Vehicle Security; Vehicle Alarm System - Cadillac 2013 XTS Owner's Manual

2-16 Keys, Doors, and Windows
person trapped in a latched trunk,
enabling them to open the trunk
from the inside.
There is a glow-in-the-dark
emergency trunk release handle
located on the trunk lid. This handle
will glow following exposure to light.
Pull the release handle toward the
front of the vehicle to open the trunk
from the inside.

Vehicle Security

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

Vehicle Alarm System

This vehicle has an anti-theft alarm
system.
The indicator light, located on the
instrument panel near the
windshield, indicates the status of
the system.
Arming the System
1. Close all doors, the trunk, and
the hood.
I n f o r m a t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :
2. Lock the vehicle using the
transmitter or the power door
lock button. The indicator light
on the instrument panel should
come on and stay on for about
30 seconds.
3. After 30 seconds, or after
pressed again, the alarm system
will arm, and the indicator light
will begin to slowly flash
indicating the alarm is operating.
If a door, the hood, or trunk is
opened without first unlocking with
the transmitter, the turn signals will
flash and the horn will sound for
about 30 seconds. The alarm
system will then re-arm to monitor
for the next unauthorized event.
The theft-deterrent alarm system will
not activate if the doors are locked
with the key.
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