1993 Pontiac Bonneville Owner's Manual - Page 53

Features & Controls Theft (CONI) Parking at Night: Park in a lightedspot, close all windows and lock your vehicle. Remember keep to your valuables out of sight. Put them in a storage area, or take them with you. Parking Lots: If you park in a lot where someone will be watching your vehicle, it's bestto lock it up and take your keys. But what if you have to leave yourignition key? What if you have to leave something valuable in your vehicle? Put your valuables in a storage area, like your trunk or glove box. Lock the glove box. Lock all the doors except the driver's. Then take the door key with you. 52 PASS-Key /ITM Your vehicle is equipped with the PASSKey I F M (Personalized Automotive Security System) theft-deterrent system. PASS-Key IFM a passive theftis deterrent system. This means you don't have to do anything to arm ordisarm the system. It works when you insert or remove the key from the ignition. PASSKeyTM uses a resistor pelletin the ignition key that matches a decoder in your vehicle. When the PASS-Key I F M system senses that someone is using wrong key, it the shuts down the vehicle's starter and fuel systems. For about three minutes, the starter won't work and fuel won't go to the engine. If someone tries to start your vehicle againor uses anotherkey during this time, the vehicle will not start. This discourages someone from randomly trying different keys with different resistor pellets in an attempt to make a match.