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For 1990-2009 cars only
Table 1: Scan Tool Only Content Theft Programming

RKE Customer Programmable Content Theft Programming

To enter programming mode:

  1. Press the PANIC button on the transmitter 8-10 times in 5 seconds with the ignition ON.
  2. Within 3 seconds, select the mode by pressing LOCK, UNLOCK, or TRUNK button.
  3. • Active -- The content theft system will only be armed by using the transmitter to lock the doors.
    • Passive -- The content theft system will arm 5 minutes after the ignition is OFF, all the doors and the trunk are closed. Any door open will reset 5 minute timer.
    • Disabled -- No content theft system activated.

Press to Select Mode

Mode Selected

Description

Feedback

Press UNLOCK

Disabled

Content theft system disabled

BCM chime once upon receipt of transmitter feedback

Press LOCK

Active

Content theft system active upon RKE LOCK command and IGN OFF, all the doors and the trunk closed

BCM chime once upon receipt of transmitter feedback

Press TRUNK

Passive

System will arm 5 minutes after the vehicle is secured

BCM chime once upon receipt of transmitter feedback

Scan Tool Only Content Theft Programming

Mode

Description

Feedback

Default State

Pre-alarm 0

Content theft system feedback before full alarm

Chirp horn for 10 seconds

Disabled

Pre-alarm 1

Content theft system feedback before full alarm

BCM chime for 10 seconds

Enabled

Pre-alarm 2

Content theft system feedback before full alarm

Silent

Disabled

Pre-alarm 3

Content theft system feedback before full alarm

No pre-alarm

Disabled

Arming 1

Content theft system status

RKE arming only

Enabled

Arming 2

Content theft system status

RKE and passive arming

Disabled

Arming 3

Content theft system status

Content theft system disabled

Disabled