1997 Buick Park Avenue Owner's Manual - Page 77

Here's how to avoid setting off the alarm by accident: 0 If you don't want to activate the theft-deterrent system, thevehicle should be locked with the door key after the doors are closed. Always unlock a door with a key, or use the remote keyless entry transmitter. Unlocking a door any other way will set off the alarm. If the alarm does not sound when it should, check to see if the horn works. The horn fuse may be blown. To replace the fuse, see "Fuses and Circuit Breakers" in the Index. PASS-Key@I11 Your vehicle is equipped 1 with the PASS-Key 1 1 (Personalized Automotive Security System) theft-deterrent system. PASS-Key I11 is a passive theft-deterrent system. This means you don't have to do anything different to armor disarm the system. It works when you insert or remove the key from the ignition. PASS-Key 1 1uses a radio frequency transponder in the 1 key that matches a decoder in your vehicle. Your PASS-Key I11 system operates on a radio frequency subject to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Rules and with Industry and Science Canada. If you set off the alarm by accident, unlock any door with your key. You can also turn off the alarm by pressing UNLOCK on theremote keyless entry transmitter. The alarm won't stop if you try to unlock a door any other way. Testing theAlarm 1. From insidethe vehicle, roll down the window. 2. Activate the system by locking the doors with the power door lock switch while the door is open, or with the remote keyless entry transmitter. and 3. Get outof the car, close the door wait for the SECURITY light togo out. 4. Then reach in through the window, unlock the door with the manual door lock and open the door. This should set off the alarm. 2-17