Avital AVISTART 4400 manual

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i © 2004 directed electronics, inc. l l i i m m i i t t e e d d l l i i f f e e t t i i m m e e c c o o n n s s u u m m e e r r w w a a r r r r a a n n t t y y F or a period of one calendar year from the date of purchase of this auto-security device, Directed E lectronics, Inc. promises to the ORIGINAL PUR CHASER to repair or replace (with a compa[...]

ii © 2004 directed electronics, inc. T O THE MAXIMUM EXTENT ALL O WED BY L A W , ANY AND ALL W AR- RANTIES ARE EXCL UDED BY THE MANUFACTURER AND EA CH ENTITY P AR TICIPA TING IN THE STREAM OF COMMERCE THEREWITH. THIS EXCL USION INCLUDES BUT IS NO T LIMITED TO THE EX CLUSION OF ANY AND ALL W ARRANTY OF MERCHANT ABILITY AND/OR ANY AND ALL W AR- RANT[...]

1 © 2004 directed electronics, inc. t t a a b b l l e e o o f f c c o o n n t t e e n n t t s s l l i i m m i i t t e e d d l l i i f f e e t t i i m m e e c c o o n n s s u u m m e e r r w w a a r r r r a a n n t t y y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

2 © 2004 directed electronics, inc. over and under rev protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 shut down inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 nuisance prevention circuitry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

3 © 2004 directed electronics, inc. r r e e m m o o t t e e c c o o n n f f i i g g u u r r a a t t i i o o n n s s LCD 2-way configuration 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 ➜[...]

4 © 2004 directed electronics, inc. 1 V ehicle Interior T emperature Indicator 2 N umeric Display 3 AM/PM Indicator 4 Alarm Clock Mode I ndicator 5 T imer Function I ndicator 6 T ransmit Range I ndicator 7 T ransmission I ndication 8 Vibrate/Beep M ode Indicator 9 P ow er Saver Mode I ndicator 10 Remote S tart Timer M ode Indicator 11 N o Function[...]

5 © 2004 directed electronics, inc. standard 4-button configuration controls the A A r r m m and P P a a n n i i c c On/Off function. controls the D D i i s s a a r r m m and P P a a n n i i c c Off function. controls S S i i l l e e n n t t M M o o d d e e ™ ™ and A A u u x x i i l l i i a a r r y y channel 2 2 output. controls the R R e e m [...]

6 © 2004 directed electronics, inc. w w h h a a t t i i s s i i n n c c l l u u d d e e d d ➤ Control module ➤ ASK transceiver/antenna ➤ One 4-button remote ➤ One 2-way LCD r emote ➤ S tinger™ DoubleGuard ® 2-stage shock sensor ➤ Revenger™ S oft Chirp™ 6-tone programmable siren ➤ S tatus LED indicator light ➤ P ush-button V [...]

7 © 2004 directed electronics, inc. system maintenance The system requires no specific maintenance other than battery replacement for the remotes. LCD 2-W ay Remote Battery Replacement The 2-way remote is po wered by a 1.5V AAA battery . The Battery Level indicator has three level indicators that serve as a visual indication of battery charge. Whe[...]

8 © 2004 directed electronics, inc. your warranty Y our warranty registration must be completely filled out and returned within 10 days of purchase. Y our product warranty will not be validated if your warranty registration is not r eturned. Make sur e you receive the warranty registration from y our dealer . I t is also necessar y to keep your pr[...]

9 © 2004 directed electronics, inc. Changes or modifications not expressly appro ved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this device. caution This product is designed for fuel injected, automatic transmission vehicles only . Use of this pr oduct in a standard transmission vehicle is dangerous and[...]

10 © 2004 directed electronics, inc. r r e e m m o o t t e e f f u u n n c c t t i i o o n n s s The remote buttons are used to send commands to the system. The descriptions below r eflect the standard configuration for this system. The buttons can be custom configured for the user ’ s specific needs by the installer . LCD 2-way remote standard [...]

11 © 2004 directed electronics, inc. Button The remote start function of the system is controlled by pr essing this button for one second. T o stop the remote start press this button twice. Also, stepping on the brake pedal will cancel the remote start. Button When pressed and held this button activates the second unlock or other accessory . and B[...]

12 © 2004 directed electronics, inc. and Buttons P ress these buttons simultaneously to activate the parking timer . Each additional press will toggle through the available options (10 min., 20 min., 30 min., 1 hour , 1.5 hours, 2 hours, and off ). and Buttons When pressed simultaneously these buttons toggle between beep notification and vibrate n[...]

