lock Oldsmobile Aurora 1998 s User Guide

The ignition keys are for
the ignition only.
The door Keys are for the
doors and all other locks. When
a new vehicle is delivered, the retailer removes
the plugs from the keys and gives them to the first
owner. However,
the ignition key may not have a
plug. If the ignition key doesn’t have a plug, there
will be a bar-coded key tag instead.
Each plug or tag has a code on it that tells your retailer
or a qualified locksmith how to make extra keys. Keep
the plugs or tags in a safe place..
If you lose your keys,
you’ll be able to have new ones made easily using these
plugs or tags. If your ignition keys don’t have plugs or
tags, go to your retailer for the correct key code if you
need a new ignition key.
NOTICE:
Your vehicle has a number of features that can
help prevent theft. But 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 extra keys.

Door Locks There are several ways to lock and unlock your vehicle.
From the outside, use your door key or remote lock
control transmitter.
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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 belt
properly, lock your doors, and you will be
far
better off whenever you drive your vehicle.
From the inside, to lock the door, rotate the locking
lever forward.
To unlock the door, rotate the locking lever rearward.
There
is a red mark on the switch when the door
is unlocked.
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Central Door Unlocking System
If the driver’s door key is held in the unlock position for
more than one second, all doors will unlock.
Power Door Locks
With power door locks, you
can lock or unlock all doors
of your vehicle from the
driver
or front passenger
door lock switch.
Door Ajar Reminder
If a door is not fully closed when the transaxle is in gear,
a chime will sound and the Driver Information Center
(DIC) will display one of these messages:
DRIVER DOOR AJAR
PASSENGER DOOR AJAR
LEFT REAR DOOR AJAR
RIGHT REAR DOOR AJAR
Programmable Automatic Door Locks
This is a Personalization feature that programs your
door locks to automatically lock or unlock.
Close the doors and turn on the ignition. Every time you
move the shift lever out of PARK (P), all of the doors
will lock. And, every time you stop and move the shift
lever into PARK
(P), the 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 the doors before shifting out of PARK (P),
use the manual or power lock button to lock the doors.
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Customizing Your Automatic Door Locks Feature
You can program the automatic door locks feature to
change to the following modes:
Mode Operation
0 No automatic door lock or unlock.
1 All doors automatically lock when shifted
out of PARK (P).
No automatic door unlock.
2
3
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).
Vehicles are delivered programmed in Mode
3.
To change the modes:
1. Close all doors and turn the ignition on. Keep all
2. Press and hold the lock position on the driver’s
doors
closed throughout this procedure.
power door lock switch through Step
4.
3. Press the LOCK button on the remote lock control
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 Mode
3 to
0 to 1, etc.
NOTE: The door locks will cycle according
to the
mode entered while customizing memory door locks.
(Mode
“0” has no feedback.)
5. Release the power door lock switch. The automatic door
locks will remain in the most recent mode selected.
6. Turn the ignition to OFF.
Delayed Locking
This Personalization 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.
Pressing the door lock switch twice within two seconds will override this feature.
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Personalization Programming
The delayed locking feature can be turned on or off for
each driver’s remote lock control transmitter.
To turn the feature on:
1. Press and hold the lock position on the driver’s
power door lock switch throughout this procedure.
All of the doors will lock.
2. Press the UNLOCK button on the transmitter to
enter the programming mode. The lock delay is still
off and all doors will remain locked.
3. Press the UNLOCK button on the transmitter again.
Lock delay is now active and all doors will unlock.
4. Release the power door lock switch.
To turn the feature off, repeat this procedure.
This procedure changes the mode for only the
transmitter used to change this setting. The procedure
will need to
be repeated for the second transmitter.
Rear Door Security Locks
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
inside when this feature is in use.
Your vehicle is equipped with rear door security locks
that help prevent passengers from opening the rear doors
of your vehicle from the inside.
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To Open a Rear Door When the Security Lock is On
I. Unlock the door from
the inside, or from the
outside using the remote
lock control or central
door unlocking feature.
2. Then open the door from the outside or from the
outside using
the remote lock control transmitter or
central door unlocking feature.
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 Lock
1. Unlock the door from the inside or from the outside
using the remote lock control transmitter or central
door unlocking feature.
2. Open the door from the outside.
3.
4.
Move the lever all the
way down.
Do the same for the
other rear door.
The rear door locks will now work normally.
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Anti-Lockout Feature
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, open your door and
set the locks from the inside, then get out and close
the door.
Remote Lock Control
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. Your
remote lock control 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 harmful interference,
and
(2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
This device complies with RSS-210 of Industry Canada.
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.
Changes or modifications to this system by other than
an authorized service facility could void authorization
to use this equipment.

