Vehicle Security Alarm - If Equipped; To Arm The System; To Disarm The System - Fiat 500X 2020 Owner's Manual

18 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
VEHICLE SECURITY ALARM — IF EQUIPPED
The vehicle security alarm monitors the vehicle
doors, hood, liftgate, and the Keyless
Enter-N-Go — Ignition for unauthorized opera-
tion. While the vehicle security alarm is armed,
interior switches for door locks and liftgate
release are disabled. If something triggers the
alarm, the vehicle security alarm will provide the
following audible and visible signals:
The horn will pulse.

The turn signals will flash.

The vehicle security light in the instrument

cluster will flash.

To Arm The System

Follow these steps to arm the vehicle security
alarm:
1. Make sure the vehicle's ignition is placed
in the OFF position.
2. Perform one of the following methods to
lock the vehicle:
Push the lock button on the interior

power door lock switch with the driver
and/or passenger door open.
Push the lock button on the exterior

Passive Entry Door Handle with a valid
key fob available in the same exterior
zone (refer to "Doors" in this chapter for
further information).
Push the lock button on the key fob.

3. If any doors are open, close them.

To Disarm The System

The vehicle security alarm can be disarmed
using any of the following methods:
Push the unlock button on the key fob.

Grasp the passive entry door handle to unlock

the door, refer to "Doors" in this chapter for
further information.
Place the ignition out of the OFF position to

disarm the system.
NOTE:
The driver's door key cylinder and the liftgate

button on the key fob cannot arm or disarm the
vehicle security alarm.
The vehicle security alarm remains armed

during liftgate entry. If someone enters the
vehicle through the liftgate and opens any
door, the alarm will sound.
When the vehicle security alarm is armed, the

interior power door lock switches will not
unlock the doors.
The vehicle security alarm is designed to protect
your vehicle. However, you can create condi-
tions where the system will give you a false
alarm. If one of the previously described arming
sequences has occurred, the vehicle security
alarm will arm, regardless of whether you are in
the vehicle or not. If you remain in the vehicle
and open a door, the alarm will sound. If this
occurs, disarm the vehicle security alarm.
If the vehicle security alarm is armed and the
battery becomes disconnected, the vehicle
security alarm will remain armed when the
battery is reconnected; the exterior lights will
flash, and the horn will sound. If this occurs,
disarm the vehicle security alarm.