Clifford RSIII manual

MODEL RSIII Remote Start with Security System OWNER’S GUIDE now with[...]

i © 2002 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 Directed Electr onics, Inc. ("Directed") promises to the original purchaser to repair or replace with a comparable reconditioned model any Dir ected unit (hereafter the "unit[...]

ii © 2002 directed electronics, inc. CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND. IN THE EVENT OF A CLAIM OR A DISPUTE INVOL VING DIRECTED OR ITS SUBSIDIARY , THE PROPER VENUE SHALL BE SAN DIEGO COUNTY IN THE ST A TE OF CALIFORNIA. CALIFORNIA ST A TE L A WS AND APPLICABLE FEDERAL LA WS SHALL APPL Y AND GOVERN THE DISPUTE. THE MAXIMUM RECOVER Y UNDER ANY CLA[...]

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3 © 2002 directed electronics, inc. s s t t a a n n d d a a r r d d 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 1 Auxiliary Channel Out 2 Receive Indicator 3 Signal Indicator 4 T ransmit Indicator 5 Lock Status I ndicator 6 U nlock Status Indicator 7 Arming Status I ndicator 8 Disarming S tatus Indicator 9 Door [...]

4 © 2002 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 ➤ Receiver/antenna ➤ One four-button Responder T echnology remote control ➤ Stinger™ D oubleGuard® two-stage shock sensor ➤ Revenger™ S oft Chirp™ six-tone programmable siren ➤ Red status LED indicator light ➤ P ush-but[...]

5 © 2002 directed electronics, inc. warning! safety first The following safety warnings must be observed at all times: ➤ Due to the complexity of this system, installation of this product must only be performed by an authorized Dir ected dealer . ➤ When properly installed, this system can start the vehicle via a command signal from the remote [...]

6 © 2002 directed electronics, inc. the sole responsibility of the user . ➤ U se of this product in a manner contrar y to its intended mode of operation may result in property damage, personal injury , or death. (1) Never r emotely start the vehicle with the vehicle in gear , and (2) Never r emotely start the vehicle with the keys in the ignitio[...]

7 © 2002 directed electronics, inc. C C O O N N D D I I T T I I O O N N S S M M A A Y Y R R E E S S U U L L T T I I N N P P R R O O P P E E R R T T Y Y D D A A M M A A G G E E O O R R P P E E R R S S O O N N A A L L I I N N J J U U R R Y Y . . Y Y O O U U M M U U S S T T I I M M M M E E D D I I A A T T E E L L Y Y C C E E A A S S E E T T H H E E U[...]

8 © 2002 directed electronics, inc. the remote control will light all icons in the LCD and generate all beeper tones once. 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 sure you r ecei[...]

9 © 2002 directed electronics, inc. r r e e m m o o t t e e c c o o n n t t r r o o l l f f u u n n c c t t i i o o n n s s The remote control buttons are used to send commands to the system. The descriptions below reflect the standar d configuration for this system. The buttons can be custom configured for the user’ s specific needs by the inst[...]

10 © 2002 directed electronics, inc. and Buttons The remote start function of your system is controlled by pressing these buttons simultaneously for one second. and Buttons An optional auxiliary channel output for controlling additional convenience or expansion functions that you have added to your system can be operated by pressing these buttons [...]

11 © 2002 directed electronics, inc. Icon The disarm icon will flash while the system is disarming Icon The arm icon will flash while the system is arming. Icon The door icon will be displayed to indicate that a door is open when arming the system (Bypass N otification) or opened when the system is armed (T amper Alert). Icon The warn icon will be[...]

12 © 2002 directed electronics, inc. Icon The start icon will be displayed while the vehicle is remote started. Icon The trunk icon will be displayed to indicate that the trunk is open when arming the system (Bypass N otification) or opened when the system is armed (T amper Alert). Icon The Sensor 1 icon will be displayed if the D ual-Stage shock [...]

13 © 2002 directed electronics, inc. Icon The hood icon will be displayed to indicate that the hood is open when arming the system or (Bypass N otification) opened when the system is armed (T amper Alert). Number Icons When either of the channel 2 or 4 outputs is activated the appro- priate icon will be displayed for five seconds. r r e e m m o o [...]

14 © 2002 directed electronics, inc. Command Pa ge When a command (arm/disarm, remote start, or auxiliary channel) from the remote control is sent and r eceived, the system will send a command page back to confirm receipt. Alarm Pa ge If the alarm system is triggered while armed, an Alarm P age will be sent to the remote control. After receipt of [...]

15 © 2002 directed electronics, inc. programmable remote control features T o enter programming mode P ress and hold all four remote control buttons simultaneously until one long beep is heard. P rogramming Mode has no w been entered. Pa ge Notification The remote control can be programmed to notify the user of a page by audibly beeping or remote [...]

