Theft-Deterrent Systems - Saturn 2004 Ion Owner's Manual

Theft-Deterrent Systems

Vehicle theft is big business, especially in some cities.
Although your vehicle has a number of theft-deterrent
features, we know that nothing we put on it can make it
impossible to steal.
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Passlock
Your vehicle is equipped with the Passlock
theft-deterrent system.
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Passlock is a passive theft-deterrent system.
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Passlock enables fuel if the ignition lock cylinder is
turned with a valid key. If a correct key is not used or the
ignition lock cylinder is tampered with, fuel is disabled.
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During normal operation,
the security light will
go off approximately five
seconds after the key
is turned to the RUN
ignition position following
an engine start.
If the engine stalls and the security light flashes, wait
until the light stops flashing before trying to restart
the engine. Remember to release the key from START
as soon as the engine starts.
If the engine is running and the security light comes on,
you will be able to restart the engine if you turn the
engine off. However, your Passlock
not working properly and must be serviced by your
retailer. Your vehicle is not protected by
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Passlock at this time. You may also want to check the
fuses, see Fuses and Circuit Breakers on page 5-95.
See your retailer for service.
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