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[Deserter]

Ok so there I was doing a bit on the car this afternoon, when I decided I need to start the engine, when I noticed the alarm switch on the dash, any on know what it does?

Anyway I pressed the remote to lock and unlock thus disabling the moby, but instead of locking the doors I got the cabin light flash 3 times at me, every time I tried it did the same. I then locked the doors with the inside door lock and then opened it the same way, then tried the remote and it all worked fine again. Is this a code of some sort or am I just going insaner?

[Andy B]

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when I noticed the alarm switch on the dash, any on know what it does? ....

With the man running away from 3 curved lines? It turns the ultrasonic sensors off at the top of the B posts so you can leave kids/dogs inside the car with it locked but without the alarm triggering cos they're inside.

[Deserter]

Ah thats a cool feature.

[FRE07962128]

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when I noticed the alarm switch on the dash, any on know what it does? ....

With the man running away from 3 curved lines? It turns the ultrasonic sensors off at the top of the B posts so you can leave kids/dogs inside the car with it locked but without the alarm triggering cos they're inside.

But I have never used this feature in all the time I have had it because you should not leave children or pets in a car for so long that you have to set the periameter alarm!  That is just not safe or humane.

[Andy B]

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But I have never used this feature in all the time I have had it because you should not leave children or pets in a car for so long that you have to set the periameter alarm!  That is just not safe or humane.

Whether you would or would not, that's what the button is for, or maybe so you can leave your windows down while you have your car dead-locked & alarmed.
Whether you would leave you kid in the car could depend on how long it's just taken you to get the little brat love of your life to sleep. I do know where you're coming from though. Mine are now nearly 19 & 20 but they have been left asleep in the car when they were very little, but have been watched from the house for when they woke up.
Years ago the brother of a very good friend left their twin daughters asleep in their Metro at the back of their parent shop (private enclosed court yard). A few minutes after they'd parked up, said brother went outside to check up on his girls to find the car in flames. Fortunately the actual flames hadn't yet crossed the bulkhead, but the interior was starting to fill will smoke. In this case all ended happily, but had he been just another few minutes later in checking them, the ending might well have not been a happy one.

PS your Senator had the same feature, only the equivalent of the button with the man running was at the top of the driver's sdie B post.

[Deserter]

I thought it would be good to leave the windows down and the car alarmed, especially outside work, or on the drive at home.

[Albert1]

Peoples, peoples, peoples:  disabling the ultrasonic sensors by pressing that button just before you lock the car with the remote has a more useful purpose than just allowing you to lock up your children (what are you, Austrian or something?!) - picture this: hot sunny day, you tilt the sunroof open to allow the interior to breathe whilst you leave the car parked, butterfly flies in through open sunroof and flutters around in the cabin.  Unltrasonic switched off=alarm doesn't go off; ultrasonic  switched on=butterfly making alarm go off.

Capiche?

[HolyCount]

Ooooooohhh ...... a butterfly detector   What will they think of next  

[Entwood]

Did Edward Lorenz drive a vauxhall ??  

A butterfly flaps its wings inside an Omega and ........

Chaos theory anyone

http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/obit-lorenz-0416.html

[Albert1]

Did Edward Lorenz drive a vauxhall ??  

A butterfly flaps its wings inside an Omega and ........

Chaos theory anyone

http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/obit-lorenz-0416.html

...and Lewis Hamilton wins the F1 Driver's Championship.  lol

[TheBoy]

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when I noticed the alarm switch on the dash, any on know what it does? ....

With the man running away from 3 curved lines? It turns the ultrasonic sensors off at the top of the B posts so you can leave kids/dogs inside the car with it locked but without the alarm triggering cos they're inside.

But I have never used this feature in all the time I have had it because you should not leave children or pets in a car for so long that you have to set the periameter alarm!  That is just not safe or humane.

I use it if I leave sunroof tilted on a hot day...

[jules]

I find I half to use it when I deadlock the other half in the car whilst I nip into Tesco for a cheeky red. If I don't I'll end up spending hours and loads in there.
Very useful  

[FRE07962128]

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But I have never used this feature in all the time I have had it because you should not leave children or pets in a car for so long that you have to set the periameter alarm!  That is just not safe or humane.

Whether you would or would not, that's what the button is for, or maybe so you can leave your windows down while you have your car dead-locked & alarmed.
Whether you would leave you kid in the car could depend on how long it's just taken you to get the little brat love of your life to sleep. I do know where you're coming from though. Mine are now nearly 19 & 20 but they have been left asleep in the car when they were very little, but have been watched from the house for when they woke up.
Years ago the brother of a very good friend left their twin daughters asleep in their Metro at the back of their parent shop (private enclosed court yard). A few minutes after they'd parked up, said brother went outside to check up on his girls to find the car in flames. Fortunately the actual flames hadn't yet crossed the bulkhead, but the interior was starting to fill will smoke. In this case all ended happily, but had he been just another few minutes later in checking them, the ending might well have not been a happy one.

PS your Senator had the same feature, only the equivalent of the button with the man running was at the top of the driver's sdie B post.

No, I had three under three and I never did this considering the risk of fire (as your friends brother found out), theft, kidnap, etc, just too great no matter what the circumstances.

But obviously that was my decision at the time and would be again, but other people, such as yourself, may decide it is worth taking the risk with their loved ones. As you say that is  where I am coming from. That is one of life's choices!  It was not for me though, as going out at night and leaving them alone was not, but I know some people do...then some people later regret it....the McCann's for instance!  

My children are now a fit and healthy 33, 31, & 30 years of age .

[jules]

I know where you're coming from Lizzie, my wee lad is 1 on Thursday and I would never dream of leaving him unattended in the car.
When he's asleep and we arrive home I just sit and wait till he wakes up, and we live on a quiet estate where I'm sure nothing would ever happen, but I'm damned if I'm taking that chance!

The manual says button is for 'disabling passenger compartment monitoring eg. if animals are to be left in vehicle'

[FRE07962128]

I know where you're coming from Lizzie, my wee lad is 1 on Thursday and I would never dream of leaving him unattended in the car.
When he's asleep and we arrive home I just sit and wait till he wakes up, and we live on a quiet estate where I'm sure nothing would ever happen, but I'm damned if I'm taking that chance!

The manual says button is for 'disabling passenger compartment monitoring eg. if animals are to be left in vehicle'

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Absolutely right Jules!  Your children are just too precious to take the risk  Animals maybe, but never children!