User manual DEI AUTOMATE 553 Owners Guide

[. . . ] Model 553 Owner's Guide Limited Lifetime Consumer Warranty Directed Electronics, Inc. ("DEI®") promises to the original purchaser to repair or replace with a comparable reconditioned model any DEI unit (hereafter the "unit"), excluding without limitation the siren, the remote transmitters, the associated sensors and accessories, which proves to be defective in workmanship or material under reasonable use during the lifetime of the vehicle provided the following conditions are met: the unit was professionally installed and serviced by an authorized DEI dealer; the unit will be professionally reinstalled in the vehicle in which it was originally installed by an authorized DEI dealer; and the unit is returned to DEI, shipping prepaid with a legible copy of the bill of sale or other dated proof of purchase bearing the following information: consumer's name, telephone number and address; the authorized dealers name, telephone number and address; complete product description, including accessories; the year, make and model of the vehicle; vehicle license number and vehicle identification number. All components other than the unit, including without limitation the siren, the remote transmitters and the associated sensors and accessories, carry a one-year warranty from the date of purchase of the same. This warranty is non-transferable and is automatically void if: the original purchaser has not completed the warranty card and mailed it within ten (10) days of the date of purchase to the address listed on the card; the unit's date code or serial number is defaced, missing or altered; the unit has been modified or used in a manner contrary to its intended purpose; the unit has been damaged by accident, unreasonable use, neglect, improper service, installation or other causes not arising out of defects in materials or construction. [. . . ] It is possible to shut down the remote start and drive the vehicle without shutting down the motor. The remote start system will be shut down when you step on the brake pedal. The vehicle motor, however, will continue to run because the ignition has been turned on. The vehicle will now operate as usual. Valet Take-Over on the A vehicle equipped with the Valet® Take-Over system can remain running after the key is removed from the ignition. This feature is useful for occasions when you wish to exit the vehicle for short periods of time, but would like to leave the motor running and the climate controls on. 16 © 1999 Directed Electronics, Inc. To perform Valet® Take-Over, before turning off the engine: 1. Press and release and on the transmitter (or press and release the optional Momentary switch). (The engine will stay running. ) The engine will run until the programmed time elapses or a shut down input is received. NOTE: This feature will not work while the brake pedal is being pressed. Timer Mode Timer 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 Mode helps to ensure that your engine will start in the morning after being parked outside during a night of extremely cold temperatures. IMPORTANT!This feature must only be used in open areas, never in an enclosed area such as a garage. To enter Timer Mode: 1. The engine will shut down and the parking lights will flash four times. The engine will then restart to confirm that Timer Mode has been entered. 17 and on on the transmitter. and on the Within two seconds, press and release © 1999 Directed Electronics, Inc. The vehicle engine may be allowed to run for its pre-programmed time period, or it can be shut down while running during Timer Mode operation by pressing and on the transmitter again. In either case, the vehicle will restart every three hours for a total of six operation cycles. If the system receives a shut-down input while the engine is running in Timer Mode, the engine will stop, but will restart, on schedule, again in three hours!To exit Timer Mode: Timer Mode can be exited by turning the ignition on with the key any time that the vehicle engine is not running. You can also exit Timer Mode using the transmitter by following these steps: 1. and simultaneously. Within two seconds, press and release The vehicle engine will shut down and the parking lights will flash four times to confirm Timer Mode has been exited. If the vehicle has already been remote started, you may skip Step 1. Disabling the Remote Start System The remote start unit can be temporarily disabled to prevent the vehicle from being remote started accidentally, which is useful if the vehicle is being serviced or stored in an enclosed area. To disable remote start, move the supplied shutdown toggle switch to the OFF position. LOCATION OF SHUTDOWN SWITCH_________________________ 18 © 1999 Directed Electronics, Inc. Nuisance Prevention Circuitry Your system has DEI's Nuisance Prevention CircuitryTM (NPCTM). It prevents annoying repetitive trigger sequences due to faulty door pin switches or environmental conditions such as thunder, jackhammers, airport noise, etc. After the third trigger, NPCTM ignores, or bypasses, that sensor or switch (along with any other sensors or switches sharing the same zone). [. . . ] This sensor is mounted in the vehicle and designed to pick up impacts to the vehicle or glass. Siren: Noise generating device usually installed in the engine compartment of the vehicle. It is responsible for generating the "chirps" you hear, as well as the six tones you hear while the alarm is triggered. Transmitter: Hand-held, remote control which operates the various functions of your system. [. . . ]