16 © 2002 directed electronics, inc. Illumination On/Off Within five seconds of entering P rogramming Mode, pr ess . The remote will beep once for on, twice for off and the light will turn on/off with each press. Pa ge Mode On/Off After entering P rogramming Mode, press within five seconds to toggle on and off. When the Page M ode is on, the remot[...]

17 © 2002 directed electronics, inc. The remote control will beep once (or vibrate). The arm icon (7) will flash for five seconds and the armed status icon (4) will be displayed on the LCD. Bypass Notification If the siren chirps again, the remote contr ol beeps again, and the status LED blinks in a pattern, a protected entry or sensor input is ac[...]

18 © 2002 directed electronics, inc. The remote control will beep once (or vibrate). The arm icon (7) will flash for five seconds and the armed status icon (4) will be displayed on the LCD. vehicle protection F ollowing are descriptions of the many ways this system protects the vehicle. Included are descriptions of the types of alarm pages and how[...]

19 © 2002 directed electronics, inc. continuous blast. This progressive response giv es you time to disarm the system with your transmitter if you inadvertently open the door while the system is armed, while still providing instant response (even if the door is immediately closed). ➤ I I g g n n i i t t i i o o n n T T r r i i g g g g e e r r - [...]

20 © 2002 directed electronics, inc. triggered response description A T riggered Response 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 th[...]

21 © 2002 directed electronics, inc. until a remote control button is pressed, clearing the page alert. ➤ The remote control will enter P age Recognition Mode and generate alarm page alerts. arming/disarming while driving The alarm system can operate while the vehicle is being driven for added safety when driving through areas of questionable se[...]

22 © 2002 directed electronics, inc. Disarming while driving P ress on the remote control or simply turn off the ignition to disarm the system. The lights will flash twice, the doors will unlock, the siren will chirp twice, and the status LED will turn off. The remote control will beep twice (or vibrate). The disarm (8) icon will flash for th r ee[...]

23 © 2002 directed electronics, inc. ➤ P ress a fourth time within five seconds: The sir en chirps four times followed by a long chirp . Zones 2 and 4 are now bypassed. ➤ P ress a fifth time within five seconds: The siren chirps five times followed b y a long chirp. All input zones, except the ignition, are now bypassed. ➤ Continued pressing[...]

24 © 2002 directed electronics, inc. high security disarm This security system offers High S ecurity Disarm. High Security Disarm is a feature that makes it possible to silence and r eset the system while it is triggered, without disarming the system. If the system is triggered and the siren has been sounding for longer than six seconds, press any[...]

25 © 2002 directed electronics, inc. T o disarm the security system, turn the ignition to the ON posi- tion. P ress the V alet button the preset number of times (one to five times) within 5 seconds. The factory preset is one. After five seconds, the system will disarm. If the system does not disarm, you may have waited too long; turn the ignition [...]

26 © 2002 directed electronics, inc. All arm/disarm page notifications will still be generated by the remote control in silent mode. panic mode If you are thr eatened in or near your vehicle, you can attract attention by triggering the system with your remote control. J ust press for two seconds, and you will enter P anic Mode. The siren will soun[...]

27 © 2002 directed electronics, inc. T o enter or exit V alet Mode: 1. T urn the ignition on. 2. T urn the ignition off. 3. P ress and release the V alet switch within 10 seconds. The status LED will light solidly if you are entering V alet Mode, and it will go out if you are exiting V alet Mode. The remote will not generate a P age N otification [...]

28 © 2002 directed electronics, inc. remote start This feature allows you to r emotely 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[...]

29 © 2002 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 Pr ogramming Options section of this guide) or until a shut- down input is triggered. When using the Directed Bitwriter , the run time can be programmed from 1-60 minutes. When you are read y[...]

30 © 2002 directed electronics, inc. ➤ Remote control buttons and are pressed again to start the vehicle. The remote control will generate a P age Notification with a unique two-tone beep (or vibrate) and the start icon (20) will turn off when the remote start shuts down. valet take-over The V alet ® T ake-Over feature allo ws the vehicle to re[...]

31 © 2002 directed electronics, inc. timer mode T imer Mode automatically starts your vehicle engine and runs it for a pre-programmed time period, every three hours for a total of six operation cycles. Timer M ode helps to ensure that your engine will start in the morning after being parked outside during a night of extremely cold temperatures. T [...]

32 © 2002 directed electronics, inc. T o exit Timer Mode: T imer Mode can be exited by turning the ignition on with the key any time that the vehicle engine is not running. Y ou can also exit T imer Mode using the transmitter by following these steps: 1. Start the engine by pr essing and on the remote control simultaneously . 2. P ress and release[...]

33 © 2002 directed electronics, inc. s s a a f f e e t t y y f f e e a a t t u u r r e e s s This system has several important safety features to ensure proper operation of the motor and prevent accidental damage to the engine or its components. starter anti-grind circuitry Whenever the vehicle is remote started, advanced anti-grind circuitry prev[...]

