Arming with the Remote Keyless
Entry Transmitter
The alarm system will arm when you use the remote
keyless entry transmitter to lock the doors after the key
is removed from the ignition. The red light will turn
on to let you know the system is arming. After all doors
are closed and locked, the red light will begin ¯ashing
at a very slow rate to let you know the system is armed.
Arming Con®rmation
If the remote unlock con®rmation is on, the headlamps
will ¯ash brie¯y to let you know when the alarm system
has armed. See
DIC Controls and Displays on page 3-45for more information on personal programming.
Disarming with the Remote Keyless
Entry Transmitter
The alarm system will disarm when you use your remote
keyless entry transmitter to unlock the doors. The red
light will go off to let you know the system is disarmed.
Disarming with Your Key
The alarm system will disarm when you use the key to
unlock the doors. The red light will stop ¯ashing when the
system is disarmed. If you would like the key to disarm
the alarm system, see
DIC Controls and Displays on
page 3-45for more information on personal programming.
PASS-KeyžIII
Your PASS-KeyžIII system operates on a radio
frequency subject to Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) Rules and with Industry Canada.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and
2. This device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired
operation.
This device complies with RSS-210 of Industry Canada.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause interference, and
2. This device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired
operation of the device.
Changes or modi®cations to this system by other than
an authorized service facility could void authorization to
use this equipment.
PASS-Key
žIII uses a radio frequency transponder in
the key that matches a decoder in your vehicle.
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Courtesy Lamps
When a door is opened, the courtesy lamps will
automatically come on. You can also turn these lamps
on by manually turning the interior lamps control all
the way to the right.
Entry Lighting
The entry lighting feature lights the interior of the vehicle
before you enter. The interior lamps will come on for
40 seconds when you unlock the doors using the remote
keyless entry transmitter and the ignition is in LOCK
or OFF. After 40 seconds have elapsed, the interior
lamps will slowly fade out. The lamps will fade out before
40 seconds have elapsed if you do the following:
·Lock all doors using the remote keyless entry
transmitter.
·Lock the doors using the power door lock switch.
When any door is opened, entry lighting is canceled.
The interior lamps will stay on while any door is opened
and slowly fade out when all doors are closed. The
interior lamps may stay on for up to 25 seconds after all
doors have been closed if they have not been locked.
Delayed Entry Lighting
The delayed lighting feature will continue to light the
interior of the vehicle for 25 seconds after all the
doors have been closed. Delayed lighting will not
occur while the ignition is in RUN or ACCESSORY.
After 25 seconds have elapsed, the interior lamps will
slowly fade out. The lamps will fade out before the
25 seconds have elapsed if you do any of the following:
·Turn the ignition to RUN or ACCESSORY.
·Lock the doors using the remote keyless entry
transmitter.
·Lock the doors using the power door lock switch.
To turn the delayed lighting feature off or on, see
personal programming under
DIC Controls and Displays
on page 3-45.
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Delayed Exit Lighting
For exiting the vehicle at night, the vehicle is equipped
with the delayed exit lighting feature. The interior
lamps will light for up to 25 seconds when you remove
the key from the ignition. After 25 seconds have
elapsed, the interior lamps will slowly fade out.
The lamps will fade out before the 25 seconds have
elapsed if you do any of the following:
·Turn the ignition to RUN or ACCESSORY.
·Lock the doors using the remote keyless entry
transmitter.
·Lock the doors using the power door lock switch.
When any door is opened, delayed exit lighting is
canceled. The interior lamps will stay on while any door
is opened and will slowly fade out when all the doors
are closed. The interior lamps may stay on for up
to 25 seconds after all the doors have been closed if
they have not been locked.
To turn the delayed exit lighting feature off or on, see
personal programming under
DIC Controls and Displays
on page 3-45.
Overhead Console Reading Lamps
Your vehicle may have reading lamps on the overhead
console. These lamps will turn on when you open
the doors. When the doors are closed, press the side
of each lamp to turn them on and off.
Front Reading Lamps
If the vehicle has the optional sunroof, you will have
reading lamps in front of the sunroof switch located on
the headliner. These lamps will come on when you
open the doors. The lamps can be turned on and off
manually by pressing the side of each reading lamp
when the doors are closed.
Rear Assist Handle Reading Lamps
Your vehicle may have reading lamps on each rear
assist handle. Press the side of the reading lamp
to turn it on or off.
