Pontiac 1999 Firebird - Manual (Page 72)

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Passive Arming
If the ignition was just turned off and a door was
opened, the system will arm six seconds after both doors
are closed, whether or not you lock them. In all other
cases, the system will wait 30 seconds after both doors
are closed before arming, allowing you time to get into
the vehicle and put the key in the ignition. The parking
lamps will flash when the system arms. Passive arming
is not enabled from the factory.
Disarming the System
There are two ways to disarm the system:
D Press the UNLOCK button on the remote keyless
entry transmitter. If the horn chirps two or three
times when you unlock the car, the alarm sounded in
your absence. Two chirps means that the shock
sensor was set off and three chirps means that a door
or hatch was opened.
D Turn the ignition to RUN.
For more information on customizing the features
mentioned here, see “Feature Customization” in
the Index.
PASS - Key
R
II
Your vehicle is equipped
with the PASS
- Key II
(Personalized Automotive
Security System)
theft
- deterrent system.
PASS - Key II is a passive
theft - deterrent system.
It works when you insert
or remove the key from
the ignition.
PASS - Key II uses a resistor pellet in the ignition key
that matches a decoder in your vehicle.
When the PASS - Key II system senses that someone is
using the wrong key, it shuts down the vehicle’s starter
and fuel systems. For about three minutes, the starter
won’t work and fuel won’t go to the engine. If someone
tries to start your vehicle again or uses another key
during this time, the vehicle will not start. This
discourages someone from randomly trying different
keys with different resistor pellets in an attempt to make
a match.