2000 Buick Regal Owner's Manual - Page 78

Delayed locking is activated when a door lock switch is pressed while the key is not in the vehicle's ignition, and a door is open. The door lock switch may be either the lock switch on the door or on the remote keyless entry transmitter (see "Remote Keyless Entry" later in this section for more details). The doors do not lock when the lock switch is pressed, but instead, three chimes are heard. These chimes indicate that the Delayed locking function has been activated. You have three actions possible once delayed locking is activated: You may also customize your vehicle to activate the delayed locking feature as described above, or you may choose to completely disable the feature at all times. If disabled, the power door locks will activate immediately when a power door lock switch is pressed. The enabled/disabled state of the delayed locking feature will be toggled when you perform the following sequence with the doors closed and the ignition key in RUN: 1. Apply your brakes. 2. Press and hold the power door unlock switch. While holding the door unlock switch, move the shift lever out of and back into PARK (P). After an initial transaxle cycle, each additional cycle will toggle the enable/disable state of the delayed locking feature. During this procedure, the chime will sound, providing you with feedback. In Mode1, a single chime will be heard if the delayed locking feature is disabled. In Mode 2, two chimes will be heard if the feature is enabled. When the door unlock switch is released, the vehicle will remain in the most recent operating mode. Disconnecting the vehicle battery for up to a year will not change the programmed mode of the delayed locking feature. D Cancel the delayed locking by pressing the unlock switch or by fully inserting the key in the ignition. doors immediately by pressing the lock switch a second time. of the vehicle. D Override the delayed locking feature and lock the D Let the delayed locking feature complete the locking If you wish to let the delayed locking feature complete the locking of the vehicle, no additional action is required. The delayed locking feature will lock the doors automatically after all the doors have been closed for a period of five seconds. During this five second period, any door may be reopened, at which time the three possible actions shown above are again available. 2-11