Anti-Theft System

2004 Toyota Matrix XR, FWD, StandardSECTION Anti-Theft System
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When the system is set to the anti-theft mode and any of the following conditions are met, the system sounds the horns and flashes the headlights and taillights for approximately 1 minute.

At the same time the system locks all doors (if all doors are not locked at once, the system repeats door locking operation every 0.55 seconds during the 1 minute alarm time).

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

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

Condition

  • Any of the doors (including the engine hood and luggage compartment door) is unlocked or opened without the key. (Only in active arming mode).
  • The battery terminal is disconnected and reconnected.
  • The system receives panic signal from remote keyless entry 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.

  1. Disarming Condition

    • When a user is near the vehicle.
    • When the alarming function does not operate.
    • When anti-theft function is not performed.
  2. Disarming Preparation Condition

    • Time from when a user locks a door to when they leave the vehicle.
    • Time until transferring to disarming condition.
    • Anti-theft function is not performed.
  3. Arming Condition

    • When a user leaves the vehicle completely.
    • When anti-theft function is possible.
  4. Alarming Condition

    Once theft is detected, light and sound are used to inform people around the vehicle.
    • Alarming method is horn, security horn, headlight and taillight.
    • Alarming time is 60 seconds.
    • Alarming output is a continuous 0.25 seconds when ON and 0.25 seconds when OFF.

In the arming condition when either of the doors is unlocked and with no key in the key cylinder, a force lock signal is output.

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