ESP OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE 2003 Owners Manual

or the safety belts!
With safety belts, you slow down as the vehicle does.
You get more time to stop. You stop over more distance,
and your strongest bones take the forces. That’s why
safety belts make such good sense. A: Air bags are in many vehicles today and will
be in most of them in the future. But they are
supplemental systems only;
so they work with
safety belts - not instead of them. Every air bag
system ever offered for sale has required the use
of safety belts. Even
if you’re in a vehicle that
has air bags, you still have to buckle up to get the
most protection. That’s true not
only in frontal
collisions, but especially in side and other collisions.
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Doors and 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)
Young children who get into unlocked
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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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Leaving children in a vehicle with the windows
closed is dangerous.
A child can be overcome
by the extreme heat and can suffer permanent
injuries or even death from heat stroke. Never
leave a child alone in a vehicle, especially with
the windows closed in warm or hot weather.
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Theft-Deterrent Systems While armed, the doors will not unlock with the power
door lock switch.
Vehicle theft is big business, especially in some cities.
Although your vehicle has a number of theft-deterrent Once
armed, the alarm will go
off if someone tries to
enter the vehicle (without using the remote keyless entry
features, we know that nothing we put on it can make it
transmitter or a key) or turns the ignition to ON. The
impossible to steal. horn will sound and the parking lamps will flash for up to
Content Theft-Deterrent
Your vehicle may have a theft-deterrent alarm system. two minutes.
When
the alarm is armed, the liftgate may be opened
with the remote keyless entry transmitter or with a key.
Arming with the Power Lock Switch
Your alarm system will arm when you use either power
door 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 on power door lock switch arming,
see
Vehicle Personalization on page 2-62.
When the security light flashes quickly the system is
ready to arm with the power door lock switches.
Then the security light will stop flashing and stay on
when you press the rear of the power door lock switch,
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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A light located on top of your instrument panel (near the
center of the vehicle, next to the windshield) will flash
slowly to let you know that the system has been armed.
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Before your vehicle was shipped from the factory,
it was programmed in Mode
4. The mode to which the
vehicle was programmed may have been changed since
it left the factory.
To determine the mode to which your
vehicle is programmed or to program your vehicle
to a different mode, do the following:
1. Follow the instructions for “Entering Programming
Mode” earlier
in this section.
2. Turn the interior lamps on by turning the instrument
panel brightness control all the way up.
3. Count the number of chimes you hear.
The number of chimes indicates the vehicle’s
current programmed mode. (If you do not wish to
change the current mode, you can either exit
the programming mode by following the instructions later in this section or program the next feature
available on your vehicle.)
4. Turn the interior lamps off to change the
current mode.
5. Turn the interior lamps from on to off until you hear
the number of chimes corresponding to the mode
selection 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
This feature allows you to customize the automatic
locking and unlocking of the doors when using the
shift lever.
Programmable 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
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.
Turn off the ignition with the transaxle in PARK (P);
Shift out of PARK (P) with the ignition on and the
Mode
3: Automatic Unlocking with the Ignition
Off
all doors will unlock automatically.
driver’s door closed; all doors will lock automatically.
Mode
4: Automatic Unlocking with Transaxle in
PARK (P)
Shift into PARK (P) with the ignition on; all doors
Shift out of PARK (P) with the ignition on and the
will unlock
automatically.
driver’s door closed; all doors will lock automatically.
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Before your vehicle was shipped from the factory,
it was programmed in Mode
3. The mode to which the
vehicle was programmed may have been changed since
it left the factory.
To determine the mode to which
your vehicle is programmed or to program your vehicle
to a different mode, do the following:
1. Follow the instructions for Entering Programming
Mode on page 2-63.
2. Press LOCK on the power door lock switch.
3. Count the number of chimes you hear.
The number of chimes indicates the vehicle’s
current programmed mode. (If you do not wish to
change the current mode, you can either exit
the programming mode by following the instructions
later in this section or program the next feature
available on your vehicle.)
4. Press LOCK to change the current mode.
5. Press LOCK until you hear the number of chimes
corresponding
to the mode selection 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 Locking and Lockout
Deterrent
This feature allows you to customize the automatic
locking of the doors when exiting the vehicle.
Programmable Modes
Mode 1: Both Features Off (Doors will always lock
immediately when you press LOCK on the power door
lock switch or the remote keyless entry transmitter.)
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 the remote keyless entry transmitter
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 the liftgate will lock.)
Mode
4: Both Features On (This combines
Modes
2 and 3.)
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Before your vehicle was shipped from the factory,
it was programmed in Mode
4. The mode to which the
vehicle was programmed may have been changed since
it left the factory. To determine the mode to which
your vehicle is programmed or to program your vehicle
to a different mode, do the following:
1. Follow the instructions for Entering Programming
Mode on page
2-63.
2. Press UNLOCK on the power door lock switch.
3. Count the number of chimes you hear.
The number of chimes indicates the vehicle’s
current programmed mode.
