OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE 1998 Repair Manual

Section 2 Features and Controls
Here you can learn about the many standard and optional features on your vehicle, and information on starting,
shifting and braking. Also explained are the instrument panel and the warning systems that tell you if everything is
working properly
-- and what to do if you have a problem.
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Door Locks
Keyless Entry System
Trunk
Theft
Passlock@
New Vehicle “Break-In”
Ignition Positions Starting Your Engine
Engine Coolant Heater (If Equipped)
Automatic Transaxle Operation
Parking Brake
Shifting Into PARK
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Engine Exhaust
Running Your Engine While You’re Parked
Windows Tilt Steering Wheel
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
Exterior Lamps
Interior
Lamps
Mirrors
Storage Compartments
Power Sunroof (If Equipped)
Instrument Panel
-- Your Information System
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
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Keys
A CAUTION:
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Leaving young 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 power windows or other
controls or even make the vehicle move. Don't
leave the keys in a vehicle with young children.
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Your vehicle comes with two master keys and one spare
key. The master key can be used for the ignition, as well
as all door locks, trunk and storage compartments. The
third key is provided as a spare key. These
keys don't have key plugs. Your Oldsmobile
retailer or Roadside Assistance has a code
for your key.
If you need a new master key, contact your retailer
who can obtain the correct key code or, in an
emergency, call Oldsmobile Roadside Assistance
at
1-800-442-OLDS (6537).
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 key inside. You may have to damage your
vehicle to get in.
So be sure you have an
extra key.
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Door Locks Power Door Locks
Press the switch to
all doors.
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 keyless entry
transmitter, if your vehicle has this option.
From
the inside, push the power lock switch to lock and
unlock the doors. power door lock
lock or unlock
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The rear doors do not have power door lock switches.
The manual lever on each front and rear door works
only on that door’s lock. It won’t lock or unlock
all
the doors.
Rear Security Locks
Your vehicle 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. On the inside of the rear door will be a lock. Insert
your master key into this lock and turn it upward.
This will engage the safety lock.
3. Close the door.
4. Do the same thing to the other rear door.
The rear doors of your vehicle cannot be opened from the
inside when
this feature is in use. If you want to open the
rear door when the security lock is on, unlock the door
from the inside and then open the door from the outside.
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Programmable Automatic Power Door
Locks (ADL)
Programmable Automatic Power Door Locks is a
standard feature intended
to provide enhanced security
and convenience by automatically locking and
unlocking vehicle doors. The automatic locking and
unlocking of the vehicle will occur if the ignition key is
in
ON and the driver’s door is closed when the vehicle is
shifted out
of PARK (P). One of four operating modes
may be selected and programmed by the driver:
Mode 1: No automatic door lock or unlock.
Mode 2: Automatic all door lock when transaxle shifted
out of PARK (P).
No automatic door unlock.
Mode 3: Automatic all door lock when transaxle shifted
out of PARK
(P). Automatic all door unlock when
transaxle shifted into PARK
(P).
Mode 4: Automatic all door lock when transaxle shifted
out of PARK
(P). Automatic driver’s door only unlock
when transaxle shifted into PARK
(P).
The operating mode of the Programmable Automatic
Power Door Locks will be changed when the driver
performs the following sequence with the doors closed
and the ignition key is in
ON.
1. Press and hold the power door lock switch in the
lock position to change this feature.
2. While holding the door lock switch, cycle the
transaxle out of and back into PARK
(P).
3. After an initial transaxle cycle, each additional cycle
will increment the operating mode by one, starting
from the current operating mode.
4. During this customization procedure, the Automatic
Door Lock and Unlock functions shall operate as
defined by each mode listed, providing the customer
with feedback of the current operating mode.
5. If cycled beyond mode 4, the vehicle shall enter
operating mode
1. When the door lock switch is
released, the vehicle shall remain in the most recent
operating mode.
The Programmable Automatic Power Door Locks will
be in operating mode
3 when the vehicle is shipped from
the factory.
Disconnecting the battery for up to a year will not
change the programmed mode
of the Programmable
Automatic Power Door Locks.
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Lockout Prevention
Lockout Prevention is a standard feature intended to
provide enhanced security and convenience. This feature
prevents a driver who has left the key in the ignition
from locking the doors using power door lock switch
while any door is open.
To override this feature, when the key is in the ignition
and a door
is open, hold the power door lock switch for
more than three seconds.
This feature cannot guarantee that you will never be
locked out of your vehicle. If you don’t leave the key in
the ignition, or if you use the manual door lock,
you
could still lock your keys inside your vehicle. Always
remember to take your keys with you.
