1998 Buick Riviera Owner's Manual - Page 83

If a door or trunk is opened without the key the or remote keyless entry system, the alarm will go off. It will alsogo off if the trunk lock or door locks are damaged. Your vehicle's lamps will flash and the horn will soundfor one minute, then will go off to save battery power. Testing the Alarm The alarm can be tested by following these steps: 1. From inside the vehicle, roll down the driver's window and open the driver's door. 2. Remember, the theft-deterrent system won't be activated if you lock the doors with a key or use the manual door lock. It only activates if you use a power door lock 3. switch or remote keyless entry system. should also You remember that you can start vehicle with the your 4. correct ignition key the alarm has been set but this if off, does not shut off the alarm. Here's how to avoid setting the alarm by accident: off If you don't want to activate the theft-detei-rent system, lock the door either using a key or the manual door lock switch. Always unlock a door with a key, or use the remote keyless entry system. Unlocking a door any other way will set off the alarm. I f you set ofSthe alarm by accident, unlock either door with your key. Activate the system by locking the doors with the power doorlock switch while the door open, or is with the remote keyless entry transmitter. Get out of the car, close the door and wait the for SECURITY light to go out. Then reach in through the window, unlock the door with the manual door lock and open the door. This should set off the alarm. If the alarm does not sound whenshould, but the it vehicle's lamps flash, check to if the horn works. see The horn fuse may be blown. replace thefuse, see To "Fuses andCircuit Breakers" in the Index. If the alarm does not sound, the vehicle's lamps do or not flash, the vehicle should be serviced an by authorized service center. You can also turn the alarm by pressing UNLOCK off on the remote keyless entry transmitter. The alarm won't stop if you try to unlock a door any other way. 2-16