How to shut off the theft deterrent system

2013 CHEVROLET CRUZE
81,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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GABEJAIME
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I tried to turn on my car but the car wouldn’t turn on. Said the theft deterrent system was on and I do not know how to shut it off.
Jul 28, 2019 at 4:28 AM
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STRAILER
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Hello,

I would do a hard reboot of the system by holding the negative batter cable to the positive battery terminal for 1 minute to discharge all capacitors. here is a guide to help us fix the problem:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-reset-a-security-system

Please run down this guide and report back.
Jul 29, 2019 at 10:47 AM
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