AstroStart 4204 manual

08/03 193-127-308-00 PATENT NOS CAN 1.130.426 USA 4.345.554 - 5.614.883 - 5.617.819 - 5.673.017 AND OTHER PATENTS PENDING Manufactured in Canada by: Litho’d in Canada All right s reserv ed © A stroflex 2 003 2 WAY REMOTE CONTROL ENGINE STARTER WITH INTEGRATED ALARM* USER MANUAL Model 4204 / 5204 For all automatic transmission gas- and diesel- po[...]

GOVERNMENT REGULA TIONS This device complies with the requirements of Indus t ry Canada (IC) - Management of Radiofrequencies, as specified in document CNR-210. Its use is aut horized only on a no-interference, no-protection basis; in other words, this device must not be used if it is det er mined that it causes harmful interference to services aut[...]

1 THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING AN ASTROSTART REMOTE CAR STARTER! Like you, Astroflex is concerned with the environment. This is why we suggest using the two minute runtime when you remote start your vehicle to warm up engine fluids. We take this opportunity to remind you to properly defrost your windows and remove all the snow from your v ehicle before d[...]

2 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Before using this product, carefully read the following safet y precautions. • Immediately report any malfunction to t he AstroS tart dealer that performed the installation. • Under no circumstance can this product or its use be modified. • Always turn off the main switch when vehicle is par ked in an enclosed, unventilat[...]

3 THE REMOTE CONTROL Your remote control has been designed to fit the nat ural contours of your hand so that it is easier to use. Your remote control can transmit on two different c hannels, allowing control of two separat e vehicles. See below for more details. A maximum of four remote controls can be assigned to your vehicle. See your dealer for [...]

4 HOOD STATUS C AR I DE NTI FIC ATIO N A LARM STATUS SHOCK SENSOR STAT US TRUNK STATUS / OTHE R SENSO R PRE-SHOCK STATUS V ALET MO DE S TATUS L OCK C OM M A ND S S TATUS R EADY TO S TART / I GN IT ION S TATUS E NGI NE R UNN I NG S TATUS L OW B A TTER Y DOORS STAT US CONFIRMATIONS Sent by vehic le Confirmations sent by the vehicle are generated as s[...]

5 TABLE OF COMMANDS C ONFIRMATIONS SENT BY VEHICULE S ENT BY REMOTE CONTROL C OMMANDS B UTTONS H ORN L IGHTS S IREN LCD S TART / C ONTINUOUS MODE 2 sec. 1  1  -  S TOP  2 sec. - 1 -  L OCK / A RMING 2 sec. 1  1 1/3   P ANIC > 5 sec. 30 / 60 SEC . N ONE 2 sec.  U NLOCK / D ISARMING  5 sec.  - 2 2/4 [...]

6 H 2 = D EACTIVATION / 3 = SYSTEM NOT READY / 4 = A CTIVATION .  N O CONFIRMATION IS SENT BACK IF THE ENGINE DOES NOT START . S TART CONFIRMATION CAN TAKE FEW SECONDS EXCEPT IF THE ENGINE IS ALREADY RUNNING .  D EPENDING ON THE PROGRAMMED OPTION ( AT INSTALLATION ), THE TRUNK CONFIRMATION SHOWS THAT : T HE TRUNK IS OPEN ; THE INPUT ( FOR THE[...]

7 ENGINE RUNTIME Your engine will stop automatically after a preset runtime (set dur ing the installation). Pa rking lights will stay on as long as the engine is running. T RIGGER INPUT Your remote starter is equipped with a negative trigger (pulse) input. This input can be connected to another remote control device or to an AstroStart RST-2 timer [...]

8 LOW TEMPERATURE MODE In Low Temperature (Sentinel) mode, system start s your engine automatically when the temperatur e falls below a preset level. Engine will run for programmed runtim e, after which the system will wa it 2½ hours and then start the engine again if temperature is st ill below preset level. To activate/cancel Low Temperature mod[...]

9 ALARM MODES WARNING Warning signal is 7 siren chirps. If a two-level shock sensor is connected t o system, warni ng sounds every time vehicle is subjected to a light shock when the alarm is armed. The remote will also show you the violation by the small hammer icon. PRE-ALARM If you set off alarm by accident and do not want to al arm or disturb t[...]

10 Protection zone Effect on rearming cycle Hood Additional sensor Shock sensor These three zones prolong rearming cycle as long as they r emain in violation. Ignition Activated by ignition ke y: Cancels rearming Activated by re mote starter: No effect Doors 1 This zone cancels rearming completely. Warning No effect Applying brakes or activa ting T[...]

11 CONFIRMATION When the alarm is armed, one chirp of the siren and/or fl ash of the parki ng lights means that all protection zones are in normal condition and system is r eady. and ARM icons will be shown on your remote with a soft chirp. Three chirps or flashes means that one or more zones ar e in violation (i.e. at l east one door is opened). A[...]

12 SECONDARY FUNCTIONS ANTI-LOCK When connected to ignition key cylinder, this function prevent s system from locking the doors during automatic rearming if key is in the ignition. It can also be connected to a switch to select aut omatic locking as ACTIVE or INACTIVE. TEMPORARY VALET MODE (ALARM) This mode is used to cancel automatic r earming for[...]

13 P ARKING LIGHTS Parking lights flash intermittently (repeated f l ashes) during a pre-alar m and alarm condition. Parking lights also confirm that commands have been received. See table in CONFIRMATION section. V IOLATION Violation means a situation that c auses a protect ion zone to generate an al arm condition; example: a door was opened, etc.[...]

14 TRUNK RELEASE Press and buttons simultaneously. Trunk releases and par king lights flash three times to confirm command has been received. Trunk cannot be released if key is in ON position. In this case, lights flash once to confirm command has been received and that trunk could not be released. If you are not sure you received a confirmation, r[...]

15 V ALET MODE Valet mode allows you to disarm antitheft system whenever your vehicle is left with someone else, for servicing for example. With a 5204, the alarm and the antitheft valet mode are combined. See the instructions in the alarm valet mode part of that guide in page 12. With a 4204, see below for instructions. T O ACTIVATE VALET MODE WIT[...]

16 SAFETY CHECKS In order to maintain a high safety standard, proceed with t he following checks every month. HOOD SWITCH • Remote start your vehicle. • Open hood. Engine should stop as soon as hood is opened. If engine does not stop immediately, turn main switch to OFF position and leave it off u ntil situatio n is rectified. Contact your serv[...]