This system has a range of about 3 feet (1 m) up to
30 feet (9 m). At times you may notice a decrease in
range. This is normal for any remote keyless entry
system. If the transmitter does not work or if you have
to stand closer to your vehicle for the transmitter to
work, try this:
Check to determine if battery replacement or
resynchronization
is necessary. See the instructions
that follow.
Check the distance. You may be too far from your
vehicle.
You may need to stand closer during rainy
or snowy weather.
Check the location. Other vehicles or objects may be
blocking the signal. Take a few steps
to the left or
right, hold the transmitter higher, and try again.
If you’re still having trouble, see your retailer or a
qualified technician for service.
Operation
The driver’s door will unlock when UNLOCK is
pressed. If UNLOCK is pressed again within five
seconds, all doors will unlock. Pressing the UNLOCK
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 button is pressed
and the ignition is off. The trunk button will also work
when the ignition is on while in any gear.
Instant Alarm
When the button with the horn symbol on the remote
lock control transmitter is pressed, the horn will sound
and the headlamps and taillamps will flash for up to one
minute. This can be turned off by pressing the instant
alarm button again, unlocking the vehicle with a key or
by turning the ignition on.
Resynchronization
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 on the transmitter 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.
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Personalization Features
The following list of features that are available on your
vehicle can be programmed
to the driver’s preference
for each transmitter.
Security Feedback
0
0
0
0
0
Memory Door Locks: This feature programs your
door locks to automatically lock or unlock when
shifting in and out of PARK (P).
Security Feedback: This feature provides feedback
to the driver when the vehicle receives a command
from the remote lock control transmitter.
Delayed Locking: This feature lets the driver delay
the actual locking of the vehicle. When
all doors
have been closed, the doors will lock automatically after five seconds.
Perimeter Lighting: When the UNLOCK button on
the transmitter is pressed, the headlamps, parking
lamps, back-up lamps and cornering lamps will turn
on in dark conditions.
Memory Seat and Mirrors: This feature programs
your driver’s seat and outside mirrors to a set
memory position when the UNLOCK button on the
transmitter is pressed.
For more detailed information and programming
instructions, refer to the Index for each individual
feature listed above. This personalization feature
provides feedback to the
driver when the vehicle receives a command from the
remote lock control transmitter. The following modes
may be selected:
4
5
1
2
3
Mode Security Feedback
0 No transmitter response when locking or
unlocking the vehicle.
No transmitter response when locking;
headlamps, parking lamps and cornering
lamps flash when unlocking the vehicle.
Headlamps, parking lamps and cornering
lamps flash when locking; no response
when unlocking the vehicle.
Headlamps, parking lamps and cornering
lamps flash when locking and when
unlocking the vehicle.
Headlamps, parking lamps and cornering lamps flash and horn chirps when locking;
no response when unlocking the vehicle.
Headlamps, parking lamps and cornering
lamps flash and horn chirps when locking;
exterior lamps flash when unlocking
the vehicle.
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Vehicles are delivered programmed in Mode 5. To
change to another mode:
1. Turn the ignition key to OFF.
2. Press and hold the lock position on the driver’s
3. Press the trunk button on the transmitter to enter the
power door
lock switch throughout this procedure.
programming mode.
The transmitter will remain in
its current mode.
4. Press the trunk button again. Each time the trunk
button is pressed, the horn will chirp and the
transmitter will advance to the next mode.
5. Release the power door lock switch.
This procedure changes the mode for only the
transmitter used to change this setting. The procedure
will need
to be repeated for the second transmitter.
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.
See your retailer to match transmitters to
another vehicle.
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