2012 Dodge Avenger Owner Manual - Page 21

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 19 VEHICLE SECURITY ALARM - IF EQUIPPED The Vehicle Security Alarm monitors the doors and trunk for unauthorized entry and ignition switch for unauthorized operation. While the Vehicle Security Alarm is armed, interior switches for door locks and decklid release are disabled. To Arm The System 1. Remove the keys from the ignition switch and get out of the vehicle. 2. Lock the door using either the power door lock switch (one door must be open) or the LOCK button on the If something triggers the alarm, the Vehicle Security Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter (doors can be Alarm will signal for about 18 minutes. For the first three open or closed), and close all doors. minutes, the horn will sound intermittently, the head- NOTE: The Vehicle Security Alarm will not arm if you lights will turn on, the park lamps and/or turn signals lock the doors with the manual door lock plungers. will flash and the Vehicle Security Light in the cluster will flash. Then the exterior lights will flash for another 3. The Vehicle Security Light in the instrument cluster will flash for 16 seconds. This shows that the Vehicle 15 minutes. Security Alarm is arming. During this period, if a door is Rearming The System opened, the ignition switch is turned to ON/RUN, or the If something triggers the alarm, and no action is taken to power door locks are unlocked in any manner, the disarm it, the Vehicle Security Alarm will turn off the Vehicle Security Alarm will automatically disarm. horn after three minutes, turn off all of the visual signals after 15 minutes, and then the Vehicle Security Alarm will rearm itself. 2