alarm OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE 1997 Owners Manual

Remote Lock Confirmation Remote Power Sliding Door Operation (Option)
When
you use the key chain transmitter to lock your
vehicle, your park lamps will flash briefly to let you
know the command has been received.
If you press the
LOCK button again, within five seconds, the horn will
sound briefly and the park lamps will flash to let you
know
the vehicle is already locked.
If you would like to change the way the park lamps and
horn operate with Remote Lock Confirmation, see
“Locks and Lighting Choices”
in the Index.
Remote Unlock Confirmation
When you use your key chain transmitter to unlock your
vehicle or to operate the power sliding door
(if
equipped), your park lamps will flash briefly to let you
know the command was received.
If you would like to change the way the park lamps
operate with Remote Unlock confirmation, see “Locks
and Lighting Choices”
in the Index.
Remote Alarm
When you press the horn button on the key chain
transmitter, your vehicle’s park lamps
will flash and the
horn will sound. This
will allow you to attract attention,
if needed.
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If you have the optional
power sliding door (see
“Power Sliding Door”
later
in this section), your
remote transmitter will
have a button that has
a
van symbol on it. Press
it to open or close the
sliding door.
If the sliding door is locked, first unlock all doors (see
“Remote Driver’s Door and
All Door Unlock” earlier in
this section), then press the van symbol to open the
sliding door. Press the van symbol again to close the
sliding door.
You can operate the power sliding door with the remote
transmitter only when the power sliding door override
switch on the overhead console is disabled.
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Content Theft-Deterrent (Option)
If your vehicle has this option, it has a theft-deterrent
alarm system.
A light located on top of your instrument panel (near the
center
of the vehicle, next to the windshield) will flash
slowly to let everyone
know that the system has
been armed.
While armed, the doors will not unlock
with the power
lock switch. Once armed,
the alarm will
go off if someone tries to
enter the vehicle (without using the key chain
transmitter or a key), breaks a window, tries
to damage
the vehicle or turns the ignition on. The horn will sound
and your vehicle’s park lamps will flash for up to
two
minutes. The system will also cut off the fuel supply,
preventing the vehicle from being driven.
When the alarm is armed, the liftgate may be opened
with the key chain transmitter or with a key.
Arming with the Power Lock Switch
Your alarm system will arm when you use either power
lock switch to lock
the doors while any door or the
liftgate is open and the key is removed from the ignition
(if you would like to turn off power lock switch arming,
see “Locks and Lighting Choices”
in the Index).
The security light flashes quickly to let you know when
the system
is ready to arm with the power door lock
switches. The security light will stop flashing and stay
011, when you press the rear of the power lock switch, to
let you know the system is arming. After all doors and
the liftgate are closed and locked, the security light will
begin flashing
at a very slow rate to let you know the
system is armed.
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Arming with the Key Chain Transmitter
Your alarm system will arm when you use your key
chain transmitter to lock the doors
if the key is not in the
ignition. The security light will turn on to let you know
the system
is arming. After all doors and the liftgate are
closed and locked, the security light will begin flashing
at a
very slow rate to let you know the system is armed.
Arming with Your Key
Your alarm system will arm when you use your key to
lock the doors. The security light will turn on to let you
know the system is arming. After all doors and
the
liftgate are closed and locked, the security light will
begin flashing at
a very slow rate to let you know the
system is armed.
If you would like your key not to arm
the system, see “Locks and Lighting Choices”
in
the Index.
Arming Confirmation
If remote unlock confirmation is on (see “Locks and
Lighting Choices” in the Index), your park lamps will
flash briefly
to let you know when your alarm system
has armed.
Disarming with the Key Chain Transmitter
Your alarm system will disarm when you use your key
chain transmitter to unlock the doors. The security light
will stop flashing to let you know the system is no
longer armed.
Disarming with Your Key
Your alarm system will disarm when you use your key
to unlock the doors. The security light will stop flashing
to let you know the system is no longer armed. If
you
would like your key not to disarm the alarm system, see
“Locks and Lighting Choices”
in the Index.