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ENGINE OIL MONITOR SYSTEM:This menu lets you
reset the engine oil monitor system for the vehicle.
See ªWhen to Change Engine Oil (GM Oil LIfe System)º
under
Engine Oil on page 5-16.
To reset the engine oil monitor system use the following
procedure:
1. Press the set/reset button after an oil change to
reset the engine oil monitor system. The
con®rmation, ENGINE OIL MONITOR HAS BEEN
RESET, will appear on the next screen.
2. Press the options button again to advance to the
next screen.
Tire In¯ation Monitor System:If the vehicle has ABS,
this menu lets you set the tire in¯ation monitor system.
See ªTire In¯ation Monitor Systemº under
In¯ation ± Tire
Pressure on page 5-69for more information.
To set or reset the tire in¯ation monitor system, use the
following procedure:
1. Press the set/reset button to reset the tire in¯ation
monitor system.TIRE INFLATION HAS BEEN SET
will appear on the next screen to con®rm this
system has been set.
2. Press the options button again to advance to the
next screen.
Select the set/reset button to return to the main (date)
screen.PERSONAL PROGRAMMING MODE:This menu
lets you customize the time the exterior and interior
lamps are left on, and, when the automatic door locks
are activated after the vehicle is turned off and the doors
are closed. These adjustments can only be made
while the vehicle is in PARK (P). Press the set/reset
button to display the ®rst screen.
Personal Programming Mode Screens
Press the options button to access these modes:
EXTERIOR LIGHTING DELAY:This screen lets you
turn this feature off, or lets you select the number
of seconds the headlamps, sidelamps and taillamps, fog
lamps and back-up lamps are turned on after the key
is removed from the ignition or the vehicle is unlocked
using the remote keyless entry transmitter.
If OFF is selected, the exterior lamps will not turn on.
If a time delay is selected, the lamps will turn on
(for the time selected), when the key is removed from
the ignition, or when the vehicle is unlocked using
the remote keyless entry transmitter.
To program this mode use the following procedure:
1. Press and release the set/reset button to scroll to
the selection you want to program. Choose from
OFF or 15, 30, 60 or 90 seconds.
2. Press the options button again to advance to the
next screen.
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AUTO DOOR UNLOCK:This screen can be used if
ON was selected for the AUTO DOOR LOCK feature.
This screen lets you select this feature to be turned
off, used for the driver's door only, or for all the doors.
If OFF is selected, none of the doors will unlock
when the vehicle's transaxle is shifted into PARK (P).
If DRIVER is selected, only the driver's door will unlock
when the vehicle's transaxle is shifted into PARK (P).
If ALL is selected, all the doors will unlock when the
vehicle's transaxle is shifted into PARK (P).
To program this mode use the following procedure:
1. Press and release the set/reset button to scroll to
either OFF, DRIVER or ALL.
2. Press the options button again to advance to the
next screen.
AUTO DOOR LOCK ON:If DRIVER or ALL was
selected on the AUTO DOOR UNLOCK screen, this
screen lets you select when the vehicle's doors
will unlock. The choices are when the key is removed
from the ignition or when the vehicle is shifted into
PARK (P).
If KEY-OUT is selected, the auto door unlock will
function when the key is taken out of the ignition.If PARK is selected, the auto door unlock will function
when the transaxle is shifted into PARK (P).
To program this mode use the following procedure:
1. Press and release the set/reset button to scroll to
either KEY-OUT or PARK.
2. Press the options button again to advance to the
next screen
DELAYED LOCKING:This screen lets you select
whether this feature will be turned OFF or ON. The key
must be out of the ignition for this feature to work.
If OFF is selected, there will be no delayed locking of
the vehicle's doors.
If ON is selected, the locking of the vehicle's doors will
be delayed by 25 seconds after a power door lock
switch is pressed after a door is open, or the LOCK
button on the remote keyless entry transmitter is
pressed while any door is open.
To program this mode use the following procedure:
1. Press and release the set/reset button to scroll to
either OFF or ON.
2. Press the options button again to advance to the
next screen.
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REMOTE LOCKS FEEDBACK:This screen lets you
select this option to be turned OFF, or lets you choose
from two methods of veri®cation, LIGHTS or LIGHTS
and HORN, that indicate the vehicle's doors are locked
when the LOCK button on the remote keyless entry
transmitter is pressed.
