Arming The System - Pontiac Wave 2008 Owner's Manual

Arming the System

To arm the system, do the following:
1. Close the doors, the windows, the hood, and the
trunk or liftgate.
Ensure that the windows are closed, as the system
can be armed even if the windows are open.
2. Turn the key to LOCK/OFF and remove the key
from the ignition.
If the key is inserted in the ignition, the transmitter
will not arm the theft-deterrent system.
3. Lock the doors by pressing the lock button on the
remote keyless entry transmitter.
•
The LED light on the transmitter will flash once.
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All of the doors will lock.
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The hazard warning lamps will flash once and
the horn will sound.
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The security light will flash to indicate that the
theft-deterrent system is armed. For hatchback
models, the security light is located on the
secondary information center (SIC) on the center
of the instrument panel. See Secondary
Information Center (SIC) (Hatchback Only) on
page 3-43. For sedan models, the security light is
located on the center of the instrument panel
near the clock. See Instrument Panel Overview
on page 3-4.
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.