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For 1990-2009 cars only

The DIC is used to program the choices of two drivers. The drivers are recognized as DRIVER 1 or DRIVER 2 in the DIC display. You will let the DIC know which driver you are by using your Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter. Each RKE transmitter was pre-programmed to belong to DRIVER 1 or DRIVER 2 and the corresponding numbers, 1 or 2, appear on the back of the transmitters. Each transmitter may be programmed differently for each driver's preferences (lights, doors, horn, or activate the programmed radio stations for driver 1 or driver 2) using your RKE transmitter.

After you press the LOCK button on your RKE transmitter and the ignition key is in ON, the DIC will display the identified driver number. The vehicle will also recall the vehicle customization features that were last programmed to correspond to your RKE transmitter.

If you unlock your vehicle using your key instead of your RKE transmitter, the DIC will not change drivers and your vehicle will recall the information from the last transmitter used.

If your vehicle does not have a DIC, you do not have available the vehicle customization features using the RKE transmitter.

Entering Programming Mode

To program features, your vehicle must be in the programming mode. Do the following:

  1. Turn the ignition key to ON with the vehicle in PARK (P).
  2. To avoid excessive drain on the battery, it is recommended that the headlamps are turned off.

  3. Press and release the MODE button, scrolling through the DIC messages, until PERSONALIZATION PRESS SET TO BEGIN is displayed.
  4. Press the SET button and TO SELECT DRIVER PRESS REMOTE LOCK will appear. Press the LOCK button on the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter. This identifies which RKE transmitter is being programmed by displaying PERSONALIZATION FOR DRIVER 1 or DRIVER 2.
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  6. The program mode message will appear in the message center as an indication that your vehicle is ready to begin programming.
  7. Follow the instructions given by the DIC.

Headlamp Exit Delay

This feature allows you to customize the headlamps and parking lamps. This feature can be programmed to one of the following modes:

OFF: The headlamps and parking lamps will not turn on at the same instant that the ignition is turned to OFF.

15: The headlamps and parking lamps will stay on for 15 seconds when the ignition is turned to OFF.

30: The headlamps and parking lamps will stay on for 30 seconds when the ignition is turned to OFF.

60: The headlamps and parking lamps will stay on for 60 seconds when the ignition is turned to OFF.

Your vehicle was originally programmed to 30 second mode. The mode may have been changed since then. To determine the current mode, or to change the mode, do the following:

  1. Follow the instructions for "Entering Programming Mode" listed previously.
  2. Press the MODE button until HEADLMP EXIT DELAY appears in the DIC.
  3. Press the SET button until the arrow is before the mode you prefer.

The mode you selected is now set. You can either exit programming mode by following the instructions later in this section or program the next feature available on your vehicle.

Interior Lighting Delay

The interior lighting delay feature can be programmed to one of the following modes:

OFF: This feature will not illuminate the interior of your vehicle when all of the doors are closed.

ON: This feature will continue to illuminate the interior lamps for 25 seconds after all doors have been closed so that you can find the ignition and buckle your safety belt at night.

Interior lighting delay will not occur while the ignition is in ON. After 25 seconds, the interior lamps will fade out. The lamps will fade out before the 25 seconds if one of the following occurs:

    • The ignition is turned to ON
    • All doors are locked using the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter
    • There is no occupant activity detected for an illumination period of 25 seconds

Your vehicle was originally programmed to ON. The mode may have been changed since then. To determine the current mode, or to change the mode, do the following:

  1. Follow the instructions for "Entering Programming Mode" listed previously.
  2. Press the MODE button until INTERIOR LIGHTING DELAY appears on the DIC.
  3. Press the SET button until the arrow is before ON or OFF.

The mode you selected is now set. You can either exit programming mode by following the instructions later in this section or program the next feature available on your vehicle.

Interior Lighting On

The interior lighting on feature can be programmed to one of the following modes:

KEY OUT: The interior lamps will come on for about 25 seconds whenever you remove the key from the ignition.

DOOR: The interior lamps will come on for about 25 seconds when any door is opened.

