Shipping Mode

When the vehicle is shipped it will be in the Shipping Mode. The BCM will enter battery save mode immediately after it goes to sleep. This is providing the following are performed: 

• Ignition Off Draw (IOD) (radio fuse on this vehicle) is pulled (this sees Radio Bus Communication Fault).
• Ignition has been cycled to RUN or ACCESSORY.
• Ignition is in LOCK (with or without the key in the ignition).
• All interior and exterior lights will be turned off
• Accessory delay will be cancelled.
• The BCM has recorded less than 50 vehicle miles).

VEHICLE START UP If the VTSS is armed when it goes into battery save mode, it will wake up in the 15 minute lights flashing alarm mode. You must disarm the VTSS with the RKE UNLOCK button or the VTSS will start alarming whenever another monitored input is active. 

1. Wake the vehicle up by pressing the Driver side exterior door handle.
2. If the door does not open, the vehicle is armed (VTA lamp will start flashing). Press the RKE unlock button and then press the exterior door handle.
3. If the VTSS is active there will be a 15 minute lights only alarm.
4. Place ignition in the RUN position (this exits Battery save mode and places the BCM in the normal powered state).