lock PONTIAC FIREBIRD 1998 Service Manual

Interior Lamps
Instrument Panel Brightness Control
This switch controls the brightness of your
instrument panel lights. Turn the switch to brighten or
dim the lights.
If you turn the switch all the way up,
your courtesy lamps will come on.
Courtesy Lamps
When either door is opened, several interior lamps go
on. These lamps are courtesy lamps. They make it easier
for you to enter and leave your vehicle.
Courtesy lamps include the dome lamp and other lamps
throughout
the interior of your vehicle.
To prevent battery rundown, your interior lamps will be
disabled about
10 minutes after the ignition is turned to
OFF. The 10-minute timer will be restarted if you do
any of the following:
1. Turn the ignition on.
2. Open either door.
3. Press any button on your remote keyless entry
transmitter.
4. Turn the interior lamp switch from off to on.
5. Open the hatch.
Delayed Illumination
With delayed illumination, the courtesy lamps will stay
on for
25 seconds after you close the doors when
entering the vehicle. They will stay on for five seconds
after you close the doors when exiting the vehicle. The
times will be shortened if the ignition is turned
to RUN
or if the power locks are activated. To turn this feature
on or off, see “Feature Customization”
in the Index.
Exit Lighting
With exit lighting, the interior lamps will come on when
you remove the key from the ignition to help you see
while exiting the vehicle. To turn this feature on or
off,
see “Feature Customization” in the Index.
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Front Map Lamps
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Your inside rearview mirror includes two map lamps.
Each lamp has its own switch. Use the switch closest to
the lamp to turn it on. The
lamps will also go on when a
door
is opened.
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
Your vehicle is equipped with a Retained Accessory
Power
(RAP) feature which will allow certain features
of your vehicle to continue to work up to
10 minutes
after the ignition key is turned to
OFF.
Your convertible top, power windows and audio system
will work when the ignition key
is in RUN or ACC.
Once the key is turned from RUN to OFF, these features
will continue to work for up to
10 minutes or until either
door is opened.
Your power door unlock and remote hatch release
features will work when the ignition key is in
RUN or
ACC or if either door is open. Once the key is turned to
OFF, these features will continue to work for up to
10 minutes. If either door is open and the ignition key is
off, these features will continue to work until both doors
have been closed
for about 30 seconds or until the
theft-deterrent system
arms. At that time, both the
power door unlock and remote hatch release features
will be disabled to enhance the security of the vehicle.
The power door lock function will work at all times
except when Lockout Prevention is enabled. See
“Lockout Prevention” in the Index.

Convex Outside Mirror
Your passenger’s side mirror is convex. A convex
mimr’s surface is curved so you can see more from the
driver’s seat.
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A convex mirror can make things (like other
vehicles) look farther away than they really
are.
.If you cut too sharply into the right lane, you
could hit a vehicle
on your right. Check your
inside mirror or glance
over your shoulder before
changing lanes.
Storage Compartments
Glove Box
To open the glove box, lift up on the lever. Use your
door
key to lock and unlock it. The glove box has a
lamp inside.
Front Console
To use the storage area, push on the tab and pull up on
the console cover. It will open to the right. The console
will have a storage area for cassette tapes or compact
discs
if equipped.
Map Pocket
Each door has a map pocket. There may also be a map
pocket
on the back of the seats.
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NOTICE:
Don’t hold a cigarette lighter in with your hand while it is heating.
If you do, it won’t be able to
back away from the heating element when it’s
ready. That can make it overheat, damaging the
lighter and the heating element.
If you plug accessories into your cigarette lighter, such as heating devices
or air compressors, these accessories
should have a rated current
of less than 15 amps.
Exceeding this limit will result in a blown fuse.
Sun Visors
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To block out glare, you can swing down the visors. You
can
also swing them to the side.
Visor Vanity Mirror
Pull down the sun visor and lift the cover to expose the
vanity mirror.
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The door key unlocks the panels. The lock is over the
front door window. Turn the key counterclockwise to
unlock the panel.
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Then push on the release handle to unlatch the panel.
Lift the outer edge of the panel and pull it toward
you. Then carry the panel to the rear of the vehicle
for storage.
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Push the handle closed to secure the panel in the slot. To
lock each panel in the storage area, use your door key.
' /5 CAUTION:
An improperly installed panel may fall into or fly
off the vehicle. You or others could be injured.
After
installing a T-top panel, always check that
it is firmly attached by pushing up on the
underside
of the panel.
Reverse the steps to install the T-top panels.
When installing the panels to the roof, keep the outboard
edge
of the panel raised about three inches (8 cm) above
the roof while placing the inboard edge of the panel
under the center roof.
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After the inboard edge of the panel is in position under
the center roof rail, lower the outboard edge of the panel
into position, close the latch and lock the T-top.
NOTICE:
Do not attempt to install the panels by sliding
them horizontally toward the center roof rail.
Doing
so may cause the weatherstrips to be
aligned improperly, which may result
in leaks
and possible damage to the weatherstrips.
NOTICE:
High pressure car washes may cause water to
enter your vehicle. Never
spray water directly at
the roof panel joints. This will cause leaks.
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5. Pull the sunshade back a little and remove the
backing paper from the Velcro buttons. Push the
sunshade back into place, sticking the Velcro to
the glass.
6. Install the T-top, close the latch and lock the T-top.
Repeat the above steps for the passenger-side
sunshade.
You can store the sunshades two different ways:
0 When the T-tops are in use, store the sunshades in
their storage
area in the rear of the vehicle, and
make sure the close-out panel
is in its closed,
upright
position.
When you have the T-tops off and in their storage
slots, store the sunshades on the T-tops,
in their
installed position.
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NOTICE:
Before lowering the convertible top into the storage area, be sure there are no objects in the
way of the folded, stored top. The weight of
a
stored top on items in the storage area will cause
the convertible top back glass
to break.
2. Unlock the front of the convertible top by pushing on
the smaller part
of the latch, then pulling down on.
the larger part of the latch. Be sure the hook
on the latch that attaches into the hole at the
windshield releases.
3. Make sure there is
nothing
or anyone on or
around the top. Push and
hold the
bottom of the
convertible
TOP switch.
The switch
is on the
console in front
of the
gear shift lever. The top
will automatically lower
into the storage area.
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5. Push and hold the
top of
the convertible
TOP switch.
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6. Pull down on the center opening and align the hooks
with the holes. .Ish forward on the larger part of the
latch until
it clicks. Do not force the latch. If it is
hard
to lock, the top is not properly aligned.
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