1996 Pontiac Grand Am Owner's Manual - Page 143

Theft-Deterrent Feature Your system has this feature if shows THEFTLOCK" it on its face. THEFTLOCKis designed to discourage theft of your radio.It works by using a secret code to disable allradio functions whenever battery power is removed. 1. Write down any three-digit number from000 to 999 and keepit in asafe place separate from the vehicle. 2. Turn the ignition tothe ACC or RUN position. 3. Turn the radio off. 4. Press the 1 and 4 buttons together. Hold them down until --- shows on the display. Next will use the you secret code number which you have written down. The THEFTLOCK featurefor the radio may be used or ignored. If ignored, the system plays normally and ,the 5. Press MIN and000 will appear on the display. radio is not protected by the feature. If THEFTLOCK is activated, your radio will operate if stolen. not 6. Press MIN again to make .the last two digits agree with yourcode. When THEFTLOCK is activated, the radio will display LOC to indicate locked conditionanytime battery a 7. Press HR to make the first digit agree with your power is removed. If your battery loses power for my code. reason, you must unlock the radio withthe secret code 8. Press AM-FM after you have confirmed thatthe before it will operate. code matches the secret code you have written down The display will show REP to let you know that you Activating the Theft-Deterrent Feature 5 need to repeat Steps through 7 to confirm your The instructions which follow explain how enter your to secret code. secret code to activate the THEFTLOCK system. It is 9. Press AM-FM and this time the display will show recommended that you read through all nine steps SEC to let you know your radiois secure. that before startingthe procedure. NOTE: If you allow more than seconds to elapse 15 between any steps, theradio automatically revertsto at time and you must start the procedure over Step 4. 3-21