(If you do not wish to
change the current mode, you can either exit
the programming mode by following the instructions
later in this section or program the next feature
available on your vehicle.)
4. Press UNLOCK to change the current mode.
5. Press UNLOCK until you hear the number of chimes
corresponding to the mode selection 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 Unlock Control
This feature allows you to customize the UNLOCK
button on the remote keyless entry transmitter.
Programmable Modes
Mode 1: Remote All Doors Unlock (When you press
UNLOCK on your remote keyless entry transmitter,
all doors and the liftgate will unlock.)
Mode
2: Remote Driver’s Door Unlock Only
(When you press UNLOCK on your remote keyless
entry transmitter once, the driver’s door will unlock.
When you press UNLOCK on your remote keyless entry
transmitter again within five seconds, all doors and
the liftgate will unlock.)
Before your vehicle was shipped from the factory,
it was programmed in Mode 2. The mode to which the
vehicle was programmed may have been changed since
it left the factory. To determine the mode to which
your vehicle is programmed or to program your vehicle
to
a different mode, do the following:
1. Follow the instructions for Entering Programming
Mode on page
2-63.
2. Press UNLOCK on the remote keyless entry
transmitter.
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3.
4.
5.
Count the number of chimes you hear.
The number of chimes indicates the vehicle's
current programmed mode. (If you do not wish to Remote Lock and Unlock
Confirmation
change the-current mode, you can either exit
the programming mode by following the instructions
later in this section or program the next feature received when locking or unlocking your vehicle with
available on your vehicle.) the remote keyless entry transmitter.
This feature allows
you to customize the feedback
Press UNLOCK to change the current mode.
Programmable Modes
corresponding to the mode selection you want.
Press until You hear the number Of chimes Mode 1: Both Features Off (Remote lock and unlock
confirmation are disabled.)
The mode you selected
is now set. You can either exit
the programming mode by following the instructions
Mode 2: Exterior Lamps Flash Only
later
in this section or program the next feature available 0 When you use the remote keyless entry transmitter
on your vehicle. to lock your vehicle, your parking lamps will flash to
let you know the command has been received.
When you use the remote keyless entry transmitter
to unlock your vehicle or operate your optional
power sliding door(s), your parking lamps will flash
to let you know the command has been received.
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Mode 3: Exterior Lamps Flash and Horn Sounds
When you use the remote keyless entry transmitter
to lock your vehicle, the horn will sound and your
parking lamps will flash to let you know the
command has been received.
When you use the remote keyless entry transmitter
to unlock your vehicle or operate your optional
power sliding door(s), your parking lamps will flash
to let you know the command has been received.
Mode
4: Exterior Lamps Flash and Horn Sounds
(on second LOCK press)
When you use the remote keyless entry transmitter
to lock your vehicle, your parking lamps will flash
to let you know the command has been received.
The horn will sound and your parking lamps
will flash
if you press the LOCK button again
within five seconds.
When you use the remote keyless entry transmitter
to unlock your vehicle or operate your optional
power sliding door(s), your parking lamps will flash
to let you know the command has been received. Before your vehicle
was shipped from the factory,
it was programmed in Mode
4. The mode to which the
vehicle was programmed may have been changed since
it left the factory.
To determine the mode to which
your vehicle is programmed or to program your vehicle
to a different mode, do the following:
1. Follow the instructions for Entering Programming
2. Press LOCK on the remote keyless entry
3. Count the number of chimes you hear.
Mode on page 2-63.
transmitter.
The number
of chimes indicates the vehicle’s
current programmed mode. (If you
do not wish to
change the current mode, you can either exit
the programming mode by following the instructions
later in this section or program the next feature
available on your vehicle.)
4. Press LOCK to change the current mode.
5. Press LOCK until you hear the number of chimes
corresponding to the mode selection 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.
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Content Theft-Deterrent System
This feature allows you to turn the content theft-deterrent
on and off.
Programmable Modes
Mode 1, Mode 2 and Mode 4: Feature on (If anyone
opens a door or the liftgate while your content
theft-deterrent system is armed, an alarm will sound and
your parking lamps will flash for up to two minutes.)
Mode 3: Feature Off (Your content theft-deterrent
system is always disarmed.)
Before your vehicle was shipped from the factory,
it was programmed in Mode
2. The mode to which the
vehicle was programmed may have been changed since
it left the factory. To determine the mode to which
your vehicle is programmed or to program your vehicle
to a different mode, do the following:
2. Turn the parking lamps on, then off.
3. Count the number of chimes you hear. The number
of chimes indicates the vehicle’s current
programmed mode.
(If you do not wish to change
the current mode, you can either exit the
programming mode by following the instructions
later in this section or program the next feature
available on your vehicle.)
4. Turn the parking lamps on, then off to change the
current mode.
5. Turn the parking lamps on, then off until you hear
the number of chimes corresponding to the mode
selection 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.
1. Follow the instructions for Entering Programming
Mode on page 2-63.
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