Buick 2000 LeSabre Owner's Manual page 73

Content Theft Deterrent
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(If Equipped)
This light reminds you to activate the content
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theft deterrent system when leaving your vehicle.
How to activate the system:
1. Open the door.
2. Lock the door with the power door lock switch or
with the remote keyless entry 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, it has a content
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theft deterrent alarm
system. With this system,
the SECURITY light will
flash as you open the door
(if your ignition is off).
If a door is opened without the key or remote keyless entry
transmitter, the alarm will go off. Your vehicle's lamps will
flash and the horn will sound for 30 seconds. The lamps
and horn will then turn off to save battery power.
Remember, the content theft
activate if you lock the doors with a key or use the
manual door lock. It activates only if you use a power
door lock switch with a door open, or with the remote
keyless entry transmitter. You should also remember that
you can start your vehicle with the correct ignition key
if the alarm has been set off.
Here's how to avoid setting off the alarm by accident:
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If you don't want to activate the theft
system, the vehicle should be locked with the door
key after the doors are closed.
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Always unlock a door with a key, or use the remote
keyless entry transmitter. Unlocking a door any other
way will set off the alarm.
If you set off the alarm by accident, unlock any door
with your key. You can also turn off the alarm by
pressing the button with the unlock symbol on the
remote keyless entry transmitter. The alarm won't stop if
you try to unlock a door any other way.
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