Keyless entry?

[accuab]

My dad bought a 1998 Malibu that has power locks on it. My question is whether or not they came with keyless entry as stock. It seems to be a base model with the 3.1L engine. It only came with one key and that's all it had. Any help is appreciated.

[manicmechanix]

if it's a base model and not an LS even though it came with power door locks it probably didn't come with keyless entry. I think only LS had that from the factory. You could install an after market keyless entry, some dealers did that to the cars when new. I think the car came with at least two keys, and probably someone lost the other.

[accuab]

Is there any definite way to know for sure if it has the option or not?

[manicmechanix]

Yeah, there is a RPO sheet sticker somewhere on the vehicle I forget where, I think near the spare tire. But you have to have the info to decipher the codes. Also the vehicle's build sheet can be looked up for it's VIN. I don't have this info but a Chevy dealer would. you could try googling "GMvis" and see if you can find a forum where someone has the info. If it's a abse model I don't think keyless was a factory option. If the dealer installed an aftermarket one, I don't know if they'red be a record of it with the GMvis. I think the keyless control box is normally located on the rear deck.