Personalization Levels
Level 1 (Custom only)
The following features may be personalized as part of level 1 personalization:
• | Remote activation verification (RAV) |
Level 2 (Custom and LTD)
The following features may be personalized as part of level 2 personalization:
• | Perimeter lighting timer |
• | Remote activation verification (RAV) |
Level 3 (LTD only)
The following features may be personalized as part of level 3 personalization:
• | Perimeter lighting timer |
• | Remote activation verification (RAV) |
Modes of Operation
Automatic Door Locks
The following are the modes of operation for the automatic door locks
feature:
| The automatic door locks feature is disabled. |
| All of the doors lock when the vehicle is shifted out of PARK with the
ignition ON. |
| All of the doors lock when the vehicle is shifted out of PARK with the
ignition ON. Only the driver door unlocks when the vehicle is shifted into
PARK. |
| All of the doors lock when the vehicle is shifted out of PARK with the
ignition ON. All of the doors unlock when the vehicle is shifted into PARK. |
Delayed Locking
The following are the modes of operation for the delayed locking feature:
| All of the doors lock 5 seconds after the last door is closed when the
lock switch is activated. |
| The delayed locking feature is disabled. |
Perimeter Lighting
The following are the modes of operation for the perimeter lighting
feature:
| The perimeter lights illuminate with a keyless entry transmitter signal. |
| The perimeter lights do not illuminate with a keyless entry transmitter
signal. |
Remote Activation Verification
The following are the modes of operation for the remote activation verification
feature:
| The remote activation verification feature is disabled. |
| Only the exterior lamps flash. |
| The exterior lamps flash, and the horn chirps. |
Passenger Window Lockout
The following are the modes of operation for the passenger window lockout
feature:
| Lock out rear windows only. |
| Lock out all of the passenger windows. |
Memory Seats Programming
Perform the following actions in order to program the memory seats:
- Move the seat to the desired position.
- Press and hold the correct memory seat button for the driver until
you hear two beeps.
- Move the seat to the desired EXIT position.
- Press and hold the EXIT button until you hear two beeps.
- Repeat steps 1 -- 4 for the other driver.
Programming Features on Vehicles Without DIC
Important: Transmitter 1 and transmitter 2 may be programmed separately for two
different drivers. When programming the personalization features using the
keyless entry transmitters, be sure to use the correct transmitter
for the driver whose features are currently being programmed.
Enter Programming
Perform the following actions in order to enter programming:
- Turn the ignition to RUN.
- Place the vehicle in PARK.
- Close all of the doors.
- Depress and hold the driver side power door lock switch during
the entire personalization programming session. The doors will lock to confirm
program mode.
Automatic Door Locks
Continue with the following steps in order to personalize the automatic
door locks:
- Press the LOCK button on the correct keyless entry transmitter.
The vehicle will remain in the current mode and will react according to the
current mode settings (see Automatic Door Lock modes above).
- Press the LOCK button on the keyless entry transmitter again in
order to advance to the next mode. Again the vehicle will react according
to the mode settings.
- Continue to press the LOCK button on the keyless entry transmitter
until the desired mode is reached.
Delayed Locking
Continue with the following steps in order to personalize the delayed
locking feature:
- Press the UNLOCK button on the correct keyless entry transmitter.
- The door locks signal the current mode. If the delayed locking
feature is ON, the doors lock. If the delayed locking feature is OFF, the
doors unlock.
- Press the UNLOCK button on the keyless entry transmitter again
in order to advance to the next mode. The door locks lock or unlock to signal
the mode change.
Remote Activation Verification
Continue with the following steps in order to personalize the remote
activation verification feature:
- Press the rear compartment release button on the correct keyless
entry transmitter. The vehicle will remain in the current mode, and the
horn will chirp once.
- Press the rear compartment release button on the keyless entry
transmitter again to advance to the next mode (see Remote Activation Verification
modes above for mode descriptions). The horn will chirp once.
- Continue to press the rear compartment release button until the
desired mode is reached.
Perimeter Lighting
Continue with the following steps in order to personalize the perimeter
lighting:
- Press the panic button on the correct keyless entry transmitter.
- The horn signals the current mode. If the perimeter lighting feature
is ON, the horn will chirp twice. If the perimeter lighting feature is OFF,
the horn will chirp once.
- Press the panic button on the keyless entry transmitter again
in order to advance to the next mode. The horn will chirp to signal the mode
change.
