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Parking at Night
Park in a lighted spot, close all windows and lock your
vehicle. Remember to keep your valuables out of sight.
Put them in a storage area, or take them with you.
Parking Lots
Even if you park in a lot where someone will be
watching your vehicle, it's still best to lock it up and
take your keys. But what if you have to leave your
ignition key? What if you have to leave something
valuable in your vehicle?
Put your valuables in a storage area, like your
glove box.
Valuables can be locked in the console storage area.
Take the remote keyless entry system transmitter
with you.
Lock all the doors except the driver's.
Content Theft-Deterrent
Your vehicle is equipped with a Content Theft-Deterrent
alarm system.
With this system, the
SECURITY message will
flash as you open the door
(if your ignition is off).
This message reminds you to activate the theft
-deterrent
system. Here's how to do it:
1. Open the door.
2. Lock the door with the power door lock switch or the
remote keyless entry transmitter. The SECURITY
message should come on and stay on. If you're using
the remote keyless entry transmitter, the door does
not need to be open.
3. Close all doors. The SECURITY message should go
off after approximately 15 seconds. The alarm is not
armed until the SECURITY message goes off.
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If a door is opened without the key or the remote keyless
entry transmitter, the alarm will go off. Your vehicle's
headlamps will flash and the horn will sound for about
two minutes, then will turn off to save the battery power.
Remember, the theft
-deterrent system won't activate if
you lock the doors with a key or use the manual door
lock. It activates only if you use a power door lock
switch with the door open, or with the remote keyless
entry transmitter. You should also remember that you
can start your vehicle with the correct ignition key if the
alarm has been set off.
Here's how to avoid setting off the alarm by accident:
If you don't want to activate the theft
-deterrent
system, the vehicle should be locked with the door
key after the doors are closed.
Always unlock a door with a key, or use the remote
keyless entry transmitter. Unlocking a door any
other way will set off the alarm if the system has
been armed.
If you set off the alarm by accident, unlock any door
with the key. You can also turn off the alarm by pressing
UNLOCK on the remote keyless entry transmitter or by
placing the key in the ignition and turning it to START.
Testing the Alarm
The alarm can be tested by following these steps:
1. From inside the vehicle, lower the driver's window
and open the driver's door.
2. Activate the system by locking the doors with the
power door lock switch while the door is open, or
with the remote keyless entry transmitter.
3. Get out of the vehicle, close the door and wait for
the SECURITY message to go out.
4. Then reach in through the window, unlock the
door with the manual door lock and open the door.
This should set off the alarm.
If the alarm does not sound when it should but the
vehicle's headlamps flash, check to see if the horn
works. The horn fuse may be blown. To replace the fuse,
see ªFuses and Circuit Breakersº in the Index.
If the alarm does not sound or the vehicle's headlamps
do not flash, the vehicle should be serviced by an
authorized service center.
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Automatic Headlamp System
When it is dark enough outside, your automatic
headlamp system will turn on your headlamps at the
normal brightness along with other lamps such as the
taillamps, sidemarker, parking lamps and the instrument
panel lights. The radio lights will also be dim.
Your vehicle is equipped with a light sensor on the top
of the instrument panel under the radio speaker grill.
Be sure it is not covered or the system will be on
whenever the ignition is on.
The system may also turn on your headlamps when
driving through a parking garage, heavy overcast
weather or a tunnel. This is normal.
There is a delay in the transition between the daytime
and nighttime operation of the Daytime Running Lamps
(DRL) and the automatic headlamp systems so that
driving under bridges or bright overhead street lights
does not affect the system. The DRL and automatic
headlamp system will only be affected when the light
sensor sees a change in lighting lasting longer than
the delay.
To idle your vehicle with the automatic headlamp
system off, set the parking brake while the ignition is
off. Then start your vehicle. The automatic headlamp
system will stay off until you release the parking brake.As with any vehicle, you should turn on the regular
headlamp system when you need it.
You may be able to turn off your automatic headlamp
system. See ªDaytime Running Lamps (DRL)º later in
this section for more information.
Lamps On Reminder
A reminder chime will sound when your headlamps or
parking lamps are manually turned on, the driver's
door is opened and your ignition is in OFF, LOCK or
ACCESSORY. To turn the chime off, turn the
exterior lamps control all the way to the left or turn the
instrument panel thumbwheel down to the fully dimmed
position. In the automatic mode, the headlamps turn off
once the ignition key is in OFF.
