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Theft-Deterrent  Systems While  armed, the doors will  not  unlock with the power 
door  lock switch. 
Vehicle  theft is big  business,  especially  in some cities. 
Although  your  vehicle has a number  of theft-deterrent  Once 
armed,  the alarm  will  go 
off if someone tries  to 
enter the vehicle (without using the  remote keyless entry 
features,  we  know  that  nothing we  put on it can  make  it 
transmitter or a key) or turns the ignition to ON. The 
impossible  to  steal.  horn will sound and the  parking  lamps will flash  for up to 
Content  Theft-Deterrent 
Your  vehicle  may  have  a theft-deterrent alarm system.  two  minutes. 
When 
the alarm  is armed,  the  liftgate  may be opened 
with the  remote keyless entry transmitter  or with  a key. 
Arming with  the Power  Lock  Switch 
Your  alarm system will arm  when you use either power 
door lock switch to lock  the doors while any door  or the 
liftgate  is open and the key  is removed from the ignition. 
If you would like to turn  on power  door lock switch arming, 
see 
Vehicle  Personalization on page 2-62. 
When  the security light flashes quickly the  system  is 
ready  to  arm with  the power  door  lock  switches. 
Then the  security light will  stop flashing and stay on 
when you  press the  rear  of the  power door  lock switch, 
and the  liftgate are closed  and locked,  the  security light 
will  begin flashing  at a very  slow  rate  to let  you  know 
the system  is armed. 
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A light  located on top of your  instrument panel (near the 
center  of  the vehicle,  next  to the  windshield)  will flash 
slowly  to  let  you  know  that  the system  has been  armed. 
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Arming with the  Remote Keyless 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  security light will turn  on to  let 
you  know  the  system  is arming.  After all doors  and 
the  liftgate are closed and locked, the  security light will 
begin flashing 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 doors.  The  security light will turn  on to let 
you  know  the  system  is arming. After all doors and the 
liftgate are closed and  locked, the security light will 
begin flashing at  a very  slow rate 
to let you  know  the 
system  is armed.  If  you  would  like your key not 
to 
arm the system,  see Vehicle  Personalization  on 
page 2-62. 
Arming  Confirmation 
If remote  unlock confirmation  is on, your  parking  lamps 
will flash briefly 
to let  you  know  when  your  alarm  system 
has  disarmed.  If  you  would  not  like the parking  lamps 
to 
flash, see Vehicle  Personalization  on  page  2-62. 
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 flashing 
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 doors.  The  security  light will stop flashing to let 
you  know  the system  is no  longer  armed.  If  you  would like 
your key  not 
to disarm the alarm  system,  see Vehicle 
Personalization  on page  2-62. 
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Before  your vehicle was shipped from  the factory, 
it  was  programmed  in Mode 
3. 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. Follow the instructions  for Entering Programming 
Mode on page 2-63. 
2. Press LOCK  on  the  power  door  lock switch. 
3. Count the number  of chimes  you  hear. 
The  number  of chimes  indicates  the vehicle’s 
current  programmed  mode.  (If  you do not wish  to 
change  the  current mode,  you  can either exit 
the  programming  mode  by following the instructions 
later  in this  section  or  program  the next feature 
available  on  your  vehicle.) 
4. Press LOCK  to change  the current  mode. 
5. Press LOCK  until you hear  the number  of chimes 
corresponding 
to the mode selection  you want. 
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. 
Last  Door  Locking and Lockout 
Deterrent 
This feature allows  you to customize  the automatic 
locking  of the  doors  when  exiting the vehicle. 
Programmable Modes 
Mode 1: Both Features  Off (Doors will  always lock 
immediately  when  you press LOCK  on  the  power  door 
lock switch  or the  remote  keyless entry transmitter.) 
Mode 
2: Lockout Deterrent  Only  (If you leave your  key 
in  the  ignition with  the driver’s  door open,  you  won’t 
be  able  to lock  the doors  with the power  door  locks.) 
Mode 
3: Last  Door  Closed  Locking  Only (If the power 
door  lock switch or the  remote keyless entry transmitter 
is  used  to lock  the vehicle while  any  door or the 
liftgate  is open,  you will hear  three chimes. The  doors 
will not lock. Five  seconds after the last  door is 
closed,  all doors  and the liftgate will  lock.) 
Mode 
4: Both Features On (This  combines 
Modes 
2 and 3.) 
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Before your vehicle  was shipped  from the factory, 
it  was  programmed  in Mode 
4. 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. Follow the  instructions for Entering  Programming 
Mode  on  page 
2-63. 
2.  Press  UNLOCK  on the  power  door  lock switch. 
3. Count  the  number  of chimes  you hear. 
The  number  of chimes  indicates the vehicle’s 
current  programmed  mode. 
(If you do  not wish to 
change  the current  mode,  you  can  either exit 
the  programming  mode  by following  the instructions 
later  in this section  or  program the next feature 
available  on your vehicle.) 
4. Press  UNLOCK  to change  the current  mode. 
5. Press  UNLOCK  until you hear the  number of chimes 
corresponding  to  the mode selection  you want. 
