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Your vehicle is equipped with personalization that allows you to program certain features to a preferred setting for up to two people. The number of programmable features varies depending upon which model of the vehicle is purchased.

On all vehicles, features such as climate control settings, radio preset settings, exterior lighting at unlock, remote lock and unlock confirmation, and automatic door locks have already been programmed for your convenience.

Some vehicles are equipped with additional features that can be programmed including the seat and outside rearview mirror position. The navigation system screen preferences will remain at the last set position.

If your vehicle is equipped with the ability to program additional personalization features, the driver's preferences are recalled by pressing the unlock button on the remote keyless entry transmitter, 1 or 2, or by pressing the appropriate memory button, 1 or 2, located on the driver's door. Certain features can be programmed not to recall until the key is placed in the ignition. To change feature preferences you must use one of the following procedures.

Entering the Personalization Menu

To enter the feature programming mode, do the following:

  1. Turn the ignition on without the engine running.
  2. Make sure an automatic transmission is in PARK (P) or a manual transmission has the parking brake set.

    To avoid draining your vehicle's battery, make sure the headlamps are off. See "Headlamps" in the Index of your vehicle's owner manual.

  3. If your vehicle has memory settings, press the appropriate memory button, 1 or 2, located on the driver's door armrest. The DIC display will show either Driver 1 or 2 depending on which button was selected.
  4. Press the power/volume knob to turn on the navigation and audio systems.
  5. Press the MAIN key to access the DIC main menu.
  6. Press the reconfigurable key next to Feat Prog to access the Feature Programming menu.
  7. Press the TUNE/SEL knob to turn on the Personalization features. An X will appear in the box when Personalization is turned on.

Personalization Features

The following choices are available for programming:

Personalization Name

This feature allows you to type in a name that will appear on the DIC display whenever the corresponding remote keyless entry transmitter is used or one of the buttons on the driver's door armrest (1 or 2) is pressed.

If a customized name is not programmed, the system will show Driver 1 or Driver 2 to correspond with the numbers on the back of the remote keyless entry transmitters.

To program a name, do the following:

  1. Enter the Personalization menu following the instructions listed previously.
  2. Turn the TUNE/SEL knob until Personalization Name is highlighted. Press the knob once to access the Edit Name screen.
  3. Use the alpha-numeric keypad at the bottom of the screen. See "Alpha-Numeric Keypad" under Using the Navigation System for more information.
  4. Repeat Step 3 until the name entry is complete. You can enter up to 26 characters.
  5. Press the OK reconfigurable key to save it.

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

Recall Driving Positions

If your vehicle has the optional memory package, you will have this feature. When this feature is turned on, you can recall any previously programmed seat and mirror controls when the unlock button on the remote keyless entry transmitter is pressed. The following modes are available for selection:

Mode 1: ON

Mode 2: OFF

Before your vehicle was shipped from the factory, it was programmed to Mode 2. The mode to which the vehicle was programmed may have been changed since it left the factory. To program the vehicle to a different mode, do the following:

  1. Enter the Personalization menu following the instructions listed previously.
  2. Scroll to Remote Keyless Options using the TUNE/SEL knob.
  3. Press the TUNE/SEL knob to view the modes.
  4. Scroll to Recall Driving Positions and press the knob once to select it.
  5. When the mode is turned on, an X will appear in the box.

This feature cannot be selected if Remote Exit Recall or Key In Recall Memory is selected. If either of these was previously selected, you must first de-select it in order to be able to select Remote Recall Memory/Recall Driving Positions.

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

Remote Exit Recall

If your vehicle has the optional memory package, you will have this feature. When this feature is turned on, you can recall any previously programmed exit position for the driver's seat when the unlock button on the remote keyless entry transmitter is pressed. The following modes are available for selection:

Mode 1: ON

Mode 2: OFF

Before your vehicle was shipped from the factory, it was programmed to Mode 2. The mode to which the vehicle was programmed may have been changed since it left the factory. To program the vehicle to a different mode, do the following:

  1. Enter the Personalization menu following the instructions listed previously.
  2. Scroll to Remote Keyless Options using the TUNE/SEL knob.
  3. Press the TUNE/SEL knob to view the modes.
  4. Scroll to Remote Exit Recall and press the knob once to select it.
  5. When the mode is turned on, an X will appear in the box.

This feature cannot be selected if Remote Recall Memory/Recall Driving Positions is selected. If it was previously selected, you must first de-select it in order to be able to select Remote Exit Recall.

