Black plate (14,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 2012 - 2nd CRC - 11/29/112-14 Keys, Doors, and WindowsIf you set off the alarm by accident,press unlock on the RKE transmitteror place the key in the ignition andturn it to START to turn off thealarm. The alarm will not stop if youtry to unlock a door any other way.Testing the AlarmTo test the alarm:1. From inside the vehicle, lowerthe driver window and open thedriver door.2. Activate the system by lockingthe doors with the power doorlock switch while the door isopen, or with the RKEtransmitter.3. Get out of the vehicle, close thedoor and wait for the securitylight to go out.4. Then reach in through thewindow, unlock the door with themanual door lock and open thedoor. This should set off thealarm.While the alarm is set, the powerdoor unlock switch will not work.If the alarm does not sound when itshould but the headlamps flash,check to see if the horn works. Thehorn fuse may be blown. To replacethe fuse, see Fuses and CircuitBreakers on page 10‑39.If the alarm does not sound or theheadlamps do not flash, the vehicleshould be serviced by your dealer.ImmobilizerSee Radio Frequency Statement onpage 13‑21 for informationregarding Part 15 of the FederalCommunications Commission (FCC)rules and Industry CanadaStandards RSS-GEN/210/220/310.Immobilizer OperationThis vehicle has PASS-Key ® III+(Personalized Automotive SecuritySystem) theft-deterrent system.PASS-Key III+ is a passivetheft-deterrent system.The system is automatically armedwhen the key is removed from theignition.The system is automaticallydisarmed when the key is turned toON/RUN, ACC/ACCESSORY,or START from the LOCK/OFFposition.You do not have to manually arm ordisarm the system.The security light will come on ifthere is a problem with arming ordisarming the theft-deterrentsystem.When the PASS-Key III+ systemsenses that someone is using thewrong key, it prevents the vehiclefrom starting. Anyone using atrial-and-error method to start theInformationProvidedby:
