2009 Buick LaCrosse Owner's Manual - Page 91

Content Theft-Deterrent Your vehicle may have a content theft-deterrent alarm system. Your vehicle may have a red light located on top of the instrument panel, toward the center of the vehicle and near the windshield, that will flash slowly when the system is armed. Arming with the Power Lock Switch The vehicle's content theft-deterrent alarm system can be activated when the key is removed from the ignition and the power door lock switch of either the driver's or front passenger's door is used to lock the vehicle. The door needs to be in the open position when pressing the power door lock switch. The system will not arm if the door is closed when the power door lock switch is pressed. This system can be activated through the Driver Information Center (DIC). See "CONTENT THEFT" under "Customization Menu Items" in DIC Vehicle Personalization on page 3-74. When the doors are locked using the power door lock switch of either front door, the red light, if your vehicle has one, will start flashing at a fast rate, indicating that the system is arming. After all the doors are locked there will be a time delay and then the red light, if your vehicle has one, will begin to flash at a very slow rate, indicating the system is armed. The theft-deterrent alarm system needs to be activated through the Driver Information Center (DIC). See "CONTENT THEFT" under "Customization Menu Items" in DIC Vehicle Personalization on page 3-74. While armed, the doors will not unlock with the power door lock switch. The remote alarm will sound if someone tampers with the trunk or enters the vehicle without using the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter or key to unlock the doors. The horn will sound and the headlamps will flash for up to two minutes. The system will also cut off the fuel supply, preventing the vehicle from being driven. 2-17