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Vehicle Personalization (w/o Voice Recognition)

Your vehicle is equipped with personalization that allows you to program certain features to a preferred setting for up to 2 people. The number of programmable features varies depending upon which vehicle options are purchased.

On all vehicles, features such as climate control settings, radio and XM(TM) preset settings, exterior lighting at unlock and remote lock unlock confirmation and language have already been programmed for your convenience. Your vehicle also has an automatic door locking feature that is always on. You cannot turn the automatic door locking feature off.

Some vehicles are equipped with additional features that can be programmed including the seat, steering column, and outside rearview mirror position.

If your vehicle has the base audio system, the following information explains the vehicle personalization on your vehicle.

If your vehicle has the Navigation system, refer to Vehicle Personalization - Voice Recognition in this section.

If your vehicle is equipped with the ability to program additional personalization features, the driver's preferences are recalled by pressing any button on the keyless access transmitter, 1 or 2 or by selecting Driver 1 or 2 on the radio display. Certain features can be programmed not to recall until the ignition is turned off. Refer to Keyless Entry System Description and Operation, Navigation System Description and Operation or to Radio/Audio System Description and Operation.

To change feature preferences, use the following procedure:

Entering the Personal Settings Menu

To enter the feature programming mode, use the following procedure:

1. Be sure the ignition is either on, ACC position, or in RAP and place the transmission in PARK (P) or the vehicle speed is less than 6 mph (9 km/h).
2. Press any button on the appropriate keyless access transmitter to identify yourself as Driver 1 or Driver 2.
3. Turn on the radio by pressing the power/volume knob.
4. Press the CNFG radio button or the tune/select knob located on the right side of the radio to enter the radio's main menu.
5. Turn the tune/select knob and scroll to SETUP.
6. Press the tune/select knob to enter the SETUP menu.
7. Turn the tune/select knob and scroll to PERSONAL SETTINGS MENU, then press the tune/select knob to turn the feature on. A check mark appears after this selection when it is turned on and the entire list of personalization features will appear.
8. Turn the tune/select knob and scroll to the feature you want to change, then press the tune/select knob to turn the feature on or off. If the feature is turned on, a check mark will appear next to the feature name.
Some features have submenus that show additional features that can be turned on or off. After entering a submenu, turn the tune/select knob and scroll to the feature you want to change, then press the tune/select knob to turn the feature on or off.

Personal Settings Menu Items

The PERSONAL SETTINGS MENU must be selected with a check mark to program the personalization features. If it is not selected, press the tune/select knob until the check mark appears. If it is selected, the entire list of features will be available to program.

DRIVER GREETING

This feature allows you to type in a customized name or greeting that will appear on the display whenever the corresponding keyless access transmitter, 1 or 2, is used or Driver 1 or Driver 2 is selected on the radio display.

If a customized name or greeting is not programmed, the system will show Driver 1 or Driver 2 to correspond with the numbers on the back of the keyless access transmitters. In this case, the customized driver greeting feature is factory shipped as off.

To turn the driver greeting feature on and to program a customized name or greeting, use the following procedure:

1. Enter the PERSONAL SETTINGS MENU by following the instructions listed previously under "Entering the Personal Settings Menu."
2. Turn the tune/select knob until DRIVER GREETING is highlighted.
3. Press the tune/select knob to turn on the DRIVER GREETING feature.
You will see a cursor on the screen.
4. Turn the tune/select knob until you reach the first letter you want; the letter will be highlighted. There is a complete alphabet with both upper and lower case letters and the numbers zero through nine. Also included are spaces and other non-letter characters such as the ampersand (&).
5. Press the tune/select knob once to select the letter. The letter will then appear on the display and the cursor will advance to the next letter.
If you make a mistake, press the F5 button, located on the radio, repeatedly to cycle back through all of the characters until you reach the character you wish to change. Then turn the tune/select knob until the letter you want is highlighted and press the tune/select knob to select the new letter.
6. Repeat Steps 4 and 5 until the name or greeting you want is complete. You can program up to 16 characters.

The name or greeting you programmed 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 by pressing the F6 (BACK) button, located on the radio, to return to the PERSONAL SETTINGS MENU. You will now see a check mark next to the driver greeting menu item, which means that the driver greeting feature is on and a customized driver greeting is being used.

