If
a
door or the trunk is opened without the
key
or Keyless Entry System,
the alarm will
go
off.
It will also go off
if
the trunk lock is damaged. Your
vehicle’s lights will flash and the horn will sound
for
three minutes and
then the alarm will
go
off to save battery power.
Remember, the theft deterrent system won’t arm
if
you lock the doors
with
a
key or use the manual door lock. It arms only
if
you use a power
door lock switch or the Keyless Entry System.
Here’s how to avoid setting
off
the alarm by accident:
If you don’t want to arm the theft deterrent system, the vehicle should
Always unlock a door with a key, or use the Keyless Entry System.
be
locked with the door
key after
the doors are closed.
Unlocking
a
door any other way will set
off
the alarm.
If
you set
off
the alarm by accident, unlock any door with your key. You
can also turn
off
the alarm by using the Keyless Entry System. The alarm
won’t stop
if
you try to unlock a door any other way.
How
to Test the
Alarm
e
From inside the vehicle roll down your window, then get out
of
your
vehicle, keeping the door open.
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From outside the vehicle with the door open, lock the vehicle using the
Reach in and unlock the door using
the
manual lock and open the
power door lock or the Keyless Entry System and close the door.
door. The horn will sound and your headlamps will flash.
If
the alarm does not sound when it should, check
to
see
if
the horn
works. The horn fuse may be blown.
To
replace the fuse, see “Fuses and
Circuit Breakers” in the Index.
If
the fuse does not need to be replaced
you may need to have
your
Cadillac serviced.
To
reduce the possibility
of
theft, always arm the theft deterrent system
when leaving your vehicle.
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