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    5000-series Security and Remote Start System Owner's Guide[...]

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    iii © 2010 Directed Electronics. All rights reser ved. Congratulations Congratulations on the purchase of your state-of-the-ar t security and remote star t system. Reading this Owner’ s Guide prior to using your system will help maximize the use of your system and its many features. For more information please visit us online at: www .directed.c[...]

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    iv © 2010 Directed Electronics. All rights reser ved. Important information Government Regulations and Safety information Read the Government Regulations and W arning! Safety First sections of this manual prior to operating this system. W arning! Failure to heed this information can result in death, personal injur y or proper ty damage and may als[...]

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    Contents Congratulations ............................................................................................... iii What’ s included ............................................................................................... iii Impor tant information ...................................................................................[...]

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    Arming diagnostics .................................................................................18 Disarming diagnostics ............................................................................. 18 Nuisance Prevention® Circuitr y ................................................................ 18 Programming options .......................[...]

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    3 © 2010 Directed Electronics. All rights reser ved. Getting Started System Maintenance The system requires no specific maintenance beyond batter y replace- ment for the remote controls. Y our 1-way remote control is powered by a coin cell batter y (CR-2032) that can be purchased at most retailers. The operating range diminishes as the batter y w[...]

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    4 © 2010 Directed Electronics. All rights reser ved. Basic Commands Arm/Lock Press and release The alarm ar ms, doors lock (if connected), and the siren/horn sounds and parking lights flash once. If V alet mode* is On, the doors lock. Exit V alet mode to arm/lock the alarm normally . T o Arm/lock and Panic Press and hold The alarm Ar ms (or Locks[...]

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    5 © 2010 Directed Electronics. All rights reser ved. For optional function (trunk release) Press and hold Activates the Aux output, such as trunk release or an expansion function that you have added to your system. The auxiliar y output controls: . Remote Start Press and release Activates (or if On, deactivates) the remote star ter . The engine an[...]

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    6 © 2010 Directed Electronics. All rights reser ved. Advanced Commands Additional Auxiliar y functions. Press and buttons simultaneously Activates an optional auxiliar y convenience or expansion function that you have added to your system. The auxiliar y output controls Press and buttons simultaneously Activates an optional auxiliar y convenience [...]

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    7 © 2010 Directed Electronics. All rights reser ved. is remote star ted. When the same procedure is repeated, the defogger activates and the parking lights flash three times. If the vehicle interior temperature is greater than 55°F when the remote star t is activated, the rear defogger does not turn on. T emperature Start Mode Press and and butt[...]

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    8 © 2010 Directed Electronics. All rights reser ved. Remote and System operations Passive arming/locking The system can be programmed to arm/lock itself au to mat i cal ly (called pas sive ar ming/locking). If the system is programmed for passive arming/ locking, it will automatically arm/lock 30 seconds after the ignition is turned of f and the s[...]

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    9 © 2010 Directed Electronics. All rights reser ved. • Shock Sensor T rigger - Heavy impacts to the vehicle will instantly sound the siren/horn and flash the lights for the programmed dura- tion and repor t Zone 2. • Door T rigger - I f a door is opened the siren/hor n will sound and lights flash for three seconds, then the siren/horn will s[...]

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    10 © 2010 Directed Electronics. All rights reser ved. lowed by a long chirp. Zone 2 is now bypassed. Press a third time within five seconds. The siren chirps three times followed by a long chirp. Zone 4 is now bypassed. Press a four th time within five seconds. The siren chirps four times followed by a long chirp. Zones 2 and 4 are now bypassed.[...]

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    11 © 2010 Directed Electronics. All rights reser ved. If the system is triggered and the siren has been sounding for longer than six seconds, pressing on the remote silences the siren while keeping the system in the armed state. The system does not disar m, but resets. Pressing again after silencing the system will disarm the system. If the system[...]

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    12 © 2010 Directed Electronics. All rights reser ved. V alet mode Y ou can prevent your system from automatically arming/locking and trig ger ing by using V alet Mode. This is ver y useful when washing the ve hi cle or having it ser viced. In V alet Mode, the system/star ter kill will not arm/enable, even with the remote control, but all convenien[...]

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    13 © 2010 Directed Electronics. All rights reser ved. the climate control system. If interior heating or cooling is desired, the climate controls must be preset, and the fan blower must be set to the desired level prior to remote star ting the vehicle. W arning! (1) Never remote star t your vehicle when the keys are in the ignition, except when pe[...]

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    14 © 2010 Directed Electronics. All rights reser ved. While the vehicle is running during remote star t operation, the system monitors the ve hi cle and automatically shuts down the engine if the system receives any of the following: • The brake pedal is pressed • The hood is opened • The shutdown toggle switch is put into the Of f position.[...]

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    15 © 2010 Directed Electronics. All rights reser ved. Impor tant! T imer Mode should be used only in open areas. Never star t and run the vehicle in an enclosed space such as a garage or carpor t. Short Run/T urbo Mode Shor t run turbo mode keeps the engine running after arriving at your destination for a programmable period of 1, 3, 5 or 10 minut[...]

