I ordered my Sport QC with pretty much all of the options, including "Remote start and security" group.

So..... How does one activate the anti-theft alarm?

 

You just press the lock button on your key fob.

 

Or press the power lock button on the door as you exit....

From the owner's manual:

To Arm The System
The Vehicle Security Alarm will set when you use the
power door locks, or use the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter to lock the doors. After all the doors are
locked and closed, the Vehicle Security Light in the
instrument panel cluster will flash rapidly for about
16 seconds to indicate that the alarm is being set. After
the alarm is set, the Vehicle Security Light will flash at a
slower rate to indicate that the system is armed.

 

Ok, fair enough.

What will then set the alarm off?

Just grabbing the door handle?

 

Can download a pdf of your owner's manual here: http://www.dodge.com/en/owners/manuals/index.html


VEHICLE SECURITY ALARM — IF EQUIPPED
The Vehicle Security Alarm monitors the vehicle doors
and ignition for unauthorized operation. When the Vehicle
Security Alarm is activated, interior switches for
door locks are disabled. The system provides both audible
and visible signals, for the first three minutes the
horn will sound and the headlights, park lamps and/or
turn signals will flash and Vehicle Security Light will
flash repeatedly. For an additional 15 minutes only, the
headlights, park lamps and/or turn signals and Vehicle
Security Light will flash. Use of the Sentry Key will
disable the alarm.

Rearming Of The System
The Vehicle Security Alarm will rearm itself after the 15
additional minutes of headlights and Vehicle Security
Light flashing, if the system has not been disabled. If the
condition which initiated the alarm is still present, the
system will ignore that condition and monitor the remaining
doors and ignition.

 

Not just grabbing the handle. If you opened the door, either by reaching in an open window or breaking one and then opening with the interior handle the alarm would go off. I'm sure there are other triggers too.

Rob

 

Thanks guys. It will be spending two weeks in an airport motel parking lot and the extra security of an alarm system gives me some peace of mind.

 

It will also go off, if you've armed the vehicle and try to get in with just the physical key in the door handle.

 

Before you panic when you can't figure out how to turn it off just put the key in the ignition, that works always. Sometimes pushing others buttons works but key in hole works for sure.