GM Service Manual Online
For 1990-2009 cars only

Door Ajar Indicator System Components

The door ajar indicator system consists of the following components:

    •  The body control module (BCM)
    •  The instrument panel cluster (IPC)
    •  The driver information center (DIC)
    •  The door ajar switch

Door Ajar Operation

The body control module (BCM) receives a discrete input from the door ajar switch to indicate the status of the door. The BCM then communicates this status to the instrument panel cluster (IPC) via GMLAN serial data. The IPC, upon receipt of this message, will illuminate the door ajar message in the driver information center (DIC) and also send a GMLAN serial data message to the radio to activate the door ajar audible warning when the following conditions are met:

    • The transmission is shifted out of PARK.
    • The vehicle speed is greater than 8 km/h (5 mph).