Chevrolet Trax: Vehicle Alarm System
This vehicle has theft-deterrent features; however, they do not make the vehicle impossible to steal.
Vehicle Alarm System
This vehicle may be equipped with an alarm system.
An indicator light, on the instrument panel near the windshield, indicates the status of the system: Off: Alarm system is disarmed.
On Solid: Vehicle is secured during the delay to arm the system.
Fast Flast: Vehicle is unsecured.
A door, the turnk, or the hood is open.
Slow Flash: Alarm system is armed.
Arming the Alarm System
- Turn off the vehicle.
- Lock the vehicle in one of two ways:
- Use the RKE transmitter.
- With a door open, press
on the interior of the door.
- After 30 seconds the alarm
system will arm, and the
indicator light will begin to slowly
flash indicating the alarm system
is operating. Pressing on the
RKE transmitter a second time
will bypass the 30-second delay
and immediately arm the alarm
system.
The vehicle alarm system will not arm if the doors are locked with the key.
If the driver door is opened without
first unlocking with the RKE
transmitter, the horn will chirp and
the lights will flash to indicate
pre-alarm. If the vehicle is not
started, or the door is not unlocked
by pressing 
on the RKE
transmitter during the 10-second
pre-alarm, the alarm will be
activated.
The alarm will also be activated if a passenger door, the trunk, or the hood is opened without first disarming the system. When the alarm is activated, the turn signals flash and the horn sounds for about 30 seconds. The alarm system will then re-arm to monitor for the next unauthorized event.
Disarming the Alarm System
To disarm the alarm system or turn off the alarm if it has been activated:
- Press on the RKE
transmitter.
- Start the vehicle
Avoid setting off the alarm by accident by locking the vehicle after all occupants have left the vehicle and all doors are closed.
To avoid setting off the alarm by accident:
- Lock the vehicle after all occupants have exited.
- Always unlock the vehicle with the RKE transmitter.
Unlocking the driver door with the key will not disarm the system or turn off the alarm.
How to Detect a Tamper Condition
If 
is pressed on the RKE
transmitter and the horn chirps and
the lights flash three times, an alarm
occurred previously while the
system was armed.
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Immobilizer Operation
Immobilizer
See Radio Frequency Statement
Immobilizer Operation
This vehicle has a passive
theft-deterrent system.
The system does not have to be
manually armed or disarmed.
The vehicle is automatic
Exterior Mirrors
Convex Mirrors
Warning
A convex mirror can make things,
like other vehicles, look farther
away than they really are. If you
cut too sharply into the right lane,
you could hit a vehicle on the
right. C
Interior Mirrors
Interior Rearview Mirrors
Adjust the rearview mirror for a clear
view of the area behind your
vehicle.
If equipped with OnStar, the vehicle
may have three control buttons at
the bottom of the mirror
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Heated Seats
If available, the controls are on the
climate control panel. To operate,
the engine must be running.
Press or
to heat the driver or
passenger seat.
See Heated Front Seats
Head Restraint Adjustment
Do not drive until the head restraints
for all occupants are installed and
adjusted properly.
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Diagnostic Instructions
Perform the Diagnostic System Check - Vehicle prior to using this
diagnostic procedure.
Review Strategy Based Diagnosis for an overview of the diagnostic
approach.
Diagnostic Procedure Instructions provides an overview of each
diagnostic category.
DTC Descriptors
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