Arming The System; Disarming The System - Chevrolet 2001 Cavalier Owner's Manual

Content Theft Security System
(If Equipped)

Arming the System

With the ignition off, pressing the transmitter LOCK
button will arm the system immediately after all doors
and trunk are closed. If the transmitter LOCK button
is pressed again within five seconds, the horn will chirp
to confirm that the system had been armed.
Once the system is armed, the THEFT SYSTEM light
on your instrument panel will flash and remain flashing.
This confirms the system is armed and monitoring the
doors and trunk.
If you don't want to arm the system, lock the car
with the lock levers on the doors or with the door
lock switch.

Disarming the System

If the system is armed, pressing the UNLOCK button
on the transmitter will disarm the system. The THEFT
SYSTEM light will stop flashing.
If the system is armed, turning the key to START will
also disarm the system.
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If the system is armed and the trunk is opened using
the TRUNK button on the transmitter, the system will
temporarily disarm itself and rearm when the trunk has
been closed. This allows the customer to exit the
vehicle, lock the doors using the transmitter, and open
the trunk using the transmitter without having to disarm
and subsequently rearm the system.
How the System Alarm is Activated
If the system is armed, opening any door or trunk, or
using a wrong key to start the vehicle will cause a
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pre alarm chirp for 10 seconds and then a full alarm of
horn and headlights for two minutes.
If an alarm event has finished and all doors and trunk are
closed, the content theft security system will re
How to Turn Off the System Alarm
If the system alarm is active, it can be deactivated by:
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Pressing the transmitter LOCK or PANIC button
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to turn off alarm. The system will also rearm if all
doors and trunk are later closed, or
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pressing the transmitter UNLOCK or TRUNK
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button to turn off alarm and disarm system, or
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putting the key in the ignition and turning it to
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START to turn off alarm and disarm the system.
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arm itself.