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. 
Remote  Driver Unlock Control 
This feature allows  you to customize  the  UNLOCK 
button  on the  remote  keyless entry  transmitter. 
Programmable  Modes 
Mode 1: Remote All Doors  Unlock  (When  you  press 
UNLOCK  on  your remote  keyless entry  transmitter, 
all doors  and the  liftgate  will  unlock.) 
Mode 
2: Remote  Driver’s  Door  Unlock  Only 
(When  you  press UNLOCK  on  your remote  keyless 
entry transmitter  once, the driver’s  door  will  unlock. 
When  you press  UNLOCK  on  your  remote  keyless  entry 
transmitter again  within  five  seconds,  all  doors  and 
the  liftgate will  unlock.) 
Before your vehicle  was  shipped from the  factory, 
it was  programmed  in 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. Follow the  instructions  for Entering  Programming 
Mode  on  page 
2-63. 
2.  Press  UNLOCK  on the  remote  keyless  entry 
transmitter. 
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3. 
4. 
5. 
Count  the  number of chimes  you hear. 
The  number  of chimes  indicates the vehicle's 
current  programmed  mode.  (If  you do  not wish to Remote Lock  and  Unlock 
Confirmation 
change  the-current mode,  you  can  either exit 
the  programming  mode  by following the instructions 
later  in this  section  or  program  the next feature  received  when locking  or unlocking your vehicle with 
available  on  your  vehicle.)  the remote  keyless entry transmitter. 
This feature allows 
you  to customize  the feedback 
Press  UNLOCK  to change  the current  mode. 
Programmable  Modes 
corresponding to  the  mode selection you  want. 
Press until You hear the number Of chimes Mode 1: Both Features Off (Remote lock and  unlock 
confirmation are  disabled.) 
The  mode  you  selected 
is now  set. You can either exit 
the  programming  mode  by following  the instructions 
Mode 2: Exterior  Lamps Flash Only 
later 
in this  section  or  program  the  next feature available 0 When you use the remote  keyless entry transmitter 
on  your  vehicle.  to  lock your vehicle, your parking lamps will flash  to 
let  you  know  the command  has  been received. 
When  you  use  the remote  keyless entry transmitter 
to  unlock your vehicle  or operate your  optional 
power  sliding door(s),  your parking lamps will flash 
to  let  you  know  the command  has  been received. 
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Mode 3: Exterior Lamps Flash and  Horn  Sounds 
When  you  use  the remote  keyless entry transmitter 
to  lock your vehicle,  the horn will  sound and your 
parking  lamps will flash  to let you  know the 
command  has  been  received. 
When  you  use  the  remote  keyless entry transmitter 
to  unlock  your vehicle or operate your optional 
power  sliding door(s), your parking  lamps will flash 
to  let  you  know  the  command  has  been  received. 
Mode 
4: Exterior  Lamps Flash and  Horn  Sounds 
(on second  LOCK  press) 
When  you  use  the remote  keyless entry transmitter 
to  lock  your  vehicle, your  parking  lamps will flash 
to  let  you  know  the command  has  been  received. 
The  horn will  sound and your  parking  lamps 
will flash 
if you  press the  LOCK button again 
within  five seconds. 
When  you  use  the remote  keyless entry transmitter 
to  unlock  your vehicle or operate  your optional 
power  sliding door(s), your parking  lamps  will flash 
to  let  you  know  the command  has  been  received. Before your vehicle 
was  shipped  from  the  factory, 
it  was  programmed  in Mode 
4. 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. Follow the  instructions  for Entering  Programming 
2. Press LOCK  on  the  remote  keyless entry 
3. Count the number  of chimes  you  hear. 
Mode on page 2-63. 
transmitter. 
The  number 
of chimes  indicates  the  vehicle’s 
current  programmed  mode.  (If  you 
do not  wish  to 
change  the current  mode,  you  can  either  exit 
the  programming  mode  by  following the  instructions 
later  in this section  or  program  the  next  feature 
available  on your  vehicle.) 
4. Press  LOCK  to change  the  current mode. 
5. Press LOCK  until you  hear  the  number  of chimes 
corresponding  to the  mode  selection you  want. 
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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Arming and Disarming  the Content 
Theft-Deterrent  System 
To  arm  or disarm  the content theft-deterrent system, 
the  system  must  be  turned on  by using Modes 
1, 2 or 4 
listed previously. 
This  feature allows  you  to customize  the arming  and 
disarming  of the content-theft deterrent system. 
Programmable Modes 
Mode 1: Power  Door  Lock  Switch Arming Off 
The system  will arm  when  you  lock the doors 
with  your  key or  remote  keyless entry transmitter. 
The  key  must  be  removed  from the ignition 
when  you lock the  doors  or the  content 
theft-deterrent  system will not arm. 
The system  will disarm  when  you unlock the doors 
with your key or  remote keyless entry transmitter. 
