2005 SATURN RELAY alarm

"(Unlock):When you press unlock on the remote
keyless entry transmitter, only the driver’s door
will unlock. If you press unlock again within ve seconds,
all the doors and the liftgate will unlock. If you would
like all the doors to unlock the rst time you press
unlock, see “FOB UNLOCK ON 1ST PRESS” underDIC
Vehicle Personalization (Uplevel Only) on page 3-64.
If your vehicle has the content theft-deterrent system,
the unlock button on the remote keyless entry
transmitter will disarm the system. SeeContent
Theft-Deterrent on page 2-26for more details.
When you use your remote keyless entry transmitter to
unlock your vehicle the turn signal lamps will ash to
let you know the command was received.
L(Remote Alarm):When you press the horn button
on the remote keyless entry transmitter, the turn
signal lamps will ash and the horn will sound. This will
allow you to attract attention, if needed.
Press this button again to stop the alarm from sounding.
Remote Power Sliding Door Operation
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(Power Sliding Door):If your vehicle has one
power sliding door, the remote keyless entry transmitter
will have a button with a van symbol on it. Press and hold
this button to open or close the power sliding door. See
Power Sliding Door (PSD) on page 2-16.
*+(Dual Power Sliding Doors):If your vehicle
has dual power sliding doors, your remote keyless entry
transmitter will have two buttons that have a van symbol
on them. The van symbol on the left is for the driver’s side
sliding door and the van symbol on the right is for the
passenger’s side sliding door. Press and hold the
passenger’s or driver’s side button, with the van symbol
on it, to open or close the selected power sliding door.
SeePower Sliding Door (PSD) on page 2-16.
You can operate the power sliding door(s) with the
remote keyless entry transmitter even if the power
sliding door override switch(es), on the overhead
console, are active or inactive. SeePower Sliding
Door (PSD) on page 2-16for additional information.
If the sliding door is closed and the power sliding door
button on the transmitter is pressed and held, the
vehicle’s doors will unlock and then the power sliding
door will open. If the power sliding door has been locked
using the manual door lock lever, you will need to
unlock the power sliding door before it can be opened
with the keyless entry transmitter sliding door button.
If your vehicle’s fuel ller door is opened, the driver’s side
power sliding door will not open completely. Do not try to
force the door. Once the fuel ller door is closed, the
driver’s side sliding door can be opened normally.
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Content Theft-Deterrent
Your vehicle may have a theft-deterrent alarm system.
A light located on top of your instrument panel, near the
center of the vehicle next to the windshield, will ash
slowly to let you know that the system has been armed.
While armed, the doors will not unlock with the power
door lock switch.
Once armed, the alarm will go off if someone tries to
enter the vehicle without using the remote keyless entry
transmitter or a key, or turns the ignition to RUN. The
horn will sound and the turn signal lamps will ash for up
to two minutes.
Arming with the Power Lock Switch
Your alarm system will arm when the key is removed
from the ignition and you use the driver’s power
door lock switch, with the driver’s door open or the
passenger’s door power door lock switch with the
passenger’s door open to lock the vehicle. If you would
like to turn on power door lock switch arming, see
DIC Vehicle Personalization (Uplevel Only) on
page 3-64.
When the security light ashes quickly the system is
arming. After all doors and the liftgate are closed
and locked, the security light will begin ashing at a
very slow rate to let you know the system is armed.
Arming with the Remote Keyless Entry
Transmitter
Your alarm system will arm if the key is not in the
ignition and you use your remote keyless entry
transmitter to lock the doors. The security light will ash
to let you know the system is arming. If you press
the transmitter’s lock button twice withiin 5 seconds, the
horn will sound. After all doors and the liftgate are
closed and locked, the security light will begin ashing
at a very slow rate to let you know the system is armed.