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    16 © 2010 Directed Electronics. All rights reser ved. V alet T ake-Over The V alet T ake-Over feature allows the vehicle to remain running after the key has been removed from the ignition. This feature is useful for occasions when you wish to exit and lock the vehicle for shor t periods of time, but would like to leave the motor running and the cl[...]

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    17 © 2010 Directed Electronics. All rights reser ved. Safety features This system has several impor tant safety features to ensure proper op- eration of the motor and prevent accidental damage to the engine or its components. Starter -anti-grind circuitr y Whenever the vehicle is remote star ted, advanced anti-grind circuitr y prevents the star te[...]

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    18 © 2010 Directed Electronics. All rights reser ved. Diagnostics The microprocessor at the hear t of your system is constantly mon i tor ing all of the switches and sensors connected to it. It is designed to detect any faulty switches and sensors and prevents them from disabling the entire system. The microprocessor will also record and repor t a[...]

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    19 © 2010 Directed Electronics. All rights reser ved. prevents annoying repetitive trigger sequences due to faulty door pin switches or environmental conditions such as thunder , jackhammers, airpor t noise, etc. Example: If the alarm triggers three times within a 60-minute period and each time the same sensor or switch triggers the alarm, NPC wil[...]

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    20 © 2010 Directed Electronics. All rights reser ved. Zone Description Dealer installed options 1 T runk Pin 2 Instant trigger: a heavier impact detected by the shock sensor 3 Door switch trigger 4 Instant trigger: for optional sensors 5 Ignition trigger 6 Hood Pin Y our system stores the last two triggered zones in memor y . If your system has be[...]

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    Programming options Programming options control your system’ s normal, operational set-up. Most options do not require additional par ts, but some may require installation labor . See your authorized Directed dealer for more details. The following is a list of the programmable options, with the factor y settings in Bold. • Active arming (transm[...]

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    22 © 2010 Directed Electronics. All rights reser ved. • Forced passive ar ming On or Of f. If your security system is pro- grammed for passive arming and the forced passive ar ming fea- ture has been programmed on, the system will passively arm after one hour , even if a protected entr y has been left open. Forced passive arming ensures that the[...]

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    23 © 2010 Directed Electronics. All rights reser ved. Note: If your installer is programming the system with the Bitwrit- er ,® the remote star t run time may be programmed for any dura- tion ranging from 1 to 60 minutes. • 3, 6, 9, or 12 minute timer mode run time. Y our system can be programmed to allow the vehicle to run for 3, 6, 9, or 12 m[...]

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    24 © 2010 Directed Electronics. All rights reser ved. Government Regulations This device complies with Par t 15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the fol- lowing two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful inter ference, and (2) This device must accept any inter ference received, including inter ference that may cause undesirable ope[...]

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    25 © 2010 Directed Electronics. All rights reser ved. W arning! Safety First The following safety warnings must be obser ved at all times: Due to the complexity of this system, installation of this product must only be per formed by an authorized Directed dealer . When properly installed, this system can star t the vehicle via a com- mand signal f[...]

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    After the remote star t module has been installed, contact your autho- rized dealer to have him or her test the remote star t module by per form- ing the Safety Check outlined in the product installation guide. If the vehicle star ts when per forming the Neutral Safety Shutdown Circuit test, the remote star t unit has not been properly installed. T[...]

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    27 © 2010 Directed Electronics. All rights reser ved. Patent Information This product is covered by one or more of the following U.S. patents: 303,223 345,711 4,383,242 5,103,221 5,534,845 5,907,195 333,633 347,190 4,438,426 5,117,217 5,572,185 5,914,667 333,634 348,622 4,553,127 5,132,660 5,646,591 5,945,936 333,635 352,685 4,584,569 5,193,141 5,[...]

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    28 © 2010 Directed Electronics. All rights reser ved. Limited lifetime consumer warranty Directed Electronics. (“Directed”) promises to the original purchaser to repair or replace (at Directed’ s election) with a comparable reconditioned model any Directed unit (hereafter the “unit”), excluding without limitation the siren, the remote tr[...]

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    29 © 2010 Directed Electronics. All rights reser ved. W ARRANTY DOES NOT COVER LABOR COSTS FOR MAINTENANCE, REMOV AL OR REINST ALLA TION OF THE UNIT OR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND. IN THE EVENT OF A CLAIM OR A DISPUTE INVOL VING DIRECTED OR ITS SUBSIDIAR Y , THE VENUE SHALL BE SAN DIEGO COUNTY IN THE ST A TE OF CALIFORNIA. CALIFORNIA ST [...]

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    The company behind this system is Directed Elec tron ics Since its inception, Directed Electronics has had one purpose, to provide consumers with the finest vehicle security and car stereo products and accessories available. The recipient of nearly 100 patents and Innovations Awards in the field of advanced electronic technology, DIRECTED is ISO 90[...]