Blinking red light on the dash...Car alarm

[chind]

Does anyone know what the function of the blinking red light on the center of the front dash is? I noticed that after locking the door, the light blinks for about 5 minutes, then stops. I did not order the security system with the car. Interestingly, though, I opened the door (unlocked overnight in the garage) this morning and an alarm started going off which shut off after I pushed the unlock door button on the remote key fob. Does every XC-90 have some type of alarm? If so, then what's the security package?

[sfbayguy]

Every XC90 comes with an alarm system, and the blinking red light is telling you it is activated.

The security package enhances the alarm system by including a motion sensor for the interior of the vehicle, in addition to other items such as laminated glass. Don't lock your kids or pet in the car - one wrong move and they'll set the alarm off.

[ig_mb]

Quote, originally posted by sfbayguy »

Don't lock your kids or pet in the car - one wrong move and they'll set the alarm off.

There is a switch in the panel to turn off the internal movement sensor for just that possibility.

However, it is a bad idea to lock kids (or pets) in any car. Temperatures inside a parked car can easily get into the 100's (~37+ degrees centigrades) which can cause dehydration and possibly death.

[chind]

Thanks for the info. Does your red light stop blinking after about 5 minutes or is my system no longer active, and hence, defective?