2003 Impala Some of the convenience features can be reset or customized to perform according to Report a problem with this article your preference. Features you can program depend upon the options that came with your vehicle. The following list shows features that can be reset or customized along with the options. Settings (Available for All) GM Oil Life System Reset (Available for All) 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 (Optional with Content Theft System) Trunk Jamb (Optional with Content Theft System) Horn Chirp On Timer (Available with Remote Keyless Entry) Remote Keyless Entry Transmitter Programming (Available with Remote Keyless Entry) Return to Original Factory Settings (Available for All) Exit Vehicle Customization Mode To reset or customize the features, first enter the vehicle customization main menu. To enter the main menu, do the following: 1. Turn the ignition to ACC or ON. The radio must be off. 2. Press and hold the TUNE or DISP knob on the radio for at least five seconds until SETTINGS is displayed. 3. Press the SEEK or PSCAN 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) This feature displays your vehicle personalization settings. OIL LIFE (GM Oil Life System Reset) This feature allows you to reset the GM Oil Life System Monitor after an oil change, see Engine Oil. Be careful not to reset the OIL LIFE at any time other than when the oil has been changed. To clear the CHANGE ENGINE OIL light from the instrument panel cluster and reset the oil life monitor: 1. Scroll, using the SEEK/PSCAN up or down arrows, 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 TUNE/DISP knob to reset. A chime will be heard to verify the new setting and DONE will be displayed for one second.
The CHANGE ENGINE OIL light is now reset. You can either exit the programming mode by following the instructions later in this section or program the next feature TIRE MON (Tire Inflation Monitor Reset) This feature allows you to reset the tire pressure monitor after checking all tire pressures, see Tires. To clear the LOW TIRE PRESSURE light from the instrument panel cluster and reset the low tire pressure monitor do the following: 1. Scroll, using the SEEK/PSCAN up or down arrows, 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 TUNE/DISP knob to reset. A chime will be heard to verify the new setting and DONE will be displayed for one second. The low tire pressure monitor is now reset. You can either exit the programming mode by following the instructions later in this section or program the next feature LT DELAY (Delayed Headlamp Illumination) This feature allows the headlamps and parking lamps to stay on for a fixed amount of time after you exit the vehicle, or for them to turn off immediately. Mode 2: 30 SEC Mode 3: 60 SEC 1. Scroll, using the SEEK/PSCAN up or down arrows, until LT DELAY appears on the display. later in this section or program the next feature AUTOLOCK (Automatic Door Lock and Unlock) With the ignition in ON and the doors closed, this feature allows the vehicle doors to automatically lock and unlock when the driver shifts the transaxle into and out of PARK (P), or to turn the feature off.
Mode 2: LCK ONLY Automatic door lock on/automatic door unlock off. Mode 3: DRVR UNL Automatic door lock on/automatic door unlock on (driver's door only). Automatic door lock on/automatic door unlock on (driver's door only). Mode 4: ALL UNL Automatic door lock on/automatic door unlock on. Your vehicle was originally programmed to Mode 4. The mode may have been changed since then. To 1. Scroll, using the SEEK/PSCAN up or down arrows, until AUTOLOCK appears on the display. later in this section or program the next feature 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 or to program no verification. Mode 2: ON One flash for each remote lock/two flashes for each remote unlock. 1. Scroll, using the SEEK/PSCAN up or down arrows, until FOB LIGHT appears on the display. verify the new setting. A new selection will be displayed with an asterisk (*) for one second. If your vehicle has the optional content theft-deterrent system, the first time a remote UNLOCK command is received, three flashes will be seen and three horn chirps heard to indicate an alarm condition has occurred
since last arming. See Theft-Deterrent Systems. later in this section or program the next feature 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 or to program no verification. Mode 2: PARTIAL One chirp for each remote LOCK command/no chirp for remote UNLOCK command. Mode 3: FULL One chirp for each remote LOCK command/two chirps for the first remote UNLOCK command. Your vehicle was originally programmed to Mode 1. The mode may have been changed since then. To 1. Scroll, using the SEEK/PSCAN up or down arrows, until FOB HORN appears on the display. 4. With your preference displayed, press the TUNE/ DISP button to select. A chime will be heard to If your vehicle has the optional content theft-deterrent system, the first time the remote UNLOCK command is received three flashes will be seen and three chirps will be heard to indicate an alarm condition has occurred since last arming. See Theft-Deterrent Systems. later in this section or program the next feature ALARM (Content Theft Operation) This feature allows the content theft-deterrent system to be turned on or off. Mode 1: ALRM OFF Mode 2: ALRM ON
1. Scroll, using the SEEK/PSCAN up or down arrows, until ALARM appears on the display. later in this section or program the next feature TRNKJAMB (Trunk Jamb) This feature allows the content theft system trunk lock sensor to be disabled or enabled. Mode 1: TRNK OFF Mode 2: TRNK ON 1. Scroll, using the SEEK /PSCAN up or down arrows, until TRNKJAMB appears on the display. later in this section or program the next feature CHIRP (Horn Chirp Timer) This feature allows you to choose between short or long horn chirp sounds when the remote keyless entry transmitter is used. Mode 1: SHORT Mode 2: LONG Your vehicle was originally programmed to Mode 1. The mode may have been changed since then. To
1. Scroll, using the SEEK/PSCAN up or down arrows, until CHIRP appears on the display. later in this section or program the next feature 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 do the following: 1. Scroll, using the SEEK/PSCAN up or down arrows, until ORIG. SET appears on the display. 2. Press the PREV or NEXT button to enter the submenu. SET ALL will appear. 3. With your preference displayed, press the TUNE/DISP button to select. A chime will be heard to The original factory settings are now reset. You can either exit the programming mode by following the instructions later in this section or program the next feature 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 do the following: 1. Scroll, using the SEEK/PSCAN up or down arrows, until FOB PROG appears on the display. 2. Press the PREV or NEXT button to enter the submenu. BEGIN will be displayed. 3. Press the TUNE/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 Step 3 for each additional transmitter. The transmitter is programmed now. You can either exit the programming mode by following the instructions later in this section or program the next feature EXIT (Exit Feature Customization Mode) This feature allows you to exit the vehicle customization programming. To exit do the following: Scroll until EXIT appears on the display. Press the TUNE/DISP button to exit programming. A chime will be heard to verify the exit.