Ok, here's the full scoop. The alarm works no problem with the hands free. To set it you simply push the black button on the outside handle as you normally would to lock your car. To disarm it you simply open your door the normal way with your key fob in your pocket. Unlike the manual says that your dealer will probably give you, your alarm will NOT have the passive setting with the radar mode that monitors and warns of vehicle intrusion ( some thief leaning in your open window and grabbing something off the dash or seat). So, it's a glorified noise maker that will squeal if someone smashs your window to grab something. They'll be gone in a flash so not really worth it considering you already have an immobilizer which is only a 40 bit encryption from what I've heard (far too low of an encryption) - not sure what's up with that. I've set up an appt. to get the alarm taken off my car. They'll give me a full refund. I paid $285 plus tax, btw. The original asking price for this alarm was $325 plus tax, I believe. Hope this helps. Oh yeah, I saw another hycam at the dealer when I was there getting the VIP RS3200 PLUS alarm installed. To each their own. Hope this helps.