2010 Dodge Nitro Owner Manual - Page 19
2010 Dodge Nitro Manual
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18 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE To Arm the System Remove the keys from the ignition switch and exit vehicle. Lock the doors and liftgate by pressing power door LOCK switch or the LOCK button on Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter. Close all doors. To Disarm the System the Either press the UNLOCK button on the RKE transmitter the or insert a valid Sentry Key into the ignition lock the cylinder and turn the key to the ON position. the The Vehicle Security Alarm is designed to protect your vehicle; however, you can create conditions where the The Vehicle Security Light (located in the instrument Vehicle Security Alarm will give you a false alarm. If the cluster) will flash rapidly for about 16 seconds to signal previously described arming sequence has occurred, the that the Vehicle Security Alarm is arming. During this Vehicle Security Alarm will arm regardless of whether 16 second pre-arm period, opening any door or the you are inside or outside the vehicle. If you remain inside liftgate will cancel the arming process. If the Vehicle the vehicle and open a door, the alarm will sound. If this Security Alarm arms successfully, the Vehicle Security occurs, disarm the Vehicle Security Alarm. Manually Light will flash at a slower rate to indicate the alarm is unlocking the doors with the door lock plunger (located set. Manually locking the doors with the door lock on the inside of the doors) or the driver's door key lock plunger (located on the inside of the doors) or the cylinder will not disarm the Vehicle Security Alarm. driver's door key lock cylinder will not arm the Vehicle Security Alarm.