How To Detect A Tamper Condition; How To Turn Off The System Alarm - Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid 2008 Owner's Manual

How the System Alarm is Activated
To activate the system if it is armed:
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Open the driver's door or trunk. A ten second
pre-alarm chirp will sound followed by a
thirty second full alarm of horn and lights.
•
Open any other door. A full alarm of horn and lights
will immediately sound for thirty seconds.
•
Open the hood. If the vehicle has the remote start
feature, it will activate the full alarm.
When an alarm event has finished, the system will
re-arm itself automatically.

How to Turn Off the System Alarm

To turn off the system alarm:
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Press the lock button on the RKE transmitter. The
system will then re-arm itself.
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Press the unlock button on the RKE transmitter.
This will also disarm the system.
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Insert the key in the ignition and turn it on. This will
also disarm the system.
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How to Detect a Tamper Condition

If three chirps are heard when the unlock or lock button
is pressed on the RKE transmitter, it means that the
content theft security system alarm was previously
triggered.
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PASS-Key III+ Electronic
Immobilizer
®
The PASS-Key III+ system operates on a radio
frequency subject to Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) Rules and with Industry Canada.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference.
2. This device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired
operation.