How to Reset an Alarm System in a Chevy Cavalier
- 1). Insert your car key into the Cavalier's driver-side door lock.
- 2). Turn the key to the lock position twice.
- 3). Turn the key to the unlock position on the lock twice. Your alarm should now be disabled.
- 4). Open the hood and loosen the retaining nut on the cable clamp running to the negative battery cable.
- 5). Lift up on the cable clamp to cut power to the battery.
- 6). Wait 1-2 minutes and then reconnect the clamp and tighten the battery cable clamp to the battery terminal. Your alarm is now reset.
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