Pontiac 1999 Grand Prix, Owner'S Manual

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D The Content Theft
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Deterrent system will disarm
when you unlock the doors with the remote keyless
entry transmitter.
NOTE: 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
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Deterrent system is armed. The
Content Theft
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Deterrent system must be disarmed for
the engine to run and while in Mode 2, the key can no
longer disarm the system.
Mode 3: Standard Arming and Disarming
D The Content Theft
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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.
D The Content Theft
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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
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Deterrent system will not arm.
D The Content Theft
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Deterrent system will disarm
when you unlock the doors with the key or the
remote keyless entry transmitter.
Your vehicle comes with this feature in mode 1.
To change the mode do the following:
1. Follow the instructions for “Entering Programming
Mode” listed previously.
2. Insert your 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. 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.
3. Press the horn symbol on the remote keyless
entry transmitter.
4. Count the number of chimes you hear. The number
of chimes tells you which mode the vehicle is set for.
You change the mode by pressing the horn symbol
on the remote keyless entry transmitter again.
5. Repeat Step 3 until you hear the number of chimes
that matches the mode you want.
6. 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
earlier in this section or program the next feature
available on your vehicle.