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Theft-alarm system (if equipped)

Theft-alarm system is designed to provide protection from unauthorised entry into the vehicle.

Vehicles equipped with a theft alarm system will have a label attached to the vehicle with the following words:

  1. WARNING

  2. SECURITY SYSTEM

This system is operated in three stages:

  1. Armed stage

  2. Disarmed stage

  3. Theft-alarm stage

If triggered, the system provides an audible alarm with blinking of the hazard warning lights.

CAUTION

Do not attempt to alter this system or add other devices to it. Electrical problems could result that may make your vehicle inoperable.

Armed stage

Theft Alarm System goes to Armed stage after 30 seconds from the doors are locked by switch on a Outside Door Handle/by a lock button on the Key.

Using the smart key

Park the vehicle and stop the engine. Arm the system as described below.

  1. Turn off the engine.

  2. Make sure that all doors (and tailgate) and the engine bonnet are closed and latched.

  3. Do one of the following:

    • Lock the doors by pressing the button of the front outside door handle with the smart key in your possession. After completion of the steps above, the hazard warning lights operate once to indicate that the system is armed. If any door remains open, the doors won't lock and the chime will sound for 3 seconds. Close the door and try again to lock the doors. If tailgate or engine bonnet remains open, the hazard warning lights won't operate and theft-alarm will not arm. After this, if the tailgate and engine bonnet are closed, the hazard warning lights will blink once.

    • Lock the doors by pressing the button of the front outside door handle with the smart key in your possession. After completion of the steps above, the hazard warning lights operate once to indicate that the system is armed. If any door remains open, the doors won't lock and the chime will sound for 3 seconds. Close the door and try again to lock the doors. If tailgate or engine bonnet remains open, the hazard warning lights won't operate and theft-alarm will not arm. After this, if the tailgate and engine bonnet are closed, the hazard warning lights will blink once.

    • Lock the doors by pressing the lock button on the smart key. After completion of the steps above, the hazard warning lights will operate once to indicate that the system is armed. If any door (and tailgate) or engine bonnet remains open, the hazard warning lights won't operate and theft-alarm will not arm. After this, if all doors (and tailgate) and engine bonnet are closed, the hazard warning lights blink once.

Using the remote key

Park the vehicle and stop the engine. Arm the system as described below.

  1. Turn off the engine and remove the ignition key from the ignition switch.

  2. Make sure that all doors (and tailgate), the engine bonnet are closed and latched.

  3. Lock the doors by pressing the lock button on the remote key. After completion of the steps above, the hazard warning lights will blink once to indicate that the system is armed. If any door (and tailgate) or engine bonnet remains open, the hazard warning lights won't operate and theft-alarm will not arm. After this, if all doors (and tailgate) and engine bonnet are closed, the hazard warning lights blink once.

Theft-alarm stage

The alarm will be activated if any of the following occurs whilst the system is armed.

  • A door is opened without using the remote key or smart key.

  • The tailgate is opened without using the remote key or smart key.

  • The tailgate is opened without using the remote key or smart key.

  • The engine bonnet is opened.

The horn will sound and the hazard warning lights will blink continuously for approximately 30 seconds. To turn off the system, unlock the doors with the remote key or smart key.

Disarmed stage

The system will be disarmed when:

Remote key
  • The door unlock button is pressed.

  • The engine is started.

  • The vehicle is in the "ON" position for 30 seconds or more.

Smart key
  • The door unlock button is pressed.

  • The button of the front outside door is pressed whilst carrying the smart key.

  • The engine is started.

After the doors are unlocked, the hazard warning lights will blink twice to indicate that the system is disarmed.

After pressing the unlock button, if any door (or tailgate) is not opened within 30 seconds, the system will be rearmed.

NOTICE

Non-immobiliser system

  • Avoid trying to start the engine whilst the alarm is activated. The vehicle starting motor is disabled during the theft-alarm stage.

    If the system is not disarmed with the transmitter, insert the key into the ignition switch, turn the ignition switch to the ON position and wait for 30 seconds. Then the system will be disarmed.

Ultrasonic Intrusion Protection (UIP) (if equipped)

  • To cancel the sensor operation, go to SetupVehicleConvenienceAdvanced Anti-Theft and turn Ultrasonic Intrusion Protection to OFF.

  • If the function is armed when the sensor is in the OFF status, the intrusion/tilt sensor will not operate.

    Then, the alarm will be activated when the function meets the intrusion/tilt sensor off condition of "Theft-alarm" stage.

    To reactivate the sensor operation, go to SetupVehicleConvenienceAdvanced Anti-Theft and turn Ultrasonic Intrusion Protection to ON again.

CAUTION
  • Do not activate the sensor if there are any chances the vehicle tilts by the outward influences (for example, ferry boat travelling, tower parking etc.), because it could cause the siren to sound inadvertently.

  • Make sure all windows are close whilst the function operates. If not, the sensor detects the inadvertent movement inside the vehicle (for example, blowing a wind or entering a butterfly) and it makes the siren sounds.

  • If boxes are piled high in the vehicle, the sensor may not detect the movement behind the boxes. Also the boxes may drop and it makes the siren sounds.

  • If the sensor is stained with foreign matter such as cosmetics, spray type air freshener, or spray type window cleaner, the sensor may not operate normally.

Theft-alarm stage

The alarm will be activated if any of the following occurs whilst the system is armed.

  • A door is opened without using the remote key or smart key.

  • The tailgate is opened without using the remote key or smart key.

  • The tailgate is opened without using the remote key or smart key.

  • The engine bonnet is opened.

The horn will sound and the hazard warning lights will blink continuously for approximately 30 seconds. To turn off the system, unlock the doors with the remote key or smart key.

Ultrasonic Intrusion Protection (UIP) OFF condition

The alarm will be activated if any of the following occurs whilst the function is armed.

  • A front or rear door is opened without using the transmitter (or smart key).

  • The tailgate is opened without using the transmitter (or smart key).

  • The bonnet is opened.

  • The ignition switch or ENGINE START/STOP button is in the ON position.

NOTICE

Ultrasonic Intrusion Protection is in ON position whenever the vehicle engine is started again.

Ultrasonic Intrusion Protection (UIP) ON condition

The alarm will be activated if any of the following occurs whilst the function is armed when the sensor is activated.

  • The passenger(s) moves in the vehicle.

  • The inclination of the vehicle is changed to the certain degree.

  • A front or rear door is opened without using the transmitter (or smart key).

  • The tailgate is opened without using the transmitter (or smart key).

  • The bonnet is closed.

  • The ignition switch or ENGINE START/STOP button is in the OFF position.

The siren will sound and the hazard warning lights will blink continuously for approximately 27 seconds and repeat max. 8 times when the function meets the alarm activation condition.

To turn off the function, unlock the doors with the transmitter (or smart key).

Disarmed stage

The system will be disarmed when:

Remote key
  • The door unlock button is pressed.

  • The engine is started.

  • The vehicle is in the "ON" position for 30 seconds or more.

Smart key
  • The door unlock button is pressed.

  • The button of the front outside door is pressed whilst carrying the smart key.

  • The engine is started.

After the doors are unlocked, the hazard warning lights will blink twice to indicate that the system is disarmed.

After pressing the unlock button, if any door (or tailgate) is not opened within 30 seconds, the system will be rearmed.

NOTICE

Non-immobiliser system

  • Avoid trying to start the engine whilst the alarm is activated. The vehicle starting motor is disabled during the theft-alarm stage.

    If the system is not disarmed with the transmitter, insert the key into the ignition switch, turn the ignition switch to the ON position and wait for 30 seconds. Then the system will be disarmed.