13 © 2004 directed electronics, inc. Icon The timer function icon flashes during timed functions including parking timer . Icon The transmit range indicator icon stays visible as long as the system is within operating range. Icon The remote transmission indicator icon displays when the trans- ceiver is transmitting a signal. Icon The vibrate/beep [...]

14 © 2004 directed electronics, inc. Icon The full trigger shock sensor icon indicates that the shock sensor has been triggered by a har d shock. and Icons The hood/trunk open or trigger icon illuminates when the hood or trunk trigger has been activated or the hood or trunk is open, and bypasses those zones until it is closed. Icon The parking lig[...]

15 © 2004 directed electronics, inc. Icon The battery level icon indicates the level of power remaining in the battery . Icon The temperature-controlled r emote star t icon indicates that the system has entered the temperature r emote start mode and auto- matically starts the vehicle if the temperature of the vehicle drops below 0 degr ees F ahren[...]

16 © 2004 directed electronics, inc. Standard LCD 2-wa y button functions A A u u d d i i b b l l e e F F u u n n c c t t i i o o n n B B u u t t t t o o n n I I c c o o n n I I n n d d i i c c a a t t i i o o n n Lamp On (10 sec) P ower-S aver Mode* + Melody Beep/Vibrate M ode + 4 Vibrations/ 1 Beep T ime Adjust for 5 Seconds 2 B eeps Mode (hour)[...]

17 © 2004 directed electronics, inc. Remote S tart On 10 times*** 5 Selections Melody S election 2 1/2/3/4/5 10 Min P arking + 1 T ime Melody Count Down M ode 20 Min P arking + 2 T imes Melody Count Down M ode 30 Min P arking + 3 T imes Melody Count Down M ode 60 Min P arking + 4 T imes Melody Count Down M ode 90 Min P arking + 5 T imes Melody Cou[...]

18 © 2004 directed electronics, inc. 4-button remote standard configuration Button The arming is controlled by pressing this button. The panic alarm is triggered by pr essing and holding this button. Pr ess this button again to cancel the panic alarm. Button The disarming function is controlled by pressing this button. Button Silent M ode™ and a[...]

19 © 2004 directed electronics, inc. and Buttons An optional auxiliary convenience or expansion function that you have added to your system can be activ ated by pressing these buttons simultaneously . The auxiliary output controls __________________________. and Buttons The remote start timer mode is controlled by pr essing these buttons simultane[...]

20 © 2004 directed electronics, inc. Command P age When a command (arm/disarm, remote start, or auxiliary channel) from the transceiver is sent and receiv ed, the system will send a command page back to confirm receipt. P age Recognition Mode The transceiver will leave a zone icon illuminated when it has received a trigger ed response and will wai[...]

21 © 2004 directed electronics, inc. vehicle serviced, the remote start system must be disabled using the installed toggle switch. I t is the user's sole respon- sibility to properly handle and keep out of reach from chil- dren all remote contr ols to assure that the system does not unintentionally remote start the vehicle. T T H H E E U U S [...]

22 © 2004 directed electronics, inc. product installation guide. If the vehicle starts when performing the N eutral Safety Shutdown Circuit test, the remote start unit has not been properly installed. The remote start module must be remov ed or the installer must properly reinstall the remote start system so that the vehicle does not start in gear[...]

23 © 2004 directed electronics, inc. status LED is flashing in groups, see the Diagnostics S ection of this guide. This extra chirp is called Bypass N otification, which indicates that a security sensor or switch has been bypassed and the system is not monitoring that area (zone) of the vehicle. passive arming The system can be programmed to arm i[...]

24 © 2004 directed electronics, inc. ➤ If a door is opened, the system will immediately start chirping the siren and flashing the parking lights. Three seconds later , the siren output changes to a continuous blast. This progressive r esponse gives you time to disarm the system with your remote if you inadv er tently open the door while the syst[...]

25 © 2004 directed electronics, inc. triggered response description A T riggered R esponse can be activated by any of the triggers listed below and consists of an alarm page along with the response described for each trigger . The default T riggered Response dura- tion is 30 seconds but can be programmed from 1-180 seconds by your installer with t[...]

