2001 Saturn SW2 AutomaticFACTORY OEM SERVICE PROCEDURE

Operational Range

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Transmitter is in range when located to either side of vehicle or behind vehicle within 60-100 ft. of vehicle. See Fig 1 . Operational range varies with orientation of transmitter. As useful battery life decreases, so will operational range of transmitter. Replace transmitter battery when operational range has severely decreased.

Fig 1: Transmitter Operational Range
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