[ChevyGuy]

how about if i lock the door with the key. will that then not activate the alarm and give me the ability to unlock without the alarm going off?

I believe it will. But that also means your car is not protected.

You should get a warning if the battery in your fob is getting weak.

 

[ChevyGuy]

If you lock the doors with the button on the dash or the plungers on the door it will not activate your alarm, so you won't have to worry about setting it off when you use your key in the door.

IIRC, the only way to do it that doesn't activate the alarm is to use the key to lock it. I use the plunger to lock/arm mine all the time. I confirm this by watching the red light on the dash. At least that's how it works for the driver's door. The other doors seem to behave a little differently.

 

[ChevyGuy]

It doesn't set off the alarm, I use the lock button on the dash and unlock with the key every day to avoid making noise. If it did, my neighbors would tell me all about it because I leave for work at 4:30am haha

Maybe it's different for a 2011, but the 2014 Owners manual says the only way to lock the car and not set the alarm is to use the key. It's on page 2-16.

 

[ChevyGuy]

If you hit that tempered glass with an ice pick, will shatter it into a million pieces, and the alarm will not go off.

No sensor for it. It looks like the UK version gets an ultrasonic sensor to protect the interior.