The alarm uses light and sound to give an alert when an intrusion is detected.
The alarm is triggered in the following situations when the alarm is set:
Setting/canceling/stopping the alarm system
â– Items to check before locking the vehicle
To prevent unexpected triggering of the alarm and vehicle theft, make sure of the following:
â– Setting
Close the doors and hood, and lock all the doors. The system will be set automatically after 30 seconds.
Except for Canada, the alarm can also be set using the mechanical key.
The security indicator changes from being on to flashing when the system is set.

â– Canceling or stopping
Do one of the following to deactivate or stop the alarm:
Except for Canada
For Canada
â– System maintenance
The vehicle has a maintenance-free type alarm system.
â– Triggering of the alarm
The alarm may be triggered in the following situations: (Stopping the alarm deactivates the alarm system.)



â– Alarm-operated door lock
In the following cases, depending on the situation, the door may automatically lock to prevent improper entry into the vehicle:
â– Customization (for Canada)
The alarm can be set to deactivate when the key (vehicles without smart key system) or mechanical key (vehicles with smart key system) is used to unlock.
NOTICE
â– To ensure the system operates correctly
Do not modify or remove the system.
If modified or removed, the proper operation of the system cannot be guaranteed.
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Components
On-vehicle inspection
Check front passenger airbag assembly (vehicle not involved in
collision and airbag not deployed)
Perform a diagnostic system check (see page rs-
49).
With the front passenger airbag installed on the
vehicle, perform a visual check:
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For vehicles equipped with vehicle stability (vsc) system
Notices when using drum tester
Before beginning testing, disable the vsc. To
disable the vsc, turn the ignition switch off
and connect sst to terminals 12 (ts) and 4
(cg) of the dlc3.
Sst 09843-18040
Notice:
Confirm that the vsc warning light blinks.
Vsc system will be r ...
For vehicles equipped with catalytic converter caution:
If a large amount of unburned gasoline or gasoline
vapors flow into the converter, it may cause
overheating and create a fire hazard. To prevent this,
observe the following precautions.
Use only unleaded gasoline.
Avoid idling the engine for more than 20 minutes.
Avoid performing unnecess ...