key OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE 1998 Owner's Manual

Torque Lock
If you are parking on a hill and you don’t shift your
transaxle into PARK
(P) properly, the weight of the
vehicle may put too much force on the parking pawl in
the transaxle. You may find it difficult to pull the shift
lever out of PARK (P). This is called “torque lock.” To
prevent torque lock, set the parking brake and then shift
into PARK (P) properly before you leave the driver’s
seat. To find out how, see “Shifting Into PARK (P)” in
the Index.
When you are ready to drive, move the shift lever out of
PARK (P)
before you release the parking brake.
If torque lock does occur, you may need to have another
vehicle push yours a little uphill to take some of the
pressure from the parking pawl in the transaxle,
so you
can pull the shift lever out of PARK (P).
Shifting Out of PARK (P)
Your vehicle has Brake-Transaxle Shift Interlock
(BTSI). You have to fully
apply your regular brakes
before you can shift from PARK (P), when the ignition
is
in RUN.
As you step on the brake pedal, while in PARK
(P), you
may hear a click from the solenoid
of the BTSI. This
ensures that the BTSI
is operating properly. See
“Automatic Transaxle Operation” in the Index.
If you cannot shift out of PARK (P), ease pressure on
the shift lever
-- push the shift lever all the way into
PARK
(P) as you maintain brake application. Then
move the shift lever into the gear you want. If you ever
hold the brake pedal down but still can’t shift out of
PARK (P), try this:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Turn the ignition key to OFF.
Apply and hold the brake until the end of Step 4.
Shift to NEUTRAL (N).
Start the vehicle and then shift to the drive gear
you want.
Have the vehicle fixed as soon as you can.
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Entering Programming Mode
To program features, your vehicle must be in the
programming mode. Follow these steps:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
The Content Theft-Deterrent system (if equipped)
must be disarmed. See “Content Theft-Deterrent
System” in this section.
Remove the BCM PRGRM fuse from the instrument
panel fuse block, located to the right
of the glove
box. (See “Fuses and Circuit Breakers” in the Index.)
Close the driver’s door.
Turn the ignition switch towards you to
ACCESSORY.
Count the number of chimes you hear.
You will hear
two
to four chimes depending on the features your
vehicle is equipped with. Refer to the chart
shown previously.
You can now program your choices.
10 exit the programming mode, follow the steps
listed under “Exiting Programming Mode” later in
this section.
Delayed Illumination and Exit Lighting
With Delayed Illumination, the interior lamps will stay
on for about
25 seconds after all the doors and the
liftgate are closed.
With Exiting Lighting, the interior lamps will come on
and stay on for about
25 seconds whenever you remove
the key from the ignition.
To customize these features to your preference, see
“Programmable Modes” following.
Programmable Modes
Your vehicle can be programmed to one of the
following modes.
Mode 1: Both Features Off (The interior lamps will turn on
or
off at the same instant that a door is opened or closed.)
Mode 2: Delayed Illumination Only (The interior lamps
will stay
on for about 25 seconds after all the doors and
liftgate are closed, or until you lock the doors.)
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Mode 3: Exit Lighting Only (The interior lamps will
come on whenever you remove the key from the ignition
and stay on for about
25 seconds, or until you lock
the doors.)
Mode 4: Both Features On (This combines Modes 2
and 3.)
Vehicles are delivered programmed in Mode 4.
To change the mode:
1. Follow the instructions for “Entering Programming
Mode” listed previously.
2. Turn the interior lamps dial all the way to the right
and then back slightly to the left.
3. Count the number of chimes you hear. The number
of chimes tells you which mode your vehicle is in.
You can change the mode by turning the interior
lamps dial all the way
to the right and then back
slightly to the
left.
4. Repeat Step 2 until you hear the number of chimes
that matches the mode you want.
The mode you selected is now set. You can either exit
the programming mode by following the instructions
later in this section or program the next feature available
on your vehicle.
Automatic Door Locks
With Automatic Door Locks, all doors will
automatically lock when you shift out of PARK
(P) and
automatically unlock when the ignition is turned to
OFF.
To customize these features to your preference, see
“Programmable Modes” following.
Programmable Modes
Your vehicle can be programmed to one of the
following modes.
Mode 1: Both Features Off (Automatic door locking
and unlocking is disabled. You will always need to
lock your doors manually before driving to increase
occupant safety.)
Mode 2: Automatic Door Locking Only
0 The automatic door unlock feature is turned off.
Shift out of PARK (P) with the ignition on and the
driver’s door closed;
all doors will lock automatically.
Mode 3: Automatic Unlocking with the Ignition Off
Turn off the ignition with the transaxle in PARK (P);
all doors will unlock automatically.
Shift out of PARK (P) with the ignition on and the
driver’s door closed;
all doors will lock automatically.
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Mode 4: Automatic Unlocking with Transaxle in
PARK (P)
0 Shift into PARK (P) with the ignition on; all doors
will unlock automatically.
