1998 Pontiac Firebird Owner's Manual - Page 69

Content Theft-Deterrent System (If Equipped) If your vehicle has this option, it hastheft-deterrent a alarm system. Once armed, the system will sound the horn and flash the parking lampsif the vehicleis broken into. Shock Sensor The shock sensor what triggers the alarm when is it detects a blow to your vehicle. It is located over the right rear wheelhouse near the spare in the hatch tire area. There are two levels of alarms via the shock sensor: Two horn blasts and parking lamp flashes for non-threatening blowsto the vehicle and full a two-minute alarm for harder blows to the vehicle. Its sensitivity can be adjusted more or less sensitivity is if desired. (Note: If sensitivity is increased too much, it may give false alarms caused gusts of wind or other by natural events that may shake the vehicle.) To adjust, remove the label covering adjustment the knob and adjustas desired. Turn the knob clockwise to increase sensitivityand turn it counterclockwise to decrease sensitivity.The shock sensoris ignored by the alarm system when the ignition on, when the hatch is is open, when the alarm disarmed, when it is customized is to be ignored and five seconds after the for horn sounds an alarm or chirp. The shock sensoris ignored after triggering three full alarms until the system is rearmed. Coupe Convertible 2-14