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SMU - Revised Ignition Lock Cylinder or Ignition Switch Assembly Replacement

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.