ignition OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE 1995 Owners Manual

The ignition keys are for the
ignition only.
When a new vehicle is delivered, the retailer removes
the plugs fiom the keys and gives them to the fist
owner.
Each plug has a code on it that tells yourretailer or a
qumied locksmith how to make extra keys. Keep the
plugs in a safe place. If you lose yourkeys, you’ll be
able to have new ones made easily using these plugs.
The door keys are for the
doors
and all other locks.
NOTICE:
Your Oldsmobile has a number of new features
that can help prevent theft. But you can have a
lot
of troubIe 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.
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To lock the door from the inside, slide the locking lever
rearward.
lb unlock the door, slide the locking lever forward.
Power Door Locks (Option)
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From the inside, press the front of the power door lock
switch (on either front door), to unlock all doors and
the liftgate.
You can lock all doors and the liftgate from the inside,
by pressing the rear
of the power lock switch on either
front door.
If you have the optional Remote Lock Control system,
your vehicle has a special security feature. If the driver’s
door is open and your key is in the ignition in the
OFF
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position, you won’t be able to set the door locks with the
power door lock switch or the remote transmitter.
This
feature is designed to help keep you from locking your
keys in your vehicle.
If the sliding door is open wheq you press the power
door locks switch, it will lock automatically within five
seconds after you close it.
If you have the optional Remote Lock Control system,
this feature will be replaced by a different lock delay
system. See “Remote Lock Control” later in this section.
With power locks, when the doors
are locked, the inside as
well as the outside door latch release cannot open the
doors.
This safety feature prevents a door from being
accidentally opened from the inside by moving the handle.
To override this safety feature, slide the locking lever to
the unlock position on the door you want
to open.
When the liftgate has been unlocked with the power door
locks, you won’t need the key to open it. Simply turn the
lock clockwise until the latch releases. This is also true if
you use the optional Remote Lock Control transmitter.
See “Remote Lock Control” later in this section.
To lock the liftgate, use either the power door lock switch or
the optional Remote Lock Control transmitter.
You may
also lock it manually by turning the lock counterclockwise.
Automatic Door Locks (Option)
With this feature you can unlock all of the doors from
the outside by holding the key
in the unlock position for
one second.
To unlock only the driver’s or passenger’s
door, turn the key to the unlock position and release.
From the inside, when the ignition is on and the driver’s
door
is closed, all doors will lock each time you move
the shift lever out of PARK (P). If the passenger’s door
or the liftgate are open when you move the shift lever
out of PARK
(P), they will lock when closed.
If the sliding door is open when you move the shift lever
out of PARK (P) or manually lock the doors using the
power door lock switches, a lock delay feature allows
the sliding door
to lock five seconds after it is closed.
All other doors will lock again, too.
With the automatic door locks feature, you can still lock
or unlock the doors at any time, either manually or with
the power
door lock switches.
Overriding Lock Delay
To override the lock delay feature, press the front of the
power door locks switch (the unlock position) while the
shift lever is in PARK
(P).
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If you have the Remote Lock Control system, there are
three additional ways
you can disable the lock delay
feature (see “Remote Lock Control” later in this
section):
Press the unlock symbol on your remote transmitter,
Return the shift lever to PARK (P), or
Turn the ignition off.
Customizing Your Automatic Door Locks Feature
With the Remote Lock Control system you can
customize your automatic door locks feature to suit your
individual needs. (See “Remote Lock Control” later in
this section.)
With
the doors closed and the ignition on, press and hold
the driver’s side power door lock switch in the lock
position for
10 seconds. The doors will lock, then
unlock, indicating that you have 10 seconds in which to
program one
of four custom modes:
Unlock the Driver’s Door Only: To program the
automatic door locks system
to unlock only the driver’s
door when the shift lever is returned to PARK
(P), press
the unlock symbol
on your remote transmitter once. The
driver’s door will unlock, indicating that this mode has
been successfully programmed.
Unlock All Doors: To program the automatic door locks
system
to unlock all doors when the shift lever is
returned to PARK (P), press the unlock symbol on your
remote transmitter once (the driver’s door will unlock),
then press the unlock symbol again. All doors will
unlock, indicating that this mode
has been successfully
programmed.
All Doors Remain Locked: To program the automatic
door locks system to leave
all doors locked when the
shift lever
is returned to PARK (P), press the lock
symbol on your remote transmitter once. All doors will
lock, indicating that this mode has been successfully
programmed.
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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.
Should interference
to this system occur, try this:
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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.
Check the location. Other vehicles or objects may be
blocking the signal.
See your Oldsmobile retailer or a qualified
technician for service.
Operation
The driver’s door will unlock and the interior lamps
will go on when the unlock symbol is pressed (see
“Illuminated Entry System” later in this section). If
pressed again within five seconds, all doors and the
liftgate will unlock. All doors and the liftgate will lock
when the lock symbol is pressed.
If the driver’s door is open and your key is in the
ignition in the
OFF position, you won’t be able to set the
door lock with the power door lock switch or the remote
transmitter. This security feature is designed to help
keep you from locking your keys in your vehicle.
Lock Delay
The lock delay feature can be operated using either the
remote key chain transmitter or the power door locks
switch (see “Power Door Locks” earlier in this section).
Changes or modifications to this system by other than an
authorized service facility could void authorization
to
use this equipment.
