1997 Pontiac Firebird Owner's Manual - Page 63

Arming the System The alarm system can be armed to detect break-ins by locking your vehicle using the key chain transmitter or by locking the doors with the power door lock switch. Remote Keyless Entry Transmitter Locking If all the doors closed, locking the vehiclewith the are transmitter will immediately arm the system. The horn will chirp twice and the parking lamps will flash, confirming that the system is armed. If any dooris open when the transmitter LOCK button is pressed, the system goes into an armed wait mode, waiting for the doors to close. Oncethey are closed, the system will arm, chirp the horns twice and flash the parking lamps. If the hatch is open or ajar atthe time the system is arming, the horn will only chirp once. Power Door Lock Switch Locking If any door is open when the power doorlock switch is pressed, the system goes into an armed wait mode, waiting for the doorsto close. Once they are closed, the system will arm and flash the parking lamps. all of the If doors are closed when the lock switchis pressed, the system assumes you are inside thevehicle, so it will not arm. Note: Locking the doors using the manual door by locks willnot arm thesystem. Passive arming is alsoavailable, if you would like the system to am all by itself after thedoors have been closed for a short time. When thesystem is armed, a red light will flash briefly once every two seconds. (Note: If you return to your vehicle and the red light is flashing two brief flashes every two seconds, the system is armed and the shock sensor had triggered a two minute alarm. If the red light is flashing threetimes every two seconds, intrusion that the system is armed and there was an sounded the alarm). Horn chirps and parking lamp flashes can be set to your choice. 2-14