Directed Electronics RS2.1 manual

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    M M o o d d e e l l R R S S 2 2 . . 1 1 ➤ O O w w n n e e r r ’ ’ s s G G u u i i d d e e[...]

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    i © 2005 directed electronics—all rights reserved l l i i m m i i t t e e d d l l i i f f e e t t i i m m e e c c o o n n s s u u m m e e r r w w a a r r r r a a n n t t y y Dir ected Electronics ("D irected") pr omises to the original purchaser to repair or r eplace with a comparable reconditioned model any D irected unit (hereafter t[...]

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    ii © 2005 directed electronics—all rights reserved CONSEQUENTIAL DAMA GES OF ANY KIND. IN THE EVENT OF A CLAIM OR A DISPUTE INV OL VING DIRECTED OR ITS SUBSIDIAR Y , THE PR OPER VENUE SHALL BE SAN DIEGO COUNTY IN THE ST A TE OF CALIFORNIA. CALIFORNIA ST A TE L A WS AND APPLICABLE FEDERAL LA WS SHALL APPL Y AND GO VERN THE DISPUTE. THE MAXIMUM RE[...]

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    1 © 2005 directed electronics—all rights reserved t t a a b b l l e e o o f f c c o o n n t t e e n n t t s s l l i i m m i i t t e e d d l l i i f f e e t t i i m m e e c c o o n n s s u u m m e e r r w w a a r r r r a a n n t t y y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    2 © 2005 directed electronics—all rights reserved h h i i g g h h f f r r e e q q u u e e n n c c y y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2 9 9 o o w w n n e e r r r[...]

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    3 © 2005 directed electronics—all rights reserved s s t t a a n n d d a a r r d d t t r r a a n n s s m m i i t t t t e e r r c c o o n n f f i i g g u u r r a a t t i i o o n n controls the A A r r m m and P P a a n n i i c c On/Off function. controls the D D i i s s a a r r m m and P P a a n n i i c c Off function. controls S S i i l l e e n n[...]

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    4 © 2005 directed electronics—all rights reserved and pressed together contr ol channel 6 output. w w h h a a t t i i s s i i n n c c l l u u d d e e d d ➤ A control module ➤ An XR+ receiv er/antenna ➤ T wo four-button transmitters ➤ A S tinger™ D oubleGuar d ® two-stage shock sensor ➤ A Rev enger™ Soft Chirp™ six-tone pr ogramm[...]

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    5 © 2005 directed electronics—all rights reserved accessing our web site at www .directed.com.[...]

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    6 © 2005 directed electronics—all rights reserved system maintenance The system requir es no specific maintenance. Y our remote is pow ered b y a small, lightweight 3-volt lithium battery that will last approximately one y ear under normal use. When the battery begins to weaken, operating range will be r educed and the LED on the remote will dim[...]

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    7 © 2005 directed electronics—all rights reserved caution This product is designed for fuel injected, automatic transmission vehicles only . U se of this product in a standar d transmission vehicle is dangerous and contrary the product's intended use. t t r r a a n n s s m m i i t t t t e e r r f f u u n n c c t t i i o o n n s s The receiv[...]

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    8 © 2005 directed electronics—all rights reserved less than one second before arming or disarming. An optional auxiliar y function, such as trunk release, can be controlled b y pressing this button for 1.5 seconds.) The auxiliary output controls __________________________. Button The remote start function of your system is controlled b y pressin[...]

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    9 © 2005 directed electronics—all rights reserved and and Buttons When simultaneously pressed these buttons contr ol the rear window defogger during r emote starting. and Buttons An optional auxiliar y convenience or expansion function that you have added to y our system can be activated by pr essing these buttons simultaneously . The auxiliary [...]

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    10 © 2005 directed electronics—all rights reserved reach fr om children all r emote control transmitters to assure that the system does not unintentionally remote start the vehicle. T T H H E E U U S S E E R R M M U U S S T T I I N N S S T T A A L L L L A A C C A A R R B B O O N N M M O O N N O O X X I I D D E E D D E E T T E E C C T T O O R R I[...]

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    11 © 2005 directed electronics—all rights reserved remote start unit has not been properly installed. The r emote start module must be remo ved or the installer must properly reinstall the r emote start system so that the vehicle does not start in gear . All installations must be performed by an autho- rized D irected dealer . O O P P E E R R A [...]

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    12 © 2005 directed electronics—all rights reserved passive arming The system can be programmed to arm itself automatically (called passive arming). If the system is pr ogrammed for passive arming, it will automatically arm 30 seconds after the ignition is turned off and the system detects that you have left the v ehicle by opening and closing a [...]

