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Makes 🢒 Chevrolet 🢒 2000 🢒 Impala 🢒 Body and Accessories 🢒 Doors 🢒 Vehicle Personalization/Customization

Disarming with the Remote Keyless Entry Transmitter

The alarm system will disarm when you use the remote keyless entry transmitter to unlock the doors. The security light will flash when the system is no longer armed.

Disarming with Your Key

The alarm system will disarm when you use the key to unlock the doors. The security light will flash when the system is no longer armed.

Vehicle Customization Settings

Some of your vehicle's convenience features can be reset or customized to perform according to your preference. Customization can not be changed with the AM-FM Stereo radio. See your dealer to have the settings changed. The features you can program depend upon the options that came with your vehicle. The following list shows the features that can be reset or customized along with the option you need to program that feature:

    • Settings (available for all)
    • Oil Life Reset (available for all)
    • Check Low Tire Pressure Reset (if equipped)
    • Delayed Headlamp Illumination (available for all)
    • Automatic Door Lock and Unlock (available for all)
    • Remote Visual Verification (available with Remote Keyless Entry)
    • Remote Audible Verification (available with Remote Keyless Entry)
    • Content Theft Operation (if equipped with Content Theft System)
    • Trunk Jamb (if equipped with Content Theft System)
    • Remote Keyless Entry Transmitter Programming (available with Remote Keyless Entry)
    • Horn Chirp On Timer (available with Remote Keyless Entry)
    • Return to Original Factory Settings (available for all)
    • Exit Vehicle Customization Mode

To reset or customize your vehicle's features, you must first enter the vehicle customization main menu.

To enter the main menu:

  1. Turn the ignition to ACC or ON and the radio to off.
  2. Press and hold the DISP button on the radio for at least five seconds until SETTINGS is displayed.
  3. Press the SEEK up or down arrows to scroll through each available feature on your main menu.
  4. Press the PREV or NEXT buttons to scroll through the lower menu. An asterisk will appear next to the item that is the current setting.

The following information shows how to reset or customize features after entering the main menu:

    • SETTINGS (Display Current Settings)
    • OIL LIFE (Oil Life Reset): This feature allows you to reset the engine oil life monitor after an oil change. Be careful not to reset the OIL LIFE accidentally at any time other than when the oil has been changed. It can not be reset accurately until the next oil change. To clear the CHANGE ENGINE OIL light from the instrument cluster and reset the oil life monitor, perform the following procedure:
        1. Scroll until OIL LIFE appears on the display.
        2. Press the PREV or NEXT button to enter the submenu. RESET will then be displayed.
        3. Press the DISP button to reset. A chime will be heard to verify the new setting and DONE will be displayed for one second.
    • TIRE MON (Check Tire Pressure Reset): This feature allows you to reset the tire pressure monitor after checking all tire pressure. To clear the LOW TIRE PRESSURE light from the instrument cluster and reset the check tire pressure monitor, perform the following procedure:
        1. Scroll until TIRE MON appears on the display.
        2. Press the PREV or NEXT button to enter the submenu. RESET will be displayed.
        3. Press the DISP reset. A chime will be heard to verify the new setting and DONE will be displayed for one second.
    • LT DELAY (Delayed Headlamp Illumination): This feature allows the vehicle's headlamps and parking lamps to stay on for a fixed amount of time after exiting the vehicle. To customize delayed headlamp illumination, perform the following procedure:
        1. Scroll until LT DELAY appears ton the display.
        2. Press the PREV or NEXT button to enter the submenu. Scroll through the following options:
       - OFF
       - 30 SEC
       - 60 SEC
        3. With your preference displayed, press the DISP button to select. A chime will be heard to verify the new setting. The new selection will be displayed with an asterisk for one second.
    • AUTOLOCK (Automatic Door Lock and Unlock): With the ignition in ON and the vehicle's door closed, this feature allows the vehicle doors to automatically lock and unlock when the driver shifts the vehicle's transaxle into and out of PARK (P). To customize the automatic door lock and unlock, perform the following procedure:
        1. Scroll until AUTOLOCK appears on the display.
        2. Press the PREV or NEXT button to enter the submenu. Scroll through the following options:
       - OFF
       - LCK ONLY - Automatic door lock on/automatic door unlock off.
       - DRIV UNL - Automatic door lock on/automatic door unlock on (driver's door only).
       - ALL UNL - Automatic door lock on/automatic door unlock on.
        3. With your preference displayed, press the DISP button to select. A chime will be heard to verify the new setting. The new selection will be displayed with an asterisk for one second.
    • FOB LIGHT (Remote Visual Verification): This feature allows the exterior lights to flash when the remote keyless entry transmitter is used to lock or unlock the vehicle. To customize remote visual verification:
        1. Scroll until FOB LIGHT appears on the display.
        2. Press the PREV or NEXT button to enter the submenu. Scroll through the following options:
       - OFF
       - ON - One flash for each remote lock/two flashes for each remote unlock.
        3. With your preference displayed, press the DISP button to select. A chime will be heard to verify the new setting. The new selection will be displayed with an asterisk for one second.