0 Shift out of PARK (P) with the ignition on and the
driver’s door closed; all doors will lock automatically.
Vehicles are delivered programmed
in Mode 3.
To change the mode:
1. Follow the instructions for “Entering Programming
Mode” listed previously.
2. Press LOCK on the power door lock switch.
3. Count the number of chimes you hear. The number
of chimes tells you which mode your vehicle is in.
You can change the mode by pressing LOCK again.
4. Repeat Step 2 until you hear the number of chimes
that
matches the mode you want.
The mode you selected is now set. You can either exit
the programming mode by following the instructions
later in this section or program the next feature available
on your vehicle.
Last Door Closed Locking and
Lockout Prevention
With the Last Door Closed Locking and Lockout
Prevention features, your vehicle will do the following:
If you leave your key in the ignition and leave the
driver’s door open, you won’t be able to lock the
doors using the power door lock switch.
When you press LOCK on the power door lock
switch or remote lock control transmitter (if
equipped) while any door
or the liftgate is open, the
doors will not lock. Instead you will hear three
chimes which let you know that the Last Door
Closed Locking feature is
in operation. Five seconds
after all the doors and the liftgate are closed, all the
doors and the liftgate will automatically lock.
To customize these features to your preference, see
“Programmable Modes” following.
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Programmable Modes
Your vehicle can be programmed to one of the
following modes.
Mode 1: Both Features Off (Doors will always lock
immediately when you press LOCK on the the power
door lock switch or the remote lock control transmitter,
if equipped.)
Mode 2: Lockout Deterrent Only (If you leave your key
in the ignition with the driver’s door open, you won’t be
able to lock the doors with the power door locks).
Mode 3: Last Door Closed Locking Only (If the power
door lock switch or remote lock control transmitter (if
equipped) is used to lock the vehicle while any door or
the liftgate is open, you will hear three chimes. The
doors will not lock. Five seconds after the last door
is
closed, all doors and liftgate will lock.)
Mode 4: Both Features On (This combines Modes 2
and 3.)
Vehicles are delivered programmed in Mode 4.
To change the mode:
1. Follow the instructions for “Entering Programming
Mode” listed previously.
2. Press UNLOCK on the power door lock switch.
3.
4.
Count the number of chimes you hear. The number
of chimes tells you which mode your vehicle
is in.
You can change the mode by pressing
UNLOCK again.
Repeat Step
2 until you hear the number of chimes
that matches the mode you want.
The mode you selected is now set.
You can either exit
the programming mode by following the instructions
later in this section or program the next feature available
on your vehicle.
Remote Driver’s Unlock Control
With the Remote Driver’s Unlock Control feature, you
can program your vehicle to do the following:
0
0
When you press UNLOCK on your remote lock
control transmitter, the driver’s door will unlock and,
When
you press UNLOCK on your remote lock
control transmitter again within five seconds, all
doors and the liftgate will unlock.
To customize this feature to your preference, see
“Programmable Modes” following.
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Arming and Disarming the Content Theft-Deterrent System
To arm and disarm the Content Theft-Deterrent system,
the system must be turned on by using Modes 1,2 or
4
listed previously in this section under “Content
Theft-Deterrent System.”
With the Arming and Disarming feature, you can
program the vehicle to do the following:
Arm the system when you lock the doors using either
power door lock switch while any door or the liftgate
is open and the key
is removed from the ignition.
0 Arm the system when you lock the doors with your
key or remote lock control transmitter and the key is
removed from the ignition.
your key or remote lock control transmitter.
0 Disarm the system when you unlock the doors with
To customize this feature to your preference, see
“Programmable Modes” following.
Programmable Modes
Your vehicle can be programmed to one of the
following modes.
Mode 1: Power Door Lock Switch Arming Off
0 The system will arm when you lock the doors with
your key or remote lock control transmitter. The key
must be removed from the ignition when
you lock
the doors or
the Content Theft-Deterrent system will
not arm.
The system will disarm when you unlock the doors
with your key or remote lock control transmitter.
Mode 2: Remote Lock Control Transmitter
ArdDisarm Only
The system will arm when you lock the doors with
your remote lock control transmitter. The key must
be removed from the ignition when you lock the
doors or the Content Theft-Deterrent system
will not
arm.
The system will disarm when you unlock the doors
with your remote lock control transmitter.
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NOTE: While this mode provides increased security, it
can be a problem if your remote lock control transmitter
is damaged, lost or if it fails to operate for any reason
while the Content Theft-Deterrent system is armed. The
Content Theft-Deterrent system must be disarmed for
the engine to run while in Mode
2; your key can no
longer disarm the system.
If your vehicle is equipped with the optional dealer
installed Onstar@ system, OnStar will not be able to
remotely unlock your vehicle if it has been programmed
to Mode
2.
Mode 3: Standard Arming and Disarming
The system will arm when you lock the doors using
either power door lock switch while any door or the
liftgate is open and the key is removed from
the ignition.
