Vehicle Security; Anti-Theft Alarm System - Cadillac CTS 2011 Owner's Manual

To open the liftgate, press the
touchpad on the handle on the
outside of the liftgate and lift. To
close the liftgate, use the pull cup.
With the power liftgate disabled, the
liftgate electric latch will still power
latch once contact is made with the
striker. Always close the liftgate
before driving.
If the RKE button is pressed while
power operation is disabled, the turn
signals will flash and the liftgate will
not move.
The liftgate has an electric latch.
If the battery is disconnected or has
low voltage, the liftgate will not
open. The liftgate will resume
operation when the battery is
reconnected and charged.

Vehicle Security

This vehicle has theft-deterrent
features; however, they do not make
it impossible to steal.

Anti-Theft Alarm System

This vehicle has an anti-theft alarm
system.
The security light, located in the
instrument panel cluster, comes on
when the system is arming.
Keys, Doors and Windows
Arming the System
To arm the system,
1. Open the door.
2. Lock the door with the
transmitter. The security light
should come on and stay on.
3. Close all doors. The security
light should go off after about
30 seconds. The alarm is not
armed until the security light
goes off.
If a locked door or trunk is opened
without using the key in the driver
door key cylinder or the transmitter,
a ten second pre-alarm will occur.
The horn will chirp and the lights will
flash. If the key is not placed in the
ignition and turned to START or the
door is not unlocked by pressing the
unlock button on the transmitter
during the ten second pre-alarm, the
alarm will go off. The headlamps will
flash and the horn will sound for
about 30 seconds, then will turn off
to save the battery power.
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