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For 1990-2009 cars only

Your vehicle may have a theft-deterrent alarm system.


Object Number: 805710  Size: B3

A light located on top of your instrument panel, near the center of the vehicle next to the windshield, 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 enter the vehicle without using the remote keyless entry transmitter or a key, or turns the ignition to ON/RUN. The horn will sound and the turn signal lamps will flash for up to two minutes.

Arming with the Power Lock Switch

Your alarm system will arm when the key is removed from the ignition and you use the driver's power door lock switch, with the driver's door open or the passenger's door power door lock switch with the passenger's door open to lock the vehicle. If you would like to turn on power door lock switch arming, see DIC Vehicle Personalization .

When the security light flashes quickly the system is arming. After all doors and the liftgate are closed and locked, the security light will begin flashing at a very slow rate to let you know the system is armed.

Arming with the Remote Keyless Entry Transmitter

Your alarm system will arm if the key is not in the ignition and you use your remote keyless entry transmitter to lock the doors. The security light will flash to let you know the system is arming. If you press the transmitter's lock button twice within five seconds, the horn will sound. After all doors and the liftgate are closed and locked, the security light will begin flashing at a very slow rate to let you know the system is armed.

Arming with Your Key

Your alarm system will arm when you use your key to lock the driver's door. The security light will flash to let you know the system is arming. After all doors and the liftgate are closed and locked, the security light will begin flashing at a very slow rate to let you know the system is armed. If you would like your key not to arm the system, see DIC Vehicle Personalization .

Arming Confirmation

If remote unlock confirmation is on, the turn signal lamps will flash briefly to let you know when your alarm system has disarmed. If you would not like the turn signal lamps to flash, see DIC Vehicle Personalization .

Disarming with the Remote Keyless Entry Transmitter

Your alarm system will disarm when you use 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.

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. If you would like your key not to disarm the alarm system, see DIC Vehicle Personalization .