Chevrolet 2004 Malibu, Owner'S Manual

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Disarming the System
If the system is armed, you can disarm the system by:
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Pressing the unlock button on the transmitter
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Turning the ignition to ON or
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Turning the driver’s door key lock cylinder once
toward the rear of the vehicle.
Once the system is disarmed, the security light will stop
flashing.
How the System Alarm is Activated
If the system is armed,
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Opening the driver’s door will cause a ten second
pre-alarm chirp followed by a thirty second full
alarm of horn and lights.
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Opening any other door or the liftgate will
immediately cause a full alarm for thirty seconds of
horn and lights.
If an alarm event has finished and all the doors and the
liftgate are closed, the system will re-arm itself.
How to Turn Off the System Alarm
If the system alarm is active, it can be deactivated by:
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Pressing the lock button on the transmitter to
turn off the alarm. The system will also re-arm itself.
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Pressing the unlock button on the transmitter to turn
off the alarm and disarm the system
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Putting the key in the driver’s door key lock cylinder
and turning it to the rear of the vehicle to turn off
the alarm and disarm the system or
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Putting the key in the ignition and turning it to ON
to turn off the alarm and disarm the system.
How to Detect a Tamper Condition
If you hear three chirps when you press the unlock and
lock buttons on the transmitter, that means the
content theft security system alarm was triggered while
you were away.
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