keyless OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE 2003 Owners Manual

Section 2 Features and Controls
Keys ..................................................
Remote Keyless Entry System ............
Remote Keyless Entry System Operatior
Doors and Locks
................................
Door Locks .......................................
1
............ 2.3
............ 2.5
........... 2.6
............ 2.9
............ 2.9
Power Door Locks
........................................ 2-10
Last Door Closed Locking
.............................. 2-1 1
Programmable Automatic Door Locks
.............. 2.12
Lockout Protection
........................................ 2.13
Leaving Your Vehicle
.................................... 2.13
Dual Sliding Doors
.
Power Sliding Door
Liftgate
.................
Windows .................
Power Windows .....
Power Rear Quarter
...................................... 2.13
PSD)
.............................. 2.16
...................................... 2.22
...................................... 2.24
...................................... 2.25
Windows
........................ 2.26
Sun Visors
................................................... 2-26
Content Theft-Deterrent
. . .................... 2.27
PASS-Key@
Ill ................... ............ 2.29
PASS-Key@
Ill Operation .... 2.30
Theft-Deterrent Systems
.................................. 2.27 Starting
and Operating
Your Vehicle ................ 2.32
Ignition Positions
.............. .......... 2-32
New Vehicle Break-In
.................................... 2.32
Starting Your Engine
..................................... 2-34
Engine Coolant Heater
.................................. 2-35
Automatic Transaxle Operation
....................... 2-36
Parking Brake
.............................................. 2-39
Shifting Into Park (P)
..................................... 2-40
Shifting Out of Park (P)
................................. 2-42
Parking Over Things That Burn
....................... 2-43
Engine Exhaust
............................................ 2-43
Running Your Engine While You Are Parked
....... 2-44
Mirrors
........................................................... 2-45
Manual Rearview Mirror
................ .......... 2-45
Outside Power Mirrors
................................... 2-45
Outside Convex Mirror
................................... 2-46
Outside Heated Mirrors
.................................. 2-46
Onstar@ System
............................................. 2-47
HomeLink@ Transmitter
................................... 2-49
Programming the HomeLink Transmitter
........... 2-50
2-1

Remote Keyless Entry System
If equipped, the 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 interference, and
2. This device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired
operation of the device.
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. 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:
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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.
Check to determine
if battery replacement is
necessary. See
"Battery Replacement" under
Remote Keyless Entry System Operation on
page
2-6.
If you are still having trouble, see your dealer or
a qualified technician for service.

Remote Keyless Entry System
Operation
You can lock and unlock
your doors and the liftgate
from about
3 feet (1 m)
up to
30 feet (9 m)
away using the remote
keyless entry transmitter
supplied with your vehicle.
UNLOCK: When you press UNLOCK on the remote
keyless entry transmitter, only the driver’s door will
unlock. If you press UNLOCK again within five seconds,
all the doors and the liftgate will unlock.
If you would
like all the doors to unlock the first time you press
UNLOCK, see
Vehicle Personalization on page 2-62.
With the content theft-deterrent system, the UNLOCK
button on the remote keyless entry transmitter will
disarm the system. See
Content Theft-Deterrent on
page
2-27 for more details. When
you use your remote keyless entry transmitter to
unlock your vehicle or to operate the power sliding
door(s), the parking lamps will flash to let you know the
command was received.
If you would like to change the way the parking lamps
operate with remote unlock confirmation, see
Vehicle
Personalization on page 2-62.
LOCK: To lock all doors, press LOCK on the remote
keyless entry transmitter. See
Power Door Locks
on page 2-10 for more details on the power door lock
features. With the content theft-deterrent system,
the LOCK button may arm the system. See
Content
Theft-Deterrent on page 2-27
for more details.
When you use the remote keyless entry transmitter to
lock your vehicle, the parking lamps will flash to let you
know the command has been received. If you press
the LOCK button again, within five seconds, the horn will
sound and the parking lamps will flash to let you know
the vehicle is already locked.
If you would like to change the way the parking lamps
and horn operate with remote lock confirmation,
see
Vehicle Personalization on page 2-62.
2-6

