1998 Pontiac Grand Am Owner's Manual - Page 70
1998 Pontiac Grand Am Manual
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Matching Transmitter(s)To Your Vehicle Battery Replacement Under normal use, the battery in your keyless entry Each keyless entry transmitter is coded to prevent transmitter should last about two years. your another transmitter from unlocking vehicle. If a transmitter is lost or stolen, a replacement can be You can tell the battery weak if the transmitterwon't is purchased through your dealer. Remember to bring any work at the normal range in any location. have to If you go remaining transmitters with you when youto your get close to your vehicle before the transmitter works, dealer. When the dealer matches the replacement the it's probably time to change battery. transmitter to your vehicle, any remaining transmitters your the must also be matched. Once dealer has coded new transmitter,the lost transmitter will not unlock your NOTICE: vehicle. Each vehicle can have only four transmitters matched to it. When replacing the battery, care not to touch use 1998 You can match your transmitter to as many any of the circuitry. Static from your body General Motors vehicles as you own,long as they as transferred to these surfaces may damage have the same keyless entry system. Contact your dealer the transmitter. for assistance with this. 2-9