Theft-Deterrent Systems
Vehicle theft is big business, especially in some cities.
Although your vehicle has a number of theft-deterrent
features, we know that nothing we put on it can make it
impossible
to
steal.
Content Theft-Deterrent
Your vehicle is equipped with a content theft-deterrent
alarm system.
With this system, the
security light in the
instrument panel cluster
will flash as you open
the door
if
your ignition
is
off.
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This light reminds you to activate the theft-deterrent
system. Here’s how to do it:
1.
Open the door.
2.
Lock the door with the power door lock switch or
the remote keyless entry transmitter. The security
light should come on and stay on.
3.
Close
all doors. The security light should go off
after about
30
seconds. The alarm is not armed
until the security light goes
off.
If a locked door
is
opened without the key or the remote
keyless entry transmitter, the alarm will go
off.
The
headlamps and parking lamps will flash for two minutes,
and the horn will sound for
30
seconds, then
will
turn
off to save the battery power. You can choose different
feedback options for the alarm. See Driver Information
Center (DIC) on page
3-47.
Remember, the theft-deterrent system won’t activate
if
you lock the doors with a key or use the manual
door lock. It activates only
if
you use a power door lock
switch with the door open, or with the remote keyless
entry transmitter. You should also remember that
you can start your vehicle with the correct ignition key
if
the alarm has been set off.
Here’s how
to
avoid setting off the alarm by accident:
If
you don’t want
to
activate the theft-deterrent
system, the vehicle should be locked with the door
key after the doors are closed.
Always unlock a door with a key, or use the remote
keyless entry transmitter. Unlocking a door any
other way will set off the alarm.
If you set off the alarm by accident, unlock any door with
the key.
You
can also turn off the alarm by pressing
unlock on the remote keyless entry transmitter. The alarm
won’t stop
if
you try
to
unlock a door any other way.
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