1996 Buick Riviera Owner's Manual - Page 76

Remember, the theft-deterrent system won't be activated if you lock the doors with key or manual door'lock.It a only activates you use-apower door lock switch if or Remote Keyless Entry System. should also You remember that you can your vehiclewith the start correct ignition key if thealarm has been'set off, but this does notshut off the alarm. Testing the A1ar.m The alarm canbe tested byfirst having the driver's window down. Activate the system by locking the doors with the power. door switch or the Remote Keyless lock Entq System. Get out the car and close the door and of wait for the SECURITYlight to go out. Then reach in through the window, unlockthe door with the rndnual This door lock, and open the door. should set off the alaxm. Here's how:to avoid settingoff the alarm by accident: 0 0 If you don't want to activate the theft-deterrent ujler system, the vehicle should be locked the doors are closed. Always unlock a door with a key, the Remote or us-e Keyless Entry System. Unlockingdoor any other a. lm a way will set off the a r . If the alarm does not sound when should, check to it see if the horn works.The horn fuse may be blown. To in replace the fuse, see "Fuses and Circuit Breakers" the Index. Jf you set oflthe alarm by accident, unlock any door lwith your key. To reduce the possibility theft, always activate the of theft-deterrent system when leaving your vehicle. You can also turn off the alarm byusing the Keyless . Entry System.The alarm won't stop if you. try tounlo,ck a door m y other way.