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For 1990-2009 cars only

Your vehicle has personalization capabilities that allow you to program certain features to one preferred setting.

All of the personalization options may not be available on your vehicle. Only the options available will be displayed on the DIC.

The default settings for the personalization features were set when your vehicle left the factory, but may have been changed from their default state since then.

The personalization preferences are automatically recalled.

To change personalization preferences, use the following procedure.

Entering the Feature Settings Menu

  1. Turn the ignition on and place the vehicle in P (Park).
  2. To avoid excessive drain on the battery, it is recommended that the headlamps are turned off.

  3. Press the vehicle information button until FEATURE SETTNGS (Settings): PRESS TO SELCT (Select) appears on the DIC display.
  4. Press the set/reset button to enter the feature settings menu.
  5. If the menu is not available, FEATURE SETTNGS (Settings): AVAILABLE IN PRK (Park) will display. Before entering the menu, make sure the vehicle is in P (Park).

Feature Settings Menu Items

The following are personalization features that allow you to program settings to the vehicle:

DISPLAY ENGLISH

This feature will only display if a language other than English has been set. This feature allows you to change the language in which the DIC messages appear to English.

Press the vehicle information button until the PRESS TO DISPLAY ENGLISH screen appears on the DIC display. Press the set/reset button to display all DIC messages in English.

DISPLAY LANG. (Language)

This feature allows you to select the language in which the DIC messages will appear.

Press the vehicle information button until DISPLAY LANG. (Language) appears on the DIC display. Press the set/reset button to access the settings for this feature. Then press the vehicle information button to scroll through the following settings:

ENGLISH (default): All messages will appear in English.

FRENCH: All messages will appear in French.

SPANISH: All messages will appear in Spanish.

NO CHANGE: No change will be made to this feature. The current setting will remain.

To select a setting, press the set/reset button while the desired setting is displayed on the DIC.

AUTO LOCK

This feature allows you to select when the vehicle's doors will automatically lock. See Programmable Automatic Door Locks for more information.

Press the vehicle information button until AUTO LOCK appears on the DIC display. Press the set/reset button to access the settings for this feature. Then press the vehicle information button to scroll through the following settings:

OUT OF PARK (default): The vehicle's doors automatically lock when the doors are closed and the vehicle is shifted out of P (Park).

AT SPEED: The vehicle's doors automatically lock when the vehicle speed is above 5 mph (8 km/h) for three seconds.

NO CHANGE: No change will be made to this feature. The current setting will remain.

To select a setting, press the set/reset button while the desired setting is displayed on the DIC.

AUTO UNLOCK

This feature allows you to select whether or not to turn off the automatic door unlocking feature. It also allows you to select which doors and when the doors will automatically unlock. See Programmable Automatic Door Locks for more information.

Press the vehicle information button until AUTO UNLOCK appears on the DIC display. Press the set/reset button to access the settings for this feature. Then press the vehicle information button to scroll through the following settings:

OFF: None of the doors will automatically unlock.

DRIVER KEY OUT: Only the driver's door will unlock when the key is taken out of the ignition.

DRIVER IN PARK: Only the driver's door will unlock when the vehicle is shifted into P (Park) .

ALL AT KEY OUT: All of the doors will unlock when the key is taken out of the ignition.

ALL IN PARK (default): All of the doors will unlock when the vehicle is shifted into P (Park).

NO CHANGE: No change will be made to this feature. The current setting will remain.

To select a setting, press the set/reset button while the desired setting is displayed on the DIC.

REMOTE LOCK

This feature allows you to select the type of feedback you will receive when locking the vehicle with the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter. You will not receive feedback when locking the vehicle with the RKE transmitter if any of the doors are open. See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation for more information.

Press the vehicle information button until REMOTE LOCK appears on the DIC display. Press the set/reset button to access the settings for this feature. Then press the vehicle information button to scroll through the following settings:

HORN/LIGHTS OFF: There will be no feedback when you press the lock button on the RKE transmitter.

LIGHTS ONLY: The exterior lamps will flash when you press the lock button on the RKE transmitter.

HORN CHIRP ONLY: The horn will sound on the second press of the lock button on the RKE transmitter.

HORN/LIGHTS ON (default): The exterior lamps will flash when you press the lock button on the RKE transmitter, and the horn will sound when the lock button is pressed again within five seconds of the previous command.

NO CHANGE: No change will be made to this feature. The current setting will remain.

To select a setting, press the set/reset button while the desired setting is displayed on the DIC.

REMOTE UNLOCK

This feature allows you to select the type of feedback you will receive when unlocking the vehicle with the RKE transmitter. You will not receive feedback when unlocking the vehicle with the RKE transmitter if the doors are open. See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation for more information.

Press the vehicle information button until REMOTE UNLOCK appears on the DIC display. Press the set/reset button to access the settings for this feature. Then press the vehicle information button to scroll through the following settings:

LIGHTS OFF: The exterior lamps will not flash when you press the unlock button on the RKE transmitter.

LIGHTS ON (default): The exterior lamps will flash when you press the unlock button on the RKE transmitter.

NO CHANGE: No change will be made to this feature. The current setting will remain.

