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For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Pontiac 🢒 2000 🢒 Grand Prix 🢒 Body and Accessories 🢒 Retained Accessory Power 🢒 Retained Accessory Power (RAP)System Check

Step

Action

Normal Result(s)

Abnormal Result(s)*

1
  1. Open the driver's door.
  2. Turn the ignition switch to the OFF position.
  3. Press the power button on the radio.
  4. Press any of the power window switches.
  5. Attempt to operate the sunroof (if equipped).

The following components do not operate:

    • The radio
    • The power windows
    • The power sunroof (if equipped)

Retained Accessory Power (RAP) On After Timeout

2
  1. Turn the ignition switch to the RUN position.
  2. Turn the radio ON.
  3. Lower the driver's window.
  4. Open the sunroof (if equipped).

The following components are operational:

    • The radio
    • The power windows
    • The power sunroof (if equipped)

Retained Accessory Power (RAP) Inoperative

3
  1. Close all of the vehicle doors.
  2. Turn the ignition switch OFF.

The following components remain operational for 10 minutes:

    • The radio
    • The power windows
    • The power sunroof (if equipped)

On vehicles with less than 15 total accumulated miles, the following components remain operational for 3 minutes:

    • The radio
    • The power windows
    • The power sunroof (if equipped)

Retained Accessory Power (RAP) Inoperative

4

Within 10 minutes of turning the ignition switch OFF with all of the vehicle doors closed, open the driver's door.

If the vehicle has less than 15 total accumulated miles, open the driver's door within 3 minutes.
    • The radio turns OFF.
    • The following components do not operate:
      • The power windows
      • The power sunroof (if equipped)

Retained Accessory Power (RAP) On After Timeout

* Refer to the appropriate symptom diagnostic table for the applicable abnormal result.