Remote Alarm
When you press the button with the horn symbol on the
remote keyless entry transmitter, the parking lamps
will flash and the horn
will sound. This will allow you to
attract attention,
if needed.
Press the panic button again to stop the alarm from
sounding.
Remote Power Sliding Door Operation
If your vehicle has the power sliding door, your remote
keyless entry transmitter will have a button that has a van
symbol on it. Press it to open or close the sliding door.
See
Power Sliding Door (PSD) on page 2- 16.
If your vehicle has the dual power sliding doors, your
remote keyless entry transmitter will have two buttons
that have a van symbol on them. The van symbol on the
left is for the driver’s side sliding door and the van
symbol on the right is for the passenger’s side sliding
door. See
Power Sliding Door (PSD) on page 2-16.
If the power sliding door(s) is locked, first unlock all
doors, then press the van symbol to open the power
sliding door(s). The parking lamps will flash when
the right button with the van symbol is pressed and they
will not flash when the left button with the van symbol
is pressed. Press the van symbol again to close the
sliding door(s). See
Power Sliding Door (PSD) on
page 2- 16 for more information. You
can operate the power sliding door(s) with the
remote keyless entry transmitter only when the power
sliding door override switch(es) on the overhead
console is turned
off. See Power Sliding Door (PSD)
on page
2- 16.
If your vehicle’s fuel filler door is opened, the driver’s side
power sliding door will not open completely.
Do not try to
force the door. Once the fuel filler door is closed, the
driver’s side sliding door can be opened normally.
Matching Transmitter(s) to Your Vehicle
Each remote keyless entry 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 dealer. Remember to bring
any remaining transmitters with you when you go to
your dealer. When the dealer matches the replacement
transmitter to your vehicle, any remaining transmitters
must also be matched. Once your dealer has coded the
new transmitter, the lost transmitter will not unlock
your vehicle. Each vehicle can have a maximum of
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See your dealer to match transmitters to another vehicle.
2-7

Battery Replacement
Under normal use, the battery in your remote keyless
entry transmitter should last about three years.
You can tell the battery is weak if the transmitter won’t
work at the normal range in any location.
If you have
to get close to your vehicle before the transmitter works,
it’s probably time to change the battery.
Notice: When replacing the battery, use care not to
touch any of the circuitry. Static from your body
transferred to these surfaces may damage the
transmitter.
1. Insert a flat object like a coin into the slot on the
side of the transmitter and twist
it to separate the
halves.
2. Gently pry the battery out of the transmitter. Do not
3. Replace the battery.
4. Reassemble the transmitter. Make sure the halves
use the
metal flanges to pop out the battery.
are snapped together tightly
so water will not get in.
5. Press and hold the LOCK and UNLOCK buttons for
6. Check the transmitter operation.
seven seconds
to synchronize the transmitter.
2-8

Doors and Locks
pAAu Locks
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U xked doors can be angerous.
Passengers - especially children - can
easily open the doors and fall out of a moving vehicle. When a door
is locked,
the handle won't open
it. You increase the
chance
of being thrown out of the vehicle
in a crash if the doors aren't locked.
So,
wear safety belts properly and lock the
doors whenever you drive.
vehicles may be unable to get out. A child
can be overcome by extreme heat and can
from heat stroke. Always lock your vehicle
whenever you leave
it.
CAUTION: (Continued)
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Outsiders can easily enter through an
unlocked door when you slow down or
stop your vehicle. Locking your doors can
help prevent this from happening.
There are several ways to lock and unlock your vehicle.
From the outside, use your key or the remote keyless
entry transmitter.
To unlock either front door from the outside .with the
key, insert the key and turn it toward the front of
the vehicle. If your vehicle has power door locks,
you can unlock all of the doors and the liftgate by
inserting the key, turning it toward the front of the
vehicle and holding it there for one second.
To lock
either front door from the outside with your key insert the
vehicle has power door locks, all of the doors will unlock
when you insert the key and turn it toward the rear of
the vehicle.
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You can lock all doors and the liftgate from the inside
by pressing the rear of the power lock switch on
either front door. With the content theft-deterrent system,
the power door lock switch may cause the system to
arm. See
Content Theft-Deterrent on page 2-27 for
more details.
Also, when the doors are locked with the power door
locks, the inside as well as the outside door handle
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, unlock 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
squeeze the handle located above the license plate.
This is also true
if you use the remote keyless entry
transmitter. See
Remote Keyless Entry System on
page
2-5.
Last Door Closed Locking
The last door closed locking feature will delay the power
locking of the doors and liftgate for up to five seconds
after exiting the vehicle, when the power door lock
switch or the lock button on the remote keyless entry
transmitter is used to lock your vehicle.
To cancel this delay, press the power door lock
switch or the lock button on the remote keyless entry
transmitter a second time immediately.
If any door OF the liftgate is open when locking the
vehicle, three chimes will be heard signaling that last
door closed locking is being used. Five seconds after the
last door is closed, all of the doors will lock.
If the ignition is in RUN or ACCESSORY, this feature
will not lock the doors.
To turn the last door closed locking feature
off or on,
see
Vehicle Personalization on page 2-62.
2-1 1

