1996 Pontiac Trans Sport Owner's Manual - Page 77

If you have the optional Remo'te Keyless Entry system, your vehicle has a special security feature. the driver's If in door is open and your key is in the ignition the OFF position, youwon't be able to set the door locks with the power door lock switch or the remote transmitter. This feature is designed to help keep from locking your you keys inyour vehicle. If the sliding door is open when press thepower you door lock switch, it will lock automaticallywithin five seconds after you close it. If you have the optional Remote Keyless Entry system, this feature wl be replaced by a different lock delay il system. See "Remote Keyless Entry" laterin this section. To lock the liftgate, use the power door lock switch, the optional Remote Keyless Entry transmitter, lock it or manually by turning the lock counterclockwise. Automatic Door Locks (Option) With this feature, you can unlock allof the doors from the outsideby holding the key in the unlock position for one second.To unlock only the driver's or passenger's door, turn the key to the unlock position and release. From the inside, when the ignitionon and the driver's is door is closed, all doors will lock each time move you the shift lever out PARK (P). If the passenger door or of the liftgate is open when you move the shift lever out of PARK (P), they will lock when closed. If the slidingdoor is open whenyou move the shift lever out of PARK (P) or manually lock the doors using the a accidentally opened from the inside by moving the handle. power door lock switches, lock delay feature allows the sliding door to lock five seconds after is closed. it To override this safety feature, slide the locking lever All other doors will lock again, too. to the unlock position on the door want to open. you With the automaticdoor locks feature,you can still lock When the liftgate has been unlocked with the power or unlock the doors any time, either manually or at with door locks, you won't need the key to open it. Simply the power door lock switches. turn the lock clockwiseuntil the latch releases. This is also true if you use the optional Remote Keyless Entry transmitter. See "RemoteKeyless Entry" later in this section. well as the outside door latch release cannot open the doors. This safety feature prevents door from being a With power locks, when the doors are locked, the insideas 2-5