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For 1990-2009 cars only

The DIC can be used to program the following personalization features available with your vehicle:

    • Automatic Door Locks
    • Window Lock Out
    • Security Feedback
    • Delayed Locking
    • Perimeter Lighting
    • Memory Seats
    • Outside Curb View Assist Mirror
    • Driver ID

The DIC is used to program the personal choices of two drivers. The drivers are recognized as DRIVER #1 and DRIVER #2. You will let the DIC know which driver you are by using your remote keyless entry transmitter or by pressing the appropriate memory seat control button located on the driver's door or by choosing the driver with the DIC. Each remote keyless entry transmitter was preprogrammed to belong to DRIVER #1 or DRIVER #2. Each transmitter may be programmed differently for each driver.

When you press the button with the unlock symbol on your transmitter, the DIC will automatically change driver numbers and the vehicle will recall the personalization settings that were last made to correspond to your transmitter, including your radio and comfort control settings. See Climate Controls Personalization .

If you unlock the vehicle using your door key instead of your transmitter, the DIC will not change drivers and will recall the information from the last transmitter use or the last driver change using the memory seat controls. If this happens and you were not the last driver of the vehicle, simply press your correct driver number on the memory seat controls or press the button with the unlock symbol on your transmitter or select the personalization programming mode and choose the correct driver number.

Use the following steps for personalization programming instructions.

  1. Turn the ignition on and keep the transaxle in PARK (P).
  2. Press the MODE button to reach personalization programming display.
  3. Press the SELECT button to enter personalization programming mode.
  4. The first choice to be made will be DRIVER ID 1 or 2. Press the RESET button to toggle between your selections within a display and SELECT to choose the current selection and move on to the next personalization feature.

You are now in the selection mode and the DIC is ready to program your personal choices in memory.

Each feature that can be personalized will appear in the display. Once you have made a selection for a feature, the DIC will move on to the next personalization feature.

Scroll through the following messages and feature options:

    • AUTO DOOR LOCKS - OFF/ON
    • UNLOCK - OFF/ON
    • UNLOCK - KEY OFF/PARK
    • DOOR TO UNLOCK - DRIVER/ALL
    • WINDOW LOCKOUT - R + PASS/REAR
    • KEYLESS FEEDBACK - OFF/ON
    • LIGHTS FEEDBACK - OFF/ON
    • HORN FEEDBACK - OFF/ON
    • DELAYED LOCKING - OFF/ON
    • PERIMETER LIGHTS - OFF/ON
    • PERIMETER LIGHTS - TIMEOUT 15 SEC
    • SEAT RECALL - OFF/ON
    • RECALL POSITION - MEMORY/EXIT
    • TILT MIRROR - OFF/ON
    • DRIVER ID - OFF/ON

If you would like to exit the selection mode without moving through each of the personalization features, simply press a different button on the DIC or turn off the ignition. The personal choices you made will still be retained, even without passing through each of the features. In order for your personal choices to save, you must press SELECT after making your selections.

If you happen to move past a selection you would like to make a personal choice for, press unlock on your transmitter or press the appropriate driver number on the memory seat control. This will return you to the beginning of the option feature programming mode.

A description of each feature programmable through the DIC follows.

Automatic Door Locks

The door lock modes when shifting in and out of PARK (P), can be changed through the DIC. You can change these modes using different selections of the following DIC displays:

    • AUTO DOOR LOCKS - OFF/ON
    • UNLOCK - OFF/ON
    • UNLOCK - KEY OFF/PARK
    • DOOR TO UNLOCK - DRIVER/ALL

If you choose OFF for AUTO DOOR LOCKS, your door locks will operate normally with no automatic feature.

If you choose ON for AUTO DOOR LOCKS, ON for UNLOCK and KEY OFF, your doors will lock every time you shift out of PARK (P), and the doors will unlock every time you stop and turn the ignition to OFF.

If you choose ON for AUTO DOOR LOCKS, ON for UNLOCK and PARK, your doors will lock every time you shift out of PARK (P), and the doors will unlock every time you stop and shift into PARK (P).

If you choose ON for AUTO DOOR LOCKS, and OFF for UNLOCK, your doors will lock every time you shift out of PARK (P), and there will be no automatic door unlock when shifting back into PARK (P).

If you choose ON for UNLOCK and DRIVER for DOOR TO UNLOCK, only the driver's door will automatically unlock when shifting into PARK (P) or turning the key to OFF.

If you choose ON for UNLOCK and ALL for DOOR TO UNLOCK, all doors will automatically unlock when shifting into PARK (P) or turning the key to OFF.

To change modes do the following:

  1. Move the arrow on the display between the selections by pressing the RESET button.
  2. Once you have made your selection, press the SELECT button and your choice will be retained in memory.

See Programmable Automatic Door Locks for more information about this feature.

Window Lock Out

The number of passenger windows locked out by the window LOCK switch can be programmed through the DIC.

If you choose R + PASS, all three passenger window switches will be inactive when the window LOCK switch is enabled.

If you choose REAR, only the two rear passenger window switches will be locked out when the window LOCK switch is enabled.

To change modes do the following:

  1. Move the arrow on the display between R + PASS and REAR by pressing the RESET button.
  2. Once you have made your selection, press the SELECT button. Your choice will be retained in memory.

For more information on this feature, see "Window Lock Out" under Power Windows .

Security Feedback

By choosing different combinations of these selections, you can choose the type of transmitter activated feedback when locking and unlocking your vehicle with your transmitter. Each time you make a selection by pressing the RESET button, press the SELECT button to record your choice.

    • KEYLESS FEEDBACK - OFF/ON
    • LIGHTS FEEDBACK - OFF/ON
    • HORN FEEDBACK - OFF/ON

If you choose ON for KEYLESS FEEDBACK you will also need to choose LIGHTS and/or HORN FEEDBACK.

You can select the following modes:

    • If you choose OFF for KEYLESS FEEDBACK, you will receive no security feedback when locking or unlocking your vehicle.
    • If you choose ON for KEYLESS FEEDBACK and ON for LIGHTS FEEDBACK, the exterior lamps will flash twice when unlocking your vehicle and once when locking your vehicle.
    • If you choose ON for KEYLESS FEEDBACK and ON for HORN FEEDBACK, your horn will chirp when locking and unlocking your vehicle.
    • If you choose ON for KEYLESS, LIGHTS and HORN FEEDBACK, your exterior lamps will flash twice at the first unlock button press, your exterior lamps will flash twice and your horn will chirp once at the second unlock button press, and the exterior lamps will flash once and the horn will chirp once when locking your vehicle.

For more information on this feature, see "Security Feedback" under Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation .

Delayed Locking

The delayed locking feature, which delays the actual locking of the vehicle, can be made active or inactive through the DIC. When DELAYED LOCKING - OFF/ON appears on the display, use the RESET button to toggle the arrow between OFF and ON. When you have made your choice, press the SELECT button to record your selection.

For more information on this feature, see Delayed Locking .

Perimeter Lighting

When the button with the unlock symbol on the transmitter is pressed, the Daytime Running Lamps (high-beams at reduced intensity), parking lamps and back-up lamps will turn on if it is dark enough according to the Twilight Sentinel.

You can control activation of this feature by choosing OFF or ON when the PERIMETER LIGHTS choice is displayed on the DIC. Make your choice by pressing the RESET button and record your choice by pressing the SELECT button. You will then be prompted to choose a TIMEOUT period.

The PERIMETER LIGHTS TIMEOUT feature can be changed to the desired setting by using the RESET button to toggle from 5 to 30 seconds. Each toggle will increase the time by five seconds. Once the desired timeout is displayed, press the SELECT button to record your choice and move on to the next personalization feature.

For more information on this feature, see "Perimeter Lighting" under Interior Lamps .

Memory Seats

If your vehicle has this feature, the memory seat and mirror positions will be recalled for the identified driver when the remote keyless entry transmitter is used to enter the vehicle.

You can program this feature to be active by choosing ON when the SEAT RECALL choice appears, or inactive by choosing OFF when the SEAT RECALL choice appears on the DIC. Make your choices by pressing the RESET button and store them to memory by pressing the SELECT button.

You can also program this feature to recall your memory seat position or the exit seat position.

    • Memory Position: Choose ON when the SEAT RECALL choice appears and then choose MEMORY when the RECALL POSITION choice appears.
    • Exit Position: Choose ON when the SEAT RECALL choice appears and then choose EXIT when the RECALL POSITION choice appears. The seat will move when you enter the vehicle after unlocking it with a remote keyless entry transmitter. This will allow for easy entry.

For more information on this feature, see Memory Seat and Mirrors .

Outside Curb View Assist Mirror

If your vehicle has this feature, the outside curb view assist mirror, which tips the passenger mirror while the vehicle is in REVERSE (R), can be made active or inactive through the DIC. When TILT MIRROR - OFF/ON appears on the display, use the RESET button to toggle the arrow between OFF and ON. When you have made your choice, press the SELECT button to record your selection. For more information on this feature, see Outside Curb View Assist Mirror .

Driver ID

This feature displays the DRIVER ID, as identified by the DIC. If this feature is ON, the DRIVER ID will be displayed every time the ignition is turned on. If the DRIVER ID is OFF, the DRIVER ID can be displayed by pressing either a button on the remote keyless entry transmitter or a memory seat button.