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Makes 🢒 Buick 🢒 2005 🢒 Terraza 🢒 Accessories 🢒 Personalization 🢒 Vehicle Personalization

Programming Features with the Driver Information Center (DIC)

To enter programming with the DIC, perform the following actions:

  1. Turn the ignition to RUN.
  2. Place the vehicle in PARK.
  3. Press the Menu button on the instrument panel cluster (IPC) to enter personalization programming. The DIC will display PERSONAL PROGRAM.
  4. If the vehicle is not in PARK the DIC will display PERSONAL PROGRAM ONLY IN PARK.
  5. If the DIC is unable to enter personalization the DIC will display PERSONAL PROGRAM NOT AVAILABLE.
  6. Press the Set/Reset button. The DIC will display an instruction screen showing how to navigate through the various options.

Factory Defaults

Continue with the following steps in order to reset the personalization to the factory defaults:

  1. Press the menu button until the DIC displays FACTORY DEFAULTS.
  2. Press the Set/Reset switch to scroll through the following choices:
    3. • NO: Personalization will not be set to the factory defaults.
    • YES: Personalization will be set to the factory defaults. The keys will have to be reset for key 1 or key 2. See PERSONALIZE KEY.
  3. Press the Menu button while the option is displayed will select that setting and move on to the next option.

All Keys Reset

Continue with the following steps in order to personalization the all keys reset:

  1. Press the menu button until the DIC displays ALL KEYS RESET. This option will only display if the FACTORY DEFAULTS option was set to YES.
  2. Press the Set/Reset switch to scroll through the following choices:
    3. • CANCEL: This feature will not be set to the factory default settings. The DIC will go to the FACTORY DEFAULTS option.
    • OK: This feature will be set to the factory default settings. The DIC will exit the program menu. The DIC will display PERSONAL OPTIONS SAVED.
  3. Press the Menu button while the option is displayed will select that setting and move on to the next option.

Ext Light Delay

Continue with the following steps in order to personalize the delayed lighting:

  1. Press the menu button until the DIC displays EXT LIGHT DELAY.
  2. Press the Set/Reset switch to scroll through the following choices:
    3. • OFF
    • 15 SECONDS
    • 30 SECONDS
    • 60 SECONDS
    • 90 SECONDS
  3. Press the Menu button while the option is displayed will select that setting and move on to the next option.

Int Lights Keys Removed

Continue with the following steps in order to personalize the interior lights:

  1. Press the menu button until the DIC displays INT LIGHTS KEYS REMOVED.
  2. Press the Set/Reset switch to scroll through the following choices:
    3. • OFF: Removing the key from the ignition will turn the interior lamps on.
    • ON: Removing the key from the ignition will turn the interior lamps on for 25 seconds.
  3. Press the Menu button while the option is displayed will select that setting and move on to the next option.

Delayed Locking

Continue with the following steps in order to personalize the delayed locking:

  1. Press the menu button until the DIC displays DELAYED LOCKING.
  2. Press the Set/Reset switch to scroll through the following choices:
    3. • OFF
    • ON: The locking of the vehicle's doors will be delayed by five seconds.
  3. Press the Menu button while the option is displayed will select that setting and move on to the next option.

Content Theft

Continue with the following steps in order to personalize the theft-deterrent system:

  1. Press the menu button until the DIC displays CONTENT THEFT.
  2. Press the Set/Reset switch to scroll through the following choices:
    3. • OFF
    • ON
  3. Press the Menu button while the option is displayed will select that setting and move on to the next option.

Fob Lock Feedback

Continue with the following steps in order to personalize the remote keyless entry feedback:

  1. Press the menu button until the DIC displays FOB LOCK FEEDBACK.
  2. Press the Set/Reset switch to scroll through the following choices:
    3. • OFF
    • LIGHTS
    • LIGHTS and HORN
  3. Press the Menu button while the option is displayed will select that setting and move on to the next option.

Remote Start

Continue with the following steps in order to personalize the remote start:

  1. Press the menu button until the DIC displays REMOTE START.
  2. Press the Set/Reset switch to scroll through the following choices:
    3. • OFF
    • ON
  3. Press the Menu button while the option is displayed will select that setting and move on to the next option.

Rear Park Chime

Continue with the following steps in order to personalize the rear park chime on the rear parking assist:

  1. Press the menu button until the DIC displays REAR PARK CHIME.
  2. Press the Set/Reset switch to scroll through the following choices:
    3. • OFF
    • ON
  3. Press the Menu button while the option is displayed will select that setting and move on to the next option.

