1996 Pontiac Bonneville Owner's Manual - Page 160

1. Write down any three or four-digit number from 000 to 1999 and keep in a safe placeseparate from it THEFTLOC,K" is designed to discourage theftof your the vehicle. radio. It works by using a secret code to disable all radio RUN position. 2. Turn the ignitionto the ACC or functions whenever battery power is removed. 3. Turn the radio off. The' THEFTLOCK feature the radio may be used for or ignored. If ignored, the system plays normally and the 4. Press the 1 and 4 buttons together. Hold them down radio is not protected by the feature. If THEFTLOCK is until --- shows on the display. Next will usethe you activated, your radio will not operate if stolen. secret code number which have written down. you When THEFTLOCK isactivated, the radio will display 5 . Press MIN and 000 will appearon the display.. LOC to indicatea locked conditionanythe battery power is removed. If your battery loses power for any 6. Press MIN again to make the last two digits agree reason, you must unlock the radio with the,. secret code with your code. before it will operate. 7. Press H R to make the first one or two digits agree with your code. ActivatingtheTheft-DeterrentFeature . 8. Press AM-FM after you have confirmed that the The instructions which follow explain how to enter your code matches the secret code you have written down. secret code to activate the THEFTLOCK system. It is The display will show REP to let you know that you recommended that you read through all nine steps 5 need to repeat Steps through 7 to confirm your before starting.theprocedure. secret code. NOTE: If you allow more than15 seconds to elapse 9. Press AM-FM and this tinie the display will show between any steps, the radio automatically reverts to SEC to let you know that your radio secure. is time apd you muststart the procedure over at Step 4. Theft-Deterrent Feature i . ?' ... .. . ' .:?< . .