2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO keyless

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Content Theft-Deterrent (Option)
Your vehicle may have the optional content
theft
-deterrent alarm system.
With this system, a light on the radio will flash.
This light 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 light on the
radio should come on and stay on. If you are using
the remote keyless entry transmitter, the door does
not need to be open.
3. Close all doors. The light on the radio will slowly
flash once the system is armed.
Once armed, the alarm will go off if someone tries to
enter the vehicle (without using the remote keyless entry
transmitter or a key) or turns the ignition on with an
incorrect key. The horn will sound and the headlamps
and back
-up lamps will flash for approximately
two minutes.When the alarm is armed, the trunk may be opened with
the remote keyless entry transmitter. If you use the key
to open the trunk, the alarm will sound. Also, the power
door lock switches are disabled. You must use your
remote keyless entry transmitter or your key to unlock
the doors when the system is armed.
Arming with the Power Lock Switch
Your alarm system will arm when you use either power
lock switch to lock the doors while any door or the trunk
is open and the key is removed from the ignition.
The light on the radio flashes quickly to let you know
when the system is ready to arm with the power door
lock switches. The light on the radio will stop flashing
and stay on when you press the bottom of the power
lock switch, to let you know the system is arming.
After all doors and the trunk are closed and locked, the
light on the radio will flash slowly to let you know the
system is armed.

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Entry Transmitter
Your alarm system will arm when you use your remote
keyless entry transmitter to lock the doors, if the key is
not in the ignition. The light on the radio will turn on to
let you know the system is arming. After all doors and
the trunk are closed and locked, the light on the radio
will begin flashing at a very slow rate to let you know
the system is armed.
Disarming with the Remote Keyless
Entry Transmitter
Your alarm system will disarm when you use your
remote keyless entry transmitter to unlock the doors.
The light on the radio will go off to let you know the
system is no longer armed.
The first time a remote UNLOCK command is
received, three flashes will be seen and three horn chirps
heard to indicate an alarm condition has occurred since
last arming.
Disarming with Your Key
Your alarm system will disarm when you use your key
to unlock the doors. The light on the radio will go off
to let you know the system is no longer armed.
Vehicle Customization Settings
Some of the convenience features can be reset or
customized to perform according to your preference.
The features you can program depend upon the options
that came with your vehicle. The following list shows
features that can be reset or customized along with those
options.

Settings (Available for All)

Oil Life Reset (Available for All)

Low Tire Pressure Reset

Delayed Headlamp Illumination (Available for All)

Automatic Door Lock and Unlock
(Available for All)

Remote Visual Verification (Available with Remote
Keyless Entry)

Remote Audible Verification (Available with Remote
Keyless Entry)

Content Theft Operation (Available with Content
Theft System)

Trunk Jamb (Available with Content Theft System)

Horn Chirp On Timer (Available with Remote
Keyless Entry)

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Remote Keyless Entry Transmitter Programming
(Available with Remote Keyless Entry)

Return to Original Factory Settings
(Available for All)

Exit Vehicle Customization Mode
Entering Programming Mode: To reset or customize
the features, you must first enter the vehicle
customization main menu. To enter the main menu, do
the following:
1. Turn the ignition to ACC or ON. The radio must
be off.
2. Press and hold the TUNE DISP button on the
radio for at least five seconds until SETTINGS
is displayed.
3. Press the SEEK PSCAN up or down arrows to scroll
through each available feature on your main menu.
4. Press the 1 PREV or 2 NEXT buttons to scroll
through the lower menu. An asterisk (*) will appear
next to the item that is the current setting.The following information shows how to reset or
customize features after entering the main menu:
SETTINGS
-- Display Current Settings
OIL LIFE (Oil Life System Reset): This feature
allows you to reset the GM Oil Life System Monitor
after an oil change. See ªEngine Oilº in the Index.
Be careful not to reset the OIL LIFE system accidentally
at any time other than when the oil has been changed.
It can't be reset accurately until the next oil change.
To clear the CHANGE ENGINE OIL light from the
instrument panel cluster and reset the oil life system,
do the following:
1. Scroll, using the SEEK PSCAN up or down arrows,
until OIL LIFE appears on the display.
2. Press the 1 PREV or 2 NEXT button to enter the
submenu. RESET will then be displayed.
3. Press the TUNE DISP button to reset. A chime will
be heard to verify the new setting and DONE will be
displayed for one second.
The CHANGE ENGINE OIL light is now reset. You
can either exit the programming mode by following the
instructions later in this section or program the next
feature available on your vehicle.

