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Vehicles Built After 9/8/97 - Programming Procedure

When the customer has purchased additional keyless entry remote transmitters, or has replaced a lost keyless entry remote transmitter, the customer MUST bring to the dealer ALL of the keyless entry remote transmitters for the vehicle. The dealer must then reprogram ALL of the keyless entry remote transmitters at the same time. The remote anti-theft personality module erases all previous keyless entry remote transmitters from memory when the keyless entry remote transmitters are programmed or reprogrammed. The remote anti-theft personality module can store up to four keyless entry remote transmitters in memory.

NOTE: Be aware that when entering program mode, other transmitters operated within 30 meters of the vehicle may get programmed to that vehicle.

To program (or reprogram) keyless entry remote transmitters into the remote anti-theft personality module, perform the following steps.
1. Make sure that the anti-theft system is not armed or triggered.
2. Turn the ignition switch from OFF to RUN 8 times within 10 seconds, ending in RUN or cycle the ignition switch from OFF to START 4 times within 10 seconds, ending in RUN.

If the remote anti-theft personality module has successfully entered program mode, it will lock and then unlock all doors.

3. Press any button on a keyless entry remote transmitter within 20 seconds of Step 2, and the doors will lock and then unlock to confirm the keyless entry remote transmitter has been programmed. Repeat this step for additional transmitter programming.

If the door locks do not respond for any keyless entry remote transmitter, wait a few seconds and press the button again. If the door locks still fail to respond, go to Diagnosis and Testing, Inspection and Verification.

4. Turn ignition switch OFF (or wait 20 seconds after Step 2) to exit program mode. If a new set of keyless entry remote transmitters have been programmed (or reprogrammed), the remote anti-theft personality module will lock and unlock all doors one last time to confirm.