1996 Pontiac Firebird Owner's Manual - Page 156

Unlocking the Theft-Deterrent Feature After a Power Loss Enter your secret code as follows; pause no more than 15 seconds between steps: Disabling the Theft-Deterrent Feature Enter your secret code as follows; pause no more than 15 seconds between steps: 1. Turn the ignition to the ACC or RUN position. 1. LOC appears when the ignition is on. 2. Press MIN and 000 will appear on the display. 3. Press MIN again to make the last two digits agree with your code. 4. Press HR to make the first one or digits agree two with yourcode. 2. Turn'the radio off. 3. Press the 1 and 4 buttons together. Hold them down until SEC shows on the display. 4. Press MIN q d 000 will appear on the display. 5. Press AM-FM after you have confirmed that the code matches the secret code you have written down. The display will show SEC, indicating the radio is now operable and secure. If you enter the wrong code eight times, INOP will appear on the display. You will have to wait an hour with the ignition on before you can try again. When you try again, you will only have three chances to enter the correct code before INOP appears. If you lose orforget your code, contact your dealer. 5. Press MIN again to make the last two digits agree with your code. 6. Press HR to make the first one or digits agree two with your code. 7. Press AM-FM after you have confirmedthat the code matches the secret code you have written down. The display will show ---, indicating that the radiois no longer secured. If the code entered incorrect, SEC will appear on the is display. The radiowill remain secured until the correct code isentered. When battery poweris givento a securedradio, the radio won't turn on and LOC will appear on the display. 3-19