keyless PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 2003 User Guide

Last Door Closed Locking and
Lockout Protection
With the last door closed locking and lockout prevention
features, your vehicle will do the following:
0 If you leave your key in the ignition and leave the
driver’s door open, you won’t be able to use the
power door lock switches to lock the doors.
9 The doors will not lock when you press LOCK on
the driver’s door arm rest or the lock button on
the remote keyless entry transmitter
(if equipped)
while any door is open. 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 are closed, all the doors will
automatically lock.
Programmable Modes
Mode 1: Both Features Off - Doors will always lock
immediately when you press
LOCK on the driver’s door
armrest or the remote keyless entry transmitter,
if
equipped.
Mode 2: Lockout Prevention Only - If you leave your
key in the ignition with the driver’s door open, you
will not be able to lock the doors using your power locks.
Mode 3: Last Door Closed Locking Only - If the power
door lock switch or remote keyless entry transmitter,
if
equipped, is used to lock the vehicle while any door is
open and the key is out of the ignition, you will hear three
chimes. The doors will not lock. Five seconds after the
last door is closed, all doors will lock.
Mode 4: Both Features On - This combines Modes 2
and
3.
Before your vehicle was shipped from the factory, it was
programmed to Mode
4. The mode to which your
vehicle was programmed may have 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 UNLOCK on the driver’s door armrest or the
Mode
on page 2-44.
unlock button
on the remote keyless entry
transmitter.
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3. Count the number of chimes you hear. The number
of chimes tells you which mode your vehicle is set
for.
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 again to change the current mode.
5. Repeat Step
4 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. See Exiting Programming Mode on
page
2-53.
Remote Driver Unlock Control
With the remote driver’s unlock control feature, if
equipped, you can program your vehicle to do the
following:
When you press UNLOCK on your remote keyless
entry transmitter, the driver’s door will unlock, and
when you press UNLOCK on your remote keyless
entry transmitter again within five seconds, all
doors will unlock.
Programmable Modes
Mode 1: Remote All Doors Unlock - When you press
UNLOCK on the remote keyless entry transmitter
once, all doors will unlock
Mode 2: Remote Driver’s Door and All Doors
Unlock
- When you press UNLOCK on the remote
keyless entry transmitter once, the driver’s door
will unlock.
If you press UNLOCK again within five
seconds, all doors will unlock.
Before your vehicle was shipped from the factory, it was
programmed to Mode
2. The mode to which your
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 2-44.
2. Press UNLOCK on the remote keyless entry
transmitter.
3. Count the number of chimes you hear. The number
of chimes tells you which mode the vehicle is set
for.
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.
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4. Press UNLOCK on the remote keyless entry
5. Repeat Step
4 until you hear the number of chimes
transmitter again
to change the current mode.
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. See Exiting Programming
Mode on page 2-53.
Remote Lock and Unlock
Confirmation
With the remote lock and unlock confirmation feature, if
equipped, you can program your vehicle to do the
following:
When you use the remote keyless entry transmitter
to lock your vehicle, your headlamps will flash to let
you know the command has been received.
If
you press LOCK on the remote keyless entry
transmitter again within five seconds, the horn will sound briefly and the headlamps will flash to let you
know your vehicle is locked.
When you use the remote keyless entry transmitter
to unlock your vehicle, your headlamps will flash to
let you know the command has been received.
Programmable Modes
Mode 1: Both Features Off - Remote lock and unlock
confirmation are disabled.
Mode 2: Exterior Lamps Flash Only
0 Remote Lock Confirmation: When you use the
remote keyless entry transmitter to lock the vehicle,
the headlamps will flash to let you know the
command is received.
Remote Unlock Confirmation: When you use the
remote keyless entry transmitter to unlock the
vehicle or open the trunk, the headlamps will flash
to let you know when the command is received.
Mode 3: Exterior Lamps Flash and Horn Sound
Remote Lock Confirmation: When you use the
remote keyless entry transmitter to lock the vehicle,
the horn will sound briefly and the headlamps will
flash to let you know the command is received.
Remote Unlock Confirmation: When you use the
remote keyless entry transmitter
to unlock the
vehicle or open the trunk, the headlamps will flash
to let you know the command is received.
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Mode 4: Exterior Lamps and Horn Sound - on second
LOCK press only.
Remote Lock Confirmation: When you use the
remote keyless entry transmitter to lock the vehicle,
the headlamps will flash to let you know the
command is received. The horn will sound briefly
and the headlamps will flash
if you press the LOCK
button again within five seconds.
Remote Unlock Confirmation: When you use the
remote keyless entry transmitter to unlock the
vehicle or open the trunk, the headlamps will flash
to let you know the command is received.
Before your vehicle was shipped from the factory, it was
programmed to Mode
4. The mode to which your
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 the LOCK button on the remote keyless entry
Mode
on page
2-44.
transmitter.
3.
4.
5.
Count the number of chimes you hear. The number
of chimes tells you which mode the vehicle is set
for.
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.
Press LOCK on the remote keyless entry transmitter
again
to change the current mode.
