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Model APS-596N
Owner’s Manual
5 Button Remote Security System
with Dual Stage Shock Sensor
IMPORTANT ! In order to provide the highest possible level of security to your vehicle, this
system is equipped with selectable manual override circuitry. It is possible that you will need
to manually override your 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 the procedur
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YOUR “ Code Hopping “ TRANSMITTERS The transmitters included with your new security system use the most advanced and secure form of radio frequency transmission available on any current automotive security system. Some of today’s sophisticated auto thieves use a device known as a code grabber, which will receive and store the signal from your keychain transmitter, and retransmit at a later time to disarm your system. Your anti code hopping transmitters will change their signal every time the but
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correct the problem and you do not need to disarm the system to make the correc- tion. Doors Lock - Optional Headlight Illumination - Optional ARMING THE SYSTEM - PASSIVE ( AUTOMATIC ) 1. Turn off the engine, exit the vehicle, and close and lock all doors, hood lid and trunk lid. Dash mounted LED begins to flash rapidly, indicating 30 second passive arming has begun. 2. Opening any protected entry point during the 30 second passive arming cycle will immediately suspend automatic arming and th
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DISARMING THE SYSTEM As you approach the vehicle, press and release the Unlock button on the keychain Transmitter. Dash mounted LED turns off. If passive arming was selected during the installation, then the LED will start flashing rapidly, indicating that the system is rearming auto- matically. Open any door to suspend the automatic arming. Parking Lights flash two times. If the parking lights flashed three times, then the alarm was trig- gered in your absence. Before turning the key on, exa
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transmitter has a separate lock/unlock buttons, pressing the unlock button anytime after the first unlock command will cause all the vehicle doors to unlock. Headlight Illumination - Optional WHILE THE SYSTEM IS SOUNDING If during a triggered state, you wish to shut off the siren without disarming your security system, simply press and release any transmitter button other than the disarm button. This action will turn off the siren yet leave the vehicle fully armed and protected. This feature is
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its battery fails. If your system has been selected for Valet Switch manual override as indicated on the last page of this manual, to bypass the alarm system; 1. Open the vehicle door. The alarm will sound. 2. Turn the ignition key to the on position. 3. Within 5 seconds, press and release the PBLED override switch. The alarm system will stop sounding and enter the (bypassed) mode. You can now start and operate the vehicle normally. Typically this override mode is used only if the transmitt
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7. Within 10 seconds, begin to press and release the PBLED switch to set the units digit. (As per the example, press and release 2 times to set the units digit to 2). 8. Turn the ignition switch to the off position. Immediately observe the LED flash pattern. You will note the LED flashing five times, pause, and then flash two times, pause. This pattern will be repeated three times indicating the new code (52) has been accepted and stored in memory. Note: If after step 7, the LED flashes a code
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3. During the panic mode, the Lock and Unlock buttons can be used to lock and unlock the doors, (if the option is installed), however once the unlock/disarm button is pressed, the vehicle's starter inhibit device, (where installed) will be disabled allowing the vehicle to start. Note: While in the Panic mode, pressing and releasing the ARM or DISARM buttons will, if the option is installed, lock and unlock the doors respectively. While in the panic mode, anytime the DISARM button is pressed, the
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IGNITION CONTROLLED LOCK UNLOCK: (Unlock Drivers Only, or Unlock All Doors) Your security system has a selectable safety feature that allows the vehicle doors to lock when the ignition switch is turned on, (Providing all doors are closed), and to unlock the doors when the ignition switch is turned off. In addition, the unlocking of the doors is further selectable, in a two step unlock configuration, to unlock only the drivers door or all doors. TELEMATIC UPGRADE: This system has the ability to
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Included with your system is a two way remote transceiver that makes use of a LCD screen to indicate certain that the vehicle reacted to commands that you executed from the hand held transmitter(s). Shown below are these screens for reference. When Disarmed, Press the Arm/Lock button to Lock and Arm the System. The Lock Icon is displayed on the LCD panel & the parking lights flash once. When Armed, Press the Disarm/Unlock but- ton to Unlock and Disarm the System. The Unlock Icon is displayed
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If the alarm system has been triggered, the icon displayed on the transmitter LCD will in- dicate which zone has been activated, as well sound the beep tones, or vibrate dependent upon the setting as shown above. The fol- lowing trigger patterns will be displayed. Triggered and the entry attempt was made to one of the vehicle doors. Triggered and entry attempt was made to the vehicles hood or trunk. Triggered and entry attempt was made to the vehicles glass, or the vehicle has been hit or bump
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When the vehicle is armed, and the vibration sensor input is active, the transmitter will chirp 3 times, the lights will flash, and then the dis- play will flash as shown. When the input or the zone clears, the transmitter will chirp 1 time, and the display will clear. The Battery Icon Indicator will show 3 bars as shown left, when the battery is at full capacity and will show less than 3 bars as the battery deteriorates. This is a guide and should be used to monitor the condition of the batt
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Parking Meter Counter: The transmitter has a built in clock that can count down from 10, 20, 30, 60, 90, or 120 minutes. This feature is useful when parking the vehicle in a metered parking lot. If the time on the parking meter is 30 minutes, you can set the count down timer to 20 minutes. The transmitter will emit a beep tone when the timer expires to remind you to get back to your vehicle. See following chart for setting the parking meter count down timer feature. Alarm Clock Mode: The tran
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APS-596N SYSTEM FUNCTIONS AT A GLANCE DASH LED INDICATORS RAPID FLASHING = PASSIVE ARMING SLOW FLASHING = ARMED OFF = DISARMED ON SOLID = VALET MODE 3 FLASH...PAUSE = INTRUSION ZONE 3 2 FLASH...PAUSE = INTRUSION ZONE 2 1 FLASH...PAUSE = INTRUSION ZONE 1 SIREN CHIRP INDICATORS *1 CHIRP = ARM *2 CHIRPS = DISARM 3 CHIRPS = ARM / DOOR OPENED 4 CHIRPS = DISARM / INTRUSION * These chirps are optional, and can be de - activated. PARKING LAMP INDICATORS 1 FLASH = ARM 2 FLASHES = DISARM 3 FLASHES = DIS
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