1998 Pontiac Firebird Owner's Manual - Page 70

Arming the System The alarm system can be armed to detect break-ins by locking your vehicle using the remote keyless entry transmitter or by locking the doors with the power doorlock switch. Remote Keyless Entry Transmitter Locking If all the doors are closed, locking vehicle with the the arm remote keyless entry transmitter will immediately the system.The horn will chirp twice and the parking lamps willflash, confirming that the system is armed.If any door is open when the transmitter LOCK button is pressed, thesystem goes into an armed wait mode, waiting for the doors to close. Once they are closed, the system willarm, the horn chirps twice and the parking lamps will flash. the hatch is open or ajar at the If time the system is arming, the will only chup once. horn Power Door Lock Switch Locking Passive armingis also available, if you would likethe system to arm by itself after the all doors have been closed for a short time. When the system is armed,a red If light will flash briefly once every two seconds. (Note: you return to your vehicle the red light is flashing and two brief flashes every two seconds, system is armed the and the shock sensor had triggeredtwo minute alarm. a If the red lightis flashing three times every two seconds, the systemis armed and there was an intrusion that sounded the alarm.) Horn chirps and parking lamp flashes canbe set to your choice. If any door is open when the power door lock switch is pressed, the system goes into an armed wait mode, waiting for the doors to close. Once they are closed, the system willarm and the parkinglamps will flash.If both doors are closed whenthe lock switch is pressed, the system assumesyou are inside the vehicle,so it will not arm.Note: Locking thedoors by using the manual door locks will not the system. arm 2-15