Repeat Step
4 until you hear the number of chimes
that matches the number of 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. See Exiting Programming
Mode on
page
2-53.
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Content Theft-Deterrent System
‘lour vehicle is equipped with a content theft-deterrent
alarm system. Once armed, the system will go off
if
someone tries to enter the vehicle without using
the remote keyless entry transmitter or the correct key,
or when someone turns the ignition on with an
incorrect key. The horn will sound, and your vehicle’s
headlamps will flash for about two minutes.
Programmable Modes
Mode 1: Not Used
Mode 2: Content Theft On - If anyone tampers with the
trunk lock or opens a door while the content
theft-deterrent system is armed, an alarm will sound and
the headlamps will flash for up to two minutes.
Mode 3: Content Theft Off - The content theft-deterrent
system is always disarmed.
Mode 4: Not Used
Before your vehicle was shipped from the factory,
it was programmed to Mode 2. The mode to which your
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
MOdC page 2-44.
2. Turn the parking lamps on, then off.
3. Count the number of chimes you hear. The number
of chimes tells you which mode the vehicle is set
for.
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 again to change
the current mode.
5. Repeat Step 4 until you hear the number of chimes
that matches the number of 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. See Exiting Programming Mode on
page
2-53.
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Arming and Disarming the Content
Theft-Deterrent System
To arm and disarm the content theft-deterrent system,
if equipped, the system must be turned on by using
Mode
2 listed previously in this section under Content
Theft-Deterrent System
on page 2-51.
With the arming and disarming feature, you can do the
following:
Arm the system when you lock the doors using
either power door lock switch while any door is open
and the key is removed from the ignition.
Arm the system when you lock the doors with your
remote keyless entry transmitter and the key is
removed form the ignition.
0 Disarm the system when you unlock the doors with
your key or remote keyless entry transmitter.
Programmable Modes
Mode 1: Power Door Lock Switch Arming Off
The content theft-deterrent system will arm when
you lock the doors with the remote keyless entry
transmitter, The key must be removed from
the ignition when you lock the doors or the content
theft-deterrent system will not arm.
The content theft-deterrent system will disarm when
you unlock the doors with the keys or the remote
keyless entry transmitter.
Mode 2: Remote Keyless Entry Transmitter Arm/Disarm
Only
The content theft-deterrent system will arm when
you lock the doors with the remote keyless entry
transmitter. The key must be removed from
the ignition when you lock the doors or the content
theft-deterrent system will not arm.
The content theft-deterrent system will disarm when
you unlock the doors with the remote keyless entry
transmitter.
While this mode provides increased security,
it can be a
problem
if the remote keyless entry 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 and while in Mode 2, the key can no
longer disarm the system.
If your vehicle is equipped with the Onstar@ system,
Onstar@ will not be able to remotely unlock your vehicle
if it has been programmed to Mode 2.
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Mode 3: Standard Arming and Disarming
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0
The content theft-deterrent system will arm when
you lock the doors using either power door lock
switch while any door is open and the key is
removed from the ignition.
The content theft-deterrent system will arm when
you lock the doors with your remote keyless
entry transmitter. The key must be removed from
the ignition when you lock the doors or the content
theft-deterrent system will not arm.
The content theft-deterrent system will disarm when
you unlock the doors with the key or the remote
keyless entry transmitter.
Before your vehicle was shipped from the factory,
it was
programmed to Mode
1. The mode to which your
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
2-44.
2. Insert a second ignition key fully into any door key
cylinder and turn it to the unlock position.
This step
is necessary to prevent accidental
programming of this feature to Mode
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7,
Do not program this feature to Mode 2 without first
reading the note contained in the description for
that mode. The door key lock cylinder must remain
in the unlock position during Steps 2 through 4.
Press the horn symb~l on the remote keyless entry
transmitter.
Count the number of chimes you hear. The number
of chimes tells you which mode the vehicle is set
for.
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.
Press the horn symbol on the remote keyless entry
transmitter again to change the current mode.
Repeat Step 5 until you hear the number
of chimes
that matches the mode you want.
Remove the key from the door key cylinder.
The mode you selected is now set. You can either exit the
programming mode by following the instructions at the
end of this section or program the next feature available
on your vehicle. See “Exit Programming Mode” following.
Exiting Programming Mode
To exit programming mode, turn the key from
ACCESSORY to
OFF and put the MALL PGM fuse
back into the instrument panel fuse block.
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Courtesy Lamps
When a door is open, the courtesy lamps will
automatically come on. You can also turn these lamps
on by manually turning the interior lamps thumbwheel
all the way to the right.
Entry Lighting
The entry lighting feature illuminates the interior of the
vehicle before you enter. The interior lamps will come on
for
40 seconds when you unlock the doors using the
remote keyless entry transmitter (if equipped) and
the ignition is in LOCK or
OFF. After 40 seconds have
elapsed, the interior lamps will slowly fade out. The
lamps will fade out before
40 seconds have elapsed if
you do the following:
Lock all doors using the remote keyless entry
Lock the doors using the power door lock switch.
transmitter (if equipped).