The system will arm when you lock the doors with
your key
or remote lock control transmitter and the
key is removed from the ignition.
The system will disarm when you unlock the doors
with your key or remote lock control transmitter.
Vehicles are delivered programmed in Mode
1.
To change the mode:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Follow the instructions for “Entering Programming
Mode” listed previously.
Insert your second key fully into any door key
cylinder and turn it to the unlock position.
This step is inconvenient, but necessary to prevent
accidental programming of this feature to Mode
2.
Do not program this feature to Mode 2 without first
reading the special note contained in the description
for that mode. The door key cylinder must remain in
the unlock position during Steps
2 through 4.
Press the horn symbol on the remote lock
control transmitter.
Count the number of chimes you hear. The number
of chimes tells you which mode your vehicle
is in.
You can change the mode by pressing the horn
symbol on the remote lock control transmitter again.
Repeat Step
3 until you hear the number of chimes
that matches the mode you want.
Remove your key from the door key cylinder.
The mode you selected is now set. You can either exit
the programming mode by following the instructions
later in this section or program the next feature available
on your vehicle.
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Exiting Programming Mode
To exit programming mode, just turn the key from
ACCESSORY to
OFF and put the BCM PRGRM fuse
back into the instrument panel fuse block.
NOTE: After programming a feature, you can exit the
programming mode at anytime.
Windows
Power Windows
The switches on the driver’s door armrest control
the front windows (when the ignition is in
RUN or
ACCESSORY). The left switch controls the
driver’s window. The right switch controls the
passenger’s window.
The driver’s power window switch has two down
positions. Push the switch to the first position to lower
the window normally.
To activate the auto-down feature, push the switch all
the way down, then release. The window will lower
completely. To stop the window from lowering all the
way, pull up the front of the switch.
To raise the window, pull up the front of the switch.
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Interior Lamps
Instrument Panel Intensity Control
Turn the control, located below the headlamps switch, to
the right to increase the brightness of the instrument
panel lights, and to the left to decrease the brightness.
Turn the control all the way to the left to turn them off.
Interior Lamps Control
Turn the dial all the way to the right to turn on the
interior lamps,
if the interior lamps override switch is
off. Turn the dial to the left to turn the lamps off.
Interior Lamps Override Switch
--
I This switch is located in the
c- overhead console
switchbank. Press the
symbol on the bottom
of the
rocker switch to override control of the interior lamps
and turn off power to the
courtesy lamps, reading
lamps and glove box lamp. Press the top
of the interior
lamps override rocker switch
to turn power back on to the interior lamps. This will
allow the lamps to
stay on when any door is open.
Illuminated Entry
With illuminated entry, the interior of your vehicle is
illuminated
so you can see inside before you enter your
vehicle. The lamps will come on for
40 seconds if you
unlock your door using your key or the remote lock
control transmitter (if equipped) and the ignition is in
LOCK
or OFF. After 40 seconds have passed, the
interior lamps will slowly fade out. The lamps will turn
off before the 40 seconds if you:
lock all the doors using the key,
press LOCK on the power door lock switch or
0 press LOCK on the remote lock control transmmer
(if equipped).
When any door is opened, illuminated entry is cancelled.
The interior lamps will stay on while any door or the
liftgate
is open, and slowly fade out when all doors and
the liftgate are closed.
The interior lamps may stay on for up to
25 seconds
after all doors have been closed if they have not been
locked. See “Delayed Illumination’’ later
in this section.
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Delayed Illumination
The delayed illumination feature will continue to
illuminate the interior for
25 seconds after all doors have
been closed
so that you can find your ignition and
buckle your safety belt at night. Delayed illumination
will not occur while the ignition
is in RUN or
ACCESSORY. After 25 seconds have passed, the
interior lamps will slowly fade out. The lights will fade
out before the
25 seconds have passed if you:
0 turn the ignition to RUN or ACCESSORY,
lock all doors using the remote lock control
0 lock all the doors using the power door lock switch
transmitter
(if equipped) or
or the key.
Exit Lighting
With exit lighting, the interior lamps will come on for
about
25 seconds whenever you remove the key from
the ignition switch. If you turn the ignition switch
to
RUN or ACCESSORY, the lamps will fade out. The
lamps will also fade out if you lock the doors with the
power door lock switch or the remote lock control
transmitter (if equipped).
To turn the Delayed Illumination feature off or on, see
“Locks and Lighting Choices’’ in the Index. When
any door is opened, exit lighting is cancelled. The
interior lamps will stay on while any door
or liftgate is
open, and slowly fade out when all doors and the liftgate
are closed.
The interior lamps may stay on for up
to 25 seconds
after all doors have been closed if they have not been
locked, see “Delayed Illumination” earlier in
this section.
To turn the Exit Lighting feature off or on, see “Locks
and Lighting Choices” in the Index.
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