remote control PONTIAC PONTIAC 1996 Owners Manual

Door Locks
/1 CAUTION:
Unlocked doors can be dangerous.
Passengers
-- especially children -- can easily
open the doors and fall out. When a door is
locked, the inside handle won’t open it.
Outsiders can easily enter through an unlocked
door when you slow down
or stop your vehicle.
This may not be
so obvious: You increase the
chance
of being thrown out of the vehicle in a
crash if the doors aren’t locked. Wear safety belts
properly, lock your doors, and you
will be far
better
off whenever you drive your vehicle.
There are several ways to lock and unlock your vehicle.
From the outside, use your door key or Remote Lock
Control transmitter, if your vehicle has this option. From
the inside, slide the lever back to lock the door.
To
unlock the door, slide the lever forward.
Power Door Locks
Press the power door lock switch to lock or unlock
all doors.
On four-door models, the rear doors do not have
power door lock switches. The lever
on each rear door
works only that door’s lock. It won’t lock or unlock all
the doors.
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Automatic Door Locks
Just close your doors and turn on the ignition. All of the
doors will lock when you move your shift lever out of
PARK (P) or NEUTRAL (N). All doors will unlock
automatically when the ignition is turned
off.
If someone needs to get out while the~ehicle is
running, have that person uste the manual or power
lock. When the door is cl’osed again, it will lock
automatically as
long as the shift lever is out of
PARK (P) or NEUTRAL (N) and the ignition is on.
Note that the door must be opened, then closed,
or
the door will not automatically relock.
If you don’t want the doors to unlock automatically
when you turn the ignition,off,
you can remove the Lock
Control fuse in the instrument panel fuse block. See
“Fuses and Circuit Breakers” in the Index.
Remote Lock Control (Option)
If your Pontiac has this option, you can lock and unlock
your doors
or unlock your trunk from up to 30 feet (9 m)
away using the key chain transmitter supplied with
your vehicle.
Your Remote Lock Control transmitter operates on a
radio frequency subject to Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) Rules.
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.
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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Trunk Trunk Lock
A CAUTION:
It can be dangerous to drive with the trunk open
because carbon monoxide (CO) gas can come into
your vehicle. You can’t see or smell CO.
It can
cause unconsciousness and even death.
If you must drive with the trunk open or if
electrical wiring or other cable connections
must pass through the seal between the body
and the trunk:
Make sure all windows are shut.
7hrn the fan on your heating or cooling
system to
its highest speed with the setting
on
VENT. That will force outside air into
your vehicle. See “Comfort Controls” in
the Index.
instrument panel, open them
all the way.
If you have air outlets on or under the
See “Engine Exhaust” in the Index.
To unlock the trunk from
the outside, insert the door
key into the lock and turn it.
You can also use the
Remote Lock Control
transmitter, if your vehicle
has this option.
Remote Trunk Release (Option)
Press the button behind the
glove box door to unlock
the trunk from inside your
vehicle.
Your transaxle shift
lever
must be in PARK (P).
Remember that your trunk
can be opened at any time
using this lock release.
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Interior Lamps
Instrument Panel Brightness Control
You cm brighten or dim the instrument panel lights by
moving the
PANEL dial. If you turn the dial all the way
up, your courtesy or interior lamps will come on.
Courtesy Lamps
When any door is opened, several lamps come on. lltllese
lamps are courtesy lamps. They make it easy for you
to
enter and leave your vehicle. You can also tun these
lamps on by moving the
PANEL dial all the way up.
Some of the lamps have switches
so you can turn them
on, even when the doors are closed. These lamps are
reading lamps. To avoid dtaining your battery, be sure to
turn
off all reading lamps when leaving your vehicle.
Sustained Interior Illumination
Your courtesy lamps will come on and stay on for a set
time whenever
you:
Open a door.
Press UNLOCK on the Remote Lock Control
transmitter (if equipped).
transmitter (if equipped).
Press DOOR on the Remote Lock, Control
If you open a door, the lamps will stay on while it’s open
and then turn off automatically about 18 seconds after
you close
it. If you don”t open a door, the lamps will
turn
off after about 18 seconds, unless you pressed
UNLOCK on the Remote Lock Control transmitter.
