Black plate (25,1)
Cadillac CTS/CTS-V Owner Manual - 2011
Keys, Doors and Windows
2-25
Vehicle Security
This vehicle has theft-deterrent
features; however, they do not make
it impossible to steal.
Anti-Theft Alarm System
This vehicle has an anti-theft alarm
system.
The security light, located in the
instrument panel cluster, comes on
when the system is arming.
Arming the System
To arm the system,
1. Open the door.
2. Lock the door with the
transmitter. The security light
should come on and stay on.
3. Close all doors. The security
light should go off after about
30 seconds. The alarm is not
armed until the security light
goes off.
If a locked door or trunk is opened
without using the key in the driver
door key cylinder or the transmitter,
a ten second pre-alarm will occur.
The horn will chirp and the lights will
flash. If the key is not placed in the
ignition and turned to START or the
door is not unlocked by pressing
the unlock button on the transmitter
during the ten second pre-alarm,
the alarm will go off. The headlamps
will flash and the horn will sound for
about 30 seconds, then will turn off
to save the battery power.
The theft-deterrent system will not
activate if the doors are locked with
the key or the manual door lock.
It activates only if the power door
lock switch is used while the door is
open or with the transmitter. You
should also remember that you can
start the vehicle with the correct
ignition key if the alarm has been
set off.
To avoid setting off the alarm by
accident:
.
Lock the vehicle with the door
key after the doors are closed.
.
Always unlock a door with the
transmitter or by using the key
in the driver door cylinder.
Unlocking a door any other way
will set off the alarm.
Turn off the alarm by pressing the
unlock button on the transmitter.
How to Detect a Tamper
Condition
If
K
is pressed and the horn
sounds, an attempted break-in has
occurred while the system was
armed.
If the alarm has been activated,
the Theft Attempted message will
appear on the DIC. See
Key and
Lock Messages on page 5
‑
37
for
additional information.
