Your vehicle may have a theft-deterrent alarm system.
A security light located on top of the instrument panel will flash slowly to let you know that the system has been armed.
While armed, the doors will not unlock with the power door lock switch.
Once armed, the alarm will go off if someone tries to open one of the doors on the vehicle without the remote keyless entry transmitter or the key, or tries to turn the ignition without using the correct key. The horn will sound and the headlamps and parking lamps will flash any time the alarm sounds.
If you would like to change the way the headlamps, parking lamps and horn operate with the content theft-deterrent system, and your vehicle is equipped with the Driver Information Center (DIC), see DIC Vehicle Personalization .
When the content theft-deterrent system is armed, the liftgate/tailgate may be opened by using one of the following methods:
| • | From the outside, insert the key into the lock and turn it clockwise. |
| • | Press REAR on the remote keyless entry transmitter. |
Arming with the Power Lock Switch
Your alarm system will arm when you use either power door lock switch to lock the doors while any door or the liftgate/tailgate is open and the key is removed from the ignition. The security light, located on top of the instrument panel, will start flashing to let you know the system is armed.
Within five seconds after the security light begins to flash, any door can be manually unlocked and opened, without sounding the alarm. A door unlocked manually will remain unlocked until locked again.
Arming with the Remote Keyless Entry Transmitter
Your alarm system will arm when you press LOCK once on your remote keyless entry transmitter to lock the doors. The security light will come on for 30 seconds and then start flashing to let you know the system is armed.
Within the 30 second delay after the security light comes on, and an additional five seconds after the light begins to flash, any door can be manually unlocked and opened, without sounding the alarm.
If LOCK is pressed on your remote keyless entry transmitter twice within five seconds, any door can be manually unlocked and opened within five seconds after the security light begins to flash, without sounding the alarm. A door unlocked manually will remain unlocked until locked again.
Disarming with Your Key
Your alarm system will disarm when you use your key to unlock the driver's door. The security light will stop flashing to let you know the system is no longer armed.
Disarming with the Remote Keyless Entry Transmitter
Your alarm system will disarm when you press UNLOCK on your remote keyless entry transmitter to unlock the doors. The security light will stop flashing to let you know the system is no longer armed.
