2004 Chevrolet Malibu Owner's Manual - Page 86

Theft-Deterrent Systems Vehicle theft is big business, especially in some cities. Although your vehicle has a number of theft-deterrent features, we know that nothing we put on it can make it impossible to steal. Arming the System With the ignition off, you can initiate arming of the system by: • Pressing the remote keyless entry transmitter lock button Content Theft-Deterrent Your vehicle may have a content theft-deterrent alarm system. • Pressing the power door lock switch and the driver's door is open or • With the doors closed, turning the driver's door key lock cylinder toward the front of the vehicle. The system will arm thirty seconds after all the doors and the liftgate are closed. If the lock button on the transmitter is pressed again within five seconds, the system will arm immediately. The security light will turn on to indicate that arming has been initiated. Once the system is armed, the security light will flash once every three seconds and remain flashing. If the security light is flashing twice per second, this means that a door or the liftgate is open. If you don't want to arm the system, lock the car with the lock levers on the doors. 2-18