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This light reminds you to arm the theft deterrent system. Here's how to
do it:
1. Open the door.
2. Lock the door with the power door lock switch or Keyless Entry
System. The "SECURITY" light should come on and stay on.
3. Close all doors. The "SECURITY" light should go off.
If a door is opened without the key or Keyless Entry System, the alarm
will go off. It will also go off if the trunk lock is damaged. Your vehicle's
lights will flash and the horn will sound for 3 minutes, then will go off to
save battery power.
Remember, the theft deterrent system won't arm if you lock the doors
with a key or manual door lock. It arms only if you use a power door lock
switch or Keyless Entry System.
Here's how to avoid setting off the alarm by accident:
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If you don't want to arm the theft deterrent system, the vehicle should
be locked with the door key after the doors are closed.
Always unlock a door with a key, or use the Keyless Entry System.
Unlocking a door any other way will set off the alarm.
If you set off the alarm by accident, unlock any door with your key. You
can also turn off the alarm by using the Keyless Entry System. The alarm
won't stop if you try to unlock a door any other way.
How to Test The Alarm
From outside the vehicle, roll down your window and lock the vehicle
using the power door lock or the Keyless Entry System and close the
door.
door. The horn will sound and your headlights will flash.
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Reach in and unlock the door using the manual lock, and open the
If the alarm does not sound when it should, check to see if the horn
works. The horn fuse may be blown. To replace the fuse, see "Fuses and
Circuit Breakers" in the Index.
To reduce the possibility of theft, always arm the theft deterrent system
when leaving your vehicle.
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