1998 Pontiac Grand Prix Owner's Manual - Page 186

or 2. Turn the ignition to ACCESSORY RUN. THEFTLOCK@ is designed to discourage theft of your 3. Turn the radiooff. radio. It works by using a secret code to disable all radio4. Press the 1 and buttons together. Hold them down 4 functions whenever battery power is removed. until --- shows on the display. Next you will the use secret code number which you have written down. The THEFTLOCK feature for 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 the feature. If THEFTLOCK is by 6. Press MIN again to make the last two digits agree activated, your radio will not operate if stolen. with your code. When THEFTLOCK is activated, the radio will display 7. Press HR to make thefirst one or two digits agree LOC to indicate locked condition anytime battery a with your code. power is removed. If your battery loses powerfor any reason, you must unlockthe radio withthe secret code 8. Press AM-FM after you have confirmed that the before it will operate. code matches the secret code you have written down The display will show REP to let know that you you Activating the Theft-Deterrent Feature need to repeat Steps through 7 to confirm your 5 secret code. The instructions which follow explain how to enter your 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 letyou know that your radio is secure. before starting the procedure. Note that with the ignition off, the THEFTLOCK NOTE: If you allow more than 15 seconds to elapse indicator will flash, indicating a secured radio. between any steps, the radio automatically reverts to time and you must start the procedure over at Step 4. 1. Write down any three or four-digit number from 000 to 1999 and keep it in a safe place separate from the vehicle. Theft-Deterrent Feature 3-27