keyless entry BUICK LESABRE 2000 User Guide

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2-17 Testing the Alarm
The alarm can be tested by following these steps:
1. From inside the vehicle, roll down 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 car, close the door and wait for the
SECURITY light 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 lamps 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 lamps do not
flash, the vehicle should be serviced by an authorized
service center.
PASS-Key
III
Your vehicle is equipped
with the PASS
-Key III
(Personalized Automotive
Security System)
theft
-deterrent system.
PASS
-Key III is a passive
theft
-deterrent system. This
means you don't have to do
anything different to arm or
disarm the system. It works
when you insert or remove
the key from the ignition.
Your PASS
-Key III 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.

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2-47 Courtesy Lamps
When any door is opened, several lamps go on. They
make it easy for you to enter and leave the vehicle. You
can also turn these lamps on by sliding the INTERIOR
lever all the way to the top.
Delayed Entry Lighting
When you open the door, the interior lamps will turn on.
When you close the door with the ignition off, the
interior lamps will stay on for up to 25 seconds or until
the ignition is turned to an on position. When the lamps
turn off as a result of the 25 second timer or the ignition
switch being turned on, the lighting will deactivate via
the theater dimming effect. Note that locking the doors
will override the delayed entry lighting feature and the
lamps will turn off right away.
Theater Dimming
This feature allows for a three to five-second fade out of
the courtesy lamps instead of immediate turn off.
Delayed Exit Lighting
With this feature, the interior lamps will turn on and stay
on for approximately 25 seconds after you remove the
key from the ignition. This will give you time to find the
door pull handle or lock switches. The exit lighting will
be cancelled and the lighting will be theater dim once
the key is reinserted into the ignition.
Illuminated Entry
Press the button with the unlock symbol on the remote
keyless entry transmitter and the interior courtesy lamps
will turn on and stay on for approximately 40 seconds.
The lamps will turn off immediately by pressing the
button with the lock symbol on the remote keyless entry
transmitter, turning the ignition key to RUN or
activating the power door locks.
Perimeter Lighting
When the button with the unlock symbol on the remote
keyless entry transmitter is pressed, the DRL headlamps,
parking lamps and back
-up lamps will turn on if it is
dark enough outside.

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SERVICE STABILITY SYSTEM - 54: If you ever
see the SERVICE STABILITY SYSTEM message, it
means there may be a problem with your stability
enhancement system. If you see this message, try to
reset the system (stop; turn off the engine; then start the
engine again). If the SERVICE STABILITY SYSTEM
message still comes on, it means there is a problem. You
should see your dealer for service. Reduce your speed
and drive accordingly.
STABILITY SYSTEM ACTIVE
- 55: You may see
the STABILITY SYSTEM ACTIVE message on the
Driver Information Center. It means that an advanced,
computer
-controlled system has come on to help your
vehicle continue to go in the direction in which you're
steering. This stability enhancement system activates when
the computer senses that your vehicle is just starting to
spin, as it might if you hit a patch of ice or other slippery
spot on the road. When the system is on, you may hear a
noise or feel a vibration in the brake pedal. This is normal.
When the STABILITY SYSTEM ACTIVE message is
on, you should continue to steer in the direction you
want to go. The system is designed to help you in bad
weather or other difficult driving situations by making
the most of whatever road conditions will permit. If the
STABILITY SYSTEM ACTIVE message comes on,
you'll know that something has caused your vehicle to
start to spin, so you should consider slowing down.
DIC Personal Choice Programming
The DIC can be used to program the following personal
choice features available with your vehicle:

Automatic Door Locks

Window Lockout

Security Feedback

Delayed Locking

Perimeter Lighting

Memory Seats

Tilt Mirrors (If Equipped)

Driver ID ON/OFF
For vehicles not equipped with a DIC, see
ªPersonal Choice Programmingº in the Index.
The personal choice settings displayed on the
DIC are determined by the transmitter used to enter
the vehicle. Each remote keyless entry transmitter was
pre
-programmed to belong to DRIVER 1 or DRIVER 2
and is numbered on the back. After the button with the
unlock symbol on a remote keyless entry transmitter is
pressed and the ignition is in RUN, the DIC will display
the identified driver and recall the settings previously
programmed for that driver. The settings can also be
recalled by briefly pressing one of the MEMORY
buttons located on the driver's door.