26 © 2004 directed electronics, inc. ➤ The zone icons will turn on and remain on until a transceiv er button is pressed, clearing the page alert. ➤ The transceiver will enter page recognition mode and generate alarm page alerts. multi-level security arming M ulti-Level Security Arming allo ws you to select which of the system's inputs or [...]

27 © 2004 directed electronics, inc. ➤ P ress a fifth time within five seconds: The siren chirps five times follow ed by a long chirp. All input zones, except the ignition, are no w bypassed. arming while driving Y our security system can be armed while driving the vehicle! Simply pr ess on the remote for two seconds while the vehicle is running[...]

28 © 2004 directed electronics, inc. disarming T o disarm the security system, press . Y ou will hear two chirps, and the parking lights will flash twice. If the po wer locks are controlled by the system, the doors will also unlock. The siren chirping either four or five times when disarming indicates T amper Aler t, which is described in the Diag[...]

29 © 2004 directed electronics, inc. seconds of the triggered sequence will disarm the security system immediately . The six second timer is provided for your conve- nience, in case the system is accidentally triggered. disarming without a remote If your remote is lost or damaged, y ou can manually disarm your vehicle security system. T o disarm t[...]

30 © 2004 directed electronics, inc. silent mode T o temporarily turn off the arm or disarm chirps, use Silent M ode™. Simply press (or on the 4-button remote) for less than one second before arming or disarming, and the confirmation chirp(s) will be eliminated for that one operation only . If you want the arm/disarm chirps turned off permanentl[...]

31 © 2004 directed electronics, inc. valet ® mode Y ou can prevent your security system from automatically arming and triggering by using V alet ® M ode. This is very useful when washing the vehicle or having it serviced. In V alet ® M ode, the security system will not arm, even with the remote, but all convenience functions (door locks, trunk [...]

32 © 2004 directed electronics, inc. remote start This feature allo ws you to remotely start and run your vehicle for a programmable period of time. This makes it possible to warm up the engine, as well as adjust the interior temperature of the vehicle with the climate control system. If interior heating or cooling is desired, the climate controls[...]

33 © 2004 directed electronics, inc. 5. Once the vehicle has started, it will run for the pre-program- med period of time (either 12, 24, or 60 minutes - see P rogramming Options section of this guide) or until a shut- down input is trigger ed. When you are read y to drive the vehicle: 1. Insert the ignition key and turn it to the ON (not ST AR T)[...]

34 © 2004 directed electronics, inc. unique melody (or vibrate) and the remote start icon (19) will turn off when the remote start shuts down. valet ® take-over The V alet ® T ake-Over feature allows the v ehicle to remain running after the key has been remov ed from the ignition. This feature is useful for occasions when you wish to exit and lo[...]

35 © 2004 directed electronics, inc. short-run/turbo Short run turbo mode keeps the engine running after arriving at you destination for a programmable period of 1, 3, 5 or 10 minutes. This allows the system ’ s timer to conveniently cool down the turbo after you hav e left the vehicle. T o activate: 1. P ark the vehicle and set parking brake. 2[...]

36 © 2004 directed electronics, inc. Once the correct hour is display ed press again and the minute selection will start flashing. Then press (or on the 4-button remote) to advance the minute selection or to reverse the minute selection. Once the corr ect time is displayed simply stop pressing any buttons for 15 seconds and the trans- ceiver will [...]

37 © 2004 directed electronics, inc. 3. A 1-second delay will start. 4. The system will start the car and will run for the specified duration, unless shut down by the r emote start button . If shut down with the r emote star t button the system will remain in timer mode. 5. The system will start every 3 hours until canceled by the brake, hood, or [...]

38 © 2004 directed electronics, inc. key is turned to the start position during remote start operation. disabling the remote start system This feature allo ws your system's remote start unit to be temporarily disabled to prevent the vehicle fr om being remote started accidentally . This feature is useful if the vehicle is being serviced or st[...]

39 © 2004 directed electronics, inc. inputs. The hood input will prevent the motor fr om star ting, as well as shut it down, any time the hood is opened. The brake pedal will shut down the motor at any time during r emote star t operation, as well as preventing the r emote start from activating while it is being pressed. nuisance prevention circui[...]

40 © 2004 directed electronics, inc. 2 2 4 4 - - h h o o u u r r t t i i m m e e r r m m o o d d e e T o enter timer mode, press and simultaneously . The 2- way remote will produce a melody and the clock indicator will appear on the remote ’ s LCD. O nce in T imer Mode, the system will remote start every 24 hours. Repeat this procedure to turn T[...]

