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3.14.1 BUS FAILURE MESSAGE
Odom et er Displa ys “No Bu s” - Th e Mech a n ica l
In st r u m en t Clu st er (MIC) ca n n ot com m u n ica t e
over t h e bu s a n d does n ot kn ow wh y.
3.15 VEHICLE THEFT SECURITY SYSTEM
Th is pa ssive syst em is design ed t o pr ot ect a ga in st
veh icle t h eft . Th e veh icle t h eft secu r it y syst em
(VTSS) is pa r t of t h e body con t r ol m odu le (BCM),
wh ich m on it or s veh icle door s a n d t h e ign it ion for
u n a u t h or ized oper a t ion . Th e a la r m a ct iva t es by
sou n din g t h e h or n , fla sh in g t h e h ea dla m ps, cou r-
t esy la m ps, a n d t h e VTSS in dica t or la m p. P a ssive
a r m in g occu r s u pon n or m a l veh icle exit by t u r n in g
t h e ign it ion off, open in g t h e dr iver ’s door, lockin g
t h e door s wit h t h e power lock, a n d closin g t h e
dr iver ’s door or lockin g t h e door s wit h RKE . Ma n u a l
a r m in g occu r s by u sin g t h e key t o lock t h e door s
a ft er closin g t h em . Th e in dica t or la m p in t h e in st r u -
m en t clu st er will fla sh for 15 secon ds, sh owin g t h a t
a r m in g is in pr ogr ess. If n o m on it or ed syst em s a r e
a ct iva t ed du r in g t h is per iod, t h e syst em will a r m
a n d t h e in dica t or will fla sh a t a slow r a t e. If t h e
in dica t or la m p r em a in s st ea dily lit du r in g t h e a r m -
in g pr ocess, t h is ca n in dica t e a loss of decklid
cylin der lock swit ch . Wh en som et h in g t r igger s t h e
a la r m , t h e syst em will sign a l t h e h ea dla m ps, cou r-
t esy la m ps, a n d h or n for a bou t 3 m in u t es, t h en
h ea dla m ps for a n a ddit ion a l 15 m in u t es if t h e
offen din g in pu t is st ill pr esen t .
F or com pla in t s a bou t t h e Th eft Ala r m goin g off on
it s own u se t h e DRBIII " a n d select “Body Com -
pu t er ” t h en “In pu t /Ou t pu t Displa y” a n d r ea d t h e
“La st VTSS Ca u se” st a t u s.
Ta m per Aler t - Th e VTSS in dica t or la m p will
fla sh t wice qu ickly a n d t h e h or n will ch ir p t h r ee
t im es wh en t h e syst em is disa r m ed t o in dica t e a
t a m per con dit ion h a s occu r r ed.
Ma n u a l Over r ide - Th e syst em will n ot a r m if t h e
door s a r e locked u sin g t h e m a n u a l lock con t r ol (by
h a n d) or if t h e locks a r e a ct u a t ed by a n in side
occu pa n t a ft er t h e door is closed.
To ver ify t h e syst em , pr oceed a s follows:
1. Open t h e dr iver ’s door.
2. Rem ove t h e ign it ion key (bu t keep it in h a n d).
3. Lock t h e door s wit h t h e power lock swit ch or t h e
RKE .
4. Close t h e dr iver ’s door.
N OTE: Aft er t h e door s a r e closed, lockin g t h e
door s wit h RKE will a lso a r m t h e syst em .
N OTE: If t h e VTSS in dica t or la m p fla sh ed, t h e
syst em is oper a t ion a l a n d ver ified. If n ot , t h er e m a y
be a pr oblem wit h t h e syst em .
Ar m in g/Disa r m in g- Act ive a r m in g occu r s wh en
t h e r em ot e keyless en t r y t r a n sm it t er is u sed t o lock
t h e veh icle door s, wh et h er t h e door s a r e open or
closed. If on e or m or e door s a r e open t h e a r m in g
sequ en ce is com plet ed on ly a ft er a ll door s a r e
closed.
P a ssive disa r m in g occu r s u pon n or m a l veh icle
en t r y (u n lockin g fr on t door wit h t h e key). Th is
disa r m in g a lso will h a lt t h e a la r m on ce it h a s been
a ct iva t ed.
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