Interior lighting on will not occur while the ignition is in ON. After 25 seconds, the interior lamps will fade out. The lamps will fade out before the 25 seconds if one of the following occurs:

    • The ignition is turned to ON
    • LOCK is pressed on the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter
    • There is no occupant activity detected for an illumination period of 25 seconds

Your vehicle was originally programmed to DOOR. The mode may have been changed since then. To determine the current mode, or to change the mode, do the following:

  1. Follow the instructions for "Entering Programming Mode" listed previously.
  2. Press the MODE button until INTERIOR LIGHTING ON appears on the DIC.
  3. Press the SET button until the arrow is before KEY OUT or DOOR.

The mode you selected is now set. You can either exit programming mode by following the instructions later in this section or program the next feature available on your vehicle.

Auto Door Lock/Unlock

The doors will automatically lock when the vehicle is shifted out of PARK (P). For automatic unlocking, you can program your vehicle to one of the following modes:

OFF: When the shift lever is put in PARK (P), the doors will not unlock automatically.

DRIVER: When the shift lever is put in PARK (P), only the driver's door will unlock.

ALL: When the shift lever is put in PARK (P), all doors will unlock.

Your vehicle was originally programmed to ALL. The mode may have been changed since then. To determine the current mode, or to change the mode, do the following:

  1. Follow the instructions for "Entering Programming Mode" listed previously.
  2. Make sure that the AUTO DOOR LOCK feature is programmed to ON.
  3. Press the MODE button until AUTO DOOR UNLOCK appears on the DIC.
  4. Press the SET button until the arrow is before OFF, DRIVER or ALL.

If the auto door unlock feature has been programmed to DRIVER or ALL, the automatic door unlock feature can also be programmed to one of the following modes:

PARK: Unlock when the shift lever is put in PARK (P).

KEY OUT: Unlock when the ignition key is removed.

Your vehicle was originally programmed to PARK. The mode may have been changed since then. To determine the current mode, or to change the mode, do the following:

  1. Follow the instructions for "Entering Programming Mode" listed previously.
  2. Follow the instructions for programming AUTO DOOR UNLOCK to DRIVER or ALL listed previously.
  3. Press the MODE button until AUTO DOOR UNLOCK/PARK KEYOUT appears on the DIC.
  4. Press the SET button until the arrow is before PARK or KEY OUT.

The mode you selected is now set. You can either exit programming mode by following the instructions later in this section or program the next feature available on your vehicle.

Delayed Locking

The delayed locking feature can be programmed to one of the following modes:

ON: Lock your vehicle using the power door lock switch or the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter while any door is opened, you will hear three chimes and the doors will not lock. Five seconds after the last door is closed, all doors will lock.

Once delayed locking is programmed to ON, you can do the following:

    • Cancel the delayed locking by pressing unlock using the power door lock switch or by fully inserting the key in the ignition
    • Override the delayed locking feature by pressing lock immediately using the power door lock switch
    • Let the delayed locking feature complete the locking of the vehicle
OFF: The doors will always lock immediately when you lock the doors using the power door lock switch or press LOCK on the RKE transmitter.

Your vehicle was originally programmed to ON. The mode may have been changed since then. To determine the current mode, or to change the mode, do the following:

  1. Follow the instructions for "Entering Programming Mode" listed previously.
  2. Press the MODE button until DELAYED LOCKING appears on the DIC.
  3. Press the SET button until the arrow is before ON or OFF.

The mode you selected is now set. You can either exit programming mode by following the instructions later in this section or program the next feature available on your vehicle.

Remote Door Unlock

The remote door unlock feature can be programmed to one of the following modes:

DRIVER/ALL: With the first press of UNLOCK on the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter, the driver's door will unlock, and with the second press of UNLOCK, within five seconds of the first press, all passenger's doors will unlock.

ALL: All doors will unlock with every press of UNLOCK on the RKE transmitter.

Your vehicle was originally programmed to ALL. The mode may have been changed since then. To determine the current mode, or to change the mode, do the following:

  1. Follow the instructions for "Entering Programming Mode" listed previously.
  2. Press the MODE button until REMOTE DOOR UNLOCK appears on the DIC.
  3. Press the SET button until the arrow is before DRIVER/ALL or ALL.

The mode you selected is now set. You can either exit programming mode by following the instructions later in this section or program the next feature available on your vehicle.

Unlock Feedback

The unlock feedback feature can be programmed to one of the following modes:

LIGHTS: This mode does the following:

    • During the day, when the ignition is in OFF and UNLOCK on the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter is pressed, the headlamps and parking lamps will flash.
    • During the night, when the ignition is in OFF, the headlamps and parking lamps will be activated for 30 seconds when UNLOCK is pressed on the RKE transmitter. If you would like to change the amount of time the lamps stay on, change the headlamp exit delay feature.
OFF: The headlamps and parking lamps will not flash when UNLOCK is pressed on the RKE transmitter.