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Arming with Your Key
Your alarm system will arm when you use your key to
lock the driver’s door. The security light will ash to
let you know the system is arming. After all doors and
the liftgate are closed and locked, the security light
will begin ashing at a very slow rate to let you know the
system is armed. If you would like your key not to
arm the system, seeDIC Vehicle Personalization
(Uplevel Only) on page 3-64.
Arming Conrmation
If remote unlock conrmation is on, the turn signal
lamps will ash briey to let you know when your alarm
system has disarmed. If you would not like the turn
signal lamps to ash, seeDIC Vehicle Personalization
(Uplevel Only) on page 3-64.
Disarming with the Remote Keyless
Entry Transmitter
Your alarm system will disarm when you use your
remote keyless entry transmitter to unlock the doors.
The security light will stop ashing to let you know the
system is no longer armed.
Disarming with Your Key
Your alarm system will disarm when you use your key
to unlock the driver’s door. The security light will
stop ashing to let you know the system is no longer
armed. If you would like your key not to disarm the alarm
system, seeDIC Vehicle Personalization (Uplevel
Only) on page 3-64.
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Rear Air Outlets
The outlet behind the left rear seat is the cold air return
outlet. Be sure to keep it free from obstructions.
Also, keep the area around the base of the center
instrument panel console, between and under the front
seats, free of objects that could also obstruct airow
to the rear seating area.
For more information on how to use the main climate
control system, seeClimate Control System on
page 3-24. For information on ventilation, seeOutlet
Adjustment on page 3-27.
Warning Lights, Gages, and
Indicators
This part describes the warning lights and gages that
may be on your vehicle. The pictures will help you
locate them.
Warning lights and gages can signal that something is
wrong before it becomes serious enough to cause
an expensive repair or replacement. Paying attention to
your warning lights and gages could also save you
or others from injury.Warning lights come on when there may be or is a
problem with one of your vehicle’s functions. As you will
see in the details on the next few pages, some
warning lights come on briey when you start the
engine just to let you know they’re working. If you are
familiar with this section, you should not be alarmed
when this happens.
Gages can indicate when there may be or is a problem
with one of your vehicle’s functions. Often gages
and warning lights work together to let you know when
there’s a problem with your vehicle.
When one of the warning lights comes on and stays on
when you are driving, or when one of the gages shows
there may be a problem, check the section that tells you
what to do about it. Please follow this manual’s advice.
Waiting to do repairs can be costly — and even
dangerous. So please get to know your warning lights
and gages. They’re a big help.
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REDUCED POWER STOP WHEN SAFE
This message will display when your vehicle is in an
overheated engine operating mode. This operating mode
allows your vehicle to be driven to a safe place in an
emergency. In this mode, you will notice a signicant
loss in power and engine performance. SeeOverheated
Engine Protection Operating Mode on page 5-27for
more information. Anytime this message is on, the
vehicle should be taken to your retailer for service as
soon as possible.
This message will display and a chime will sound only
when the ignition is in RUN. Press any of the DIC
buttons to acknowledge this message and to clear it
from the screen.
This message will continue to display for two seconds if
it has not been acknowledged when the engine is
turned off. It will also re-display for two seconds if the
message has been acknowledged, but the condition still
exists when the engine is turned off.
If the condition still exists, the message will re-appear
when the engine is turned on.
REMOTE START DISABLED
This warning message will come on if a remote start
attempt is unsuccessful. This may be caused if any of
the following conditions are true when a remote
start attempt is made:
The remote start system is disabled through
the DIC.
The key is in the ignition.
The hood or the doors are not closed.
There is an emission control system malfunction.
The engine coolant temperature is too high.
The oil pressure is low.
The hazard warning ashers are turned on.
The maximum number of remote starts or remote
start attempts between ignition cycles has been
reached.
The content theft-deterrent alarm is on while
attempting to remote start the vehicle.
See “REMOTE START” underDIC Vehicle
Personalization (Uplevel Only) on page 3-64and
“Remote Vehicle Start” underRemote Keyless Entry
System Operation on page 2-5for more information.
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