1996 Cadillac Seville Owner's Manual - Page 72

Remember, the theft-deterrent system won't activate if you lock the doors with a key or use the manual door lock. It activates only if you usea power door lock switch or the Keyless Entry system. Testing the Alarm 1. From inside the vehicle,roll down the window, then get out of the vehicle,keeping the door open. To avoid activating the alarm by accident: 0 The vehicle should be locked with the door key afterthe doors are closedif you don't want to activatethe theft-deterrent system. Always unlock a door with a key or use the Keyless Entry system. (Pressing the unlock button on the Keyless Entry transmitter disables the theft-deterrent system.) Unlocking a door any other way will activate the alarm. Cycling the ignition without disarming the theft-deterrent system will also activate the alarm. 2. From outside of the vehicle, with the door open, lock the vehicle using the power door lock the Keyless or Entry system and closethe door. Wait30 seconds. 3. Reach in and unlock the door using themanual lock and open the door. The horn will sound and the headlamps will flash. If the alarm doesnot sound when it should, check to see if the hornworks. The horn fuse may be blown. To replace the fuse, see "Fuses Circuit Breakers" in and the Index. If the fuse does need to bereplaced, you not may need to have your Cadillac serviced. If you activate the alarm by accident, unlock any door with your key. You can alsoturn off the alarm by using the Keyless Entry system. The alarm won't stop if you try to unlock a door any other way. To reduce the possibility theft, always activate of the optional theft-deterrentsystem when leaving your vehicle.