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For 1990-2009 cars only

Programming Features

Enter Programming Mode

Pressing the driver information center (DIC) personalization button activates the first level DIC menu items and a subsequent press activates the second level DIC menu items. When the DIC personalization menu is entered and no switch is pressed, the personalization display times out and the DIC displays the last vehicle information screen that was present before entering personalization. Perform the following steps in order to enter the programming mode:

  1. Press the DIC personalization button to access the first level personalization items and press the DIC personalization button again to access the second level menu items.
  2. Scroll through the personalization menu using the personalization button or the DIC info up/info down switch until the option is displayed.
  3. Press the set/reset button in order to set the desired option.

Exit Lighting

Continue with the following steps in order to personalize the Exit Lighting feature:

Scroll through the personalization menu using the personalization button or the info up/info down button until Exit Lighting is displayed.

    • NO CHANGE
    • 30 SEC
    • 60 SEC
    • 120 SEC
    • OFF

Press the set/reset button in order to set the desired selection.

Auto Door Lock

This feature allows the driver to determine when doors are automatically locked. Continue with the following steps in order to personalize the auto door lock feature:

  1. Scroll through the personalization menu using the personalization button or the info up/info down button until Auto Door Lock is displayed.
  2. • SHIFT OUT OF PARK (default value)
    • AT VEHICLE SPEED
    • NO CHANGE
  3. Press the set/reset button again in order to set the desired selection.

Auto Door Unlock

Continue with the following steps in order to personalize the auto door unlock feature. This feature allows the driver to determine which doors automatically unlock when the vehicle is shifted into Park (P).

  1. Scroll through the personalization menu using the DIC MENU button until Auto Door Unlock is displayed.
  2. Press the personalization button or the info up/info down button to scroll through the following options:
  3. • OFF
    • DRIVER AT KEY OUT
    • DRIVER IN PARK
    • ALL AT KEY OUT
    • ALL IN PARK (default value
    • NO CHANGE
  4. Press the Set/Reset button in order to set the desired selection.

Delayed Door Lock

Continue with the following steps in order to personalize the delayed locking feature:

  1. Scroll through the personalization menu using the DIC personalization button until Delayed Locking is displayed.
  2. Press the personalization button or the info up/info down button to scroll through the following options:
  3. • OFF
    • ON (default value)
    • NO CHANGE
  4. Press the set/reset button in order to set the desired selection.

If ON is selected, the doors automatically delay locking for 25 seconds after the door lock is pressed and any of the doors are open. The key must be out of the ignition for this feature to work.

Remote Door Lock

Continue with the following steps in order to personalize the Remote Door Lock feature:

  1. Scroll through the personalization menu using the DIC personalization button until Remote Door Lock is displayed.
  2. Press the personalization button or the info up/info down button to scroll through the following options:
  3. • OFF
    • LIGHTS ONLY
    • HORN ONLY
    • HORN and LIGHTS (default value)
    • NO CHANGE
  4. Press the set/reset button in order to set the desired selection.

If LIGHTS ONLY is selected, the exterior lights will flash when LOCK is pressed on the remote key fob. If LIGHTS and HORN is selected, the exterior lights will flash and the horn will sound once when LOCK is pressed on the remote key fob.

Remote Door Unlock

Continue with the following steps in order to personalize the Remote Door Unlock feature:

  1. Scroll through the personalization menu using the DIC personalization button until Remote Door Unlock is displayed.
  2. Press the personalization button or the info up/info down button to scroll through the following options:
  3. • LIGHTS OFF
    • LIGHTS ON (default value)
    • NO CHANGE
  4. Press the set/reset button in order to set the desired selection.

If LIGHTS ON is selected, the exterior lights will flash when UNLOCK is pressed on the remote key fob.