To turn off the customized driver greeting, and go back to displaying either Driver 1 or Driver 2, use the following procedure:

1. Enter the PERSONAL SETTINGS MENU by following the instructions listed previously under "Entering the Personal Settings Menu."
2. Turn the tune/select knob until DRIVER GREETING is highlighted.
3. Press the tune/select knob to turn on the DRIVER GREETING feature. The check mark will be cleared and the customized driver greeting is off.

The only way to correct a customized driver greeting once you have exited the screen to spell the name, is to turn the driver greeting feature off, and then turn it back on.

KEY FOB REMINDER

This feature chirps the horn 3 times when the driver's door is closed and there is a keyless access transmitter left inside of the vehicle. This will only occur when the vehicle is off.

Programmable Modes

Mode 1
- ON

Mode 2
- OFF

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 program the vehicle to a different mode, use the following procedure:

1. Enter the PERSONAL SETTINGS MENU by following the instructions listed previously under "Entering the Personal Settings Menu."
2. Turn the tune/select knob until KEY FOB REMINDER is highlighted.
3. Press the tune/select knob to switch back and forth between on and off.
When the mode is turned on, a check mark will appear next to the feature name.

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. Refer to Keyless Entry System Description and Operation.

REMOTE START

This feature, if equipped, allows you to choose the features you would like to have activated when you engage the remote start on your vehicle. These features include the climate control system, the rear defogger and the seat temperature, if equipped. Activating these features helps provide a more comfortable vehicle upon entry. Refer to Starting System Description and Operation or to Keyless Entry System Description and Operation.
Mode 1
- ON

Mode 2
- OFF

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 program the vehicle to a different mode, use the following procedure:

1. Enter the PERSONAL SETTINGS MENU by following the instructions listed previously under "Entering the Personal Settings Menu."
2. Turn the tune/select knob until REMOTE START is highlighted.
3. Press the tune/select knob to switch back and forth between on and off.

When REMOTE START is on, a check mark will appear next to the feature name. You can then choose to activate any or all of the following features by turning the tune/select knob to highlight the feature, then pressing the knob to turn it on.

CLIMATE CONTROL
- The climate control system will engage when the vehicle is started using the remote start feature. It will be at the same climate control setting that was last used by the driver using that keyless entry transmitter. Refer to Air Temperature Description and Operation.

REAR WINDOW DEFOG
- If this feature is active, the rear defogger will engage when the vehicle is started using the remote start feature. Refer to Rear Window Defogger Description and Operation.

SEAT TEMP (Temperature) CONTROL
- If this feature is active, the seats will be heated or cooled, if equipped, when the vehicle is started using the remote start feature. Refer to Heated/Vented Seat Description and Operation.

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 by pressing the F6 (BACK) button, located on the radio, to return to the PERSONAL SETTINGS MENU.

REMOTE RECALL MEMORY

If your vehicle has the optional memory package, you will have this feature. When this feature is turned on, you can recall any previously programmed seat position and mirror position when the unlock button on the keyless access transmitter is pressed.

Programmable Modes

Mode 1
- ON

Mode 2
- OFF

Before your vehicle was shipped from the factory, it was programmed to Mode 2 with the exception of recall seat to driver position which is on. The mode to which the vehicle was programmed may have been changed since it left the factory.

To program the vehicle to a different mode, use the following procedure:

1. Enter the PERSONAL SETTINGS MENU by following the instructions listed previously under "Entering the Personal Settings Menu."
2. Turn the tune/select knob until REMOTE RECALL MEMORY is highlighted.
3. Press the tune/select knob to switch back and forth between on and off.
When the mode is turned on, a check mark will appear next to the feature name.

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.

START BUTTON RECALL

If your vehicle has the optional memory package, you will have this feature. When this feature is turned on, you can recall any previously programmed seat, mirror and steering column position when the start button on the ignition is pressed.

Programmable Modes

Mode 1
- ON

Mode 2
- OFF

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 program the vehicle to a different mode, use the following procedure:

1. Enter the PERSONAL SETTINGS MENU by following the instructions listed previously under "Entering the Personal Settings Menu."
2. Turn the tune/select knob until START BUTTON RECALL is highlighted.
3. Press the tune/select knob to switch back and forth between on and off.
When the mode is turned on, a check mark will appear next to the feature name.

