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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 may be equipped with a content
theft-deterrent alarm system.
The security light is
located on the instrument
panel cluster. See
Security Light on
page 3-48 for additional
information.
To activate the theft-deterrent system, do the following:
1. Close all the doors.
2. Lock the door with the remote keyless entry
transmitter. The security light should come on
and flash.
If the lock button on the remote keyless entry transmitter
is pressed, but a door is open, you may hear three
chimes indicating delayed locking is enabled. See
Delayed Locking on page 2-9 for additional information.
Close the door and the content theft-deterrent system
will be activated.
If a locked door is opened without using the remote
keyless entry transmitter or OnStar, if equipped with an
active subscription, the alarm will go off. Your vehicle’s
lamps will flash and the horn will sound for about two
minutes, then will turn off to save the battery power. If this
occurs, you can turn off the alarm by pressing unlock on
the remote keyless entry transmitter or by placing the key
in the ignition and turning it to START.
If your vehicle has a Driver Information Center (DIC),
you can customize your alarm warning. See DIC Vehicle
Customization on page 3-64 for additional information.
The horn may chirp for 10 seconds before the alarm
goes off if the theft-deterrent system is activated using
the remote keyless entry transmitter and the driver’s
door is opened. If this occurs, you can turn off the alarm
by pressing unlock on the remote keyless entry
transmitter or by placing the key in the ignition and
turning it to START.
Here is how to avoid setting off the alarm by accident:
• If you do not 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 the remote keyless entry
transmitter.
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