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If you unlock the vehicle using your door key instead of
your transmitter, the DIC will not change drivers and
will recall the information from the last transmitter used
or the last driver using the memory seat controls. If this
happens and you were not the last driver of the vehicle,
simply press your correct driver number on the memory
seat controls or press the button with the unlock symbol
on your remote keyless entry transmitter.
Use the following steps for personal choice
programming instructions.
1. Turn the ignition on and keep the transaxle in
PARK (P).
2. Inform the DIC which driver you are by pressing the
button with the unlock symbol on your remote
keyless entry transmitter or the appropriate memory
seat control.
3. Press and hold the ENG/MET button for five
seconds. WELCOME TO BUICK OPTION
FEATURE will appear in the display.4. The first choice to be made will be DRIVER ID 1
or 2. Press the ENG/MET button to toggle between
your selections within a display and RESET to
choose the current selection and move on to the next
personal choice feature.
If you would like to exit the selection mode without
moving through each of the personal choice features,
simply press a different button on the DIC or turn off the
ignition. Whatever personal choices you made will still
be retained, even without passing through each of
the features.
If you happen to move past a selection you would like to
make a personal choice for, press the button with the
unlock symbol on your remote keyless entry transmitter
or press the appropriate driver number on the seat
control. This will return you to the beginning of the
option feature programming mode.

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Delayed Locking
The delayed locking feature, which delays the actual locking
of the vehicle, can be made active or inactive through
the DIC. When DELAYED LOCKING
- OFF - ON appears
on the display, use the ENG/MET button to toggle the arrow
between OFF and ON. When you have made your choice,
press the RESET button to record your selection.
For more information on this feature, see ªDelayed
Lockingº in the Index.
Perimeter Lighting
When the button with the unlock symbol on the
transmitter is pressed, the Daytime Running Lamps
(high
-beams at reduced intensity), parking lamps and
back
-up lamps will turn on if it is dark enough
according to the Twilight Sentinel
.
You can control activation of this feature by choosing
OFF or ON when the PERIMETER LIGHTS choice is
displayed on the DIC. Make your choice by pressing the
ENG/MET button and record your choice by pressing
the RESET button. You will then be prompted to choose
a TIMEOUT period. See ªExterior Lightsº later in this
section for more information.
For more information on this feature, see ªPerimeter
Lightingº in the Index.Exterior Lights
The EXTERIOR LIGHTS/TIMEOUT feature can be
changed to desired setting by using the ENG/MET to
toggle from 5 to 30 seconds. Each toggle will increase
the time by 5 seconds. Once the desired timeout is
displayed, press RESET to record your choice and move
on to the next personal choice feature.
Memory Seat Recall
This feature recalls the position of your seat. When this
feature is active, the memory seat and mirror positions
will be recalled for the identified driver when the remote
keyless entry transmitter is used to enter the vehicle.
You can program this feature to be active by choosing
ON when the SEAT RECALL choice appears, or
inactive by choosing OFF when the SEAT RECALL
choice appears on the DIC. Make your choices by
pressing the ENG/MET button and store them to
memory by pressing the RESET button.

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You can also program this feature to recall your
memory seat position or the exit seat position.

Memory Position: Choose ON when the SEAT
RECALL choice appears, and then choose MEMORY
when the RECALL POSITION choice appears.

Exit Position: Choose ON when the SEAT RECALL
choice appears, and then choose EXIT when the
RECALL POSITION choice appears. The seat will
move when you enter the vehicle after unlocking it
with a remote keyless entry transmitter. This will
allow for easy entry.
For more information on this feature, see
ªMemory Seatsº in the Index.Parallel Park Assist (If Equipped)
The parallel park assist mirror, which tips the passenger
mirror down while the vehicle is in REVERSE (R), can
be made active or inactive through the DIC. When TILT
MIRRORS
-OFF/ON appears on the display, use the
ENG/MET button to toggle the arrow between OFF and
ON. When you have made your choice, press the
RESET button to record your selection. For more
information on this feature, see ªParallel Park Assist
Mirrorº in the Index.
Driver ID
This feature displays the DRIVER ID, as identified by
the DIC. If this feature is ON, the DRIVER ID will be
displayed every time the ignition is turned on. If the
DRIVER ID is OFF, the DRIVER ID can be displayed
by pressing either a button on the remote keyless entry
transmitter or a memory seat button. Vehicles are
delivered with this feature ON.