To select a setting, press the set/reset button while the desired setting is displayed on the DIC.

DELAY LOCK

This feature allows you to select whether or not the locking of the vehicle's doors and liftgate will be delayed. When locking the doors and liftgate with the power door lock switch and a door or the liftgate is open, this feature will delay locking the doors and liftgate until five seconds after the last door is closed. You will hear three chimes to signal that the delayed locking feature is in use. The key must be out of the ignition for this feature to work. You can temporarily override delayed locking by pressing the power door lock switch twice or the lock button on the RKE transmitter twice. See Delayed Locking for more information.

Press the vehicle information button until DELAY LOCK appears on the DIC display. Press the set/reset button to access the settings for this feature. Then press the vehicle information button to scroll through the following settings:

LOCK DELAY OFF: There will be no delayed locking of the vehicle's doors.

LOCK DELAY ON (default): The doors will not lock until five seconds after the last door or the liftgate is closed.

NO CHANGE: No change will be made to this feature. The current setting will remain.

To select a setting, press the set/reset button while the desired setting is displayed on the DIC.

EXIT LIGHTNG (Lighting)

This feature allows you to select the amount of time you want the exterior lamps to remain on when it is dark enough outside. This happens after the key is turned from ON/RUN to LOCK/OFF.

Press the vehicle information button until EXIT LIGHTNG (Lighting) appears on the DIC display. Press the set/reset button to access the settings for this feature. Then press the vehicle information button to scroll through the following settings:

OFF: The exterior lamps will not turn on.

30 SECONDS (default): The exterior lamps will stay on for 30 seconds.

1 MINUTE: The exterior lamps will stay on for one minute.

2 MINUTES: The exterior lamps will stay on for two minutes.

NO CHANGE: No change will be made to this feature. The current setting will remain.

To select a setting, press the set/reset button while the desired setting is displayed on the DIC.

APPRCH (Approach) LIGHTNG (Lighting)

This feature allows you to select whether or not to have the exterior lights turn on briefly during low light periods after unlocking the vehicle using the RKE transmitter.

Press the vehicle information button until APPRCH (Approach) LIGHTNG (Lighting) appears on the DIC display. Press the set/reset button to access the settings for this feature. Then press the vehicle information button to scroll through the following settings:

OFF: The exterior lights will not turn on when you unlock the vehicle with the RKE transmitter.

ON (default): If it is dark enough outside, the exterior lights will turn on briefly when you unlock the vehicle with the RKE transmitter. The lights will remain on for 20 seconds or until the lock button on the RKE transmitter is pressed, or the vehicle is no longer off. See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation for more information.

NO CHANGE: No change will be made to this feature. The current setting will remain.

To select a setting, press the set/reset button while the desired setting is displayed on the DIC.

CHIME VOLUME

This feature allows you to select the volume level of the chime.

Press the vehicle information button until CHIME VOLUME appears on the DIC display. Press the set/reset button to access the settings for this feature. Then press the vehicle information button to scroll through the following settings:

NORMAL: The chime volume will be set to a normal level.

LOUD: The chime volume will be set to a loud level.

NO CHANGE: No change will be made to this feature. The current setting will remain.

There is no default for chime volume. The volume will stay at the last known setting.

To select a setting, press the set/reset button while the desired setting is displayed on the DIC.

REMOTE START

If your vehicle has this feature, it allows you to turn the remote start off or on. The remote start feature allows you to start the engine from outside of the vehicle using the RKE transmitter. See Remote Vehicle Start for more information.

Press the vehicle information button until REMOTE START appears on the DIC display. Press the set/reset button to access the settings for this feature. Then press the vehicle information button to scroll through the following settings:

OFF: The remote start feature will be disabled.

ON (default): The remote start feature will be enabled.

NO CHANGE: No change will be made to this feature. The current setting will remain.

To select a setting, press the set/reset button while the desired setting is displayed on the DIC.

FACTORY SETTNGS (Settings)

This feature allows you to set all of the personalization features back to their factory default settings.

Press the vehicle information button until FACTORY SETTNGS (Settings) appears on the DIC display. Press the set/reset button to access the settings for this feature. Then press the vehicle information button to scroll through the following settings:

RESTORE ALL (default): The personalization features will be set to their factory default settings.

DO NOT RESTORE: The personalization features will not be set to their factory default settings.

To select a setting, press the set/reset button while the desired setting is displayed on the DIC.

FEATURE SETTNGS (Settings): PRESS TO EXIT

This feature allows you to exit the feature settings menu.

Press the vehicle information button until FEATURE SETTNGS (Settings): PRESS TO EXIT appears in the DIC display. Press the set/reset button to exit the menu.

If you do not exit, pressing the vehicle information button again will return you to the beginning of the vehicle information menu.

Exiting the Feature Settings Menu

The feature settings menu will be exited when any of the following occurs:

    • The vehicle is shifted out of P (Park).
    • The vehicle is no longer in ON/RUN.
    • The trip/fuel DIC button is pressed.
    • The end of the feature settings menu is reached and exited.
    • A 40 second time period has elapsed with no selection made.