2014 Buick Regal Owner Manual - Page 46

2-16 Keys, Doors, and Windows The vehicle alarm system will not arm if the doors are locked with the key. If the driver door is opened without first unlocking with the RKE transmitter, the horn will chirp and the lights will flash to indicate pre-alarm. If the vehicle is not started, or the door is not unlocked by pressing K on the RKE transmitter during the 10-second pre-alarm, the alarm will be activated. If a door, the hood, or the trunk is opened without first disarming the system, the turn signals will flash and the horn will sound for about 30 seconds. The alarm system will then re-arm to monitor for the next unauthorized event. . Fast Flash: Vehicle is unsecured. A door, the hood, or the trunk is open. Slow Flash: Alarm system is armed. Unlock the vehicle using the Keyless Access system, if equipped. Start the vehicle. . Arming the Alarm System 1. Close the trunk and the hood. Turn off the vehicle. 2. Lock the vehicle in one of three ways: . . To avoid setting off the alarm by accident: . Lock the vehicle after all occupants have left the vehicle and all doors are closed. Always unlock a door with the RKE transmitter or use the Keyless Access system, if equipped. . Use the RKE transmitter. Use the Keyless Access system, if equipped. With a door open, press Q on the interior of the door. . Unlocking the driver door with the key will not disarm the system or turn off the alarm. 3. After 30 seconds the alarm system will arm, and the indicator light will begin to slowly flash indicating the alarm system is operating. Pressing Q on the RKE transmitter a second time will bypass the 30-second delay and immediately arm the alarm system. How to Detect a Tamper Condition If K is pressed on the RKE transmitter and the horn chirps three times, an alarm occurred previously while the alarm system was armed. Disarming the Alarm System Do one of the following to disarm the alarm system or turn off the alarm if it has been activated: . Press K on the RKE transmitter.