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My glove box valet lock is on, how do I override

2001 Oldsmobile Aurora
My glove box valet lock is on, how do I override it so I can open it ? The key will not open it. I need to know how to get it open, is there an override button for this?

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Your black ended driver key should open the glove box. The valet key is not made to open it, thats the safty feature in it. There is no overide for the Valet settings, you have to unlock the glove box with Driver (master or black) key and turn the Valet switch off. Also the Valet switch does not engage the glove box lock so over riding the Valet security wouldnt open it even if you could over ride. If the Valet key would unlock it or was easy to overide then it wouldnt be a very good safety feature. Best of luck, hope you can get it opened.

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