If
you pressed UNLOCK and don’t open a door, the lamps
will turn
off after about 55 seconds.
Sustained interior illumination includes a feature called
theater
dimming. With theater dimming, the lamps
don’t just
turn off at the end of the delay time. Instead,
they slowly
dim during the delay time until they go out.
The delay tirne is cancelled if you turn the ignition key to
the
RUN or START position, so the lamps will go out
right away.
When the ignition is
on, sustained interior illumination is
inactive, which means the courtesy lamps won’t come on.
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Underhood Electrical Center -- Passenger’s Side
Fuse
Some fuses are in the underhood electrical center on the
passenger’s side
of the engine compatment-
Description
WCMPT REL Remote Trunk Release, Back-up
Lamps
ECM BAT, Powertrain Control Module
(PCM), Fuel Pump, Fuel Pump
Relay, Fan Cont
#1 Relay
A/C CONT
A/C CMPR Relay (VIN M only)
TCC Automatic Transaxle, Transaxle
Range Switch
(VIN M only)
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. Section 9 Index
Access Panel. ~mnk .... ...................... 2-39
Accessory Outlet
............................... 2-42
AirBag
....................................... 1-23
How Does it Restrain
.......................... 1-27
How it Works
................................ -1-25
Location
............................... 1.25. 1-26
Readiness Light
.......................... 1.25. 2.47
Servicing
................................... 1-29
What Makes it Inflate .......................... 1-27
What Will
You See After it Inflates ............... 1-28
When Should it Inflate
......................... 1-27
Aircleaner
.................................... 6-16
Airconditioning
................................ 3-2
Air Conditioning Refrigerants ..................... 6-75
Alignment and Balance, Tire
...................... 6-54
Aluminum Wheels, Cleaning
...................... 6-61
Antenna. Power
........... .. ....... 3-24
Antifreeze
................ ......... 6-20
Anti-Lock
Brake System Active Light
. . ........ 2-50, 4-8
Brakes
...................................... 4-6
Anti-Theft, Radio
.............................. 3- 19
Brake System Warning Light
.............. '2-49, 4-7
Appear~~~~Care ............................... 6-56 Appearance
Care Materials
....................... 6-63
Arbitration Program .............................. 8-8
Armrest. Storage ............................... 2-38
Ashtrays ...................................... 2-40
Audio Controls. Steering Wheel Touch Control
....... 3-21
Audio Equipment. Adding
........................ 3-22
Audio Systems
.................................. 3-5
Auto-Down Window ............................ 2-25
Automatic
Door Locks ............................. 2-4
Automatic Transaxle Check
........... .................... 7-37
Fluid
........................... ........ 6-17
Operation
.... i .............................. 2-14
Park Mechanism Check
......................... 7-39
Battery ...................................... 6-30
Jump Starting ................................. 5-2
Replacement. Remote Lock Control
............... 2-6
Saver
...................................... 2.36
Warnings
................................ 5.2. 5.4
BBB Auto Line ................................. 8-8
Better Business Bureau Mediation
................... 8-8
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Paint Spotting. Chemical .... ... 6-62
Park
Automatic Transaxle
.......................... 2- 14
Shifting Into
................................. 2- 19
Shifting Out of
............................. 2-22
AtNight
..................................... 2-8
Brake
...................................... 2-18
Brake Mechanism Check
....................... 7-39
Lots
........................................ 2-8
Over Things That
Bum ........................ 2-23
With a Trailer ................................. 4-37
Passenger Position
......................... 1-30. 1-34
Passing 4-12
PASS-Key
II .................................. 2-8
Periodic Maintenance Inspections ................... 7-40
Pontiac Cares Program ............................ 8-1
Power
..... FJ.
Parking
......... ....... .......... ...... Accessory Outlet ..- ...... 0: ... ;. y i. .; . * J;? . ....... . !. ... ..w 'X . 2-42 ........
