Arming with the Remote Keyless Entry
Transmitter
Your alarm system will arm if the key is not in the
ignition and you use your remote keyless entry
transmitter to lock the doors. The security light will
ash to let you know the system is arming. If
you press the transmitter’s lock button twice within
ve seconds, the horn will sound. After all doors
and the liftgate are closed and locked, the security
light will begin ashing at a very slow rate to let
you know the system is armed.
Arming with Your Key
Your alarm system will arm when you use your
key to lock the driver’s door. The security light will
ash to let you know the system is arming.
After all doors and the liftgate are closed and
locked, the security light will begin ashing at a
very slow rate to let you know the system is
armed. If you would like your key not to arm the
system, seeDIC Vehicle Personalization (Uplevel
Only) on page 275.
Arming Con rmation
If remote unlock con rmation is on, the turn signal
lamps will ash brie y to let you know when
your alarm system has disarmed. If you would not
like the turn signal lamps to ash, seeDIC
Vehicle Personalization (Uplevel Only) on
page 275.
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 security light will stop ashing to let you
know the system is no longer armed.
Disarming with Your Key
Your alarm system will disarm when you use your
key to unlock the driver’s door. The security
light will stop ashing to let you know the system
is no longer armed. If you would like your key
not to disarm the alarm system, seeDIC Vehicle
Personalization (Uplevel Only) on page 275.
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Entry Lighting
With entry lighting, the interior of your vehicle is
illuminated so that you can see inside before
you enter your vehicle. The lamps will come on for
20 seconds if you unlock your door using your
key or the remote keyless entry transmitter and the
ignition is in LOCK. After 20 seconds have
passed, the interior lamps will slowly fade out. The
lamps will turn off before the 20 seconds if you
do one of the following:
Lock all the doors using the key.
Press lock on the power door lock switch.
Press lock on the remote keyless entry
transmitter.
When any door is opened, entry lighting is
cancelled. The interior lamps will stay on while
any door or the liftgate is open, and slowly fade out
when all doors and the liftgate 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. SeeDelayed Lighting on page 208.
To turn the entry lighting feature off or on, seeDIC
Vehicle Personalization (Uplevel Only) on
page 275.
Delayed Lighting
The delayed lighting feature will continue to
illuminate the interior for 20 seconds after all doors
have been closed, so that you can nd your
ignition and buckle your safety belt at night.
Delayed lighting will not occur while the ignition is
in RUN or ACCESSORY. After 20 seconds
have passed, the interior lamps will slowly fade
out. The lamps will fade out before the 20 seconds
have passed if you do one of the following:
Turn the ignition to RUN or ACCESSORY.
Lock all doors using the remote keyless entry
transmitter.
Lock all doors using the power door lock
switch or the key.
To turn the delayed lighting feature off or on, see
DIC Vehicle Personalization (Uplevel Only) on
page 275.
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Exit Lighting
With exit lighting, the interior lamps will come on
for about 25 seconds whenever you remove
the key from the ignition. If you turn the ignition
key to RUN or ACCESSORY, the lamps will fade
out. The lamps will also fade out if you lock the
doors with the power door lock switch or the
remote keyless entry transmitter.
When any door is opened, exit lighting is
cancelled. The interior lamps will stay on while
any door or the liftgate is open, and slowly fade out
when all doors and the liftgate are closed.
The interior lamps may stay on for up to
20 seconds after all doors have been closed if
they have not been locked. SeeDelayed Lighting
on page 208.
To turn the exit lighting feature off or on, seeDIC
Vehicle Personalization (Uplevel Only) on
page 275.
Front Reading Lamps
There are two reading lamps and one courtesy
lamp in the overhead console. To turn either
reading lamp on or off, press the lens of the lamp.
The courtesy lamp will come on each time you
open a door, unless you turn on the interior lamps
override feature. SeeInterior Lamps Control on
page 207.
