2005 Saab 9-3 Owner's Manual - Page 53

Security To avoid any inconvenience, make sure that anyone using the car is familiar with how the car alarm and the locking system work. If the alarm has been tripped since the car was last locked, the Saab Information Display (SID) will display: Alarm has been triggered since being armed. If a fault arises in the car alarm system, the Saab Information Display (SID) will display: Theft protection failure. Contact Saab dealer. 51 Arming the car alarm The alarm is armed when all doors, the hood and the trunk lid are closed and you lock the car with the remote control. What trips the alarm? The alarm will be tripped if: • a door, the hood or the trunk lid is opened • somebody tries to hotwire the car Signals when the alarm is tripped If the alarm is triggered, the following alarm signals will be set off: • all direction indicators flash for 5 minutes. • the horn sounds for 30-second intervals with 10-second breaks (max. 10 cycles). The signals can vary between markets and due to legal and insurance requirements.