Last Door Closed Locking
This feature allows the doors to be locked while the
passengers
are leaving the vehicle. This also provides a
brief time period after all the doors are closed, but
before the doors lock, in which the doors may be
opened. Last Door Closed Locking can be programmed
by the owner. Last
Door Closed Locking is activated by either the
power door lock switch inside the vehicle or by pressing
the LOCK on the remote keyless entry transmitter. After
pressing the power door lock switch once, three chimes
will be heard. The three chimes indicate that the Last
Door Closed Locking has been activated.
The driver has three actions possible once the Last Door
Closed Locking is activated:
Cancel the Last Door Closed Locking by pressing
the unlock switch or by fully inserting the key in
the ignition.
Override the Last Door Closed Locking feature and
lock the doors immediately by pressing the lock
switch a second time.
Let the Last Door Closed Locking feature complete
If the driver wishes to let the Last Door Closed Locking
feature complete the locking
of the vehicle, no
additional action is required. The Last Door Closed
Locking feature will lock the doors automatically after
all the doors have been closed for a period of five
seconds. During this five-second period, any door may
be reopened, at which time the three possible actions
shown previously are again available.
the locking
of the
vehicle.
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You can customize the vehicle to activate the Last Door
Closed Locking feature as described previously
or to
completely disable the Last Door Closed Locking
feature at all times. If disabled, the doors will lock
immediately when a power door lock switch is pressed.
The Last Door Closed locking feature is enabled and
disabled when the doors are closed and the ignition key
is in
ON.
Press and hold the power door lock switch in the unlock
position. While holding the door unlock switch, cycle
the transaxle out of and back into PARK
(P). After an
initial transaxle cycle, each additional cycle will toggle
the enable/disable state
of the Last Door Closed Locking
feature. During this customization procedure, the chime
will sound, providing the driver feedback. A single
chime will be heard if the Last Door Closed Locking
feature
is disabled and two chimes will be heard if the
Last
Door Closed Locking feature is enabled. When the
door unlock switch is released, the vehicle will remain
in the most recent operating mode.
The Last Door Closed Locking feature will be enabled
when the vehicle is shipped from the factory.
Disconnecting the vehicle’s battery for up to a year will
not change the programmed mode of the Last Door
Closed Locking feature.
Keyless Entry System
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 keyless entry
transmitter supplied with your vehicle.
Your 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 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.
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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 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
Press UNLOCK once to
unlock the driver’s door and
to
turn the interior lamps on
(see “Illumination on
Remote Activation” in the
Index for more details).
Press UNLOCK again within five seconds
to unlock
all doors.
To lock all doors, press LOCK. To unlock the trunk,
press the trunk symbol
on the remote keyless entry
transmitter.
The trunk will only unlock when the vehicle
is in
PARK (P).
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Remote Alarm
When you press the alarm button on the remote keyless
entry transmitter, the headlamps will flash, the horn will
sound repeatedly and the interior lamps will illuminate.
This will allow you to attract attention if needed. The
alarm will continue until:
Mode 3: Headlamp Flash only
Mode 4: Horn Chirp and Headlamp Flash
The driver presses the alarm button on the remote
keyless entry transmitter a second time,
The ignition is turned to ON or
An alarm of 110 seconds has elapsed.
Remote Activation Verification (RAV)
This feature helps provide an audible and/or visible feedback
that a remote keyless entry lock or unlock command has been
received and executed. The vehicle must be
off for the
Remote Activation Verification to work.
You may select one of four operating modes for the reception
of a lock command.
You may also select one of four
operating modes for the reception of an unlock command.
The selection and programming of the lock and unlock
modes are independent of each other. The following modes
are available for either lock or unlock verification:
Mode 1: No Verification
Mode 2: Horn Chirp only The operating
mode
of the Remote Activation
Verification Lock (RAV Lock) feature will be changed
when the driver performs the following sequence with
the doors closed and the ignition key is in
ON:
1. Press and hold down the power door lock switch in
the lock position.
2. While holding the door lock switch, press and
release the
RKE transmitter lock switch. This button
press will initialize the customization mode. Upon initiation of this mode, the chime will sound the
number of chimes corresponding to the current
RAV lock mode.
Each additional press of the Remote Keyless Entry
transmitter lock switch will cause the vehicle to
increment the RAV lock mode by one, starting from the
current RAV lock mode. If cycled beyond RAV lock
mode
4, the vehicle shall enter RAV lock mode 1. When
the door lock switch is released, the vehicle will remain
in the most recent RAV lock mode.
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