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    13 © 2005 directed electronics—all rights reserved tem with your transmitter if you inadv ertently open the door while the system is armed, while still pro viding instant re- sponse (even if the door is immediately closed). ➤ T urning on the ignition key will trip the same progr essive re- sponse as opening a door . ➤ The optional starter ki[...]

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    14 © 2005 directed electronics—all rights reserved arming while driving Y our security system can be armed while driving the vehicle! Simply pr ess on the transmitter for two seconds while the vehicle is running. The siren will chirp once to indicate that the security system is armed, and then once more to indicate that the ignition is on. The s[...]

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    15 © 2005 directed electronics—all rights reserved Disarm is a featur e that makes it possible to silence and reset the system while it is triggering, without disarming the system. If the system is triggered and the sir en has been sounding for longer than six seconds, pressing on the remote transmitter will stop the trigger and return the unit [...]

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    16 © 2005 directed electronics—all rights reserved T o disarm the security system, turn the ignition to the ON posi- tion. P r ess the V alet button the preset number of times (one to five times) within 15 seconds. After five seconds, the system will disarm. If the system does not disarm, you may have waited too long; turn the ignition off and o[...]

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    17 © 2005 directed electronics—all rights reserved panic mode If you ar e threatened in or near y our vehicle, you can attract attention by triggering the system with your transmitter . J ust press for two seconds, and y ou will enter P anic M ode. The siren will sound and the par king lights will flash for the programmed sir en duration. T o st[...]

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    18 © 2005 directed electronics—all rights reserved 3. P ress . 4. P ress again. The status LED will light solidly if you ar e entering V alet Mode, and it will go out if you ar e exiting V alet Mode. remote start This feature allo ws you to r emotely start and run your vehicle for a programmable period of time. This makes it possible to warm up [...]

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    19 © 2005 directed electronics—all rights reserved 4. Once the vehicle has started, it will run for the pre-program- med period of time (either 12, 24, or 60 minutes - see P rogramming Options section of this guide) or until a shut- down input is trigger ed. When y ou are read y to drive the vehicle: 1. Insert the ignition key and turn it to the[...]

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    20 © 2005 directed electronics—all rights reserved rear defogger T o turn the rear defogger output OFF: 1. Simultaneously pr ess & release the + + buttons on the remote contr ol. 2. The lights will flash 2 times. 3. The rear defogger output will no longer activ ate when the vehicle is r emote started. T o turn the rear defogger output ON: 1.[...]

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    21 © 2005 directed electronics—all rights reserved valet take-over The V alet T ake-Over feature allo ws the vehicle to r emain running after the key has been remo ved fr om the ignition. This feature is useful for occasions when you wish to exit and lock the vehicle for short periods of time, but would like to leave the motor running and the cl[...]

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    22 © 2005 directed electronics—all rights reserved T o activate: 1. P ark the vehicle and set parking brake. 2. Remo v e your foot from the brake pedal and leave the engine running. 3. P ress and release the and buttons at the same time. 4. The lights will flash to indicate the remote start has entered short r un turbo mode. 5. T urn off the key[...]

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    23 © 2005 directed electronics—all rights reserved 4. The system will start the car and will r un for the specified duration, unless shut down b y the remote start button . If shut down with the r emote start button the system will remain in timer mode. 5. The system will start ever y 3 hours until canceled by the brake, hood, or neutral safety [...]

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    24 © 2005 directed electronics—all rights reserved starter anti-grind circuitr y Whenever the vehicle is r emote started, advanced anti-grind circuitry prevents the starter from engaging, even if the key is turned to the start position. This prevents damage to the starter motor if the key is turned to the start position during remote start opera[...]

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    25 © 2005 directed electronics—all rights reserved shut down inputs This security system uses several inputs to shut do wn the remote start operation of the motor or prevent r emote start if cer tain inputs are activ e. The two most important are hood and brake inputs. The hood input will prev ent the motor from starting, as well as shut it do w[...]

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    26 © 2005 directed electronics—all rights reserved The vehicle doors ar e protected by NPC differ ently . If your secu- rity system is triggered b y an open door for three full cy cles, the system will bypass the doors until the trigger ceases. d d i i a a g g n n o o s s t t i i c c s s The microprocessor at the heart of your system is constant[...]

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    27 © 2005 directed electronics—all rights reserved the system was armed, until that input ceases. Three seconds after that input ceases, the security system will resume normal monitoring. F or example, if your vehicle has an interior light exit delay and you arm your security system befor e the interior light turns off , you may hear a second B [...]

