Pre-armed phase and armed phase

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2007 Nissan Quest. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

There are three conditions to enable the vehicle security system to turn into the "pre-armed" phase and transition into armed phase. The initial requirements are that hood, glass hatch and all doors must be closed (ignition key removed) for the transition to take place. Those three conditions are:
1. Locking vehicle with either front power door lock switch before exiting vehicle and closing all doors.
2. Using keyfob to lock already closed doors after leaving the vehicle.
3. Using driver key cylinder switch to lock already closed doors after leaving the vehicle.
Upon any of the above three steps taking place, the security indicator lamp illuminates for 30 seconds, then the system automatically shifts into the "armed" phase.