1997 Buick Riviera Owner's Manual - Page 78

If a door or trunk is opened without the key or the Remote Keyless Entry System, the alarm will go It off. if are will also go off the trunk lock or door locks damaged. Your vehicle's lamps willflash and the horn will sound for several minutes, then go off to save will battery power. Testing the Alarm The alarm can be tested by having the driver's first window down. Activate the system by locking the doors or with the power door lock switch the Remote Keyless Entry System.Get out of the car and close the door and wait for the SECURITY light to out. Then reach go in Remember, the theft-deterrent system won't be activated through the window, unlock the door with manual the or if you lockthe doors with a key manual door lock. door lock, and open the door. should set off This It only activatesif you use a power door lock switch the alarm. or Remote Keyless Entry System. You should also If the alarm does not sound whenshould, check to it remember that youcan start your vehicle with the The To see if the horn works. horn fuse may be blown. off, correct ignition key if the alarm has been set replace thefuse, see "Fuses and Circuit Breakers" but this does not shut the alarm. off in the Index. Here's how to avoid setting off the alarrn by accident: To reduce the possibility of theft, always activatethe 0 If you don't want to activate the theft-deterrent theft-deterrent system when leaving your vehicle. system, lock the door either using a key or the manual doorlock switch. Always unlock a door with a key, or use the Remote Keyless Entry System. Unlocking a door any other way will setoff the alarm. If you set offthe alarm by accident, unlock any door with your key. You can alsot r off the alarmby using the Keyless un Entry System.The alarrn won't stopif you try to unlock a door any other way. 2-17