41 © 2004 directed electronics, inc. arming diagnostics If the security system is armed at the same time that an input is active (such as a door opening or sensor triggering), you will hear one siren chirp to indicate arming and a second siren chirp to indi- cate Bypass N otification. A B ypass Notification chirp means that the security system ign[...]

42 © 2004 directed electronics, inc. system status chirps The siren will chirp when arming/disarming the system. The pattern of chirps will audibly report the system ’ s status as described below . table of zones A zone is repr esented by the number of LED flashes used by the system to identify a particular type of input. Standar d input assignm[...]

43 © 2004 directed electronics, inc. ZONE (Number of DEALER-INST ALLED LED Flashes) DESCRIPTION OPTIONS 1 1 T runk Pin 2 2 Instant trigger - a heavier impact detected by the shock sensor 3 3 Door switch trigger 4 4 Instant trigger - for optional sensors 5 5 Ignition trigger 6 6 Hood P in interpreting zone diagnostics W arn A way responses are not [...]

44 © 2004 directed electronics, inc. c c o o d d e e h h o o p p p p i i n n g g The receiver and r emotes use a mathematical formula called an algorithm to change their code each time the remote is used. This technology has been developed to increase the security of the unit. The control unit knows what the next codes should be. This helps to kee[...]

45 © 2004 directed electronics, inc. o o w w n n e e r r r r e e c c o o g g n n i i t t i i o o n n Owner Recognition is a r evolutionar y new feature available only from Dir ected. Using a D irected Bitwriter , hand-held program- ming tool, your dealer can pr ogram many of the system settings. The programmer makes it possible to program differen[...]

46 © 2004 directed electronics, inc. p p o o w w e e r r s s a a v v e e r r m m o o d d e e Y our system will automatically enter P ower S aver Mode while armed or in V alet ® M ode, after a period of time in which no operation has been performed. This lowers the curr ent draw on the vehicle's battery . P ower Saver M ode takes ov er under [...]

47 © 2004 directed electronics, inc. ➤ The ignition controlled door lock feature o o n n or off: When this feature is programmed on, the doors will lock thr ee seconds after the ignition is turned on, and unlock when the ignition is turned off. I f your installer is programming the security system with the Dir ected Bitwriter , ignition lock and[...]

48 © 2004 directed electronics, inc. ➤ F ull trigger response 3 3 0 0 or 60 seconds: This determines how long the full triggered sequence lasts. S ome states have laws regulating ho w long a security system can sound before it is considered a nuisance. If your installer is pr ogramming the security system with the Dir ected Bitwriter , the full [...]

49 © 2004 directed electronics, inc. ➤ The engine can be programmed to run for any duration ranging from 1 to 60 minutes. 1 1 2 2 m m i i n n u u t t e e s s is the default. After the programmed run time, the engine will shut down and will not restart, unless in T imer M ode. ➤ While the remote start system is running the engine, the parking l[...]

50 © 2004 directed electronics, inc. react to any intrusions into this field with the full triggered sequence. P ower Loc ks: This system offers lock outputs that can control some manufacturers' po wer door lock systems. F or other systems, additional parts may be required. P ower T runk Release: The accessory output of the system can op- era[...]

51 © 2004 directed electronics, inc. g g l l o o s s s s a a r r y y o o f f t t e e r r m m s s Control Unit: The “brain ” of your system. U sually hidden under- neath the dash area of the vehicle. The control unit houses the microprocessor which monitors your v ehicle and controls all system functions. Fault-Pr oof Star ter Interrupt: An aut[...]

52 © 2004 directed electronics, inc. T rigger or T riggered Sequence: This is what happens when the alarm “ goes off ” or “ trips.” The triggered sequence of your system consists of the siren sounding and parking lights flashing for the programmed duration. V alet ® Button: A small push-button switch mounted at a discre- tionary location [...]

53 © 2004 directed electronics, inc. QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE Arming ■ T o arm, press . When the system arms, you will hear a short chirp , and the parking lights will flash once. Arming while driving ■ T o arm the system while driving, press on your remote while the vehicle is running. The system will chirp once and then once more to indicate th[...]

The company behind this system is Dir ected Electronics, Inc. Since its inception, Dir ected Electronics has had one purpose, to provide consumers with the finest vehicle security and car stereo products and accessories available. The r ecipient of nearly 100 patents and Inno vations Awar ds in the field of advanced electronic technology , Directed[...]