1998 Chevrolet Camaro Owner's Manual - Page 84

Arming the System The alarm system can be armed todetect break-ins by locking your vehicle using the keyless entry or by locking thedoors with the power door lock switch. Keyless Entry Transmitter Locking If all the doorsare closed, locking the vehicle with the transmitter will immediately armthe system. The horn will chirp twice andthe parking lamps willflash, confirming that the system is armed. If any door is open when the transmitter LOCK button is pressed, the system goesinto an armed wait mode, waiting the for doors to close. Once they are closed, the system will arm, the horn chirps twice and parking lamps will the flash. If the hatch is open or ajar at the time the system is arming, the horn will onlychirp once. Power Door Lock Switch Locking If any door is open when the power door lock switch is pressed, the system goesinto an armed wait mode, waiting for the doors to close. Once they are closed,the system will arm and the parking lamps will If both flash. of the doors are closed when the lock switch is pressed, the system assumes you inside the vehicle, so it will are not arm. Note: Lockingthe doors by using the manual door locks will not arm the system. Passive armingis also available, if you would like the system to arm all by itself after the doors have been closed for ashort time. When the system is armed, a red light will flash briefly once every two seconds. (Note: If you return to your vehicle and the red is flashing light two brief flashes every twoseconds, the system is armed and the shock sensor had triggered a two minute alarm. If the red light is flashing threetimes every twoseconds, the systemis armed and there was intrusion that an sounded the alarm.) Horn chirps and parking lamp flashes can be setto your choice. 2-16