterrent system.
Passlock@ is a passive theft-deterrent system.
Passlock@ enables fuel
if the ignition lock cylinder has
not been tampered with.
During normal operation, the SECURITY light will go
off
approximately five seconds after the ignition key is
turned to
ON and the engine is started.
After attempting to start the engine,
if the SECURITY
light flashes or stays on, wait ten minutes with the key in
ON until the light goes off. Then turn the ignition to
OFF before attempting to start the engine again.
See
Roadside Assistance Program on page 7-5 for
more information.
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Starting and Operating Your
Vehicle
New Vehicle Break-In
Nofice: Your vehicle doesn’t need an elaborate
“break-in.” But
it will perform better in the long run
if you follow these guidelines:
0
0
0 Don’t drive at any one speed - fast or
slow
- for the first 500 miles (805 km).
Don’t make full-throttle starts.
Avoid making hard stops for the first
200 miles
(322 km) or so. During this time your new
brake linings aren’t 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.
Don’t tow a trailer during break-in. See “Towing
a Trailer”
in the Index for more information.
Ignition Positions
With the key in the ignition switch, you can turn it to four
different positions.
A
hB
A (OFF): This is the only position from which you can
shift lever must be in PARK (P) with the ignition in
OFF
to remove the key. With a manual transaxle, the shift
lever must be in
REVERSE (R) with the ignition in OFF
to remove the key.
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