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Antitheft and Alarm Systems: Description and Operation


THEFT DETERRENT OPERATION
When the system is set to the theft deterrent mode and any of the following conditions are met, the system sounds the horns and flashes the headlights and the taillights for approx. 1 minute.

At the same time the system locks all doors (If all door are not locked at once, the system repeats door locking operation every 0.55 seconds during the one minute alarm time).

There are 2 modes in this system, which are active mode and passive mode.

All initial setting are performed in active mode. It can be switched to passive mode by specified operation.

When the system is set to the theft deterrent mode and any of the following conditions are met, the system sounds the horns and flashes the headlights and the taillights for approx. 1 minute. At the same time the system locks all doors (If all door are not locked at once, the system repeats door locking operation every 0.55 seconds during the 1 minute alarm time).

Condition
1. Any of the doors (Including the engine hood and luggage compartment door) is unlocked or opened without the key. * 1
2. The battery terminal is disconnected and reconnected.
3. The system receives panic signal from remote key less entry. * 2
* 1: Only active arming mode.
* 2: When the ignition key is not inserted in the key cylinder.

There are 4 conditions in this system which are disarming condition, disarming preparation condition, arming condition and alarming condition.

Disarming condition:
1. When the alarming function does not operate.
2. When theft deterrent function is not performed.

Disarming preparation condition:
1. Time until transferring to disarming condition.
2. Theft deterrent function is not performed.

Arming condition:
When theft deterrent function is possible.





Alarming condition:
In this condition, once theft is detected, it is informed using light and sound to people around the vehicle. Refer to the table for alarming method or time.

In the arming condition when either of doors is unlocked and with not key in the key cylinder, force lock signal is output.