| Subject: | Revised Ignition Lock Cylinder or Ignition Switch Assembly
Replacement |
| Models: | 1996-1998 Buick Skylark |
| 1997-2002 Chevrolet Malibu |
| 1996-1998 Oldsmobile Achieva |
| 1997-1999 Oldsmobile Cutlass |
| 1999-2002 Oldsmobile Alero |
| 1996-2002 Pontiac Grand Am |
This bulletin is being issued to revise the Lock Cylinder Replacement
procedure and the Ignition Switch Assembly Replacement procedure in the Steering
Wheel and Column or Instrument Panel, Gages and Console sub-section of the
Service Manual. Please replace the current information in the Service Manual
with the following information.
The following information has been updated within SI2000 for 1998-2002.
If you are using a paper version of this Service Manual, please make a reference
to this bulletin on the affected page.
The above mentioned Service Manuals omitted information regarding performing
the Passlock Relearn or Autolearn procedure after an ignition lock cylinder
or ignition switch assembly has been replaced. If you have replaced either
of these components, refer to the following procedures:
For 1996-1998 Grand Am, Achieva, Skylark and 1997-98 Malibu
and Cutlass paper Service Manuals, refer to Changing VTD Components in the
Theft Deterrent subsection.
For 1998-2000 Malibu, 1998-99 Cutlass, 1999-2000 Alero and
Grand Am information in SI2000, refer to Passlock Reprogramming Autolearn
in the Theft Deterrent subsection.
For 2001-2002 Malibu, Alero and Grand Am, refer to Programming Theft
Deterrent System Components in the Theft Deterrent subsection.
