Clifford Falcon II manual

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Table of contents for the manual

  • Page 1

    Owner' s Manua l Falco n World-Clas s Aut o Securit y T M[...]

  • Page 2

    Table of Contents Standard Features of the Falcon II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Your Premier 4-button/12-channel remote controls . . . . . 6 Optional 4-button/12-channel ACG remotes . . . . . . . . . 7 Anti-CodeGrabbing (ACG) capability . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 AutoArming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 AutoArming en[...]

  • Page 3

    Table of Contents (cont.) How to interpret the chirps and indicator light flashes . . . 10 FACT — False Alarm Control and Test . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Smart boot release option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Smart prior intrusion attempt alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Smart AutoTesting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    Standard Features of the Falcon II ✔ Lifetime Warranty — Clifford Electronics will repair or replace the control unit and remote controls free of charge for as long as you own the vehicle (see the warranty card for full details). ✔ FACT — F alse A larm C ontrol and T est — One of many patented Clifford innovations, FACT absolutely, positi[...]

  • Page 5

    Standard Features of the Falcon II (cont.) ✔ Remote Controlled Valet Mode — A press of a button on the remote control allows you to enter or exit valet mode. Indicator light flashes visually confirm valet mode entry and exit. ✔ Remote Controlled Courtesy Lighting — For your safety and convenience, when you remotely disarm your Falcon II, th[...]

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    Standard Features of the Falcon II (cont.) ✔ User-Selectable AutoArming — Automatically arms itself “passively” if you forget to arm it with the remote control. AutoArming Enable/Disable — Enable or disable the AutoArming feature with just a few flicks of a switch. AutoArm & Lock — If you wish, you may set the system to automaticall[...]

  • Page 7

    Your Premier 4-Button/12-Channel Remote Controls The Premier 4-button/12-channel remote controls are miniature radio transmitters. Obstructions, interference or a weak remote control battery will reduce the range. Your remote control is the key to your Falcon II. You will use it to arm or disarm the system, lock or unlock the doors, activate its pa[...]

  • Page 8

    WHAT ABOUT CHANNEL 5 . . . . . . . . Channels 5 of the optional 4-button/12-channel ACG remote control is used to remotely engage or disengage the system’s valet mode. See pages 9 and 10 for details. Optional 4-button/12-channel ACG remote controls The optional 4-button/12-channel remote control incorporates Anti-CodeGrabbing (ACG) technology for[...]

  • Page 9

    Anti-CodeGrabbing (ACG) Capability Clifford Electronics’ optional 4-button/12-channel Anti-CodeGrabbing (ACG) remote controls protect you and your automobile from the most effective and onerous car stealing device ever used by car thieves — a code-grabber. Code-grabbers literally record, from hundreds of meters away, the code sent by your car a[...]

  • Page 10

    Valet mode Whenever the system is put in valet mode, all of the system’s security features are switched off. At various times, you will need to turn the system off. For instance, when having your car serviced, washed or parked by a valet. NOTE: If you temporarily lose the use of your remote controls, you can disarm the system by enabling valet mo[...]

  • Page 11

    How to interpret the LED status indicator The LED on your car’s dashboard or console will inform you of the system status: LED Condition Meaning Off System is disarmed and in normal operating mode (i.e., valet mode is off) On Valet mode is on, the vehicle can be driven or serviced without having to disarm Flashing System is armed and protecting y[...]

  • Page 12

    Smart boot release option If this option was installed, you may use button II to remotely pop the boot. Your system has a built-in electronic interlock to prevent unintentional activation of the remote boot release when you drive or when the system is armed. Smart prior intrusion attempt alert When you remotely disarm, if you hear 3 chirps instead [...]

  • Page 13

    Selectable starter/ignition interrupt At the time of installation, you can select whether Falcon II interrupts the starter or ignition line. In addition, the interrupt will be set in either Fault-Proof mode, which lets you start the engine even in the unlikely event of a complete system failure, or Super-Security mode that ensures a thief won’t b[...]

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    User-selectable features Your Falcon II vehicle security system allows you to set many of its features to your own personal preferences. We have made the programming procedures very simple: to make a change, you just flick the valet switch a few times. The system comes from the factory with all of its features pre-programmed as noted in the table b[...]

  • Page 15

    Feature Factory setting # of flicks and chirps Secondary action Program completion confirmation Result Add a New Remote to Channel 3 (silent arm/disarm) — 15 Press remote control button III 3 chirps Buttons III/channel 3 code of the new remote control has been memorised Add a New Remote to Channel 4 (optional remote accessory) — 16 Press remote[...]

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    How to erase the codes of lost or stolen remote controls If one of your remote controls is ever lost or stolen, you can erase its digital codes from the system memory to make sure that the missing remote control can never be used to disarm your system. To do so, use the “Erase all channels” feature (see User-selectable features on pages 13-14).[...]