2012 Dodge Avenger Owner Manual - Page 22

20 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE NOTE: • The Vehicle Security Alarm remains armed during • During the 16-second arming period, if a door is trunk entry. Pressing the trunk button will not disarm opened or the ignition switch is turned to ON/RUN, the Vehicle Security Alarm. If someone enters the the Vehicle Security Alarm will automatically disarm. vehicle through the trunk and opens any door, the alarm will sound. • Once armed, the Vehicle Security Alarm disables the unlock switch on the driver door trim panel and The Vehicle Security Alarm is designed to protect your passenger door trim panel, the trunk release button on vehicle; however, you can create conditions where the the instrument panel, and the HomeLink௡/Garage Vehicle Security Alarm will give you a false alarm. If one Door Opener (if equipped). of the previously described arming sequences has occurred, the Vehicle Security Alarm will arm regardless of To Disarm The System whether you are in the vehicle or not. If you remain in the Either press the UNLOCK button on the RKE transmitter vehicle and open a door, the alarm will sound. If this or insert a valid Sentry Key௡ into the ignition lock occurs, disarm the Vehicle Security Alarm. cylinder and turn the key to the ON/START position. If the Vehicle Security Alarm is armed and the battery NOTE: becomes disconnected the Vehicle Security Alarm will • The driver's door key cylinder and the trunk button on remain armed when the battery is reconnected. The the RKE transmitter cannot arm or disarm the Vehicle exterior lights will flash, and the horn will sound. If this Security Alarm. occurs, disarm the Vehicle Security Alarm.