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1-5. Theft deterrent system
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For safety and security
■ Items to check before locking the
vehicle
To prevent unexpected triggering of
the alarm and vehicle theft, make sure
of the following:
Nobody is in the vehicle.
The windows and moon roof are
closed before the alarm is set.
No valuables or other personal
items are left in the vehicle.
■ Setting
Close the doors, hood, and lock all the
doors. The system will be set automati-
cally after 30 seconds.
The indicator light changes from being on
to flashing when the system is set.
If all doors are closed with hood open,
alarm system can be set.
■ Canceling or stopping
Do one of the following to deactivate
or stop the alarm.
Unlock the doors using the entry
function or wireless remote control.
Turn the power switch to ACC or
ON, or start the hybrid system. (The
alarm will be deactivated or stopped
after a few seconds.)
■ System maintenance
The vehicle has a maintenance-free type
alarm system.
■ Triggering of the alarm
The alarm may be triggered in the following
situations:
(Stopping the alarm deactivates the alarm
system.)
● The doors are unlocked using the
Alarm
The alarm uses light and sound to
give an alert when an intrusion is
detected.
The alarm is triggered in the follow-
ing situations when the alarm is set:
A locked door is unlocked or
opened in any way other than
using the entry function or wire-
less remote control. (The doors
will lock again automatically.)
The hood is opened.
The intrusion sensor detects
something moving inside the
vehicle. (An intruder gets in the
vehicle.)
The tilt sensor detects a change of
vehicle inclination.
The quarter windows or rear win-
dow are broken.
The 12-volt battery is discon-
nected.
The 12-volt battery is recon-
nected.
Setting/canceling/stopping the
alarm system