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    28 © 2005 directed electronics—all rights reserved table of zones A zone is r epresented by the number of LED flashes used b y the system to identify a particular type of input. S tandard input assignments are listed in the follo wing table, along with spaces to write in any optional sensors or switches that have been installed. Z Z O O N N E E [...]

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    29 © 2005 directed electronics—all rights reserved interpreting zone diagnostics W arn A way responses are not r eported by arming or disarming diagnostics. If you r eceive a B ypass notification when arming or a T amper Alert notification when disarming, look at the LED. Activ e or triggered z ones will be indicated by a pattern of blinks by th[...]

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    30 © 2005 directed electronics—all rights reserved out of sync with the control unit and fail to operate the system. T o re-sync the remote simply pr ess several times within range of the vehicle. The alarm will automatically re-sync and respond to the transmitters normally . h h i i g g h h f f r r e e q q u u e e n n c c y y Y our system trans[...]

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    31 © 2005 directed electronics—all rights reserved r r a a p p i i d d r r e e s s u u m m e e l l o o g g i i c c This D irected system will store its current state to non-volatile memor y . If pow er is lost and then reconnected the system will recall the stor ed state from memory . This means if the unit is in V alet M ode and the batter y is[...]

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    32 © 2005 directed electronics—all rights reserved M ode the LED illuminates steadily . If the vehicle is not used (ignition is not turned on) for a one hour period while the system is in V alet M ode, the LED will shut off. I f the system remains in V alet M ode, the LED will come back on the next time the ignition is turned on and then back of[...]

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    33 © 2005 directed electronics—all rights reserved system passively arms (after the 30-second countdo wn). This feature only wor ks if passive arming has been programmed. ➤ P anic mode e e n n a a b b l l e e d d /disabled when the ignition is turned on. (Some states hav e laws against sirens sounding in mo ving cars.) ➤ F orced passive armi[...]

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    34 © 2005 directed electronics—all rights reserved AED is programmed on, the starter of the vehicle will be disabled 30 seconds after the ignition is turned off . Once the key is turned off , the LED will flash slowly (one-half its normal armed rate) to indicate the AED arming cycle. Thirty seconds later , the starter will be disabled. T o star [...]

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    35 © 2005 directed electronics—all rights reserved ➤ While the remote start system is running the engine, the parking lights of the vehicle can f f l l a a s s h h o o n n a a n n d d o o f f f f or come on and light steadily . ➤ Comfort closure is a programming option which closes the vehicle ’ s windows after r emote locking. s s e e c c[...]

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    36 © 2005 directed electronics—all rights reserved sequence. P ower Loc ks: This system offers lock outputs that can control some manufacturers' po wer door lock systems. F or other systems, additional parts may be required. P ower T runk Release: The accessor y output of the system can op- erate a factor y po wer release for the v ehicle ?[...]

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    37 © 2005 directed electronics—all rights reserved g g l l o o s s s s a a r r y y o o f f t t e e r r m m s s Contr ol Unit: The “brain ” of your system. U sually hidden under- neath the dash area of the v ehicle. The control unit houses the microprocessor which monitors y our vehicle and controls all system functions. F ault-Pr oof Star te[...]

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    38 © 2005 directed electronics—all rights reserved T rigger or T rig gered Sequence: This is what happens when the alarm “ goes off ” or “ trips.” The triggered sequence of your system consists of the siren sounding and par king lights flashing for the programmed duration. V alet b utton: A small push button mounted at a discretionary lo[...]

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    39 © 2005 directed electronics—all rights reserved QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE Arming ■ T o arm, press . When the system arms, y ou will hear a short chirp, and the parking lights will flash once. Arming while driving ■ T o arm the system while driving, press on your transmitter while the vehicle is running. The system will chirp once and then onc[...]

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    40 © 2005 directed electronics—all rights reserved C C u u t t a a l l o o n n g g d d o o t t t t e e d d l l i i n n e e a a n n d d f f o o l l d d f f o o r r a a q q u u i i c c k k a a n n d d e e a a s s y y r r e e f f e e r r e e n n c c e e t t o o k k e e e e p p i i n n y y o o u u r r p p u u r r s s e e o o r r w w a a l l l l e e [...]

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    41 © 2005 directed electronics—all rights reserved[...]

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    The company behind this system is Dir ected E lectronics Since its inception, D irected E lectronics has had one purpose, to pro vide consumers with the finest vehicle security and car stereo pr oducts and accessories available. The r ecipient of nearly 100 patents and Inno vations A wards in the field of advanced electr onic technology , Directed [...]