When activating and deactivating alarms from various car brands, you will surely hear the beeping sound from the horn accompanied by the blinking of the turn signals and central door lock. The loudness of the alarm can be quite annoying. So, how do you set the car alarm remote?

The beeping sound from the horn can actually be eliminated by pressing the button with a crossed-out speaker image or silent mode on the remote. Unfortunately, not all are equipped with this feature.

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How to Set the Car Alarm Remote

Actually, there are specific tricks to activate and deactivate it. Manufacturers generally include guidance in the manual book.

If you haven't had the chance to read the manual book, here are the steps to set the car alarm remote:

1. Turning Off the Car Alarm

How to turn off the car alarm is very easy. Here are the steps:

• First, close all doors, including the hood.
• Then, make sure the car is not locked.
• Press the lock button then unlock, lock, lock without pause for about 3 seconds.
• After pressing the lock button, the silent mode will be activated automatically.

By activating this mode, every time you press the open and close door buttons, you will no longer hear the beep, except for the hazard lights and central door lock which will only flash once. 

2. Activating the Car Alarm

If you are tired of using silent mode, you can reactivate it. The initial steps are the same as turning off the alarm. Here are the steps:

• You must ensure that all doors and the hood are closed.
• Then, when the car is not locked, you can press the lock button then unlock, lock, lock.

If successful, you will hear the beep sound. Thus, when opening or locking the door, the horn will sound. 

Meanwhile, for car alarm remotes that already have silent settings, setting the alarm remote is much easier.

When the alarm is not active, you can press the speaker image and then continue by pressing the close button. 

Later, you will hear a siren sound and the horn once, this tone indicates that the silent mode has been activated.

To deactivate silent mode, you can press the open padlock button, if successful, you will hear the siren sound twice. 

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Tips for Maintaining the Car Alarm Remote

Like other car components, the alarm remote should be well taken care of. Here are some tips you can do to maintain the alarm remote:

1. Avoid placing the remote control in hot places and direct sunlight, such as on the car dashboard.
2. Keep the alarm remote away from water such as rain and splashes as it can cause short circuits.
3. Make sure the alarm remote does not fall or hit hard, as a remote that keeps falling can lose its function.
4. Avoid materials that can emit strong magnets. Magnetic waves will affect the internal components of the alarm remote.
5. Do not operate the alarm remote near transmission towers. This condition will cause the remote not to work and make the battery weak quickly.

Setting the car alarm remote is actually very easy, isn't it? Besides maintaining the car alarm, don't forget to take care of various other components. You can perform regular maintenance at an official Daihatsu workshop. 

If you don't have time for maintenance, don't worry. You can book a service, so you only need to come according to your desired schedule.