2000 Saab 9-5 Owner's Manual - Page 38

38 Security Car alarm WARNING Leaving children or pets unattended in a locked car is dangerous. It is also dangerous to leave children in a vehicle with the ignition key. A child or others could be badly injured or even killed. The car alarm (anti-theft system) is activated/deactivated when the car is locked/unlocked by the remote control or by the key, see page 33. The antenna for the alarm system is located in the center console. All the doors plus trunk lid and hood are monitored by microswitches, and window-glass sensors will trigger the alarm if any glass is broken. 1 2 3 IB1116 Remote control 1 Activate/lock 2 Deactivate/unlock 3 Unlock boot/tailgate If a door or the trunk lid or hood has been left open when the car is locked, the LED on the fascia will flash (three times per second) for ten seconds to indicate that something is wrong. Check to ensure that all the doors, plus trunk lid and hood, are closed properly. If the fault persists (LED flashing when renewed attempt made to activate the car alarm by remote control), lock the car using the key instead. The car alarm will not have been activated and you should get in touch with an authorized Saab dealer. To avert inconvenience caused by the alarm being triggered inadvertently, make sure that anyone else using the car is familiar with how both the car alarm and the locking system work. Electronic starting interlock (immobilizer), see page 39. The car alarm is armed 10 seconds after the car has been locked by the remote control. During this ten-second delay period, the doors, trunk lid and hood may still be opened without the alarm being triggered. The LED indicator on the instrument panel fascia will be on continuously during this period, at the end of which it will start to flash (once every third second).