Saab-Guard Alarm - Saab 1987 900 Owner's Manual

SAAB-Guard alarm
(optional)
The SAAB-Guard electronic vehicle alarm
system is available as a dealer installed op-
tion, but is standard on Convertible models.
SAAB-Guard is completely self contained
and features a unique shock detector sys-
tem.
A paging device and a remote disarm op-
tion are available to be added at the instal-
lation or at a later time.
Alarm activation
SAAB-GUARD automatically arms 45-60
seconds after the ignition has been
switched off and the last door is closed.
(The arming cycle does not begin until the
15 second courtesy light timer has shut oft).
If a door is opened within the 45-60 second
period the arming cycle will restart when
the door is closed. The siren will chirp when
the door is closed and the courtesy light
goes out to signal the start of the arming
cycle. If this chirp is not desirable, your
Saab technician can switch it off. Ifthe en-
gine has not been run the alarm can be acti-
vated by turning the ignition key to the
"ON" position for at least 5 seconds and the
off. The siren will chirp after the door is
opened and closed, and the alarm will be
activated 45-60 seconds after the chirp. If
your Saab will be parked in areas with
higher theft rates, it is also possible for your
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Saab technician to switch your alarm from
a 45-60 second arming cycle down to a 10-
25 second arming cycle.
With the shorter 10-25 second arming cycle
you will have three additional features:
1 The siren will chirp at the beginning
and the end ofthe arming cycle signal-
ling that the alarm has been 'Frmed.
2 If the car has been disturbed, and the
alarm has sounded, and then reset it-
self, upon opening the door the alarm
will chirp once notifYing the owner that
the car has been tampered with.
3 The red light emitting diode (LED)
mounted in the left front speaker grille
will flash approximately every 4 se-
conds telling would-be thieves your car
is alarmed. The L.E.D. will also double
as an indicator to tell you when you
have deactivated your alarm with the
optional remote disarm.
Shock detector
SAAB-GUARD sounds an instant alarm for
any entry to the hood or trunk, or any sud-
den shock or vibration to the car body or
glass. The sensitivity ofthe shock detector is
adjustable by your Saab technician. If the
car is to be parked in areas where a sudden
shock or vibration might normally occur,
such as airports, the owner can shut off the
shock detector using the switch provided.
In 900 models the switch is mounted on the
hand brake center console.
Disarming upon re-entry
The system will delay 10 seconds when a
side door is opened to allow time for the
driver to deactive the alarm by turning the
ignition key to the "ON" position. Ifthe sys-
tem is not deactivated within this period,
the siren will sound. If you desire, a longer
20 seconds delay can be selected by your
Saab technician. There is also a zero (0) se-
cond entry delay which may be desirable
for higher crime areas when used in con-
junction with the optional remote disarm.
Alarm duration
An electronic siren/warbler is used as the
alerting device. Once triggered, the alarm
sounds for three minutes after which the
unit automatically and immediately resets
to detect further disturbance. If you desire,
a shorter one minute alarm can be selected
by your Saab technician.
Temporary alarm disabling
The system can be indefinitely electroni-
cally deactiva ted by turning the ignition key
to the "ON" position for 2-3 seconds and the
off again. The system can be mechanically
disconnected while the car is being serviced
by unplugging the siren/warbler under the
hood. Remember to reconnect the siren for
normal use.