1996 Pontiac Bonneville Owner's Manual - Page 65

Universal Theft-Deterrent (Option) If your Pontiac has this option, it has a theft-deterrent a l m system. Withthis system, the SECURITY light will flash as you open the door (if your ignitionis OFF). T i light remindsyou to activate the theft-deterrent hs system when leaving vehicle. your Activating the tern: sys Remember, the theft-deterrent system won't activate if you lock the doors withkey or manual door lock.It a activates only if you use a power lock switch o door x Remote Keyless Entry transmitter. Avoid settingbff the alarm by accident. Always unlock a door with a key, or use the Remote Keyless Entry transmitter. Unlocking door any other a way will set off the alarm. Stopping theaam If you set off the alarm by accident, lr : unlock any door with your key. can alsoturn off the You alarm by pressing theUNLOCK button on the Remote Keyless Entry transmitter. The alarm won't stop you if try to d o c k a door any other way. Testing the aam Open the, window, then follow the lr : directions for activating the system described earlier. Once the alarm is set, reach through the window and manually uvlock the door the insideor turn on the from ignition. The alarm should sound. 1. Open the door. 2. Lock the door with power door lock switch or the Remote KeylessEntry transmitter. TheSEC-Y light should come on and stay on. l afT 3. Close al doors. TheSECUFUTY light should go after about 30 seconds and the system will then be armed. If the SECURITY light comes on for minute and one then shutsoff while the ignition is on, the security system has detected problem with itself. See your a dealer for service. If a door 'orthe trunk is opened without the key or Remote Keyless Entry transmitter, the will go off. alarm It willalso go off if the trunk lock is damaged. Your vehicle's lampswill flash and the horn will sound for three minutes, then will off to save battery go power. If the alarm does not sound whenit should, checkto see if the horn works. Thehorn fuse may be blown. replace To the fuse, see "Fuses and Circuit Breakers" in the Index. To reduce the possibility of theft, always activate the theft-deterrent system when leaving your vehicle.