Mazda RX-7 1989 Owner's Manual page 20

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THEFT-DETERRENT SYSTEM
(if equipped)
The Theft-deterrent system is designed to
prevent your vehicle or its contents from be-
ing stolen when all the doors, hood and
hatch/trunklid are locked.
If any attempt is made to forcibl y open any
of these without using the key, the system
causes the horn to sound and the hazard
warning lights and headlights to flash. In ad-
dition to this the starter becomes inoperable.
CAUTION
This system will not fu nction unless it is
armed. Therefore, when you leave your ve-
hicle, be sure all doors are locked, take your
key with you, and confi rm that the system
indicator lamp comes on. (See page 2-8 for
details on arming the system)
OPERATION
Causes of alarm operation
The warning alarm is activated by any of the
f oll owing:
• Forcing open the door or hatch/trunklid .
• Opening the door or hatch/trunklid by
releasing the inside door lock button or
by operating the remote hatc h/trunklid
release.
• Opening the hood.
Alarm description
The alarm system operates in the following
manner.
• The horn sounds intermittently and the
hazard warni ng lamps and headlights
flash.
• The starter is bypassed so the
engine
cannot be started.
• The alarm continues for four to six
minutes and then automatically stops. If
the system is triggered again, the lam ps
and horn will reactivate and the starter will
continue to be disabled until the door or
hatch/trunklid is unlocked with the key.
Th is can be done with the door open or
closed, but with the hatch/trunkli d dosed
only.
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NOTE
The Theft-Deterrent System can be turn ed
off (de-armed) by turning the ignition switch
to the ON position. However, if the system
is in the ALARM phase (horn , lights, having
been activated and starter disabled), the sys-
tem CANNOT be turned off using the igni-
tion switch. Once the system has reached
the ALARM phase, it may only be deactivat-
ed by using the key in the door or
hatch/trunklid .