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FOB LIGHT (Remote Visual Verification):
This feature allows the exterior lights to flash when
the remote keyless entry transmitter is used to lock
or unlock the vehicle.
Programmable Modes
Mode 1: OFF
-- Turns feature off.
Mode 2: ON
-- One flash for each remote lock/two
flashes for each remote unlock.
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 determine the mode to which your
vehicle is programmed or to program your vehicle to a
different mode, do the following:
1. Scroll, using the SEEK PSCAN up or down arrows,
until FOB LIGHT appears on the display.
2. Press the 1 PREV or 2 NEXT button to enter
the submenu. The current selection will have an
asterisk (*) next to it. If you do not wish to
change the current mode, you can either exit the
programming mode by following the directions later
in this section or program the next feature available
on your vehicle.3. Scroll, using the 1 PREV or 2 NEXT buttons,
through the modes to change the current mode.
4. With your preference displayed, press the TUNE
DISP button to select. A chime will be heard to
verify the new setting. A new selection will be
displayed with an asterisk (*) for one second.
If your vehicle has the optional content theft-deterrent
system, the first time a remote UNLOCK command is
received, three flashes will be seen and three horn chirps
heard to indicate an alarm condition has occurred since
last arming. See ªContent Theft
-Deterrent Systemº in
the Index.
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.

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FOB HORN (Remote Audible Verification): This
feature allows the horn to chirp when the remote keyless
entry transmitter is used to lock or unlock the vehicle.
Programmable Modes
Mode 1: OFF
-- Turns feature off.
Mode 2: PARTIAL
-- One chirp for each remote LOCK
command/no chirp for remote UNLOCK command.
Mode 3: FULL
-- One chirp for each remote
LOCK command/two chirps for the first remote
UNLOCK command.
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 determine the mode to which your
vehicle is programmed or to program your vehicle to a
different mode, do the following:
1. Scroll, using the SEEK PSCAN up or down arrows,
until FOB HORN appears on the display.2. Press the 1 PREV or 2 NEXT button to enter
the submenu. The current selection will have an
asterisk (*) next to it. If you do not wish to
change the current mode, you can either exit the
programming mode by following the directions later
in this section or program the next feature available
on your vehicle.
3. Scroll, using the 1 PREV or 2 NEXT buttons,
through the modes to change the current mode.
4. With your preference displayed, press the TUNE
DISP button to select. A chime will be heard to
verify the new setting. The new selection will be
displayed with an asterisk (*) for one second.
If your vehicle has the optional content theft
-deterrent
system, the first time the remote UNLOCK command
is received three chirps will be heard to indicate an
alarm condition has occurred since last arming. See
ªContent Theft
-Deterrent Systemº in the Index.
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.

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To determine the mode to which your vehicle is
programmed or to program your vehicle to a different
mode, do the following:
1. Scroll, using the SEEK PSCAN up or down arrows,
until TRNKJAMB appears on the display.
2. Press the 1 PREV or 2 NEXT button to enter
the submenu. The current selection will have an
asterisk (*) next to it. If you do not wish to
change the current mode, you can either exit the
programming mode by following the directions later
in this section or program the next feature available
on your vehicle.
3. Scroll, using the 1 PREV or 2 NEXT buttons,
through the modes to change the current mode.
4. With your preference displayed, press the TUNE
DISP button to select. A chime will be heard to
verify the new setting. The new selection will be
displayed with an asterisk (*) for one second.
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.CHIRP (Horn Chirp Timer): This feature allows you
to choose between short or long horn chirp sounds when
the remote keyless entry transmitter is used.
Programmable Modes
Mode 1: SHORT
-- Short Chirp
Mode 2: LONG
-- Long Chirp
Before your vehicle was shipped from the factory,
it was programmed to Mode 1. The mode to which
your vehicle was programmed may have been changed
since it left the factory. To determine the mode to which
your vehicle is programmed or to program your vehicle
to a different mode, do the following:
1. Scroll, using the SEEK PSCAN up or down arrows,
until CHIRP appears on the display.
2. Press the 1 PREV or 2 NEXT button to enter
the submenu. The current selection will have an
asterisk (*) next to it. If you do not wish to
change the current mode, you can either exit the
programming mode by following the directions later
in this section or program the next feature available
on your vehicle.
3. Scroll, using the 1 PREV or 2 NEXT buttons,
through the modes to change the current mode.