If your vehicle has the power sliding door(s), you can
override the security lock by pressing either power door
lock switch when the power sliding door override
switch(es) is turned
off. When the power sliding door
override switch(es) is turned on, the power sliding
door(s) cannot be opened from the inside when the
sliding door security lock is in use.
If you want to open the sliding door when the security
lock is on, unlock and open the door from the outside.
You should let adults and older children know how
the security lock works, and how to cancel the lock.
If you don’t, adults or older children who ride in the rear
won’t be able to open the sliding door from the inside
when the security lock feature is in use.
Canceling the Sliding Door
Security Lock
1. Unlock the sliding door and open the door from
2. Push the security lock lever all the way down.
the
outside.
3. Close the door.
4. Repeat Steps 1 through 3 for the other door.
The sliding door lock will now work normally.
Power Sliding Door (PSD)
If your vehicle has this feature, you can open and close
the sliding door(s) using the switches inside of your
vehicle. You can also operate the power sliding door(s)
with your remote keyless entry transmitter. See
Remote
Keyless Entry System on page
2-5.
Leaving your children or pets unattended in
your vehicle can be dangerous. They could
operate the power sliding door.
A child or
others could be injured. Do not leave children
or pets unattended in your vehicle.
To help avoid accidental operation of the sliding door(s),
press the part of the power sliding door override
switch(es) with the don’t symbol.
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To open or close the sliding door(s), press and release
one of the following power door switches.
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Power Sliding Door
~~~
Power Sliding Door
Override
If you have the one power sliding door, these switches
are located in the overhead console switchbank.
If you have the dual sliding
doors, your vehicle has
these switches. The left
switch is for the driver’s
side power sliding door and
the right switch is for the
passenger’s side sliding
door. The power sliding
door and the power sliding
door override is one switch.
Pressing the part of the switch(es) with the don’t symbol
turns the power to the sliding door(s)
off. When the power
sliding door(s) is
off, you will not be able to open the
door(s) by using the power sliding door switch(es) located
on the overhead console switchbank, using the switch in
front of the driver’s or the passenger’s side sliding door,
or using the remote keyless entry transmitter.
Nofice: When your vehicle goes through an
automatic car wash, be sure the power sliding
door is turned
off. If it isn’t, the power sliding door
may open accidentally.
2-1 7

Liftgate
To unlock the liftgate from the outside, turn the key in
the cylinder clockwise or use the remote keyless
entry transmitter.
To lock the liftgate using the key,
turn the key counterclockwise.
Open the liftgate using the handle located above the
license plate. Once slightly opened, the liftgate will rise
by itself. Lamps
in the rear of the vehicle will come
on, illuminating the rear cargo area. See
lnterior Lamps
on page 3-17.
Notice: Be sure there are no overhead
obstructions, such as a garage door, before you
open the liftgate. You could slam the liftgate
into something and break the
glass.
It can be dangerous to drive w ~~~ the liftgate
open because carbon monoxide
(CO) gas can
come into your vehicle. You can’t see or smell
CO.
It can cause unconsciousness and even
death. If you must drive with the liftgate open
or if electrical wiring or other cable
connections must pass through the seal between the body and the liftgate:
Make sure all other windows are shut.
Turn the fan on your heating or cooling
system to
its highest speed and select the
control setting that will force outside air into your vehicle. See “Comfort Controls”
in the Index.
If you have air outlets on or under the
instrument panel, open them all
the way.
See “Engine Exhaust”
in the Index.
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