Mode 
2: Remote  Keyless Entry Transmitter 
Arm/Disarm  Only 
0 The  system  will arm  when  you  lock the  doors with 
your  remote  keyless entry transmitter. The  key 
must  be  removed  from the ignition  when  you  lock 
the  doors  or the  content theft-deterrent  system 
will  not arm. 
0 The  system  will disarm  when you unlock the doors 
with  your  remote  keyless entry transmitter.  While 
this mode  provides increased  security, it can  be 
a  problem 
if your  remote  keyless  entry  transmitter 
is  damaged,  lost 
or if it fails  to operate  for  any  reason 
while the content theft-deterrent  system is armed. 
The  content theft-deterrent  system  must  be  disarmed 
for the engine  to  run while in Mode 
2; your  key  can 
no  longer disarm  the system. 
If your  vehicle  is equipped  with  the Onstar@  system, 
Onstar@ will not  be able to  remotely  unlock  your  vehicle 
if it has  been  programmed  to Mode 2. 
Mode 3: Standard  Arming  and  Disarming 
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The  system will arm  when  you  lock the  doors  using 
either  power  door  lock  switch  while  any  door  or  the 
liftgate is  open  and  the  key  is removed  from  the 
ignition. 
The  system  will arm  when  you  lock  the  doors  with 
your key or  remote  keyless  entry  transmitter  and 
the  key is  removed  from  the ignition. 
The  system  will disarm  when  you  unlock  the doors 
with your  key  or  remote  keyless entry  transmitter. 
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Before  your vehicle was shipped from  the factory, 
it  was  programmed  in 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. Follow  the instructions  for Entering  Programming 
Mode  on  page 
2-63. 
2. Insert  your  spare  key  fully into any  door  key 
cylinder  and turn it to the  unlock position. 
This step  is necessary  to prevent accidental 
programming  of this feature to  Mode 
2. Do not 
program  this feature  to Mode 
2 without first 
reading  Mode 
2 entirely.  The  door  key cylinder 
must  remain  in the  unlock position during 
Steps 
2 through 4. 
3. Press the button  with the  horn  symbol on the 
remote  keyless  entry transmitter. 
4. Count  the  number  of chimes  you  hear. 
The  number  of  chimes  indicates the vehicle's 
curreni  programmed  mode. 
(ii you ao not wish io 
change  the  current mode,  you  can either exit 
the  programming  mode  by following  the instructions 
later  in this section or  program the  next feature 
available  on  your  vehicle.) 
5. Press the  panic button to  change the current  mode. 
6. Press the  panic button until  you hear  the  number 
of  chimes  corresponding to the mode selection 
you  want. 
7. Remove  your key from the  door  key  cylinder. 
The  mode  you  selected is now  set.  You  can either exit 
the  programming  mode  by following  the instructions 
next  in this section  or  program the next feature available 
on  your  vehicle. 
Exiting  Programming Mode 
To exit  programming  mode,  turn the key  from 
ACCESSORY  to 
OFF and put the  BCM  PRGRM  fuse 
back  into the instrument panel fuse block. 
After  programming  a  feature, you  can  exit the 
programming  mode  at  anytime. 
Also, if your vehicle 
is  equipped  with the content theft-deterrent system, 
remember  to arm  the svstem  before exitinq. 
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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 
40 seconds 
if you unlock  your  door  using your  key  or the remote 
keyless entry transmitter and  the ignition  is in  LOCK  or 
OFF. After 40 seconds  have  passed, the interior  lamps 
will slowly fade out. The  lamps will turn 
off before 
the 
40 seconds if you: 
Lock  all  the doors  using the  key, 
press LOCK  on  the  power  door  lock switch,  or 
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  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.  See “Delayed  Lighting’’ following. 
To  turn  the entry lighting feature 
off or on,  see Vehicle 
Personalization  on  page 
2-62. 
Delayed Lighting 
The delayed lighting feature will continue  to  illuminate 
the  interior for 
25 seconds  after  all doors  have  been 
closed 
so that  you  can  find your  ignition  and  buckle  your 
safety belt  at night.  Delayed  lighting will  not  occur 
while the  ignition is  in RUN  or  ACCESSORY.  After 
25 seconds  have  passed,  the interior lamps  will  slowly 
fade  out.  The  lamps 
will fade out before  the 25 seconds 
have  passed 
if you: 
Turn  the  ignition to  RUN  or  ACCESSORY, 
lock all doors using  the  remote  keyless  entry 
transmitter,  or 
lock all the doors using  the  power  door  lock  switch 
or the  key. 
To turn the delayed lighting feature off or on, see 
Vehicle  Personalization  on  page 2-62. 
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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 
25 seconds 
after  all doors  have  been  closed 
if they have  not been 
locked.  See  “Delayed  Lighting’’  earlier in this section. 
To  turn  the exit  lighting  feature 
off or on,  see Vehicle 
Personalization  on  page 
2-62. 
Front Reading  Lamps 
There are two  reading lamps  in  the overhead console. 
To turn either  reading lamp on  or 
off, press  the lens 
of  the  lamp. These  lamps will come  on each time  you 
override feature.  See “Interior  Lamps  Override’’  earlier 
in this section. 
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