2000 Cadillac Escalade Owner's Manual - Page 83

Arming the System The alarm system can be armed to detect break-ins by locking your vehicle using the keyless entry or by locking the doors with the power door lock switch. Passive arming is also available if you would like the system to arm all by itself after the doors have been closed, the ignition is in the OFF position and the keys have been removed from the ignition. When the system is armed, a red light will flash on the center floor console briefly once every two seconds. If you return to your vehicle and the red light is flashing two brief flashes every two seconds, the system is armed and the shock sensor had triggered a two minute alarm. If the red light is flashing three times every two seconds, the system is armed and there was an intrusion that sounded the alarm. Horn chirps and parking lamp flashes can be set to your choice. See "Feature Customization" in the Index. Remote Keyless Entry Transmitter Locking If all the doors are closed, locking the vehicle with the transmitter will immediately arm the system. If any door is open when the transmitter LOCK button is pressed, the system goes into an armed wait mode, waiting for the doors to close. Once they are closed, the system will arm and the headlamps and parking lamps will flash. If the tailgate or panel doors are open or ajar at the time the system is arming, the headlamps and parking lamps flash once. Power Door Lock Switch Locking If any door is open when the power door lock switch is pressed, the system goes into an armed wait mode, waiting for the doors, tailgate or panel doors to close. Once they are closed, the system will arm and the parking lamps will flash. If a door is closed when the power lock switch is pressed, the system assumes you are inside the vehicle, so it will not arm. Locking the doors by using the manual door locks will not arm the system. 2-15