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For the lock delay feature to work, the ignition and
the interior lamps control (located to the left of the
instrument panel cluster) must
be off. If you wish to
lock the doors with the interior lamps on, press the
lock symbol or the rear of either power door lock
switch twice.
If any door
is open when you press the lock symbol or
the rear
of either power door lock switch, a chime will
sound three times. This indicates that all doors and the
liftgate will lock about five seconds after the last door
has been closed.
To override the lock delay feature, press the lock symbol
or the rear of either power door lock switch again, and
the doors and liftgate will lock immediately. If the
sliding door
is open, it will lock automatically within
five seconds after
it is closed, and the doors and liftgate
will lock again.
To cancel the lock delay feature, press the unlock
symbol
or the front of either power door lock switch.
Remote Operation of the Power Sliding Door
If you have the optional power sliding door (see “Power
Sliding Door” later in this section), your remote
transmitter will have a third button that has
a van
symbol on it. Press it to open or close the sliding door.
If the sliding door is locked, first press
the unlock
symbol twice to unlock all doors, then press the van
symbol to open the sliding door.
You can operate the power sliding door with the remote
transmitter only when the power sliding door enable
switch on the overhead console is in the
ON position.
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Insert a coin into the slot in the back of the
transmitter, and turn it counterclockwise to open the
cover.
Remove the cover.
Remove and replace the 3-volt battery (CR2032).
Reassemble the transmitter. Check the transmitter operation.
Illuminated Entry System (Option)
This option comes with the optional Remote Lock
Control system.
When you open the driver’s door, by itself or in
combination with any passenger door or the liftgate, the
interior lamps will come on and then gradually dim to
off 10 seconds after the last door is closed. (If the
driver’s door has not been opened, the interior lamps
will immediately dim to
off.)
When you press the unlock symbol on your remote
transmitter, the lamps inside your vehicle will
go on,
then gradually dim to
off after about 40 seconds, unless
a door or the liftgate is opened.
When you turn on the ignition, the interior lamps will
immediately dim
to off.
Sliding Door
To open the sliding door from outside the vehicle, pull
the front
of the latch release out and then toward the
rear.
If you slide the door all the way back, it will latch
in the open position.
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To open or close the sliding door, press and release one
of two PWR DOOR switches. There is one mounted
on
the wall, just in front of the sliding door; the other is the
rear-most switch on
the side of the overhead console.
(If you have the compact overhead console, this switch
is located between the reading lamps.) The sliding door must be unlocked
for the power sliding
door to operate. The ignition does not have to be on and
the key does
not have to be in the ignition. To prevent
accidental operation
of the sliding door, disable the
power sliding door by placing
the power sliding door
enable switch in the
OFF position.
When the key is
in the ignition in the RUN position, the
power sliding door will only open if the transaxle is in
PARK
(P). The transaxle does not have to be in PARK
(P) to close the door. If the enable switch is ON and the
power sliding door
is open or in the process of closing
when you shift out of PARK
(P), a tone will sound and
the power sliding door warning light on your instrument
panel will flash (see “Power Sliding Door Warning
Light” in the Index). This is a warning light that the
sliding door is not completely closed.
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To manually close the power sliding door when the sliding
door enable switch
is in the ON position, pull the inside or
outside latch release or the edge
of the door. Move the door
about four inches toward the closed position and release.
The door will close completely and latch for you.
To manually close the power sliding door when the
enable switch is in the
OFF position, pull the inside or
outside latch release and slide the door all the way
forward
to the latch position.
On vehicles equipped with the optional power sliding
door,
a low voltage battery may cause the system to
become inoperative. This is a built-in feature to prevent
damage to the power sliding door motor.
When the battery has been charged, follow these steps:
1. Make sure the door is in the closed position.
2. Turn the ignition off.
3. Remove the fuse marked TAIL from the fuse panel.
4. Wait 30 seconds.
5. Reinstall the fuse.
6. Cycle the door open and closed with either the wall
mounted
or overhead console switch. Wait three
seconds before opening and closing the door again.
If this does not restore power sliding door operation, see
your retailer for service.
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Key in the Ignition
If you walk away from your vehicle with the keys
inside, it’s an easy target for joy riders or professional
thieves
-- so don’t do it.
New Vehicle ''Break-in"
When you park your Oldsmobile and open the driver’s
door’ you’ll hear a chime reminding you to remove your
key from the ignition and take it with you. Always
do
this. Your steering wheel will be locked, and so will your
ignition and transaxle. And remember to lock the doors.
Parking at Night
Park in a lighted spot, close all windows and lock your
vehicle. Remember to keep your valuables out
of sight.
Put them in a storage area, or take them with you.
Parking Lots
If you park in a lot where someone will be watching
your vehicle, it’s best to lock it up and take your keys.
But what if you have to leave your ignition key? What if
you have
to leave something valuable in your vehicle?
Put your valuables in a storage area, like your glove
box or locking storage bin.
Lock the storage bin.
Lock all the doors except the driver’s.
0 Then take the door key with you.
NOTICE:
Your modern Oldsmobile doesn’t need an
elaborate “break-in.” But it
will perform better
in the long run if you follow these guidelines:
Don’t drive at any one speed -- fast or
slow
-- for the first 500 miles (804 km).
Don’t make full-throttle starts.
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.
0 Avoid making hard stops for the first
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