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

Key in Recall Memory

If your vehicle has the optional memory package, you will have this feature. When this feature is turned on, you can recall any previously programmed seat and mirror positions when the key is inserted into the ignition. The following modes are available for selection:

Mode 1: ON

Mode 2: OFF

Before your vehicle was shipped from the factory, it was programmed to Mode 2. The mode to which the vehicle was programmed may have been changed since it left the factory. To program the vehicle to a different mode, do the following:

  1. Enter the Personalization menu following the instructions listed previously.
  2. Scroll to Remote Keyless Options using the TUNE/SEL knob.
  3. Press the TUNE/SEL knob to view the modes.
  4. Scroll to Key In Recall Memory and press the knob once to select it.
  5. When the mode is turned on, an X will appear in the box.

This feature cannot be selected if Remote Recall Memory/Recall Driving Positions is selected. If it was previously selected, you must first de-select it in order to be able to select Key In Recall Memory.

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

Auto Exit Seat

If your vehicle has the optional memory package, you will have this feature. When this feature is turned on, you can recall any previously programmed exit position for the driver's seat when the key is removed from the ignition and the driver's door is opened. The following modes are available for selection:

Mode 1: ON

Mode 2: OFF

Before your vehicle was shipped from the factory, it was programmed to Mode 2. The mode to which the vehicle was programmed may have been changed since it left the factory. To program the vehicle to a different mode, do the following:

  1. Enter the Personalization menu following the instructions listed previously.
  2. Scroll to Auto Exit Seat using the TUNE/SEL knob.
  3. Press the TUNE/SEL knob to switch back and forth between on and off.
  4. When the mode is turned on, an X will appear in the box.

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

Twilight Delay

This feature allows you to set the amount of time you want the exterior lamps to remain on after you exit the vehicle. The following modes are available for selection:

Mode 1: 0:00 seconds

Mode 2: 0:15 seconds

Mode 3: 0:30 seconds

Mode 4: 1:00 minute

Mode 5: 1:30 minutes

Mode 6: 2:00 minutes

Mode 7: 2:30 minutes

Mode 8: 3:00 minutes

Before your vehicle was shipped from the factory, it was programmed to Mode 1. The mode to which the vehicle was programmed may have been changed since the vehicle left the factory. To determine the mode to which the vehicle is programmed or to program the vehicle to a different mode, do the following:

  1. Enter the Personalization menu following the instructions listed previously.
  2. Scroll to Twilight Delay using the TUNE/SEL knob.
  3. Press the TUNE/SEL knob to scroll through the available delay settings. When the delay time you want is highlighted, press the TUNE/SEL knob once to select it.
  4. When the mode is turned on, an X will appear in the box.

    If you choose Mode 1, the exterior lamps will not illuminate when you exit the vehicle.

  5. Press the Back reconfigurable key to exit the Twilight Delay menu and return to the Personalization menu.

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

Lights Flash at Unlock

This feature flashes the exterior lamps when the remote keyless entry transmitter is used to unlock the vehicle. The lamps will flash for approximately 20 seconds unless a door is opened, the ignition is turned to ACCESSORY, ON, or START or the remote keyless entry transmitter is used to lock the vehicle. The following modes are available for selection:

Mode 1: ON

Mode 2: OFF

Before your vehicle was shipped from the factory, it was programmed to Mode 1. The mode to which the vehicle was programmed may have been changed since it left the factory. To program the vehicle to a different mode, do the following:

  1. Enter the Personalization menu following the instructions listed previously.
  2. Scroll to Remote Keyless Options using the TUNE/SEL knob.
  3. Press the TUNE/SEL knob to view the modes.
  4. Scroll to Lights Flash At Unlock and press the knob once to select it.
  5. When the mode is turned on, an X will appear in the box.

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

Lights Flash at Lock

This feature allows the exterior lamps to flash once when the remote keyless entry transmitter is used to lock the vehicle. All doors must be closed for this feature to work, and the lamps will not flash if the parking lamps or headlamps are on. The following modes are available for selection:

Mode 1: ON

Mode 2: OFF

Before your vehicle was shipped from the factory, it was programmed to Mode 1. The mode to which the vehicle was programmed may have been changed since it left the factory. To program the vehicle to a different mode, do the following:

  1. Enter the Personalization menu following the instructions listed previously.
  2. Scroll to Remote Keyless Options using the TUNE/SEL knob.
  3. Press the TUNE/SEL knob to view the modes.
  4. Scroll to Lights Flash At Lock and press the knob once to select it.
  5. When the mode is turned on, an X will appear in the box.

You can select this feature by itself, or you can combine it with Horn Sounds At Lock so that both the lights flash and the horn chirps when you lock your vehicle.

