40 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 and the horn chirpsand the lights flash three times, thealarm was activated while the alarmsystem was armed.If the alarm system has beenactivated, a message will appear onthe DIC. See Security Messages 0 141.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 pushbutton startis activated to enter the ACC/ACCESSORY mode or the ON/RUN/START mode and a valid transmitteris 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 yourvehicle. 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/RUN/START, OFF), and the RKE transmitterappears to be undamaged, try anothertransmitter. Or, you may try placingthe transmitter in the transmitterpocket in the center console. See Keyand Lock Messages 0 137.If the ignition modes will not changewith the other transmitter, yourvehicle needs service. If the ignitiondoes change modes, the firsttransmitter may be faulty. See yourdealer who can service thetheft-deterrent system and have a newRKE transmitter programmed to thevehicle.It is possible for the immobilizersystem to learn new or replacementRKE transmitters. Up to eighttransmitters can be programmed forthe vehicle. To program additional
