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1-4. Theft deterrent system
The indicator light changes from
being on to flashing when the sys-
tem is set.
Alar m
The alarm uses light and
sound to give an alert when
an intrusion is detected.
The alarm is triggered in the
following situations when
the alarm is set:
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A locked door or back door
is unlocked or opened in
any way other than using
the entry function or wire-
less remote control. (The
doors will lock again auto-
matically.)
■ Deactivating or stopping
Do one of the following to deac-
tivate or stop the alarms:
Unlock the doors.
The hood is opened.
Turn the engine switch to
ACC or ON, or start the
engine. (The alarm will be
deactivated or stopped after a
few seconds.)
Setting/deactivating/stop-
ping the alarm system
■ Items to check before lock-
ing the vehicle
■Setting the alarm
The alarm can be set if all the doors
are closed even with the hood open.
To prevent unexpected trigger-
ing of the alarm and vehicle
theft, make sure of the following:
■System maintenance
The vehicle has a maintenance-free
type alarm system.
Nobody is in the vehicle.
■Triggering of the alarm
The windows and the moon
roof (if equipped) are closed
before the alarm is set.
The alarm may be triggered in the
following situations:
(Stopping the alarm deactivates the
alarm system.)
No valuables or other per-
sonal items are left in the
vehicle.
●The doors are unlocked using the
mechanical key.
■ Setting
Close the doors, back door and
hood, and lock all the doors.
The system will be set automati-
cally after 30 seconds.