Theft-Deterrent SystemsVehicle theft is big business, especially in some cities.Although your vehicle has a number of theft-deterrentfeatures, we know that nothing we put on it can make itimpossible to steal.Content Theft-DeterrentYour vehicle is equipped with a content theft-deterrentalarm system.With this system, thesecurity light in theinstrument panel clusterwill flash as you openthe door if your ignitionis off.This light reminds you to activate the theft-deterrentsystem. Here’s how to do it:1. Open the door.2. Lock the door with the power door lock switch orthe remote keyless entry transmitter. The securitylight should come on and stay on.3. Close all doors. The security light should go offafter about 30 seconds. The alarm is not armeduntil the security light goes off.If a locked door is opened without the key or the remotekeyless entry transmitter, the alarm will go off. Theheadlamps and parking lamps will flash for two minutes,and the horn will sound for 30 seconds, then will turnoff to save the battery power. You can choose differentfeedback options for the alarm. See Driver InformationCenter (DIC) on page 3-46.Remember, the theft-deterrent system won’t activate ifyou lock the doors with a key or use the manualdoor lock. It activates only if you use a power door lockswitch with the door open, or with the remote keylessentry transmitter. You should also remember thatyou can start your vehicle with the correct ignition key ifthe alarm has been set off.Here’s how to avoid setting off the alarm by accident:• If you don’t want to activate the theft-deterrentsystem, the vehicle should be locked with the doorkey after the doors are closed.• Always unlock a door with a key, or use the remotekeyless entry transmitter. Unlocking a door anyother way will set off the alarm.If you set off the alarm by accident, unlock any door withthe key. You can also turn off the alarm by pressingunlock on the remote keyless entry transmitter. The alarmwon’t stop if you try to unlock a door any other way.2-16