Rear Reading Lamps
There are two reading lamps in the third row
headliner. To turn either reading lamp on or off,
press the lens of the lamp.
There may also be a reading lamp in the second
row, integrated with the dome lamp. To turn
the second row reading lamp on or off, press the
button next to the lamp lens.
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Driver Information Center (DIC)
Your vehicle has a Driver Information
Center (DIC).
All messages will appear in the DIC display
located in the instrument panel cluster, below the
tachometer. The DIC buttons are located on
the center of the instrument panel, below the
center outlets.
The DIC comes on when the ignition is on. After a
short delay, the DIC will display WELCOME
DRIVER (1 or 2) if a personalized key 1 or 2 is
used, and then the information that was last
displayed before the engine was turned off. The
driver number also corresponds to the numbers,
1 or 2, on the back of the remote keyless entry
transmitters.
The DIC displays the odometer, trip odometers,
fuel economy, trip computer, vehicle system
information, and compass display, if equipped. It
also displays warning messages if a system
problem is detected. In addition, the DIC displays
phone numbers that are called using the
OnStar
®system, if equipped. SeeOnStar®
System on page 167.If equipped, the outside air temperature
automatically appears in the bottom right corner of
the DIC display when viewing all of the information
screens, except for the oil life screens. If the
outside air temperature is at or below 37°F (3°C),
the temperature reading will toggle between
displaying the outside temperature and the word
ICE for two minutes. If there is a problem with the
system that controls the temperature display,
the letters OC (open circuit) or SC (short circuit)
will appear on the display. If this occurs, have the
vehicle serviced by your dealer.
The DIC also allows some features to be
customized or personalized, if equipped. SeeDIC
Vehicle Personalization (Uplevel Only) on
page 275for more information.
DIC Operation and Displays
The DIC has different modes which can be
accessed by pressing the DIC buttons located on
the center of the instrument panel. The buttons
are the information, set/reset, and menu buttons.
The button functions are detailed in the following
pages.
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CHECK GAS CAP
This message displays if the fuel cap is not on, or
is not fully tightened. Check the fuel cap to
ensure that it is on properly. SeeFilling the Tank
on page 433for more information.
This message displays and a chime sounds while
the ignition is in RUN. Press any of the DIC
buttons to acknowledge this message and to clear
it from the screen.
This message continues to display for two seconds
if it has not been acknowledged when the engine is
turned off. It also re-displays for two seconds if the
message has been acknowledged, but the
condition still exists when the engine is turned off.
If the condition still exists, the message re-appears
when the engine is turned on.
DELAYED LOCKING
This message displays to inform the driver that
even though a door lock switch or the lock button
on the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter
has been pressed, that actual locking of the doors
is being delayed because the delayed locking
feature has been activated in the DIC.See “DELAYED LOCKING” underDIC Vehicle
Personalization (Uplevel Only) on page 275
for more information.
This message appears and a chime sounds when
the ignition is off.
This message cannot be acknowledged.
DRIVER’S DOOR AJAR
This message displays when the driver’s door is
not closed properly. When this message appears,
make sure that the driver’s door is closed
completely.
This message displays while the ignition is in
RUN. A chime sounds when the ignition is shifted
out of PARK (P). Press any of the DIC buttons
to acknowledge this message and to clear it from
the screen.
This message continues to display for two seconds
if it has not been acknowledged when the engine is
turned off. It also re-displays for two seconds if the
message has been acknowledged, but the
condition still exists when the engine is turned off.
If the condition still exists, the message re-appears
when the engine is turned on.
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KEY FOB BATTERY LOW
This message displays when the battery in the
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter needs to
be replaced. To replace the battery, see “Battery
Replacement” underRemote Keyless Entry
System Operation on page 121.
This message displays while the ignition is in RUN.
Press any of the DIC buttons to acknowledge this
message and to clear it from the screen.
