1998 Oldsmobile 88 Owner's Manual - Page 70

1' ~ Battery Replacement Under normal use, the battery your remote lock in control transmitter should about two years. last NOTICE: When replacing the battery, care not to use touch any of the circuitry. Static from your body transferred to these surfaces may damage the transmitter. To replace the battery: You can tell the batteryis weak if the transmitter won't work atthe normal rangein any location.If you haveto the get closeto your vehicle before transmitter works, it's probably timeto change the battery. 1. Insert a coin into the notch near the key ring. Turn the cointo the left (counterclockwise) to separate the two halvesof the transmitter. 2. Once the transmitteris separated, usea pencil eraser to remove the old battery. Do not use a metal object. 3. Remove and replace the battery. Replace as the it instructions insidethe cover indicate. 4. Snap the transmitter back together tightly be sure to no moisture can enter. 5. Resynchronize the transmitterby pressing and holding theLOCK and UNLOCK buttons for You must be within range about eight seconds. For battery replacement, use one Duracella battery, type of the vehicle. When transmitter has been the DL-2032, ora similar type. resynchronized, the horn will chirp and the exterior lamps will flash once. 2-11