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

Horn Sounds at Lock

This feature sounds the horn once when the remote keyless entry transmitter is used to lock the vehicle. All doors must be closed for this feature to work. The following modes are available for selection:

Mode 1: ON

Mode 2: OFF

Before your vehicle was shipped from the factory, it was programmed to Mode 2. The mode to which the vehicle was programmed may have been changed since it left the factory. To program the vehicle to a different mode, do the following:

  1. Enter the Personalization menu following the instructions listed previously.
  2. Scroll to Remote Keyless Options using the TUNE/SEL knob.
  3. Press the TUNE/SEL knob to view the modes.
  4. Scroll to Horn Sounds At Lock and press the knob once to select it.
  5. When the mode is turned on, an X will appear in the box.

If you select this feature to be on, Lights Flash At Lock will also be on. You can choose Lights Flash At Lock by itself, but Horn Sounds At Lock will always have Lights Flash At Lock enabled when it is selected.

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

Exterior Lights at Unlock

This feature turns on the exterior lamps when the remote keyless entry transmitter is used to unlock the vehicle. The lamps will remain on for about 20 seconds unless a door is opened, the ignition is turned to ACCESSORY, ON or START or the remote keyless entry transmitter is used to lock the vehicle. The following modes are available for selection:

Mode 1: ON

Mode 2: OFF

Before your vehicle was shipped from the factory, it was programmed to Mode 1. The mode to which the vehicle was programmed may have been changed since it left the factory. To program the vehicle to a different mode, do the following:

  1. Enter the Personalization menu following the instructions listed previously.
  2. Scroll to Remote Keyless Options using the TUNE/SEL knob.
  3. Press the TUNE/SEL knob to view the modes.
  4. Scroll to Exterior Lights At Unlock and press the knob once to select it.
  5. When the mode is turned on, an X will appear in the box.

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

Driver Unlock in Park (Automatic Transmission)

The feature allows the driver's door to automatically unlock when the transmission is shifted into PARK (P). The following modes are available for selection:

Mode 1: ON

Mode 2: OFF

Before your vehicle was shipped from the factory, it was programmed to Mode 2. The mode to which the vehicle was programmed may have been changed since it left the factory. To program the vehicle to a different mode, do the following:

  1. Enter the Personalization menu following the instructions listed previously.
  2. Scroll to Door Lock Options using the TUNE/SEL knob.
  3. Press the TUNE/SEL knob to view the modes.
  4. Scroll to Driver Unlock In Park and press the knob once to select it.
  5. When the mode is turned on, an X will appear in the box.

This feature cannot be selected if Driver Unlock Key Out/Off, Doors Unlock Key Out/Off or Doors Unlock in Park is selected. If any of these was previously selected, you must first de-select it in order to be able to select Driver Unlock in Park.

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

Driver Unlock Key Out/Off

This feature allows the driver's door to automatically unlock when the key is removed from the ignition on automatic transmission vehicles or when the ignition is turned to OFF for manual transmission vehicles. The following modes are available for selection:

Mode 1: ON

Mode 2: OFF

Before your vehicle was shipped from the factory, it was programmed to Mode 2. The mode to which the vehicle was programmed may have been changed since it left the factory. To program the vehicle to a different mode, do the following:

  1. Enter the Personalization menu following the instructions listed previously.
  2. Scroll to Door Lock Options using the TUNE/SEL knob.
  3. Press the TUNE/SEL knob to view the modes.
  4. Scroll to Driver Unlock Key Out/Off and press the knob once to select it.
  5. When the mode is turned on, an X will appear in the box.

If you select Mode 1, Doors Lock in Gear (automatic transmission) or Automatic Door Lock (manual transmission) will be turned on automatically.

This feature cannot be selected if Driver Unlock in Park (automatic transmission), Doors Unlock in Park (automatic transmission) or Doors Unlock Key Out/Off is selected. If any of these was previously selected, you must first de-select it in order to be able to select Driver Unlock Key Out/Off.

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

Doors Unlock in Park (Automatic Transmission)

The feature allows the doors to automatically unlock when the transmission is shifted into PARK (P). The following modes are available for selection:

Mode 1: ON

Mode 2: OFF

Before your vehicle was shipped from the factory, it was programmed to Mode 2. The mode to which the vehicle was programmed may have been changed since it left the factory. To program the vehicle to a different mode, do the following:

  1. Enter the Personalization menu following the instructions listed previously.
  2. Scroll to Door Lock Options using the TUNE/SEL knob.
  3. Press the TUNE/SEL knob to view the modes.
  4. Scroll to Doors Lock In Park and press the knob once to select it.
  5. When a mode is turned on, an X will appear in the box.