34 © 2002 directed electronics, inc. over and under rev protection The system monitors the engine speed and will automatically shut the engine off if the RPMs rise above or fall belo w the programmed levels. This feature prevents damage to the motor due to fuel delivery system failures or other problems which may cause the engine to race. shut dow[...]

35 © 2002 directed electronics, inc. Example If the alarm triggers three times within a 60-minute period and each time the same sensor or switch triggers the alarm, NPC ™ will interpret those triggers as false alarms. After the third trigger , NPC ™ ignores, or bypasses, that sensor or switch (along with any other sensors or switches sharing t[...]

36 © 2002 directed electronics, inc. d d i i a a g g n n o o s s t t i i c c s s The microprocessor at the heart of your system is constantly monitoring 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 an[...]

37 © 2002 directed electronics, inc. disarming diagnostics Extra chirps that are hear d when disarming the system are indi- cating a T amper Alert. If four chirps are heard when disarming the system, a triggered response was generated in your absence. If five chirps are hear d when disarming the system, a zone was triggered so many times that the [...]

38 © 2002 directed electronics, inc. table of zones A zone is represented b y the LED flashes and remote control LCD icons used by the system to identify a particular type of input. Standar d input assignments are listed in the following table. ZONE (Number of LED Flashes) DESCRIPTION LCD Icon 1 Instant tri gger - trunk pinswitch 19 2 Shock trigg [...]

39 © 2002 directed electronics, inc. and repeat until the ignition is turned on and the door icon (9) will be displayed on the remote control. ➤ Arming and disarming diagnostics (including W arn A way ® responses) are r eported by the remote control on the LCD. ➤ When a Bypass N otification is generated during arming the remote control LCD wi[...]

40 © 2002 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 transmitters use a mathematical formula called an algorithm to change their code each time the transmitter is used. This technology has been developed to increase the secu- rity of the unit. The control unit knows what the next codes should be. This h[...]

41 © 2002 directed electronics, inc. r r a a p p i i d d r r e e s s u u m m e e l l o o g g i i c c This Dir ected system will store its current state to non-volatile memory . If power is lost and then reconnected the system will recall the stored state from memory . This means if the unit is in V alet ® Mode and the battery is disconnected for [...]

42 © 2002 directed electronics, inc. ➤ P ower Saver in V alet ® Mode: When the system enters V alet ® Mode the LED illuminates steadily . If the vehicle is not used (ignition is not turned on) for a one hour period while the system is in V alet ® Mode, the LED will shut off . If the system remains in V alet ® Mode, the LED will come back on [...]

43 © 2002 directed electronics, inc. ➤ P assive door locking (with passive arming) or a a c c t t i i v v e e d d o o o o r r l l o o c c k k i i n n g g (only when arming with the remote control). P assive locking allows the vehicle's doors to lock when the security system passively arms (after the 30-second countdown). This feature only w[...]

44 © 2002 directed electronics, inc. ➤ Automatic Engine D isable (AED) on or o o f f f f . The purpose of this feature is to protect the vehicle from being stolen at all times, regardless of whether or not the alarm is armed. I f AED is programmed on, the starter of the vehicle will be disabled 30 seconds after the ignition is turned off. Once t[...]

45 © 2002 directed electronics, inc. ➤ While the remote start system is running the engine, the parking lights of the vehicle can f f l l a a s s h h o o n n a a n n d d o o f f f f or come on and light steadily . s s e e c c u u r r i i t t y y & & c c o o n n v v e e n n i i e e n n c c e e e e x x p p a a n n s s i i o o n n s s Liste[...]

46 © 2002 directed electronics, inc. P ower Locks: This system offers lock outputs that can control some manufacturers' power 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- erate a factory power release for the vehicle ’ s trunk or hatch. Although th[...]

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. Usually hidden under- neath the dash area of the vehicle. The control unit houses the microprocessor which monitors your vehicle and contr ols all system functions. Fail-Safe Starter Kill: An automatic switch controlled by your system that pre[...]

48 © 2002 directed electronics, inc. response while harder impacts will generate a full-trigger r esponse. Remote Control: A hand-held device that operates the various functions of your system and communicates system status. T riggered Sequence: This is what happens when the alarm “ goes off ” or “ trips.” The trigger ed response of your s[...]

Receive Indicator Auxiliary Chann el Output Signal In dicator T ransmit Indicator Arm/Disarm Arming/Disarming Status Door Switch Input W arn Away® Response Siren Status Trigger Response Vibrate Mod e Arm Button Hood Switch Input Ignition Switch Input Sensor Response Sensor 1 Full Tri gger & W arn Away® Sensor 2 Full Tri gger & W arn Away?[...]

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