If OFF is selected, this feature will not be programmed.
If LIGHTS is selected, the exterior lamps will ¯ash
when the LOCK button on the remote keyless entry
transmitter is pressed.
If LIGHTS and HORN are selected, the exterior lamps
will ¯ash when the lock button on the remote keyless
entry transmitter is pressed and the horn will sound
when the LOCK button on the remote keyless entry
transmitter is pressed again within ®ve seconds of the
previous command.
To program this mode use the following procedure:
1. Press the set/reset button to scroll to OFF, LIGHTS,
or LIGHTS and HORN.
2. Press the options button again to advance to the
next screen.If the vehicle does not have a content theft-deterrent
system, the next screens with PROGRAMMED
FINISHED and DISPLAY OFF will appear.
If the vehicle does have a content theft-deterrent
system, the next screen will appear.
THEFT DETERRENT:Your vehicle may have a content
theft-deterrent system. Once it is turned on, the
system will activate if someone tries to enter the vehicle
without using the remote keyless entry transmitter or
the correct key. It will also activate when an incorrect
key is used in the ignition. This screen lets you
select this feature to be turned OFF or ON.
If OFF is selected, the theft-deterrent system will not
function.
If ON is selected, the theft-deterrent system will be
activated.
To program this mode use the following procedure:
1. Press the set/reset button to scroll to OFF or ON.
2. Press the options button again to advance to
the next screen.
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To adjust for compass variance use the following
procedure:
1. Find your current location and variance zone
number on the map.
2. Press the set/reset button to scroll through the
variance zones and select the one in which you
are located.3. Press the options button to advance to the
calibration screen.
4. Drive the vehicle in a circle two times to activate
the compass.
The direction the vehicle is moving will be displayed in
the bottom left corner of the screen, and will appear
in the gages, fuel, trip and some of the options modes.
Press the options button again to advance to the
next screen.
PERSONAL PROGRAMMING MODE:This menu
lets you customize the time the exterior and interior
lamps remain on, and when the automatic door locks are
activated, after the doors of the vehicle are closed.
These adjustments can only be made while the vehicle
is in PARK (P). Press the set/reset button to display
the ®rst screen.
Press the options button to access these modes:
EXTERIOR LIGHTING DELAY:This screen lets you
turn this feature off, or lets you select the number
of seconds the headlamps, sidelamps, taillamp, fog
lamps and back-up lamps are turned on after the key is
removed from the ignition or the vehicle is unlocked
using the remote keyless entry transmitter.
If OFF is selected, the exterior lamps will not turn on.
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If a time delay is selected, the lamps will turn on
(for the time selected), when the key is removed from
the ignition, or the key is removed from the ignition
or when the vehicle is unlocked using the remote
keyless entry transmitter.
To program this mode use the following procedure:
1. Press and release the set/reset button to scroll to
the selection you want to program. Choose from
OFF, or 15, 30, 60, or 90 seconds.
2. Press the options button again to advance to the
next screen.
INTERIOR LIGHTS WHEN DOOR CLOSED:This
screen lets you select this feature to be turned OFF
or ON.
If OFF is selected, the interior lamps will turn off
immediately when the ignition is OFF and the last
open door is closed.
If ON is selected, the interior lamps will stay on for
about 25 seconds after the vehicle's ignition is off and
the last open door is closed.
To program this mode use the following procedure:
1. Press and release the set/reset button to scroll to
either OFF or ON.
2. Press the options button again to advance to the
next screen.INTERIOR LIGHTS WHEN KEY REMOVED:This
screen lets you select this feature to be turned OFF
or ON. This feature enables the interior lamps in
the vehicle to turn on for about 25 seconds after the key
is removed from the ignition.
If OFF is selected, removing the key from the ignition
will not cause the interior lamps to turn on.
If ON is selected, removing the key from the ignition
will cause the interior lamps to be turned on for about
25 seconds.
To program this mode use the following procedure:
1. Press and release the set/reset button to scroll to
either OFF or ON.
2. Press the options button again to advance to the
next screen.
AUTO DOOR LOCK:This screen lets you select this
feature to be turned OFF or ON.
If OFF is selected, all automatic door locking is disabled.
The doors will always need to be locked manually
before driving, to increase occupant safety.
If ON is selected, the vehicle's doors automatically lock
when the doors are closed and the vehicle is shifted
into DRIVE (D).
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