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Model APS-997a
Owner’s Manual
4 Button Remote Start Security System With
Plug-In Shock Sensor & Starter Disable
IMPORTANT ! In order to provide you with the highest level of security to your
vehicle, this system is equipped with selectable manual override circuitry. It is
possible that you will need to override you security system if the transmitter
becomes lost, or inoperative due to battery failure. Reading the sections on
"Manually Overriding Your System" is necessary to fully understand
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Protected Push Button Valet/Override Switch 7-Function LED-Arm / Disarm / Zone 1 / Zone 2 / Zone 3 / Valet / Arming Intrusion Alert With Memory Instant Siren Activation Starter Disable Output Additional Engine Immobilizer Output, (Optional Relay Required) True Last Door Arming (Hardwire Only) Defective Zone By-Pass Defective Zone Chirp Confirmation (Unit Chirps To Report Zone Cleared) 6 Tone Mini Siren Car Horn Output For Additional Alarm Response (Improved Timing To Minimize RF Inter
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known as a code grabber, which will receive and store the signal from your keychain transmitter and re-transmit at a later time to disarm your system. Your Keeloq Code Hopping transmitters will change their signal every time the button is pressed, so when a thief grabs then re-transmits your signal, the alarm system will not respond. If your transmitter button is pressed more than fifty times while it is out of range of the vehicle (children playing with your keys), the transmitter will not oper
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The dash mounted LED begins to flash slowly. Parking Lights flash one time. Siren will not sound. If the siren "chirped" three times, sometime after arming, the exclusive delayed dome light learn circuit has been programmed and the system detected a open entry point after the learned delay expired. Closing the hood, trunk, or doors will correct the problem and you do not need to disarm the system to make the correction. Doors Lock - Optional NOTE: If the optional Headlamp illumination featu
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Any mild impact to the vehicle’s glass will cause the alarm to sound a short series of warning tones. Any strong impact to the vehicle’s glass will cause the alarm to trigger for the full 30 second alarm cycle. NOTE: If the optional interior illumination circuit was installed, the interior light will flash as well for the full 30 second alarm cycle. DISARMING THE SYSTEM NOTE: If the optional 2 step door unlock circuit is installed, when the unlock transmitter button is activated, the drivers
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Parking Lights flash two times. If the parking lights flashed three times, then the alarm was triggered in your absence. Before turning the key on, examine the LED to identify which zone was triggered. Siren will not sound. If the siren sounds 4 chirps, then the alarm was triggered in your absence. Before turning the key on, examine the LED and refer to the INTRUSION WARNING SIGNALS section of this manual to identify which zone was triggered. Doors Unlock - Optional 2 Step Doors Unlock - Opt
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LED turns on solid. The system will remain in the valet mode. 3. To return to normal operation, press and release the pushbutton switch any time the ignition is on. NOTE: Always remember to return the system to normal operation. This will ensure that the vehicle remains protected at all times. MANUALLY OVERRIDING YOUR SYSTEM: USING THE VALET SWITCH MANUAL OVERRIDE Your Security System can be disarmed without the use of the keychain transmitter. This is necessary, since you will need the ability
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Custom Code Programming Example: To Change the code from the factory pre-assigned code of 11 to “52” you would do the following: 1. Disarm the system by use of the transmitter or by use of the emergency override sequence. 2. Turn the ignition switch to the on position. 3. Within 10 seconds, press and release the valet/override switch, 3 times. 4. Within 10 seconds turn the ignition switch off, on, off, on, off, on. (The siren or horn will beep and the lights will flash one time.) 5. Within 10 se
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1. Turn the ignition key on then off. 2. Within 10 seconds, press and release valet switch three times. 3. If the chirps were on before you started, then you will hear two chirps indicat- ing they have been turned off. If the chirps were off before you started, then you will hear one chirp indicating they have been turned on. NOTE: Whenever the chirps are bypassed, the 4-chirp intrusion indicator and 3 chirp defective zone indicator will always operate. Since these are important warnings to you
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4. Stage 3 (City Mode) In this mode, the pre-detect chirps will change from six pre-warning tones to a full 10 seconds of warning chirps. The full detect trigger duration will be reduced from 30 seconds to 15 seconds. NOTE: Setting the stage of the shock sensor will be effective for one arming cycle only. Once the system has been disarmed, the very next arming cycle will cause the sensor to default to the normal operation stage. To change or adjust the shock sensor, press and release the ARM
