Perimeter Alarm Arming

The perimeter alarm is ready to arm any time the ignition is off. The perimeter alarm pre-arms when any of the following actions are performed:

• Locking a front door or the liftgate using the passive entry feature
• Pressing the door lock control switch to the lock position with a front door open, and then closing the door
• Pressing the lock button on a programmed RKE transmitter
• Touching the 7/8 and 9/0 buttons simultaneously on the keyless entry keypad

Once the system is pre-armed, there is a 20 second countdown before the perimeter alarm is armed. Each entry point to the vehicle (hood, door, liftgate) is armed separately and must be closed before that entry point begins the 20 second countdown to become armed. If all entry points are closed, the turn signals flash upon locking indicating that all entry points are entering the 20 second countdown.