1997 Cadillac Eldorado Owner's Manual - Page 79

e Lock the glove box. Lock all the doors except the driver's. @ Then take the door key and remote keyless entry transmitter with you. The horn will sound and the lamps will flash for about 30 seconds when the door or trunk is opened without the key or RKE system. The horn also sounds if the locks are damaged. Remember, the theft-deterrent system won'tactivate 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 RKE system. To avoid activating the alarm by accident: 8 SECURITY If the ignition is off and either door is open, the SECURITY light will flash, reminding you to activate the system (the light will also flash if the battery has been disconnected and reconnected). The vehicle should be locked with the door key or the manual door lock switch after the doors are closed if you don't want toactivate the theft-deterrent system. Always unlock a door with a key or use the RKE system. (Pressing the unlock button on the RKE transmitter disables the theft-deterrent system.) Unlocking a door any other way will activate the alarm. Turning the ignition key to RUN without disarming the theft-deterrent system willalso activate the alarm. To arm the system, do the following: 1. Open the door. 2. Lock the door using the power door lock or the RKE system. The SECURITY light should come on and stay on. 3. Close both doors. The SECURITY light should go off within approximately30 seconds. If you activate the alarm by accident, unlock either door with your key. You can also turn off the alarm by using the unlock button of the RKE system. The alarm won't stop if you t y to unlock a door any other way. r 2-