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.

AUTO EXIT SEAT

If your vehicle has the optional memory package, you will have this feature. When this feature is turned on, you can recall any previously programmed exit position for the driver's seat when the vehicle is off, the shift lever is in PARK (P) and the driver's door is opened. Refer to Memory Seats Description and Operation.

Programmable Modes

Mode 1
- ON

Mode 2
- OFF

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 program the vehicle to a different mode, use the following procedure:

1. Enter the PERSONAL SETTINGS MENU by following the instructions listed previously under "Entering the Personal Settings Menu."
2. Turn the tune/select knob until AUTO EXIT SEAT is highlighted.
3. Press the tune/select knob to switch back and forth between on and off.
When the mode is turned on, a check mark will appear in the box next to the feature name.

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.

AUTO EXIT COLUMN

If your vehicle has the optional memory package, you will have this feature. When this feature is turned on, you can recall any previously programmed exit position for the steering column when the vehicle is off, the shift lever is in PARK (P) and the driver's door is opened. Refer to Steering Wheel and Column Description and Operation.

Programmable Modes

Mode 1
- ON

Mode 2
- OFF

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 program the vehicle to a different mode, use the following procedure:

1. Enter the PERSONAL SETTINGS MENU by following the instructions listed previously under "Entering the Personal Settings Menu."
2. Turn the tune/select knob until AUTO EXIT COLUMN is highlighted.
3. Press the tune/select knob to switch back and forth between on and off.
When the mode is turned on, a check mark will appear in the box next to the feature name.

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.

LIGHTS FLASH AT UNLOCK

This feature allows the exterior lamps to flash when the keyless access transmitter is used to unlock the vehicle. All doors must be closed for this feature to work, and the lamps will not flash if the parking lamps or headlamps are on. Refer to Keyless Entry System Description and Operation or to Exterior Lighting Systems Description and Operation.

If LIGHTS FLASH AT UNLOCK is turned on and either KEYLESS FT DOOR UNLOCK or KEYLESS DOORS UNLOCK is turned on, the exterior lamps will flash when the doors are passively unlocked. See "KEYLESS FT (Front) DOOR UNLOCK" and "KEYLESS DOORS UNLOCK" later in this section for more information.

Programmable Modes

Mode 1
- ON

Mode 2
- OFF

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 program the vehicle to a different mode, use the following procedure:

1. Enter the PERSONAL SETTINGS MENU by following the instructions listed previously under "Entering the Personal Settings Menu."
2. Turn the tune/select knob until LIGHTS FLASH AT UNLOCK is highlighted.
3. Press the tune/select knob to switch back and forth between on and off.
When the mode is turned on, a check mark will appear next to the feature name.

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.

LIGHTS FLASH AT LOCK

This feature allows the exterior lamps to flash once when the keyless access transmitter is used to lock the vehicle. All doors must be closed for this feature to work, and the lamps will not flash if the parking lamps or headlamps are on. Refer to Keyless Entry System Description and Operation or to Exterior Lighting Systems Description and Operation.

If LIGHTS FLASH AT LOCK is turned on and either KEYLESS FT DOOR UNLOCK or KEYLESS DOORS UNLOCK is turned on, the exterior lamps will flash when the doors are passively unlocked. See "KEYLESS FT (Front) DOOR UNLOCK" and "KEYLESS DOORS UNLOCK" later in this section for more information.

Programmable Modes

Mode 1
- ON

Mode 2
- OFF

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 program the vehicle to a different mode, use the following procedure:

1. Enter the PERSONAL SETTINGS MENU by following the instructions listed previously under "Entering the Personal Settings Menu."
2. Turn the tune/select knob until LIGHTS FLASH AT LOCK is highlighted.
3. Press the tune/select knob to switch back and forth between on and off.
When the mode is turned on, a check mark will appear next to the feature name.

You can select this feature by itself, or you can combine it with Horn Chirps At Lock so that both the exterior lamps flash and the horn chirps when you lock your vehicle.

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.