Immobilizer Operation - Chevrolet Spark 2015 Owner's Manual

The vehicle alarm system will not
arm if the doors are locked with
the key.
If the driver door or liftgate is
opened without first unlocking with
the RKE transmitter, the horn will
chirp and the lights will flash to
indicate a pre-alarm. If the vehicle is
not started, or the door is not
unlocked by pressing
transmitter during the 10-second
pre-alarm, the alarm will be
activated.
The alarm will also be activated if
the passenger door, the liftgate,
or the hood is opened without first
disarming the system. When the
alarm is activated, the turn signals
flash and the horn sounds for about
30 seconds. The alarm system will
then re-arm to monitor for the next
unauthorized event.
Disarming the System
To disarm the system or turn off the
alarm if it has been activated, do
one of the following:
Press
Start the vehicle.
To avoid setting off the alarm by
accident:
on the RKE
Lock the vehicle with the RKE
transmitter after all occupants
have left the vehicle and all
doors are closed.
Always unlock the vehicle with
the RKE transmitter. Unlocking
the driver door with the key will
not disarm the alarm.
Unlocking the driver door with
the key will not disarm the
system or turn off the alarm.
Keys, Doors, and Windows
on the RKE transmitter.
How to Detect a Tamper
Condition
If is pressed on the RKE
transmitter and the horn chirps or
the lights flash three times, a
previous alarm occurred while the
system was armed.
If the alarm has been activated, a
message will appear on the DIC.
See Vehicle Messages on
page 5-26 for more information.
Immobilizer
See Radio Frequency Statement on
page 13-12.

Immobilizer Operation

This vehicle has a passive
theft-deterrent system.
The system does not have to be
manually armed or disarmed.
The vehicle is automatically
immobilized when the key is
removed from the ignition.
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