Testing The Alarm - Pontiac 1999 Bonneville Owner's Manual

Universal Theft Deterrent (Option)
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If your vehicle has this option, it has a theft
alarm system. With this system, the SECURITY light
will flash as you open the door (if your ignition is OFF).
Activating the system:
1. Open the door.
2. Lock the door with the power door lock switch while
the door is open, or use 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 and the system will then be armed.
If the SECURITY light comes on for one minute and
then shuts off while the ignition is on, the security
system has detected a problem with itself. See your
dealer for service.
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deterrent
This light reminds you to
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activate the theft deterrent
system when leaving
your vehicle.
If a door or the trunk is opened without the key or
remote keyless entry transmitter, or if the door key
cylinders are damaged, the alarm will go off. It will also
go off if the trunk lock is damaged. Your vehicle's lamps
will flash and the horn will sound for one minute, then
will go off in order to save battery power.
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Remember, the theft deterrent system won't activate if
you lock the doors with a key or manual door lock. It
activates only if you use a power door lock switch while
the door is open, or the remote keyless entry transmitter.
Avoid setting off the alarm by accident.
Always unlock a door with a key, or use the remote
keyless entry system 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 UNLOCK on the remote keyless entry
transmitter. The alarm won't stop if you try to unlock a
door any other way.

Testing the Alarm

1. From inside the vehicle, roll down the window.
2. Activate the system by locking the doors with the
power door lock switch while the door is open, or
with the remote keyless entry transmitter.
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