Puddle Lamps
Your vehicle is equipped with puddle lamps to help you
see the area near the base of the front doors when it is
dark out. The puddle lamps will illuminate when a door
is opened or when you press the UNLOCK button on the
keyless entry transmitter. The lamps will time out or
turn off once the engine is started.
You can program the puddle lamps not to come on if
you choose. See ªSecondary Information Centerº in the
Index for more information.
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Remote Lock Feedback
Horn: Horn chirps on second press of the LOCK
button on the keyless entry transmitter.
Lamps: Parking lamps flash on each press of the
LOCK button on the keyless entry transmitter.
Horn and Lamps: Parking lamps flash on each
press, horn chirps on second press of UNLOCK on
the keyless entry transmitter.
None: No horn or lamp feedback to the LOCK
button on the keyless entry transmitter.
Remote Unlock Feedback
Horn: Horn chirps on each press of the UNLOCK
button on the keyless entry transmitter.
Lamps: Parking lamps flash on each press of the
UNLOCK button on the keyless entry transmitter.
Horn and Lamps: Parking lamps flash and horn
chirps on each press of the UNLOCK button on the
keyless entry transmitter.
None: No horn or lamp feedback will occur when
the UNLOCK button on the keyless entry transmitter
is pressed.Headlamp Delay
None: Headlamps do not stay on after the ignition is
turned to OFF.
10/20/30/60/120/180 Seconds: Amount of time
headlamps stay on after the ignition is turned to OFF
when it is dark (switch must be in auto headlamp
position).
Perimeter Lamps
Enabled: Parking lamps, headlamps and puddle
lamps turn on for 40 seconds when the UNLOCK
button on the keyless entry transmitter is pressed.
This feature only operates when it is dark.
Disabled: Feature disabled, no perimeter lamps will
come on.
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Seat and Mirror Recall
Remote: When the remote keyless entry transmitters
are programmed for each driver (driver 1 or 2),
pressing the UNLOCK button on the transmitter will
move the seat and mirrors to the stored memory
position for the driver associated with that particular
transmitter (driver 1 or 2). For more information on
seat and mirror recall functions, see ªMemory Seat
and Memory Mirrorsº in the Index.
Key In: Inserting the key into the ignition will cause
the seat and mirrors to move to a stored memory
position for driver 1 or 2.
Disabled: Position recall will not work with the
keyless entry transmitter or when the key is placed in
the ignition. Driver must manually select memory
button 1 or 2 to activate the memory seat recall when
disable is selected.Exit Position of Seat
Enabled: Removing the key from the ignition will
move the seat to the stored driver 1 or 2 exit position.
Disabled: The seat will not move to the exit position
when the key is removed from the ignition. Driver
must manually press the EXIT button to activate the
seat exit position feature when disable is selected.
Reverse Mirror Tilt
Passenger: Mirror on the passenger's side of
the vehicle will tilt to a stored memory position
for driver 1 or 2 when the vehicle is placed
in REVERSE (R).
Driver: Mirror on the driver's side of the vehicle
will tilt to a stored memory position for driver 1 or 2
when the vehicle is placed in REVERSE (R).
All: Both the driver's and passenger's side
mirrors will tilt down to a stored memory position
for driver 1 or 2 when the vehicle is placed
in REVERSE (R).
Disabled: No mirrors will tilt when the vehicle is
placed in REVERSE (R).
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Name Usage
LT TURN Left Turn Signals
FR PRK Front Parking Lamps,
Sidemarker Lamps
W/W PMP Windshield Washer Pump
HORN Horn (Relay)
IGN C Ignition Switch, Fuel Pump,
PRND321 Display, Crank
RDO AMP Radio Amplifier
HAZ LP Exterior Lamps, Hazard Lamps
EXP LPS Not Used
HORN Horn
CTSY LP Interior Lamps
RR WPR Rear Wipers
TBC Body Control Module, Remote
Keyless Entry, HeadlampsReplacement Bulbs
Bulb Number
Low
-Beam Headlamps 9006. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
High
-Beam Headlamps 9005 or. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9005 Long Life
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) 4157K. . . . . . . . . . .
(Preferred) or 3157KX
Front Sidemarker Lamp 194. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Front Parking and Turn Lamp 3157 or. . . . . . . . . . . .
3157K Long Life
Taillamp and Stop Lamp 3057. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rear Turn Signal Lamp and Stop Lamp 3057. . . . . .
Back
-up Lamp 3157. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
For replacement bulbs not listed here, please consult
your dealer.