Approach Lighting

Continue with the following steps in order to personalize the Approach Lighting option:

  1. Scroll through the personalization menu using the DIC personalization button until Approach Lighting is displayed.
  2. Press the personalization button or the info up/info down button to scroll through the following options:
  3. • OFF
    • ON (default value)
    • NO CHANGE
  4. Press the set/reset button in order to set the desired selection.

Remote Start

Continue with the following steps in order to personalize the Remote Start option:

  1. Scroll through the personalization menu using the DIC personalization button until Remote Start is displayed.
  2. Press the personalization button or the info up/info down button to scroll through the following options:
  3. • OFF
    • ON (default value)
    • NO CHANGE
  4. Press the set/reset button in order to set the desired selection.

Memory Seat Recall

Continue with the following steps in order to personalize the Memory Seat Recall:

  1. Scroll through the personalization menu using the DIC personalization button until Memory Seat Recall is displayed.
  2. Press the personalization button or the info up/info down button to scroll through the following options:
  3. • OFF (default value)
    • ON
    • NO CHANGE
  4. Press the set/reset button in order to set the desired selection.

Easy Exit Seat

Continue with the following steps in order to personalize the Easy Exit Seat option:

  1. Scroll through the personalization menu using the DIC personalization button until Easy Exit Seat is displayed.
  2. Press the personalization button or the info up/info down button to scroll through the following options:
  3. • OFF (default value)
    • ON
    • NO CHANGE
  4. Press the set/reset button in order to set the desired selection.

Park Tilt Mirrors

Continue with the following steps in order to personalize the Park Tilt Mirror option:

  1. Scroll through the personalization menu using the DIC personalization button until Park Tilt Mirror is displayed.
  2. Press the personalization button or the info up/info down button to scroll through the following options:
  3. • OFF (default value)
    • DRIVER MIRROR
    • PASSENGER MIRROR
    • BOTH MIRRORS
    • NO CHANGE
  4. Press the set/reset button in order to set the desired selection.

Chime Volume

Continue with the following steps in order to personalize the Chime Volume option:

  1. Scroll through the personalization menu using the DIC personalization button until Chime Volume is displayed.
  2. Press the personalization button or the info up/info down button to scroll through the following options:
  3. • NORMAL (default value)
    • LOUD
    • NO CHANGE
  4. Press the set/reset button in order to set the desired selection.

Auto High Beam (Smart Beam)

Continue with the following steps in order to personalize the Auto High Beam (Smart Beam) option:

  1. Scroll through the personalization menu using the DIC personalization button until Auto High Beam (Smart Beam) is displayed.
  2. Press the personalization button or the info up/info down button to scroll through the following options:
  3. • ON (default value)
    • OFF
    • NO CHANGE
  4. Press the set/reset button in order to set the desired selection.

Language

Continue with the following steps in order to personalize the Language option:

  1. Scroll through the personalization menu using the DIC personalization button until Language is displayed.
  2. Press the personalization button or the info up/info down button to scroll through the following options:
  3. • ENGLISH (default value)
    • SPANISH
    • FRENCH
    • GERMAN
    • ITALIAN
    • JAPANESE
  4. Press the set/reset button in order to set the desired selection.

A simultaneous press of the DIC information button and the personalization button for about 1 second provides a shortcut to change the language without understanding the currently displayed language.

Factory Setting

Continue with the following steps in order to return to Factory Setting:

  1. Scroll through the personalization menu using the DIC personalization button until Factory Setting is displayed.
  2. Press the personalization button or the info up/info down button to scroll through the following options:
  3. • RESTORE ALL
    • DO NOT RESTORE
  4. Press the set/reset button in order to set the desired selection.

Additional Information

For more information about the personalization features, refer to one of the following description and operations:

    • Refer to Power Door Locks Description and Operation for more information about the automatic door lock feature.
    • Refer to Interior Lighting Systems Description and Operation for more information about the delayed headlamp illumination feature.
    • Refer to Keyless Entry System Description and Operation for more information about remote activation verification.
    • Refer to Memory Seats Description and Operation for more information about remote activation verification.