Signals When The Alarm Is Tripped - Cadillac BLS Owner's Manual

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All the windows should be shut when the
alarm is armed. Otherwise, the movement
sensor may interpret a passer-by as an
attempted break-in.
The alarm is armed 11 seconds after
remote locking.
During the delay period, the LED shines
constantly. It will then start to flash once
every 3 seconds. The LED is located on the
fascia.
If a door or the boot lid is open when the
car is locked with the remote control,
the LED will flash 3 times per second for
11 seconds. Check that the doors, bonnet
and boot lid are closed.
If the signal persists, contact a workshop to
have the problem checked and rectified. We
recommend that you contact an authorised
Cadillac workshop.
Locking the boot lid
If you unlock/open the boot lid from outside
with button on the remote control, it will
be unlocked when closed. Lock it by
pressing button on the remote control.
If the car has an alarm, it will be armed.
To avoid any inconvenience, make sure that
anyone using the car is familiar with how the
car alarm and the locking system work.
If the alarm has been triggered since the car
was last locked, the DIC will display:
Alarm tripped during
last arming period.
If the car alarm system malfunctions, the
DIC will display:
Theft protection failure.
Contact service.
Arming the car alarm
The alarm is armed when all doors, the
bonnet and the boot lid are closed and you
lock the car with the remote control.
Locks and car alarm
What trips the alarm?
The alarm will be tripped if:
• A door, the bonnet or the boot lid is
opened.
• The movement sensor registers move-
ment in the cabin.
• The tilt sensor registers that the angle of
the car has changed (if car alarm has tilt
sensor).
• Someone tampers with the alarm siren.
• Somebody tries to hotwire the car.
• The car battery is disconnected.

Signals when the alarm is tripped

If the alarm is triggered, the following alarm
signals will be set off:
• All direction indicators flash for 5 minutes.
• The horn/siren sounds for 30-second
intervals with 10-second breaks
(max. 10 cycles).
The signals can vary between markets
and due to legal and insurance require-
ments.
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