Cadillac eldorado 2002 User Manual

The SECURITY light is
located on the instrument
panel cluster.

If the ignition is off and either door is open, the
SECURITY light will flash, reminding you to activate
the system. The light will also flash if the battery has
been disconnected and reconnected.

To activate the theft

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deterrent system, do the following:

1. Open the door.

2. Lock the door using the power door lock or the

remote keyless entry transmitter. The SECURITY
light should come on and stay on.

3. Close both doors. The SECURITY light should 

go off within about 30 seconds.

The horn will sound and the lamps will flash for about
30 seconds when a door or the trunk is opened without
the key or the remote keyless entry transmitter. The horn
also sounds if the locks are damaged.

Remember, the theft

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deterrent system won’t activate if

you lock a door with a key or use the manual door lock.
It activates only if you use a power door lock switch or
the remote keyless entry transmitter.

To avoid activating the alarm by accident, 
do the following:
D Always unlock a door with a key or use the remote

keyless entry transmitter. (Pressing the button with
the unlock symbol on the remote keyless entry
transmitter disables the theft

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deterrent system.)

Unlocking a door any other way will activate the
alarm. Cycling the ignition without disarming the
theft

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deterrent system will also activate the alarm.

D The vehicle should be locked with the door key after

the doors are closed if you don’t want to activate the
theft

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deterrent system.

If you activate the alarm by accident, unlock either 
door with your key. You can also turn off the alarm 
by using the unlock button of the remote keyless entry
transmitter. The alarm won’t stop if you try to unlock 
a door any other way.