door lock PONTIAC FIREBIRD 1995 Owners Manual

How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
Adults
This part is only for people of adult size.
Be aware that there are special things to know about safety belts and children. And there are different rules
for smaller children and babies.
If a child will be riding
in your Pontiac, see the part of this manual called
“Children.” Follow those rules for everyone’s
protection.
First, you’ll want to know which restraint systems your
vehicle has.
We’ll start with the driver position.
Driver Position
This part describes the driver’s restraint system.
Lap-Shoulder Belt
The driver has a lap-shoulder belt. Here’s how to wear it
properly.
1. Close and lock the door.
2. Adjust the seat (to see how, see “Seats” in the Index)
so you can sit up straight.
3. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you,
Don’t let it. get twisted.
On convertible models, the shoulder belt may lock if
you pull the belt across YOU very quickly, If this
happas, kt the belt go back slightly to unlock it.
Then pull the belt across you more slowly.
4. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks.
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The ignition keys are for the ignition only.
The door keys are for the
doors and
all other locks.
When a new Firebird
is delivered, the dealer
removes the plugs from the door keys and
gives them to the first
owner.
The ignition keys don’t have plugs. Instead they have
bar-coded key tags. These tags may be removed by your
dealer or even before the car is delivered to your dealer.
Each plug has a code on it that tells your dealer or a
qualified locksmith how to mike extra door keys. Keep
the plugs in a safe place.
If you lose your door keys,
you’ll be able to have new ones made using these plugs.
If you need a new ignition key, go to your Pontiac dealer
who can obtain the correct key code. In
ab emergency,
call Pontiac Roadside Assistance at 1-800-ROADSIDD.
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NOTICE:
Your Pontiac has a number of new features that
can help prevent theft. But you can have a lot
of
trouble 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. Pontiac also supplies
a key card that you
can use
if you don’t have your keys, so be sure to
keep this key card with you
at all times.
Door Locks
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There qre several ways to lock and unlock your vehicle:
From the outside: Use your door key.
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From the inside: To lock the door, move the lock control
on
the door back.
Power Door Locks (Option)
Push the power door
lock switch
to lock or
unlock both doors at
once.
The switch only works when the ignition switch is in
RUN or ACC or when RAP is present. (See “Retained
Accessory Power”
in the Index.)
Leaving Your Vehicle
If you are leaving the vehicle, take your keys, open your
door and set the locks from inside. Then get out and close the door.
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Remote Lock Control (Option)
If your Pontiac has this option, you can lock and unlock
your doors or unlock your hatch up to about
30 feet (9
m) using the key chain transmitter supplied with your
Your Remote Lock Control operates on a radio
frequency subject to Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) Rules.
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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 Pontiac dealer or a qualified technician for
service.
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Changes or modifications to this system by other than an
authorized service facility could void authorization to
use this equipment.
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Operation
The driver’s door will unlock automatically when
UNLOCK is pressed. If UNLOCK is pressed again
within five seconds, the passenger door will
also unlock.
All doors will lock when DOOR is pressed. The hatch
will unlock when the opened
trunk symbol is pressed,
but only when the ignition switch is not in
RUN, and the
transmission is in
PARK (P) if you have an automatic
transmission.
If you have a manual transmission, the
parking brake must be set.
The system will turn on the interior lamps for about
40 seconds, or until the ignition switch is turned to
RUN,
or if you unlock the doors or hatch. The interior
lamps will come on for about two seconds when you
lock the doors.
Matching Transmitter(s) To Your Vehicle
Each key chain 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, the remaining transmitters must also be
matched. Once the new transmitter is coded, the lost
transmitter
will not unlock your vehicle.
You can match a transmitter to as many different
vehicles as you own, provided they are equipped with
exactly the same model system. (General Motors offers
several different models of these systems on their
vehicles.) Each vehicle can have only two transmitters
matched to
it.
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3. Insert the other end of the fused jumper into terminal
4. Terminal 4 is the fourth terminal from the left in
the top row.
You have grounded the program input line. You
should hear the door locks lock and unlock within
one to three seconds.
When matching transmitters, the fiist transmitter
code matched will be stored in both memories until a
second transmitter is matched.
This means that the
second transmitter
will not work until it is matched
in step
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locks should lock and unlock.
4. Press any button on the first transmitter. The door
Battery Replacement
Under normal use, the batteries in your key chain
transmitter should last about two years.
You can tell the batteries are 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 batteries.
Use two batteries, type DL2016, or similar type.
To replace batteries in the Remote Lock Control:
1. Pop the cover off by inserting a dime (or similar
2. Lift
off the front cover, bottom half first.
object) in the slot between the covers and twisting.
5. Press any button on the second transmitter. The door
locks should lock and unlock.
6. Remove the fused jumper from the DLC. The system
7. Check that all the buttons on both transmitters work
will not ‘work unless the jumper is removed.
correctly.
If the transmitters don’t work, or if you’d rather not
match the transmitters yourself, see your Pontiac
dealer.
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parking at Night
Park in a lighted spot, close all windows and lock your
vehicle. Remember
to keep you valuables out of sight.
Put them in a Storage area, or take them with you.
Parking Lots
If you park id 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?
ht your valdables in a storage area, like your glove
6 Lock the glove box.
0 Lock id1 the doors except the driver's.
Then
&e the door key with you.
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PASS-Key@II
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Your vehicle is equipped with the PASS-Key@%
(Personalized Automotive Security System) theft
deterrent system. PASS-Key% is a passive theft
deterrent system.
This means you don't have to do
anything different to arm or disarm the system. It works
when you insert or remove the key from the ignition.
PASS-Key% uses
a resistor pellet in the ignition key
that matches a decoder in your vehicle.
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If you have an automatic transmission, the ignition
switch can’t be turned to
LOCK unless the shift lever is
in the PARK (P) position.
OFF (C): Unlocks the steering wheel, ignition and
automatic transmission, but does not send electrical
power to
any accessories. Use this position if your
vehicle must be pushed or towed.
A warning tone will
sound if you open the driver’s door when the ignition is
OFF and the key is in the ignition.
RUN (D): Position to which the switch returns after you
start your engine and release the switch. The switch
stays in the
RUN position when the engine is running.
But even when the engine is not running, you can use
RUN to operate your electrical power accessories and to
display some instrument panel warning and indicator
lights.
START (E): Starts the engine. When the engine starts,
release the key. The ignition switch will return to
RUN
for normal driving.
Note that even if the engine is not running, ACC and
RUN allow you to operate your electrical accessories,
such as the radio and ventilation fan.
Key Release Button: If you have a manual
transmission, your ignition lock has
a key release button.
You must press the button before you can take: your key
out
of the ignition lock.
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Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
NOTICE: ~
If your
key seems stuck in LOCK and you can’t
turn it, be sure it is all the way in. If it is, then
turn the steering wheel left and right while you
turn the key hard. But turn the key only with
your hand. Using
a tool to force it could break
the key or the ignition switch.
If none of this
works, then your vehicle needs service.
If you have power door locks, your vehicle has a feature
called Retained Accessory Power (RAP). With
RAP
your power door locks, electric mirrors, power
windows, audio system and remote hatch release will
continue to work up to
10 minutes after the ignition key
is turned to
OW and neither door is opened.
If a door is opened, the audio system and power
windows will shut
off. The power door locks, electric
mirrors and remote hatch release work until you shut the
door. Once you have shut
the door, these accessories
will continue to work for approximately
35 seconds.
After this time you will not be able to use these
accessories until the next time you open
a door or turn
the ignition.
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