2003 Chevrolet Corvette Owner's Manual - Page 74

Testing the Alarm Use the following to test the system: 1. Make sure the hatchhrunk lid is latched. 2. Lower the window on the driver's door. 3. Manually arm the system. PASS-Key@ Your vehicle is equipped with the PASS-Key@ (Personalized Automotive Security System) theft-deterrent system. PASS-Key@is a passive theft-deterrent system. it works when you insert or remove the key from the ignition. 4. Close the doors and wait 15 seconds. 5. Reach through the open window and manually unlock the driver's door. 6. Open the door. The alarm should sound. I 7. Turn off the alarm. if the alarm is inoperative, check tu see if the horn works. If not, check the horn fuse. See Fuses and Circuit Breakers on page 5-86. If the horn works, but the alarm doesn't go off, see your dealer. PASS-Key@ uses resistor pellet in the ignition key that a matches a decoder in your vehicle. When the PASS-Key@ system senses that someone is using the wrong key, it shuts down the vehicle's A u G n . n l ala1 L c t a t t F c ?!XU! ! ~ E P m i ~ . ~ f h ~ !, ~ !t~ starter won't work and fuel won't go to the engine. If someone tries to start your vehicle again or uses another key during this time, the shutdown period will start over again. This discourages someone from randomly trying different keys with different resistor pellets in an attempt to make a match. t u b 1 Disarming the System Always use your key or the remote keyless entry transmitter to unlock a dour. Unlocking a door any other way will set off the alarm. If your alarm sounds, listed below are the ways you can disarm it. Unlock the driver's door with your key. Put t h e key in the ignition. 0 e r r c t - m c oyoset a Press the unlock button on the remote keyless entry transmitter. 2-17