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4. With your preference displayed, press the TUNE
DISP button to select. A chime will be heard to
verify the new setting. The new selection will be
displayed with an asterisk (*) for one second.
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.
ORIG. SET (Return to the Original Settings):
This feature allows you to return all customization
feature settings back to their original factory settings.
To reset do the following:
1. Scroll, using the SEEK PSCAN up or down arrows,
until ORIG. SET appears on the display.
2. Press the 1 PREV or 2 NEXT button to enter the
submenu. SET ALL will appear.
3. With your preference displayed, press the TUNE
DISP button to select. A chime will be heard to
verify the new setting. The new selection will be
displayed with an asterisk (*) for one second.
The original factory settings are now reset. You can
either exit the programming mode by following the
instructions later in this section or program the next
feature available on your vehicle.FOB PROG (Remote Keyless Entry Transmitter
Programming): This feature allows you to match
the remote keyless entry transmitter to your vehicle.
To match the transmitter do the following:
1. Scroll, using the SEEK PSCAN up or down arrows,
until FOB PROG appears on the display.
2. Press the 1 PREV or 2 NEXT button to enter the
submenu. BEGIN will be displayed.
3. Press the TUNE DISP button to start programming.
When the message PUSH FOB flashes, press and
hold the LOCK and UNLOCK buttons on the first
transmitter at the same time for 15 seconds. A chime
will be heard to verify the transmitter is learned.
4. Repeat Step 3 for each additional transmitter.
The transmitter is programmed now. You can either exit
the programming mode by following the instructions
later in this section or program the next feature available
on your vehicle.
EXIT (Exit Feature Customization Mode): This
feature allows you to exit the vehicle customization
programming. To exit do the following:

Scroll until EXIT appears on the display.

Press the TUNE DISP button to exit programming.
A chime will be heard to verify the exit.

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Interior Lamps
Instrument Panel Brightness Control
This feature controls the instrument panel lights
The control for this feature is located on the exterior
lamps control Your parking lamps must be on for this
feature to work. Turn the control clockwise to brighten
the lights or counterclockwise to dim them.
Courtesy Lamps
When a door is opened, the courtesy lamps
automatically come on. They make it easy for you to
enter and leave your vehicle. You can also manually turn
these lamps on by turning the exterior lamps control
clockwise all the way.
The reading lamps, located on the rearview mirror,
can be turned on or off independent of the automatic
courtesy lamps, when the doors are closed.
Illuminated Entry (If Equipped)
Your courtesy lamps will come on and stay on for a set
time whenever you press UNLOCK on the remote
keyless entry transmitter (if equipped).
If you open a door, the lamps will stay on while it's open
and then turn off automatically about 25 seconds after
you close it. If you press UNLOCK and don't open a
door, the lamps will turn off after about 40 seconds.
Illuminated entry includes a feature called theater
dimming. With theater dimming, the lamps don't just
turn off at the end of the delay time. Instead, they slowly
dim after the delay time until they go out. The delay
time is canceled if you turn the ignition key to ON or
press the power door lock switch.
When the ignition is on, illuminated entry is inactive,
which means the courtesy lamps won't come on unless a
door is opened. If the ignition is on, the light will come
on only when the driver's door is opened.