Personalize Key

Continue with the following steps in order to personalize key 1 or key 2:

  1. Press the menu button until the DIC displays PERSONALIZE KEY. If a key is already personalized, this option will not display.
  2. Press the Set/Reset switch to scroll through the following choices:
    3. • NO
    • YES
  3. Press the Menu button while the option is displayed will select that setting and move on to the next option.

Replace Key

Continue with the following steps in order to personalize key 1 or key 2:

  1. Press the menu button until the DIC displays REPLACE KEY. This option will only display if both key 1 and key 2 have been personalized.
  2. Press the Set/Reset switch to scroll through the following choices:
    3. • 1
    • 2
  3. Press the Menu button while the option is displayed will select that setting and move on to the next option.

Radio Station Personalized

Continue with the following steps in order to personalize the radio stations:

  1. Press the menu button until the DIC displays RADIO STATION PERSONALIZED. This option will only display if the PERSONALIZE KEY option is set to YES.
  2. Set the radio station presets.
  3. Press the Menu button while the option is displayed will select that setting and move on to the next option.

Auto Door Lock

Continue with the following steps in order to personalize the automatic door locks:

  1. Press the menu button until the DIC displays AUTO DOOR LOCK.
  2. Press the Set/Reset switch to scroll through the following choices:
    3. • OFF: All automatic door locking is disabled.
    • ON: The doors automatically lock when the doors are locked and the vehicle is shifted into DRIVE.
  3. Press the Menu button while the option is displayed will select that setting and move on to the next option.

Auto Door Unlock

Continue with the following steps in order to personalize the automatic door unlock:

  1. Press the menu button until the DIC displays AUTO DOOR UNLOCK. This option will only display if the AUTO DOOR LOCK option is set to ON.
  2. Press the Set/Reset switch to scroll through the following choices:
    3. • OFF: None of the doors will unlock when the vehicle is shifted into PARK.
    • DRIVER: Only the driver's will unlock when the vehicle is shifted into PARK.
    • ALL: All of the doors will unlock when the vehicle is shifted into PARK.
  3. Press the Menu button while the option is displayed will select that setting and move on to the next option.

Auto Unlock On

Continue with the following steps in order to personalize the automatic unlock:

  1. Press the menu button until the DIC displays AUTO DOOR UNLOCK. This option will only display if the AUTO DOOR UNLOCK option is set to either DRIVER or ALL.
  2. Press the Set/Reset switch to scroll through the following choices:
    3. • KEY-OUT: The doors will unlock when the key is taken out of the ignition.
    • PARK: The doors will unlock when the vehicle is shifted into PARK.
  3. Press the Menu button while the option is displayed will select that setting and move on to the next option.

Fob Unlock On 1st Press

Continue with the following steps in order to personalize the remote keyless unlock:

  1. Press the menu button until the DIC displays FOB UNLOCK ON 1ST PRESS.
  2. Press the Set/Reset switch to scroll through the following choices:
    3. • DRIVER: The driver's door will unlock on the first press of the unlock button on the remote keyless entry transmitter.
    • ALL: All of the doors will unlock on the first press of the unlock button on the remote keyless entry transmitter.
  3. Press the Menu button while the option is displayed will select that setting and move on to the next option.

Exit Programming

After programming the last option the DIC will display PRESS UNLOCK SWITCH ON KEY FOB. After pressing the unlock button on the remote keyless entry, the DIC should display the message KEY FOB NOW PERSONALIZED. Next, the DIC will display PERSONAL OPTIONS SAVED. Finally, the DIC will exit out and return to the PERSONAL PROGRAM message.

Additional Information

For more information on the personalization features, refer to one of the following description and operations:

    • Refer to Power Door Locks Description and Operation in Doors for more information about the automatic door locks feature.
    • Refer to Content Theft Deterrent (CTD) Description and Operation in Theft Deterrent for more information about the content theft deterrent alarm.
    • Refer to Driver Information Center (DIC) Description and Operation in Instrument Panel, Gages, and Console for more information about the following features:
       - Display language
       - Display units
    • Refer to Exterior Lighting Systems Description and Operation in Lighting Systems for more information about the delayed lighting feature.
    • Refer to Keyless Entry System Description and Operation in Keyless Entry for more information about the remote activation verification feature.