Nuisance Alarms
If you experience nuisance alarms (alarms which are not
caused by the opening
of a door or the liftgate and are
not desirable), you may need to reduce the damage
detection sensitivity. Try programming the Content
Theft Deterrent to Mode
1. See “Locks and Lighting
Choices’’
in the Index.
If you continue to experience nuisance alarms, you
may want to
try turning off damage detection by
programming your Content Theft Deterrent to Mode
2.
See “Locks and Lighting Choices” in the Index.
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If you are still having trouble with nuisance alarms, you
can turn off the Content Theft Deterrent system by
programming your Content Theft Deterrent to Mode
3.
See “Locks and Lighting Choices” in the Index. See
your Retailer
or qualified technician for service.
Theft
Vehicle theft is big business, especially in some cities.
Although your Oldsmobile has a number of
theft-deterrent features, we know that nothing we
put on
it can make it impossible to steal. However, there are
ways you can help.
Key in the Ignition
If you leave your vehicle with the keys inside, it’s an
easy target for joy riders or professional thieves
-- so
don’t do it.
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
1.f you park in a lot where someone will be watching
your vehicle,
it’s best to lock it up and take your key.
But what
if you have to leave your key? What if you
have
to leave something valuable in your vehicle?
0 Put your valuables in a storage area, like your
glove box.
Lock all the doors except the driver’s.
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Mode 4: Remote Lock Confirmation with Exterior
Lamps Flashing and Horn Sounding (On Second
LOCK Press)
0 Remote Lock Confirmation: When you use the
key chain transmitter
to lock your vehicle, your
park lamps will
flash briefly to let you know the
command has been received. The horn will sound
briefly and your park lamps will flash briefly if you
press the LOCK button again within five seconds.
Remote Unlock Confirmation: When you use the key
chain transmitter to unlock your vehicle or operate
your power sliding door (if equipped), your park
lamps will flash briefly
to let you know the
command has been received.
Content Theft
Your vehicle comes with this feature set in Mode 4. This
means that:
0 If anyone damages or enters your vehicle while
your Content Theft Deterrent system is armed, an
alarm will sound and your park lamps will flash
for two minutes if anyone tries to damage or enter
your vehicle. To
change the factory setting, while
in the programming
mode, do the following:
1. Turn the park lamps on, then off.
2. Count the number of chimes you hear. The number
of chimes tells you which mode your vehicle is set
for. You change the mode by turning the park lamps
on, then off again.
3. Repeat Step 2 until you hear the number of chimes
Mode 1: Damage Detection with Reduced Sensitivity
(If anyone seriously damages your vehicle or opens a
door or the liftgate while your Content Theft Deterrent
system
is armed, an alarm will sound and your park
lamps will flash for up to two minutes.)
Mode 2: Damage Detection Off (If anyone opens a door
or the liftgate while your Content Theft Deterrent
system
is armed, an alarm will sound and your park
lamps will flash for up to two minutes.)
that
matches the mode you want.
Mode 3: Off (Your content theft system is
always disarmed.)
Mode 4: Damage Detection with Normal Sensitivity (If
anyone damages or enters your vehicle while your Content
Theft Deterrent system
is armed, an alarm will sound and
your park lamps will flash for up to two minutes.)
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Tachometer
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The tachometer displays the engine speed in revolutions
per minute (rpm).
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Warning Lights, Gages
and Indicators
This part describes the warning lights and gages that
may be on your vehicle. The pictures will help you
locate them.
Warning lights and gages can signal that something is
wrong before
it becomes serious enough to cause an
expensive repair or replacement. Paying attention to
your warning lights and gages could also save you or
others from injury.
Warning lights come
on when there may be or is a
problem with one of your vehicle's functions.
As you
will see
in the details on the next few pages, some
warning lights come on briefly when you start the
engine just to
let you know they're working. If you are
familiar
with this section, you should not be alarmed
when this happens.
Do not operate the engine with the tachometer in
the red area, or engine damage may occur.
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