Antitheft and Alarm Systems: Description and Operation

The security system control unit has a 3 position switch: Manual, Auto, and Auto Lock. Here's what happens when you arm the system, regardless of switch position, the following will occur:
^ The parking lights will flash once.
^ The security indicator will flash once per second after the system is armed.

With the switch in the Manual position, the security system can only be armed by using the remote control transmitter. After you remove the key from the ignition and close both of the doors, the trunk, and the hood (optional), press the lock button on the transmitter and the system will arm (if the system is in the beep sound mode, the horn or optional siren will sound once). If the car is equipped with power door locks, the doors will automatically lock when the system is armed.

With the switch in the AUTO position, the security system will arm itself within about 20 seconds after you turn the engine OFF, remove the key from the ignition, and close the trunk, hood (optional) or last door. If a door is opened during the 20 second exit delay time, the timer will reset itself. The remote control transmitter can still be used to arm the system with the switch in AUTO position.

With the switch in the Auto Lock position, the security system will arm itself and lock doors (if equipped with power door locks) about 20 seconds after you turn the engine OFF, remove the key from the ignition, and close the trunk, hood (optional) or last door. If a door is opened during the 20 second exit delay time, the timer will reset. The remote control transmitter can still be used to arm the system in the Auto Lock position.

Triggering the Alarm
After the security system is armed, the sound of breaking glass or the opening of either door, the trunk, or the hood (optional) will trigger the alarm, and cause the following:

^ The horn or optional siren will sound for one alarm duration (30 seconds for horn or 60 seconds for siren).
^ The parking lights will flash.
^ The security indicator LED will flash twice per second.
^ The starter will be disabled.

At the end of the alarm cycle, the system will automatically rearm.

Disarming the Security System
There are two ways to disarm the security system:
^ With the transmitter
^ With the disarm/valet switch

When the system is disarmed, regardless of the method used, the parking lights will flash two times. To disarm the system with the transmitter, press the unlock button (if the system is in the beep sound mode, and the alarm has not been triggered, the horn or optional siren will sound two times. If the alarm has been triggered, the horn or siren will sound three times. If the car is equipped with power door locks, the driver's door will unlock (pressing the unlock button twice will unlock both doors).

To disarm the security system using the disarm/valet switch, enter the car and turn the ignition switch to ON (II) then press the disarm/valet switch button. If you open the door when the control unit switch is in Auto or Auto Lock, a 20-second entry delay will give you time to disarm the system. However, when the system is armed by the transmitter, the entry delay time is changed to zero seconds, and the alarm is triggered as soon as you open the door.

Identifying Tripped Sensors
The system will indicate the sensor which triggered the alarm through the security indicator LED. With the key out of the ignition switch, press the disarm/valet switch three times in five seconds when the system is disarmed. The status LED will blink according to the following code:

Sensors Number of Flashes
Door 1 blink, pause, repeat
Trunk 2 blinks, pause, repeat
System Switches 6 blinks, pause, repeat
Glass Breakage 3 blinks, pause, repeat
Hood 5 blinks, pause, repeat