Antenna Mast Care ............................ 3-24
Antenna Service .............................. 7-36
DoorLoc
ks ................................... 2-3
Option Fuses
................................ 6-65
Outside Mirror
............................... 2-37
Seat
......................................... 1-2
Steering Fluid
................................ 6-24
Steering ..................................... 4-9
Windows
................................... 2-25
Pregnancy. Use of Safety Belts
.................... 1-30
Problems
on the Road ............................ 5-1
Publications. Service and 'Owner ................... 8- 11
T
RadiaGr .............. ......... 5-19
Radiator Pressure Cap
........................... 6-24
Radio Reception
................................ 3-22
Radios
........................................ 3-5
Rain. Driving
In ................................ 4-16
Reading Lamps
................ . . 2.35. 2.36
Rear
Lamp
Bar Bulb Replacement .................... 6-47
Outside Seat Position
.......................... 1-36
Safety Belt Comfort Guides ..................... 1-39
Seat Passengers
.............................. 1-36
Window Defogger
............................. 3-4
Rearview Mirror. Inside Daymight
................. 2-37
Reclining Front Seatbacks
......................... 1-3
Recovery Tank. Coolant
.......................... 5-16
Refrigerants. Air Conditioning
.................... 6-75
Remote Lock Control
................................. 2-4
Trunk Release ................................. 2-7
Towing ..................................... 5-10
Replacement Bulbs
...................................... 6-72
Parts ....................................... 6-75
Wheel
...................................... 6-54
Replacing Safety Belts ........................... 1-62
Reporting Safety Defects
.......................... 8-9
Restraints
Checking
................................... 1-62
Child
....................................... 1-44
Head ......................................... 1-5
Replacing Parts After a Crash .................... 1-62
Systemcheck
................................ 7-37
Reverse. Automatic Transaxle
..................... 2-15
Right Front Passenger Position
....... .. ....... 1-30. 1-34
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Trailer Brakes
..................................... 4-34
Driving on Grades
............................ 4-36
Hitches ..................................... 4-33
ParkingonHills
. ............................. 4-37
Safety Chains
.............. ................. 4-34
. Driving With ................................ 4-34
Maintenance When Towing
..................... 4-37
Tongueweight
............................... 4-32
Total Weight on Tires
.......................... 4-33
Weight
..................................... 4-32
Transmitters, Remote Lock Control
.................. 2-4
Transportation, Courtesy
.......................... 8-7
Trip Calculator
................................. 2-57
Trip Odometer
................................. 2-45
Access Panel
................................ 2-39
Release, Remote
............................... 2-7
Turn Signal and Lane Change Signals
............... 2-27
Turn Signal On
Chime ........................... 2-27
Turn SignalMultifunction Lever
................... 2-26
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
................ 4-36
Towing
..................................... 4-30
Turnsignals
................................. 4-36
Tr~nk
......................................... 2-7
Lock
........................................ 2-7
TTYUsers
..................................... 8-4
Underbody Flushing Service
..................... 7-39
Underbody Maintenance
......................... 6-62
Underhood Electrical Center ................. 6-68, 6-70
Vehicle
Control
...................................... 4-5
Damage Warnings .............................. iv Dimensions
........................ ... 6-75
Identification Number ......................... 6-64
Loading .................................... 4-28
Storage
..................................... 6-30
Ventilation System
............................... 3-3
Visor Vanity Mirrors ............................ 2-41
Visors, Sun
.................................... 2-41
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
............... 2-46
Washer Fluid, Windshield
........................ 6-25
Weatherstrips
................... .......... 6-60
warning
Devices
................................ 5-2
Washing Your Vehicle
.......... ............ 6-60
Wheel Alignment
.................................. 6-54
NutTorque
.................................. 5-30
Wrench
..................................... 5-25
Windows
..................................... 2-25
Auto-Down
................................. 2-25
LockOut
................................... 2-25
Power
...................................... 2-25
Windshield Washer
............................. 2-28
Fluid
.................................. 2-28. 6-25
Fluid Level Check ............................ 7-36
Windshield Wiper
.............................. 2-28
Blade Replacement
........................... 6-48
Winter Driving
................................. 4-24
WreckerTowing
................................. 5-7
Replacement
................................. 6-54
Fuses ...................................... 6-65
Wiring, Headlamp .............................. 6-65
Wrench. Wheel
................ ............ 5-25
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