Thursday, August 25, 2005
Passive alarm
PriusChat -> I don't understand the passive alarm: "there are two 'passive' features.
1. Passive re-lock. If you unlock the car without opening a door in 30 seconds or so, the car will re-lock the doors automatically. I believe this is active on all packages, but someone can correct me.
2. Passive alarm (off by default). If you have the alarm feature, there's a dealership-programmable option for a passive mode (it's in active mode from the factory). In passive mode, the alarm will arm 0, 14, or 30 seconds after the last door is closed -- regardless of whether they've been locked. The time is set by the dealer's scan tool as one of those 3 options (or OFF).
The OP's situation sounds confusing. It should be that simple.
1. Close all doors but do not lock (fob, SKS, or otherwise).
2. If you have SKS, remove the fob from within 30 ft.
3. Wait 45 seconds (to be sure).
4. Open an unlocked door and hear the alarm activate.
I know this works because I had them enable the passive option and then opened my car door at the gas station after refueling. Having the SKS nearby, for me, doesn't deactivate the alarm if the alarm was set passively (with doors unlocked). "
1. Passive re-lock. If you unlock the car without opening a door in 30 seconds or so, the car will re-lock the doors automatically. I believe this is active on all packages, but someone can correct me.
2. Passive alarm (off by default). If you have the alarm feature, there's a dealership-programmable option for a passive mode (it's in active mode from the factory). In passive mode, the alarm will arm 0, 14, or 30 seconds after the last door is closed -- regardless of whether they've been locked. The time is set by the dealer's scan tool as one of those 3 options (or OFF).
The OP's situation sounds confusing. It should be that simple.
1. Close all doors but do not lock (fob, SKS, or otherwise).
2. If you have SKS, remove the fob from within 30 ft.
3. Wait 45 seconds (to be sure).
4. Open an unlocked door and hear the alarm activate.
I know this works because I had them enable the passive option and then opened my car door at the gas station after refueling. Having the SKS nearby, for me, doesn't deactivate the alarm if the alarm was set passively (with doors unlocked). "
# posted by Donn Lee @ 10:23 PM 
