Pontiac 1999 Firebird Automobile User Manual


 
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Hatch Release
Your door key opens the hatch from the outside. If your
vehicle has the Content Theft
-Deterrent 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.
Remote Hatch Release
Press the button under the
lamp control on the driver’s
side below the instrument
panel to unlock the hatch
from inside your vehicle.
If you have an automatic transmission, your 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.
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 System,
the remote hatch release button will not work while the
system is armed. See “Content Theft-Deterrent System”
in the Index.
Theft
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.