2000 Pontiac Firebird Owner's Manual - Page 72

Hatch Release Your door key opens the hatch from the outside. If your vehicle has the content theft-deterrent/alarm system and the system is armed, opening the hatch this way will trigger the alarm. First disarm the system or use the remote keyless entry transmitter to open the hatch. See "Content Theft-Deterrent/Alarm System" in the Index. Remote Hatch Release Press the button located under the lamp control on the driver's side below the instrument panel to unlock the hatch from inside your vehicle. This button only works when the ignition is in RUN, ACC or when RAP is present. (See "Retained Accessory Power" in the Index.) NOTICE: If you put things in the hatchback area, be sure they won't break the glass when you close it. Never slam the hatch down. You could break the glass or damage the defogger grid (if equipped). On vehicles with the content theft-deterrent/alarm system, the remote hatch release button will not work while the system is armed. See "Content Theft-Deterrent/Alarm System" in the Index. Theft If you have an automatic transmission, the shift lever must be in PARK (P) or NEUTRAL (N) to use the remote hatch release. If you have a manual transmission and the ignition is in RUN, you must set the parking brake before you can use the remote hatch release. Vehicle theft is big business, especially in some cities. Although your vehicle has a number of theft-deterrent features, we know that nothing we put on it can make it impossible to steal. However, there are ways you can help. 2-12