When any door is opened, entry lighting is canceled.
The interior lamps will stay on while any door is opened
and slowly fade out when all doors 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 lllumination and Exit Lighting
on page
2-44.
Delayed Lighting
The delayed lighting feature will continue to illuminate
the interior of the vehicle for 25 seconds after all
the doors have been closed
so that you can find the
ignition and buckle the seat belt at night. Delayed
lighting will not occur while the ignition is
in RUN or
ACCESSORY. After 25 seconds have elapsed,
the interior lamps will slowly fade out. The lamps will
fade out before the 25 seconds have elapsed
if you do
any of the following:
@ Turn the ignition to RUN or ACCESSORY.
@ Lock all doors using the remote keyless entry
transmitter
(if equipped).
@ Lock the doors using the power door lock switch.
To turn delayed lighting feature
off or on, see Vehicle
Personalization
on page 2-43.
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Delayed Exit Lighting
For exiting the vehicle at night, the vehicle is equipped
with the delayed exit lighting feature. The interior
lamps will illuminate for up to
25 seconds when you
remove the key from the ignition. After
25 seconds have
elapsed, the interior lamps will slowly fade out. The
lamps will fade out before the
25 seconds have elapsed
if you do any of the following:
Insert the key and turn the ignition to RUN or
ACCESSORY.
Lock all doors using the remote keyless entry
Lock the doors using the power door lock switch.
transmitter
(if equipped).
When any door is opened, delayed exit lighting is
canceled. The interior lamps will stay on while any door
is opened and will slowly fade out when all the doors
are closed. The interior lamps may stay on for up
to
25 seconds after all the doors have been closed if
they have not been locked. See Delayed Illumination
and Exit lighting on page
2-44.
Overhead Console Reading Lamps
Your vehicle may have reading lamps on the overhead
console. These lamps will turn on when you open
the doors. When the doors are closed, push the button
next to each lamp
to turn them on and off. The
overhead console also contains an open storage bin.
Front Reading Lamps
If the vehicle has the optional sunroof, you will have
reading lamps in front of the sunroof switch located on
the headliner. These lamps will come on when you
open the doors. The lamps can be turned on and
off
manually by pressing the button behind each reading
lamp when the doors are closed.
Rear Assist Handle Reading Lamps
Your vehicle may have reading lamps on each
rear assist handle. Press the reading lamp
to turn it on.
Press it again to turn it
off.
To turn the delayed exit lighting feature off or on,
see Vehicle Personalization on page
2-43.
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A
Accessory Power Outlets ................................. 3-1 8
Activating the Theft-Deterrent Feature
................ 3-54
Adding Washer Fluid
....................................... 5-48
Additional Program Information
........................... 7-8
Additives, Fuel
................................................. 5-6
Add-on Electrical Equipment
............................ 5-97
Adjusting the Speakers
(Balance/Fade)
............................ 3-46, 3-49, 3-52
Air Bag Readiness Light
.................................... ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 3-26
Air Bag System, Supplemental Restraint
System (SRS)
............................................. 1-51
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine
................................. 5-25
All Overseas Locations ...................................... 7-4
Aluminum or Chrome Plated Wheels
............. 5-93
Antenna, Backglass
......................................... 3-59
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS)
............................ 4-7
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light
.............. 3-29
Appearance Care
............................................ 5-88
Care of Safety Belts
.................................... 5-91
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
................ 5-88
Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
.............. 5-91
Finish Damage
............................................ 5-93
GM Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
.......... 5-94
Underbody Maintenance
............................... 5-93
AM
........................................................... 3-57
Chemical Paint Spotting
............................... 5-94
Sheet Metal Damage
................................... 5-93 Appearance
Care (cont.)
Weatherstrips
.......................................... 5-91
Arming and Disarming the Content
Theft-Deterrent System
................................. 2-52
Arming Confirmation
........................................ 2-16
Arming with the Power Lock Switch
................... 2-15
Arming with the Remote Keyless Entry
Transmitter
................................................. 2-16
Ashtrays
............. ............................... 3-19
Assist Handles
.... ................................... 2-41
Audio System(s)
......................................... 3-44
Audio Systems Audio Steering Wheel Controls
...... ........ 3-56
Backglass Antenna
...................................... 3-59
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
................ 3-58
Care of Your CD Player
............................... 3-59
Care of Your CDs
........................................ 3-59
Radio with Cassette
..................................... 3-45
Radio with CD .................................... 3-48, 3-51
Setting the Time
.......................................... 3-44
Theft-Deterrent Feature
................................ 3-54
Understanding Radio Reception
..................... 3-57
Automatic Door Locks
..................................... 2-45
Automatic Transaxle
Fluid
.......................................................... 5-27
Operation
................................................... 2-24
Automatic Transaxle Check
.............................. 6-10
Automatic Transaxle Shift Lock Control
System Check
............................................. 6-11
Auxiliary Power Connection (Power Drop)
........... 3-19
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