Exit Programming
Any of the following events will cause the programming sequence to be
terminated:
• | The ignition is moved from the RUN position. |
• | The key is used to manually unlock the door, and the door is opened. |
• | The driver side power door lock switch is released. |
• | The programming time of 2 minutes expires. |
Programming Features with the Driver Information Center (DIC)
Enter Programming
To enter programming with the DIC, perform the following actions:
- Turn the ignition to RUN.
- Place the vehicle in PARK.
- Press the ENG/MET button for 5 seconds.
- The DIC displays WELCOME TO BUICK OPTION FEATURE then PRESS ENG/MET
TO SELECT OPTIONS then PRESS RESET TO GO TO NEXT CHOICE.
- The DIC then displays DRIVER #: 1 2. An arrow is shown next to
the current driver.
- Press the ENG/MET button in order to change the driver # for this
programming session.
- Press the RESET button in order to advance to the next option.
Automatic Door Locks
Continue with the following steps in order to personalize the automatic
door locks:
- The DIC displays AUTO DOOR LOCKS: OFF/ON.
- Press the ENG/MET button in order to place the arrow before the
desired choice.
- Press the RESET button in order to advance to the next option.
- If the previous choice was AUTO DOOR LOCKS ON, the DIC displays
UNLOCK: OFF/ON.
- Press the ENG/MET button in order to place the arrow before the
desired choice.
- Press the RESET button in order to advance to the next option.
- If the previous choice was UNLOCK ON, the DIC displays UNLOCK:
KEY OFF/PARK.
- Press the ENG/MET button in order to place the arrow before the
desired choice.
- Press the RESET button in order to advance to the next option.
- The DIC displays DOOR TO UNLOCK: DRIVER/ALL.
- Press the ENG/MET button in order to place the arrow before the
desired choice.
- Press the RESET button in order to advance to the next option.
Passenger Window Lock-Out
Continue with the following steps in order to personalize the passenger
window lock-out feature:
- The DIC displays WINDOW LOCKOUT: REAR/R+PASS.
- Press the ENG/MET button in order to place the arrow before the
desired choice.
- Press the RESET button in order to advance to the next option.
Remote Activation Verification
Continue with the following steps in order to personalize the remote
activation verification feature:
- The DIC displays KEYLESS FEEDBACK: OFF/ON.
- Press the ENG/MET button in order to place the arrow before the
desired choice.
- Press the RESET button in order to advance to the next option.
- If the previous choice was KEYLESS FEEDBACK ON, the DIC displays
LIGHTS FEEDBACK: OFF/ON.
- Press the ENG/MET button in order to place the arrow before the
desired choice.
- Press the RESET button in order to advance to the next option.
- The DIC displays HORN FEEDBACK: OFF/ON .
- Press the ENG/MET button in order to place the arrow before the
desired choice.
- Press the RESET button in order to advance to the next option.
Delayed Locking
Continue with the following steps in order to personalize the delayed
locking feature:
- The DIC displays DELAYED LOCKING: OFF/ON.
- Press the ENG/MET button in order to place the arrow before the
desired choice.
- Press the RESET button in order to advance to the next option.
Perimeter Lighting
Continue with the following steps in order to personalize the perimeter
lighting:
- The DIC displays PERIMETER LIGHTS: OFF/ON.
- Press the ENG/MET button in order to place the arrow before the
desired choice.
- Press the RESET button in order to advance to the next option.
- If the previous choice was PERIMETER LIGHTS ON, the DIC displays
EXTERIOR LIGHTS TIMEOUT 5/10/15/20/25/30.
- Press the ENG/MET button in order to place the arrow before the
desired choice.
- Press the RESET button in order to advance to the next option.
Memory Seats
Continue with the following steps in order to personalize the memory
seat recall:
- The DIC displays SEAT RECALL: OFF/ON.
- Press the ENG/MET button in order to place the arrow before the
desired choice.
- Press the RESET button in order to advance to the next option.
- If the last choice was SEAT RECALL ON, the DIC displays RECALL
MEMORY POSITION: MEMORY/EXIT.
- Press the ENG/MET button in order to place the arrow before the
desired choice.
- Press the RESET button in order to advance to the next option.
Parallel Park Assist
Continue with the following steps in order to personalize the parallel
park assist feature:
- The DIC displays TILT MIRRORS: OFF/ON.
- Press the ENG/MET button in order to place the arrow before the
desired choice.
- Press the RESET button in order to advance to the next option.
Driver ID
Continue with the following steps in order to personalize the driver
ID:
- The DIC displays DRIVER ID: OFF/ON.