Your vehicle was originally programmed to LIGHTS. The mode may have been changed since then. To determine the current mode, or to change the mode, do the following:

  1. Follow the instructions for "Entering Programming Mode" listed previously.
  2. Follow the instructions for programming HEADLMP EXIT DELAY earlier in this section, to make sure which mode it is programmed to.
  3. Press the MODE button until UNLOCK FEEDBACK appears on the DIC.
  4. Press the SET button until the arrow is before LIGHTS or OFF.
  5. Press the MODE button until you have determined which mode you prefer, to follow with the personalization.

The mode you selected is now set. You can either exit programming mode by following the instructions later in this section or program the next feature available on your vehicle.

Lock Feedback

The lock feedback feature can be programmed to one of the following modes:

OFF: When LOCK is pressed on the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter, the headlamps and parking lamps will not flash and the horn will not sound.

LIGHTS: When LOCK is pressed on the RKE transmitter, the headlamps and parking lamps will flash briefly.

LIGHTS and HORN: When LOCK is pressed a second time on the RKE transmitter within five seconds, the headlamps and parking lamps will flash briefly and the horn will sound.

Your vehicle was originally programmed to LIGHTS and HORN. The mode may have been changed since then. To determine the current mode, or to change the mode, do the following:

  1. Follow the instructions for "Entering Programming Mode" listed previously.
  2. Press the MODE button until LOCK FEEDBACK appears on the DIC.
  3. Press the SET button until the arrow is before OFF, LIGHTS or LIGHTS and HORN.

The mode you selected is now set. You can either exit programming mode by following the instructions later in this section or program the next feature available on your vehicle.

Seat Recall

The seat recall feature can be programmed to one of the following modes:

ON: The previously programmed memory seat position will be recalled when the UNLOCK button is pressed on the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter.

OFF: No memory seat position will be recalled when you press the UNLOCK button on the RKE transmitter.

To determine the mode to which your vehicle is programmed or to program your vehicle to a different mode, do the following:

  1. Follow the instructions for "Entering Programming Mode" listed previously.
  2. Press the MODE button until SEAT RECALL appears on the DIC.
  3. Press the SET button until the arrow is before ON or OFF.

If the seat recall feature has been programmed to ON, the seat recall feature can also be programmed to one of the following modes:

MEMORY: The position recalled will be the memory driving position.

EXIT: The position recalled will be the previously programmed exit position.

To determine the mode to which your vehicle is programmed or to program your vehicle to a different mode, do the following:

  1. Follow the instructions for "Entering Programming Mode" listed previously.
  2. Follow the instructions for programming SEAT RECALL to ON listed previously.
  3. Press the MODE button until RECALL POSITION appears on the DIC.
  4. Press the SET button until the arrow is before MEMORY or EXIT.

The mode you selected is now set. You can either exit programming mode by following the instructions later in this section or program the next feature available on your vehicle.

Tilt Mirror

The tilt mirror feature can be programmed to one of the following modes:

ON: The passenger's side outside rearview mirror will tilt down towards the curb when the vehicle is shifted to REVERSE (R) and returns to its previous position when the vehicle is shifted out of REVERSE (R).

OFF: The mirror will not tilt.

To determine the mode to which your vehicle is programmed or to program your vehicle to a different mode, do the following:

  1. Follow the instructions for "Entering Programming Mode" listed previously.
  2. Press the MODE button until TILT MIRROR appears on the DIC.
  3. Press the SET button until the arrow is before ON or OFF.

The mode you selected is now set. You can exit programming mode by following the instructions next in this section.

Exiting Programming Mode

To exit programming mode, do one of the following:

    • Shift out of PARK (P).
    • Turn the ignition key out of ON.
    • Do not program any commands for one minute while in the programming mode.

The programming mode message will turn off to let you know that you are no longer in the programming mode.

Once you have reached the end of the personalization features, PERSONALIZATION SELECTION DONE will appear briefly. Then PRESS SET TO EXIT MODE TO CONTINUE will appear. Pressing SET will exit you out of the DIC. Pressing MODE will take you to the beginning of personalization.