SECURITY Indicator Stays Illuminated and Engine Starts
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Pontiac Grand Prix. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
If the theft deterrent control module was unable to measure the ignition key transponder value while the engine was last running, the indicator will remain illuminated during subsequent ignition cycles. This is to remind the driver that the VTD system will not be functioning until the problem is corrected. The vehicle is fail enabled and will start.