- Press the ENG/MET button in order to place the arrow before the
desired choice.
- Press the RESET button in order to advance to the next option.
Exit Programming
When the programming is complete, OPTION FEATURE SELECTION DONE appears
on the display. To exit programming before the list is complete, perform
any of the following actions:
• | Press any of the following DIC buttons: |
• | Turn the key from the RUN position. |
Programming Features with the Tech 2
To enter programming with the Tech 2 , perform the following actions:
- Install the scan tool.
- Turn ON the ignition with the engine OFF.
- Select the correct vehicle and model year.
- Select Body.
- Select Personalization.
Driver ID:
Continue with the following steps in order to enter a new driver ID:
- Select Driver Information Center.
- Select Driver #1 or Driver #2.
- Select Driver #1 Name or Driver #2 Name (depending on your previous
choice).
- Spell the ID with the Tech 2 keys.
- Select Save Options.
- Exit the menu.
Continue with the following steps in order to turn the driver ID on
or off.
- Select Set Options.
- Select Driver #1 ID Displayed or Driver #2 ID Displayed.
- Highlight Driver #1 ID Display or Driver #2 ID Display (depending
on your previous choice) and press the ENTER button to turn the selection
ON or OFF. An asterisk appears when the feature is turned ON.
- Select Save Options.
- Exit the menu.
Delayed Locking
Continue with the following steps in order to program the delayed locking
feature:
- Select Set Options.
- Select Driver #1 Delayed Locking or Driver #2 Delayed Locking.
- Highlight Delay Locking and press the ENTER button to turn the
selection ON or OFF. An asterisk appears when the feature is ON.
- Select Save Options.
- Exit the menu.
Remote Activation Verification
Continue with the following steps in order to program the remote activation
verification feature:
- Select Set Options.
- Select Driver #1 Activation Verification or Driver #2 Activation
Verification.
- Highlight the desired mode from the following choices (see Remote
Activation Verification modes above for mode descriptions):
- Press the ENTER button to turn the mode ON or OFF. (You must turn
the current mode OFF before you can turn another one ON.)
- Select Save Options.
- Exit the menu.
Perimeter Lighting
Continue with the following steps in order to program the perimeter
lighting feature:
- Select Set Options.
- Select Driver #1 Perimeter Lighting or Driver #2 Perimeter Lighting.
- Highlight Perimeter Lighting and press the ENTER button to turn
it ON or OFF. An asterisk appears when it is ON.
- Select Save Options.
- Exit the menu.
- If the previous choice was perimeter lighting feature ON, select
Driver #1 Perimeter Light Timer or Driver #2 Perimeter Light Timer.
- Choose the desired time from the following selections:
- Select Save Options.
- Exit the menu.
Passenger Window Lock-Out
Continue with the following steps in order to program the passenger
window lock-out feature:
- Select Set Options.
- Select Driver #1 Pass. Window Lock-out or Driver #2 Pass. Window
Lock-out.
- Highlight Include Front Pass. Window Lockout and press the ENTER
button to turn the selection ON or OFF. An asterisk appears when the feature
is ON.
- Select Save Options.
- Exit the menu.
Automatic Door Locks
Continue with the following steps in order to program the automatic
door locks feature:
- Select Set Options.
- Select Driver #1 Automatic Door Lock Mode or Driver #2 Automatic
Door Lock Mode.
- Highlight the desired mode from the following choices (see Automatic
Door Lock modes above for mode descriptions):
- Press the ENTER button to turn the mode ON or OFF. (You must turn
the current mode OFF before you can turn another one ON.)
- Select Save Options.
- Exit the menu.
Memory Seats
Continue with the following steps in order to program the memory seat
recall:
- Select Set Options.
- Select Driver #1 Memory Recall or Driver #2 Memory Recall.
- Highlight the desired setting from the following choices:
• | Remote Entry Recall Driver Seat |
• | Recall Exit on RKE Unlock |
- Press the ENTER button to turn the setting ON or OFF. An asterisk
appears when the feature is turned ON.
- Select Save Options.
- Exit the menu.
Parallel Park Assist
Continue with the following steps in order to program the parallel park
assist feature:
- Select Set Options.
- Select Driver #1 Curb View or Driver #2 Curb View.
- Highlight Parallel Park Assist and press the ENTER button to turn
the selection ON or OFF. An asterisk appears when the feature is ON.
- Select Save Options.
- Exit the menu.
Additional Information
For more information on the personalization features, refer to one of
the following description and operations: