42 KEYS, DOORS, AND WINDOWSTo avoid setting off the alarm byaccident:. Lock the vehicle after alloccupants have left the vehicleand all doors are closed.. Always unlock a door with theRKE transmitter or use the KeylessAccess system.Unlocking the driver door with the keywill not disarm the system or turn offthe alarm.How to Detect a TamperConditionIf K is pressed on the transmitter andthe horn chirps and the lights flashthree times, a previous alarm occurredwhile the system was armed.If the alarm has been activated, amessage will appear on the DIC.Immobilizer OperationThis vehicle has a passivetheft-deterrent system.The system does not have to bemanually armed or disarmed.The vehicle is automaticallyimmobilized when the vehicle isturned off.The immobilization system isdisarmed when the ignition is turnedon or to ACC/ACCESSORY and a validtransmitter is present in the vehicle.The security light, in the instrumentcluster, comes on if there is a problemwith arming or disarming thetheft-deterrent system.The system has one or more RKEtransmitters matched to animmobilizer control unit in thevehicle. Only a correctly matched RKEtransmitter will start the vehicle.If the transmitter is ever damaged,you may not be able to start yourvehicle.When trying to start the vehicle, thesecurity light may come on brieflywhen the ignition is turned on.If the engine does not start and thesecurity light stays on, there is aproblem with the system. Turn theignition off and try again.If the vehicle will not change ignitionmodes (ACC/ACCESSORY, on, off), andthe RKE transmitter appears to beundamaged, try another transmitter.Or, you may try placing thetransmitter in the transmitter pocketlocated in the center console.If the ignition modes will not changewith the other transmitter or in thetransmitter pocket, the vehicle needsservice. If the ignition does changemodes, the first transmitter may befaulty. See your dealer.It is possible for the immobilizersystem to learn new or replacementRKE transmitters. Up to eighttransmitters can be programmed forthe vehicle. To program additionaltransmitters, see “Programming
