Autostart AS-1757v manual

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    DOC: 1.00 - AS-1757v - - January 7, 2008 - - MO - Assembled in Canada 7-BUTTON AUTOMATIC / M ANUAL TRANS MISSIO N REMOTE STARTER AS-1757v User Guide WARNING It is the responsibility of the vehicle operator to ensure their vehicle is parked in a saf e and responsibl e manner. 1. a) Manual transmission : Wh en leaving the ve hicle, it is the user’s[...]

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    P. 2 User Guide Table of Contents Introducti on ............................................................ 2 Using the Remote Con trol..................................... 3 Multi-Level Features ( defaul t state) ..................... 3 Vehicle Pr esets....................................................... 4 Heater & H eated Seat ...........[...]

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    User guide P. 3 Using the Re mote Control Your Remote Car Starter is equipped with a 7-button mult i-channel remote co ntrol. It can operate two independent v ehicles equipp ed with a Remote Ca r Starter (see Multi-Car Operation section, later in this Guide , for seco nd-car transmitter functions). The functions of the transmitter are as follows: M[...]

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    P. 4 User Guide x To access a featur e that is progr ammed as leve l 2, press the PANIC/AUX button twice follow ed by the desired function. x To access a featur e that is progr ammed as leve l 3, press the PANIC/AUX button three times followed by the d esired function. Your installe r can customize th e system as to pe rsona lize th ese multi- leve[...]

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    User guide P. 5 ¾ Passive mode: • To arm the Starter Kill, press the LOCK button on the transmitt er, OR • In Passive Mode, the Starter Kill will also automaticall y arm 1 minute (b y default) or 3 minutes (if configured th is way) after th e ignition is turned OFF or once the last door is closed (if the doors are monitor ed). - The LED on the[...]

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    P. 6 User Guide To set the syste m to Ready Mode: If Ready Mode is enabled by remote If Ready Mode is enabled by handbrake 1. Ensure that all the doors, hood and trunk are closed. Make sure that the gear selector is in the neutral position. 2. With the engine already running, apply the parking brake once and release the brake pedal. Make sure to re[...]

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    User guide P. 7 To leave the vehicle i n Idle Mode if your vehic le has an automatic tr ansmission : 1. With the engi ne running, press the LOCK or UNLOCK but ton (to unloc k the doors) or the START/STOP button on the remo te control unti l the parking li ghts come on. 2. Remove the key and exit the v ehicle. The engin e will continue r unning. 3. [...]

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    P. 8 User Guide The LED on the antenna will come ON solid to indicate that the vehicle has successfully entered Va let mode. To put the system o u t o f Valet Mode • To put the system o u t o f Valet mode using the KEY (Ignition Valet Mode): a. Insert the ignition key into the ignitio n sw itch. Within 10 sec., turn the key 5 times succe ssively [...]

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    User guide P. 9 • Press and release the PANIC button . While the LED on the trans mitter is flashing, pres s the START/STOP button until the parking lights f lash once . To verify whether the system i s in Cold Weather Mode: • Press the brake p edal: • If the vehicle is i n cold weather mo de, the parking l ights will stay on w hile the pedal[...]

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    P. 10 User Guide Remote Door Locks If your Remote Car Starter wa s installed wi th the Remote Door Locks o ption, you wi ll have the convenience of r emote keyles s entry. See section Arming the Starter Kill , earlier in this Guide, for further instructions on remote door locking an d unlocking. Priority Door Access If the Remote Doo r Locks opt io[...]

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    User guide P. 11 If your vehicle has a manual transmis sion , follow all steps of the Ready Mode routine (see earlier in this Guide) to activate T urbo Mode. At the last step, press either: a. LOCK to lock the doors and have the engine shut down after 60 seconds; b. UNLOCK to unlock the doors and have the engine shut down after 60 seconds; c. START[...]

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    P. 12 User Guide Troubleshooting Poor Transmitting Range Many factors may affect the op erating range of t he transmitter. Some of these are: • The condition of the battery in the tr ansmitter. • The operating env ironment (for example: downt ow n radio-freq uency noise, air ports, cellul ar phone towers…). • Metal: any type of metal will a[...]

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    User guide P. 13 LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY REMOTE STARTERS AND ALARM SYSTEMS: As the manufacturer, 43 66859 Canada Inc. (“Autostar t”) warrants to the original consumer purchaser only ( nontransferable ) t hat the remote star ter module (c ontrol box) shall be free f rom defects in m aterials and workmans hip for as long as the original consume[...]