How The System Alarm Is Activated; How To Turn Off The System Alarm; Disarming The System; How To Detect A Tamper Condition - Chevrolet 2006 Aveo Owner's Manual

To avoid activating the alarm by accident, do one of the
following:
•
Unlock the driver's or passenger's front door using
the key.
•
Press the unlock button on the remote keyless
entry transmitter.
Unlocking a door any other way will activate the alarm
when a door or the trunk or liftgate is opened.
If you do not want to arm the theft-deterrent system,
lock the vehicle using the key or the manual door locks.

Disarming the System

To disarm the system, do one of the following:
•
Unlock the driver's or passenger's front door using
the key.
•
Press the unlock button on the remote keyless
entry transmitter.
− The LED light on the transmitter will
flash once.
− All of the doors will unlock.
− The hazard warning lamps will flash twice.
If the door is not opened or if the engine is not started
within 30 seconds after disarming the system using
the transmitter, all of the doors will automatically lock
and the theft-deterrent mode will rearm.

How the System Alarm is Activated

If a door or the trunk or liftgate is opened without using
the key or the remote keyless entry transmitter, the
horn will sound and the lamps will flash for up to
30 seconds.

How to Turn Off the System Alarm

If the system alarm is active, it can be deactivated using
one of the following methods:
•
Press the lock or unlock buttons on the remote
keyless entry transmitter.
•
Unlock the driver's or passenger's front door using
the key.
Otherwise, the alarm will automatically stop after
30 seconds. The system will then lock the doors and
rearm the theft-deterrent system.

How to Detect a Tamper Condition

If the hazard warning lamps flash once when you press
the lock or unlock buttons on the remote keyless
entry transmitter, the theft-deterrent system alarm was
activated while you were away.
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