If your vehicle is equipped with the content theft-deterrent system, the first time the remote unlock is pressed three flashes will be seen to indicate an alarm condition has occurred since last arming.

    • FOB HORN (Remote Audible Verification): This feature allows the horn to chirp when the remote keyless entry transmitter is used to lock or unlock the vehicle.
        To customize remote audible verification:
        1. Scroll until FOB HORN appears on the display.
        2. Press the PREV or NEXT button to enter the submenu. Scroll through the following options:
       - OFF
       - PARTIAL - One chirp for second, third, etc. remote lock/no chirps for remote unlock.
       - FULL - One chirp for each remote lock/two chirps for each remote unlock.
    • With your preference displayed, press the DISP button to select. A chime will be heard to verify the new setting. The new selection will be displayed with an asterisk for one second.
        If your vehicle is equipped with the content theft-deterrent system, the first time the remote unlock is pressed three chirps will be heard to indicate an alarm condition has occurred since last arming.
    • ALARM (Content Theft Operation): This feature allows the content theft-deterrent system to be turned on or off.
        To customize the content theft-deterrent system:
        1. Scroll until ALARM appears on the display.
        2. Press the PREV or NEXT button to enter the submenu. Scroll through the following options:
       - ALRM OFF
       - ALRM ON
        3. With your preference displayed, press the DISP button to select. A chime will be heard to verify the new setting. The new selection will be displayed with an asterisk for one second.
        4. Press the SEEK button until RETURN is displayed, then press the DISP button to return to the main menu.
    • TRNKJAMB (Trunk Jamb): This feature allows the content theft system trunk lock sensor to be disabled or enabled. To customize the trunk lock sensor:
        1. Scroll until TRNKJAMB appears on the display.
        2. Press the PREV OR NEXT button to enter the submenu. Scroll through the following options:
       - TRNK OFF
       - TRNK ON
        3. With your preference displayed, press the DISP button to select. A chime will be heard to verify the new setting. The new selection will be displayed with an asterisk for one second.
    • CHIRP (Horn Chirp Timer): This feature allows you to choose between short or long horn chirp sound when the remote keyless entry transmitter is used. To customize the length of horn chirps:
        1. Scroll until CHIRP appears on the display.
        2. Press the PREV or NEXT button to enter the submenu. Scroll through the following options:
       - SHORT-Short Chirp (16 msec)
       - LONG-Long Chirp (32 msec)
        3. With your preference displayed, press the DISP button to select. A chime will be heard to verify the new setting. The new selection will be displayed with an asterisk for one second.
    • ORIG SET (Return to the Original Settings): This feature allows you to return all feature customization settings back to their original factory settings. To reset:
        1. Scroll until ORIG SET appears on the display.
        2. Press the PREV or NEXT button to enter the submenu. Scroll through the SET ALL-Returns to factory settings.
        3. With your preference displayed, press the DISP button to select. A chime will be heard to verify the new setting. The new selection will be displayed with an asterisk for one second.
    • FOB PROG (Remote Keyless Entry Transmitter Programming): This feature allows you to match the remote keyless entry transmitter to your vehicle. To match the transmitter:
        1. Scroll until FOB PROG appears on the display.
        2. Press the PREV or NEXT button to enter the submenu. PROGRAM will be displayed.
        3. Press the DISP button to start programming. When the message PUSH FOB flashes, press and hold the LOCK and UNLOCK buttons on the first transmitter at the same time for 15 seconds. A chime will be heard to verify the transmitter is learned.
        4. Repeat the previous for each additional transmitter.
    • EXIT (Exit Feature Customization Mode): This feature allows you to exit the vehicle customization programming. To exit:
        1. Scroll until EXIT appears on the display.
        2. Press the DISP button on the exit programming. A chime will be heard to verify the exit.