Theft-Deterrent Systems - Cadillac 2004 CTS Owner's Manual

Theft-Deterrent Systems

Vehicle theft is big business, especially in some cities.
Although your vehicle has a number of theft-deterrent
features, we know that nothing we put on it can make
it impossible to steal.
Theft-Deterrent System
If the ignition is off and a door is open, the security
light will flash, reminding you to arm the theft-deterrent
system.
To arm the system, do the following:
1. Open the door.
2. Lock the door using the remote keyless entry
transmitter or the power door lock switch.
The security light should come on and stay on.
3. Close all the doors. The security light should go off
within approximately 30 seconds.
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If your vehicle has this
feature, the security light is
located on the instrument
panel cluster.
If a door or a trunk is opened without a key or a remote
keyless entry transmitter, the horn will sound and the
lamps will flash for up to 30 seconds.
The theft-deterrent system won't arm if you lock the
doors with a key or use the manual door lock.
It activates only if you use the remote keyless entry
transmitter.
To avoid activating the alarm by accident do the
following:
•
The vehicle should be locked with the door key or
the manual door lock after the doors are closed if
you don't want to arm the theft-deterrent system.
•
Always unlock a door with a key or use the remote
keyless entry transmitter. Pressing the unlock
button on the remote keyless entry transmitter
disables the theft-deterrent system. Unlocking a
door any other way will activate the alarm when a
door or the trunk is opened.
If you activate the alarm by accident, unlock the driver's
door with your key. You can also turn off the alarm by
using the unlock button on the remote keyless entry
transmitter, or by starting the vehicle with a valid key.