This message continues to display for two seconds
if it has not been acknowledged when the engine is
turned off. It also re-displays for two seconds if the
message has been acknowledged, but the
condition still exists when the engine is turned off.
If the condition still exists, the message re-appears
when the engine is turned on.
KEY IN IGNITION
This message displays and a chime sounds
continuously when the driver’s door is open and
the key is in ACCESSORY or LOCK.
This message cannot be acknowledged.
This message disappears and the chiming stops
when the key is removed from the ignition.
LEFT FRONT TURN LAMP OUT
This message displays when the left front turn
signal bulb needs to be replaced. SeeHeadlamps
and Sidemarker Lamps on page 471.
This message displays while the ignition is in RUN.
Press any of the DIC buttons to acknowledge this
message and to clear it from the screen.
This message continues to display for two seconds
if it has not been acknowledged when the engine is
turned off. It also re-displays for two seconds if the
message has been acknowledged, but the
condition still exists when the engine is turned off.
If the condition still exists, the message re-appears
when the engine is turned on.
LEFT REAR TURN LAMP OUT
This message displays when the left rear turn
signal bulb needs to be replaced. SeeTaillamps,
Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps
on page 473.
This message displays while the ignition is in RUN.
Press any of the DIC buttons to acknowledge this
message and to clear it from the screen.
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REMOTE START DISABLED
If your vehicle has the remote start feature, this
message displays if a remote start attempt is
unsuccessful. This may be caused if any of the
following conditions are true when a remote
start attempt is made:
The remote start system is disabled through
the DIC.
The key is in the ignition.
The hood or the doors are not closed.
There is an emission control system
malfunction.
The engine coolant temperature is too high.
The oil pressure is low.
The hazard warning ashers are turned on.
The maximum number of remote starts
or remote start attempts between ignition
cycles has been reached.
The content theft-deterrent alarm is on while
attempting to remote start the vehicle.See “REMOTE START” underDIC Vehicle
Personalization (Uplevel Only) on page 275and
“Remote Vehicle Start” underRemote Keyless
Entry System Operation on page 121for
more information.
REMOTE START ON
If your vehicle has the remote start feature, this
message displays when a remote start is initiated.
See “Remote Vehicle Start” underRemote
Keyless Entry System Operation on page 121for
more information.
RIGHT FRONT TURN LAMP OUT
This message displays when the right front turn
signal bulb needs to be replaced. SeeHeadlamps
and Sidemarker Lamps on page 471.
This message displays while the ignition is in RUN.
Press any of the DIC buttons to acknowledge this
message and to clear it from the screen.
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DIC Vehicle Personalization
(Uplevel Only)
Your vehicle may have customization capabilities
that allow you to program certain features to
one preferred setting. Customization features can
only be programmed to one setting on the
vehicle and cannot be programmed to a preferred
setting for two different drivers. The customization
features include the following:
Exterior lighting delay
Interior lighting delay
Delayed locking
Content theft
Remote keyless entry feedback
Remote start
Rear park chime
Your vehicle may also have personalization
capabilities that allow you to program certain
features to a preferred setting for up to two drivers.
The rst personalized key corresponds to
driver 1 and the second personalized keycorresponds to driver 2. The driver number also
corresponds to the numbers, 1 or 2, on the back of
the remote keyless entry transmitters.
The personalization features include the following:
Radio station presets
Auto door unlock preferences
Remote keyless entry unlock preferences
All of the customization and personalization options
may not be available on your vehicle. Only the
options available will be displayed on your DIC.
The default settings for the customization and
personalization features were set when your
vehicle left the factory, but may have been
changed from their default setting since then.
The customization preferences are automatically
recalled.
The driver’s personalization preferences are
recalled by using the key programmed for
driver 1 or 2. The driver number also corresponds
to the numbers, 1 or 2, on the back of the
remote keyless entry transmitters.
To change customization and personalization
preferences, use the following procedure.
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