Immobilizer Operation - GMC Chevrolet Cavalier 2022 Owner's Manual

12 Keys, Doors, and Windows
The status indictor is integrated in the
instrument cluster.
The status indicator will indicate the status
of the vehicle alarm system within the first
30 seconds after it has been enabled:
On Solid : Testing, arming delayed.
Fast Flash : Vehicle is unsecured. A door, the
hood, or the trunk is open.
The indicator will flash slowly when the
system is armed.
In the event of faults, see your dealer.
Arming the Alarm System
1. Close all doors, the trunk, and the hood.
2. Turn off the vehicle.
3. From outside the vehicle, press
RKE transmitter. The system will not arm
if the RKE transmitter is inside the
vehicle.
4. After 30 seconds the alarm system will
arm, and the status indicator will begin
to slowly flash indicating the alarm
system is operating. Pressing
RKE transmitter a second time within
5 seconds will bypass the 30-second
delay and immediately arm the alarm
system.
Disarming the Alarm System
Do one of the following to disarm the alarm
system or turn off the alarm if it has been
activated:
Press on the RKE transmitter.
Start the vehicle.

Immobilizer Operation

This vehicle has a passive theft-deterrent
system.
The system does not have to be manually
armed or disarmed.
The vehicle is automatically immobilized
when the key is removed from the ignition.
The system is automatically disarmed when
the vehicle is started with the correct key.
on the
The key uses a transponder that matches an
immobilizer control unit in the vehicle and
automatically disarms the system. Only an
authorized key starts the vehicle. The vehicle
may not start if the key is damaged.
on the
The security light in the instrument cluster
comes on if there is a problem with arming
or disarming the theft-deterrent system.
When trying to start the vehicle, the
security light comes on briefly when the
ignition is turned on.
If the engine does not start and the security
light stays on, there is a problem with the
system. Turn the ignition off and try again.
If the engine still does not start, and the
key appears to be undamaged or the light
continues to stay on, try the spare key.
If the engine does not start with the spare
key, the vehicle needs service. If the vehicle
does start, the first key may be damaged.
See your dealer who can service the
theft-deterrent system and have a new
key made.
The immobilizer does not lock the doors.
The vehicle should always be locked after
leaving and activating the vehicle alarm
system.