This feature cannot be selected if Doors Unlock Key Out/Off, Driver Unlock Key Out/Off or Driver Unlock in Park (automatic transmission) is selected. If any of these was previously selected, you must first de-select it in order to be able to select Doors Unlock in Park.

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

Doors Unlock Key Out/Off

This feature allows the doors to automatically unlock when the key is removed from the ignition on automatic transmission vehicles or when the ignition is turned to OFF on manual transmission vehicles. The following modes are available for selection:

Mode 1: ON

Mode 2: OFF

Before your vehicle was shipped from the factory, it was programmed to Mode 2. The mode to which the vehicle was programmed may have been changed since it left the factory. To program the vehicle to a different mode, do the following:

  1. Enter the Personalization menu following the instructions listed previously.
  2. Scroll to Door Lock Options using the TUNE/SEL knob.
  3. Press the TUNE/SEL knob to view the modes.
  4. Scroll to Doors Unlock Key Out/Off and press the knob once to select it.
  5. When a mode is turned on, an X will appear in the box.

If you select Mode 1, Doors Lock in Gear (automatic transmission) or Automatic Door Lock (manual transmission) will be turned on automatically.

This feature cannot be selected if Doors Unlock in Park (automatic transmission), Driver Unlock in Park (automatic transmission) or Driver Unlock Key Out/Off is selected. If any of these was previously selected, you must first de-select it in order to be able to select Doors Unlock Key Out/Off.

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

Delayed Locking

This feature delays the locking of the vehicle's doors for up to five seconds after a power door lock switch or the lock button on the remote keyless entry transmitter is pressed. The five second delay occurs after the last door is closed. The following modes are available for selection:

Mode 1: ON

Mode 2: OFF

Before your vehicle was shipped from the factory, it was programmed to Mode 1. The mode to which the vehicle was programmed may have been changed since it left the factory. To program the vehicle to a different mode, do the following:

  1. Enter the Personalization menu following the instructions listed previously.
  2. Scroll to Delayed Locking using the TUNE/SEL knob.
  3. Press the TUNE/SEL knob to switch back and forth between on and off.
  4. When the mode is turned on, an X will appear in the box.

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

Lock Passenger Window

This feature allows you to disable either all the passenger window switches or the rear passenger window switches only. If this feature is turned on, all passenger window switches will be disabled when the window lockout button is pressed. If the feature is off, only the rear passenger window switches will be disabled. The following modes are available for selection:

Mode 1: ON

Mode 2: OFF

Before your vehicle was shipped from the factory, it was programmed to Mode 2. The mode to which the vehicle was programmed may have been changed since it left the factory. To program the vehicle to a different mode, do the following:

  1. Enter the Personalization menu following the instructions listed previously.
  2. Scroll to Lock Passenger Window using the TUNE/SEL knob.
  3. Press the TUNE/SEL knob to switch back and forth between on and off.
  4. When the mode is turned on, an X will appear in the box.

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

Mirror to Curb in Reverse

If your vehicle has the optional memory package, you will have this feature. When this feature is turned on, the passenger's outside rearview mirror will move downward so you can view the curb when the shift lever is shifted into REVERSE (R). The mirror will return to the last known driving position when the shift lever is moved out of REVERSE (R). The following modes are available for selection:

Mode 1: ON

Mode 2: OFF

Before your vehicle was shipped from the factory, it was programmed to Mode 2. The mode to which the vehicle was programmed may have been changed since it left the factory. To program the vehicle to a different mode, do the following:

  1. Enter the Personalization menu following the instructions listed previously.
  2. Scroll to Mirror to Curb in Reverse using the TUNE/SEL knob.
  3. Press the TUNE/SEL knob to switch back and forth between on and off.
  4. When the mode is turned on, an X will appear in the box.

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

Enhanced Chime Volume

This feature allows you to adjust the volume level of the vehicle's warning chimes. The chime volume cannot be turned off, only adjusted. The following modes are available for selection:

Mode 1: NORMAL

Mode 2: LOUD

Before your vehicle was shipped from the factory, it was programmed to Mode 1. The mode to which the vehicle was programmed may have been changed since it left the factory. To program the vehicle to a different mode, do the following:

  1. Enter the Personalization menu following the instructions listed previously.
  2. Scroll to Enhanced Chime Volume using the TUNE/SEL knob.
  3. Press the TUNE/SEL knob to switch back and forth between the normal and loud settings.
  4. You will hear a chime as an example of the volume level chosen.

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

Exiting the Personalization Menu

To exit the personalization portion of the SETUP menu, press the reconfigurable key next to the Back prompt once you have finished making your selections. You will return to the Main Menu.