Anti-Theft System: Description

The anti-theft system is designed to prevent unauthorized entry into vehicle passenger and luggage compartments and engine compartment. When activated, system provides both audible and visual warning alarms. The horn sounds and the low beam headlights, taillights, parking lights or hazard warning lights, and alarm indicator flash off and on. Vehicle starter is disabled.

Anti-Theft Control module (or Central Processing Unit) controls system. When armed, unauthorized entry is detected by the door ajar switches located in each door, a lock tamper detection switch in the trunk lid or liftgate lock cylinder, a hood switch on right fender panel or the ignition key lock cylinder sensor. An alarm indicator is located on the instrument panel.

Theses components are also used: power door lock switches, door ajar switches and lights, ignition switch, horns and horn relay, low beam headlights, autolight system (some models), tail and parking lights, starter relay and remote keyless entry system (if equipped). Some models also have an ignition switch monitoring function which detects switch tampering. System does not have to be armed for ignition switch monitoring.

Models with an electronic door lock system have a PANIC feature that operates in conjunction with the anti-theft system and remote keyless entry system. When the PANIC button on the remote transmitter is pushed, the horns will sound and the exterior lights will flash.