trunk release PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 2006 Owners Manual

The following functions may be available with your
vehicle’s remote keyless entry system:
/(Remote Vehicle Start):If your vehicle has this
feature, the engine may be started from outside
the vehicle using the remote keyless entry transmitter.
See “Remote Vehicle Start” later in this section for more
detailed information.
Q(Lock):Press the lock button to lock all the doors.
If enabled through the Driver Information Center
(DIC), the parking lamps may ash once and the horn
may chirp once to indicate locking has occurred.
See “REMOTE LOCKS FEEDBACK” underDIC Controls
and Displays (Base Level DIC) on page 3-52orDIC
Controls and Displays (Uplevel DIC with Trip Computer)
on page 3-60for programming information. Pressing
the lock button will arm the content theft-deterrent
system. SeeContent Theft-Deterrent on page 2-17for
more information.
"(Unlock):Press the unlock button one time to unlock
the driver’s door. Press the unlock button again within
ve seconds to unlock the other doors. The interior
lamps will come on and stay on for 20 seconds or until
the ignition is turned on. If enabled through the DIC,
the parking lamps may ash once and the horn
may chirp once to indicate unlocking has occurred. See
“REMOTE LOCKS FEEDBACK” underDIC Controls
and Displays (Base Level DIC) on page 3-52or
DIC Controls and Displays (Uplevel DIC with Trip
Computer) on page 3-60. Pressing the unlock button on
the remote keyless entry transmitter will disarm the
content theft-deterrent system. SeeContent
Theft-Deterrent on page 2-17for more details.
V(Trunk Release):Press this button to release the
trunk lid. The transaxle must be in PARK (P) for this
feature to operate.
L(Panic Alarm):Press this button to activate the
alarm. The ignition must be in OFF for the remote alarm
to work. When the remote alarm button is pressed
the headlamps will ash and the horn will sound
repeatedly for two minutes. The alarm will turn off when
the ignition is moved to RUN or the remote alarm
button is pressed again.
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To open the trunk from the inside, use the power door
lock switch located on the driver’s or front passenger’s
door. See “Remote Trunk Release” following.
The vehicle must be in PARK (P) in order for the trunk
to open.
If the vehicle has lost power, you can open the trunk by
lowering the rear seat and pulling the emergency
trunk release handle located in the trunk. SeeSplit
Folding Rear Seat on page 1-9and “Emergency Trunk
Release Handle” following.
Remote Trunk Release
This feature is used to unlock the trunk from inside the
vehicle using the power door lock switch.
Press and hold the
driver’s side power
door lock switch to the
left, or the passenger’s
side power door lock
switch to the right to
unlock the trunk.
Emergency Trunk Release Handle
Notice:Do not use the emergency trunk release
handle as a tie-down or anchor point when securing
items in the trunk as it could damage the handle.
The emergency trunk release handle is only
intended to aid a person trapped in a latched trunk,
enabling them to open the trunk from the inside.
There is a glow-in-the-dark emergency trunk release
handle located on the trunk latch of the trunk lid.
This handle will glow following exposure to light. If ever
needed, pull the emergency trunk release handle to
open the trunk from the inside. Driver’s Side
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