Pontiac Repair: auto l door locks, occupant safety, personal programming

Question
2005 grand prix. when i start driving the doors will lock like the are suppose to do but once i put it in park they will not unlock. i have to push the unlock button down before i can get out of the car..  everything will lock and unlock with the key or the fob.only times it won't work is when putiing back in park after driving thanks for any info..

Answer
Hi
Sounds like you may want to see if the personalization may have been changed.
You can get to it on the DIC (drivers information center) in center of dash.
PERSONAL PROGRAMMING MODE: This menu allows you to customize several features on your vehicle. These adjustments can only be made while the vehicle is in PARK (P). Press the set/reset button to display the first screen.
AUTO DOOR LOCK: This screen allows this feature to be turned OFF or ON.
If OFF is selected, all automatic door locking is disabled. The doors will always need to be locked manually before driving, to increase occupant safety.
If ON is selected, the vehicle's doors automatically lock when the doors are closed and the vehicle is shifted into DRIVE (D).
To program this mode, use the following procedure:


Press and release the set/reset button to scroll to either OFF or ON.
Press the options button again to advance to the next screen.
AUTO DOOR UNLOCK: This screen can be used if ON was selected for the AUTO DOOR LOCK feature. This screen allows this feature to be turned off, used for the driver's door only, or for all the doors.
If OFF is selected, none of the doors will unlock when the vehicle's transaxle is shifted into PARK (P).
If DRIVER is selected, only the driver's door will unlock when the vehicle's transaxle is shifted into PARK (P).
If ALL is selected, all the doors will unlock when the vehicle's transaxle is shifted into PARK (P).
To program this mode, use the following procedure:


Press and release the set/reset button to scroll to either OFF, DRIVER, or ALL.
Press the options button again to advance to the next screen.
AUTO DOOR UNLOCK ON: If DRIVER or ALL was selected on the AUTO DOOR UNLOCK screen, this screen allows selection of when the vehicle's doors will unlock. The choices are when the key is removed from the ignition or when the vehicle is shifted into PARK (P).
If KEY-OUT is selected, the auto door unlock will function when the key is taken out of the ignition.
If PARK is selected, the auto door unlock will function when the transaxle is shifted into PARK (P).
To program this mode, use the following procedure:


Press and release the set/reset button to scroll to either KEY-OUT or PARK.
Press the options button again to advance to the next screen.
DELAYED LOCKING: This screen allows this feature to be turned OFF or ON. The key must be out of the ignition for this feature to work.
If OFF is selected, there will be no delayed locking of the vehicle's doors.
If ON is selected, the locking of the vehicle's doors will be delayed by five seconds after a power door lock switch is pressed when a door is open, or the LOCK button on the remote keyless entry transmitter is pressed while a door is open.
To program this mode, use the following procedure:


Press and release the set/reset button to scroll to either OFF or ON.
Press the options button again to advance to the next screen.
I hope this helps.
Good luck
Pawl