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WARNING! Be certain that the vehicle is outdoors before using this or any remote vehicle starting device. A running engine produces dangerous carbon monoxide fumes which can be harmful or fatal if prolonged exposure occurs. DO NOT remote start the vehicle if it is garaged. To Remote Start The Vehicle: Press and release the programmed channel of your keychain transmitter two times within 2 seconds. The vehicle will start and remain running for the pre- programmed 5, 10, 15, or 20 minutes. A
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3. Within 10 seconds of step 2, activate the RF start command two times. (Push the second channel button of your keychain transmitter 4 times). The parking lights will flash and the siren will chirp 4 times indicating the timed start mode is activated. CANCELING THE AUTOMATIC START UP TIMER To cancel the automatic start up timer do one of the following; 1. Start the vehicle manually with the use of the ignition key and depress the brake pedal. 2. Remote start the vehicle using your keychain RF
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Remote Car Starter Remote Window Closure Remote Garage Door Interface To remotely operate the device indicated, momentarily press, or press and hold the appropriate transmitter button(s) as indicated above. ADDITIONAL REMOTE FUNCTION ( CHANNEL 6 ) Channel 6 is an alternate output that can be controlled by the unlock button of the transmitter, or by and independent button or combination of buttons. For your vehicle this output is: Controlled By: Trunk/Key Button Option Button Lock + Unloc
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To activate the turbo timer: Anytime the engine is running for more than 15 seconds: 1) Place the gear selector in park. 2) Set the parking, (hand), brake. 3) Be certain your foot is off the brake pedal. 4) Press the program/Push-Button switch 2 times within 5 seconds. The parking lights will flash two times indicating the mode was successfully entered. If your parking lights flashed four times, this indicates the turbo mode was on and is now turned off. With the turbo timer mode selected on, af
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When the Key Icon Button is pressed 2 times in succession The three puffs of smoke are displayed on the LCD screen while the vehicle is running. The exhaust indication will flash and the hour glass will indicate count down timer based on the 5, 10, 15, or 20 minute run time set up by your installation center. When the unit shuts off the exhaust indication will turn off and the transmit- ter will play a melody. Note Engine can be started in many modes armed, disarmed, valet, etc... The screen sho
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Triggered and entry attempt was made to the vehicles glass, or the vehicle has been hit or bumped hard enough to cause a response from the vibration detector. ADDITIONAL ICONS THAT MAY BE DISPLAYED ARE: If the arm/disarm chirp tones have been turned off at the ve- hicle, when you arm, or disarm, the display will indicate this as shown and there will be no arm/disarm chirps at the transmit- ter. This is true if the transmitter is set for vibrate mode. When the vehicle is armed, and a door is open
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ADDITIONAL REMOTE FEATURES: The two way remote control unit allows you to access status information from the vehicle, check temperature, light the display, toggle the transmitter from beep tones to vibrate mode, initiate daily start timer, and temperature start. Selection of these and other features are shown below: NOTE: Transmitter must be within operating range of the vehicle, approximately 1000 ft. Check Vehicle Status: Press the lock+key+option buttons simultaneously for 1 second. The veh
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set time. To toggle this feature off, press the option + lock buttons simulta- neously until a beep is heard and the 24 hr timer turns off. Note: the unit will start once and run for the prescribed time. If you require more frequent starting please refer to auto start up timer mode shown earlier in this guide. NOTE: To insure accurate 24 Hour Start up, it is advisable to reset the start time periodically as time may drift slightly each day. Timing Count Down: The unit offers an additional coun
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corner of the screen as shown left. This icon indicates a new battery shown with 3 bars. As the battery deteriorates, the bars will disappear. 1 bar indicates the battery should be replaced. Replace battery with a fresh 1.5V AAA battery and dispose of the used battery properly. Other icons that will be displayed at times when certain functions and features are active in the vehicle or on the remote: Range Indicator. The range indicator will have bars to the side of the icon if the unit is ou
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