Vehicle Security; Vehicle Alarm System - Buick Regal 2018 Owner's Manual

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Vehicle Security

This vehicle has theft-deterrent
features; however, they do not make
the vehicle impossible to steal.

Vehicle Alarm System

Anti-Theft Locking System
Warning
Do not use the system if there are
people in the vehicle! The doors
cannot be unlocked or opened
from the inside.
The vehicle is equipped with a
deadbolt locking feature in addition
to the standard door locks.
The deadbolt is engaged whenever
on the RKE transmitter is pressed
twice within five seconds with all
doors closed and the vehicle off.
The deadbolt lock can also be
engaged with the Keyless Access
system. See Keyless Access
Operation in Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System Operation 0 30.
When the doors are secured with
the deadbolt, they cannot be
unlocked or opened using the
controls or handles inside the
vehicle.
Press on the transmitter once to
open the deadbolt and unlock the
driver door. Pressing
five seconds will unlock all of the
doors.
Anti-Theft Alarm System
The anti-theft alarm system is
combined with the anti-theft locking
system. The system monitors:
The doors, liftgate, and hood.
The passenger compartment
and cargo area.
Vehicle inclination.
The ignition.
Indicator Light
again within
The indicator light, on the
instrument panel near the
windshield, indicates the status of
the system:
Off : Alarm system is disarmed.
On Solid : Vehicle is secured
during the delay to arm the system.
Fast Flash : Vehicle is unsecured.
A door, the hood, or the liftgate is
open, or there is a system fault.
Slow Flash : Alarm system is
armed.