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World-Class Auto Security
Smart
Remote
Starter
Owner's Manual
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WARN ING The Smart Re mote Starter III sys tem is de signed to be used ONLY on a fuel- injected, gaso line or die sel pow ered ve hi cle with an auto matic trans mis sion. In stall ing a Smart Re mote Starter III on a ve hi cle that has a man ual trans mis sion poses an EX TREME SAFETY RISK! Never in stall a Clif ford re mote en gine start ing prod uct on a man ual trans mis sion ve hi cle. Al ways ex er cise good judg ment and com mon sense when us ing the re mote starter: • NEVER re motely st
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Ta ble of Con tents Stan dard Fea tures of the Smart Re mote Starter III .............. . 2 Smart Re mote Starter III DOs and DON’Ts .................. . 5 Your 4- button/12- channel re mote con trols ................. . 6 How to use your key chain re mote con trol .................. . 6 How to re motely lock/un lock the doors ................... . 7 How to re motely start/shut down the en gine ................. . 7 Die sel com pati bil ity ............................... 8 To drive the ve hi cl
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Stan dard Fea tures of the Smart Re mote Starter III q ✔ A Pair of 4-Button/12-Channel Remote Controls— You will never again fumble with your car keys in the dark or bad weather. The remote controls give you fingertip command of all these exciting convenience features from a typical range of 300 feet: • Remotely start or shut down your car’s engine and all preset accessories (heater, air conditioner, etc.) • Remotely lock and unlock your vehicle’s power door locks. For your convenience and secur
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Stan dard Fea tures of the Smart Re mote Starter III (cont.) q ✔ Cold Weather Cranking — Automatically cranks the engine for up to 10 seconds or until it starts, whichever occurs first. If the engine does not start, or starts and then stalls, your Smart Remote Starter III will automatically try to restart the engine up to two additional times. q ✔ AutoShutDown™— The Smart Remote Starter III automatically shuts down the engine after 30 minutes if the vehicle is left unattended. q ✔ StarterGuard
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Stan dard Fea tures of the Smart Re mote Starter III (cont.) q ✔ AutoStart Temperature Mode — You will never return to your car to find a busted radiator or frozen oil in the crankcase. If you wish, you may set your Smart Remote Starter III to AutoStart the engine if the engine temperature drops below 15°F (–9°C). If you want to avoid any unwelcome surprise caused by cold weather, you can set AutoStart to monitor both the engine temperature and the voltage level just by pressing a button on you
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Re mote Start ing DOs and DON’Ts DOs • Park in an open, well-ventilated area. • Always engage the parking brake. • Make sure you put the transmission in PARK before shutting down the engine. • Set the air conditioner, heater, defroster and other accessories to the desired levels. • Turn on your vehicle’s “recirculate” feature to warm/cool the interior more efficiently. • Before engaging one or both AutoStart features, make sure the gas tank is full. DON’Ts You must al ways ex er cise good judg m
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Your 4-button/12-channel remote controls The 4-button/12-channel remote controls are ultra-sophisticated miniature radio transmitters powered by a tiny 12-volt battery. Range is up to 300 feet. A weak remote control battery will reduce range, as will electrical and radio interference. You will use your remote control to remotely start the engine, lock and unlock the doors, activate AutoStart features, and command options such as a remote trunk release, headlight activation, power window/sunroof
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How to remotely lock/unlock the doors To lock all the vehicle doors, press button 1 once. All the following will occur: • The doors will lock. • As confirmation from a distance, you will see two flashes of the vehicle’s parking lights. • The LED on the system’s PlainView switch will flash repeatedly. To unlock the doors, press button 1 again: • The doors will unlock. • You will see one flash of the vehicle’s parking lights. • The PlainView switch LED will turn off. • The interior courtesy light(
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Diesel compatibility If your vehicle has a diesel engine, your Smart Remote Starter III will activate the engine’s glowplugs for 20 seconds before actually starting the engine. To drive the vehicle 1. Unlock the doors by pressing button 1 on the remote control. The parking lights will blink once and the interior lights will turn on. 2. Enter the vehicle and close the door, but do not press the brake pedal nor move the transmission out of park. 3. Insert your key and turn the ignition switch to i
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Interfacing with factory theft deterrent devices If your vehicle has a factory-installed theft deterrent device, the Smart Remote Starter III can make it a full-fledged remote controlled car alarm, arming the device every time you remotely lock the doors and disarming every time you remotely unlock. Ask your system installer for details. AutoLock and AutoUnLock (user-selectable) For your safety and that of your passengers, the doors automatically lock when you begin driving at about 15-20mph, an
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Ul traSe cure™ coded valet mode Your secret valet code In seconds, thieves can disable all non-Clifford starter interrupt systems and alarms by hotwiring the ignition and flickin g an easy to find “hidden” valet switch. Your Smart Remote Starter III has safeguards that absolutely ensure that a thief cannot enable the valet mode as a way of “turning off” your system’s starter interrupt. How? To enable valet mode, the driver must first enter a secret valet code on the PlainView switch. Your code w
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To en able valet mode 1. Turn the ignition switch to its “ON” position or start the engine. 2. Enter your secret valet code on the PlainView switch, then return the switch to its center position. 3. You now have 5 seconds to press the latched position to enter valet mode. The LED on the PlainView switch will glow continually for on-going visual confirmation of valet mode. To exit valet mode 1. Turn the ignition switch to its “ON” position or start the engine. 2. Flick the switch back to its cen
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The AutoStart features Your Smart Remote Starter III has two AutoStart features: AutoStart Battery Mode: This is an especially valuable feature when you need to leave your vehicle parked for an extended period of time. If engaged, the system will automatically monitor the voltage level of the vehicle battery while you are away. If the voltage drops below a preset level, the system will automatically start the engine and recharge the battery (to conserve battery power, the Smart Remote Starter II
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User- selectable fea tures Your Smart Remote Starter III system comes from the factory with all of its features pre-programmed as noted in the following table. No programming is required, but if you wish to change any of the settings, just use the procedure below. To restore the feature to its factory setting, just repeat the procedure: 1. Select the feature you wish from the table. Note the number of momentary taps. 2. Turn your vehicle’s ignition switch to its “ON” position. 3. Enter your val
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Adding new remote controls For other drivers in your family, or if you wish to control Clifford systems on your other cars with the same remote control, you can buy additional remote controls from any Clifford Dealer (or call our Customer Service Department at 800-824-3208) and program them into the system yourself. Each Smart Remote Starter III will respond to as many as four 12-channel remote controls. To add a new remote control to the system, use the procedure noted in the User-selectable
