Theft-Deterrent Systems; Theft-Deterrent System - Cadillac CTS-V 2009 Owner's Manual

Theft-Deterrent Systems

Vehicle theft is big business, especially in some cities.
This vehicle has theft-deterrent features, however,
they do not make it impossible to steal.

Theft-Deterrent System

To activate the theft-deterrent 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.
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If your vehicle has this
feature, the security light is
located on the instrument
panel cluster.
If a locked door or trunk is opened without using the
key in the driver's 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. Your vehicle's
headlamps will flash and the horn will sound for about
30 seconds, then will turn off to save the battery power.
The theft-deterrent system will not activate if the doors
are locked with the vehicle's key or the manual door lock.
It activates only if the power door lock switch is used
while the door is open or with the transmitter. You should
also remember that you can start your vehicle with the
correct ignition key if the alarm has been set off.
To avoid setting off the alarm by accident:
•
Lock the vehicle with the door key after the doors
are closed.
•
Always unlock a door with the transmitter. Unlocking
a door any other way will set off the alarm.
If you set off the alarm by accident, turn off the alarm by
pressing the unlock button on the transmitter. The alarm
will not stop if you try to unlock a door any other way.