Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product AM5 Directed Electronics
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Model AM5 Owner’s Guide.
i © 2008 Directed Electronics All rights reserved Limited lifetime consumer w arr anty Directed Electroni cs (“Directed”) pr omises to the origin al purchaser to r epair or replace (at Directed.
ii © 2008 Directed Electronics All rights reserved DAMAGE AND/OR V AND ALISM. THIS W ARRANTY DOES NO T COVER LABOR COSTS FOR MAINTENANCE, REMOV AL OR REINST ALLA TION OF THE UNIT OR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND.
1 © 2008 Directed Electronics All rights reserved Limited lifetime consumer . . . . . warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .i Trademarks and copyrights . . . . .1 What is included . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Important information . . . . .
2 © 2008 Directed Electronics All rights reserved What is included z Control module and harnesses z A Stinger ® dual stage shock sensor (on-board the contr ol module) z T wo 4-button transmitters z .
3 © 2008 Directed Electronics All rights reserved Y our warranty Y our warranty r egistration must be returned and the bar code serial number must not be removed.
4 © 2008 Directed Electronics All rights reserved Standard transmitter configuration controls the Arm and Multi-level arming function. controls the Disarm. controls Auxiliary channel 2 output and Silent Mode controls Panic mode. and pressed together contr ols channel 3 output.
5 © 2008 Directed Electronics All rights reserved Using your system manual (active) arming The factory default is active arming. In this mode you can activate, or arm, the system by pressing the button on your transmitter . When the system arms, you will hear a short horn honk and see the parking lights flash once.
6 © 2008 Directed Electronics All rights reserved Silent mode T o temporarily turn off the arm or disarm honkss, use Silent Mode™. Press for less than one second before arming or disarming, and the confirmation honks will be eliminated for that one operation only .
7 © 2008 Directed Electronics All rights reserved sive response gives you time to disarm the system with your transmitter if you inadvertently open the door while the sys- tem is armed, while still providing instant r esponse (even if the door is immediately closed).
8 © 2008 Directed Electronics All rights reserved Open the door and the alarm sounds. T ur n the ignition to the “run” position. Press and r elease the integrated LED/V alet button, within 10 seconds. After a few seconds the LED stops flashing, the alarm shuts off, and the vehicle starts.
9 © 2008 Directed Electronics All rights reserved V alet mode Y ou can prevent your system from arming, by using V alet Mode. This is very useful when washing the vehicle or having it serviced. In V alet Mode, the system will not arm, even with the transmitter , but all con- venience functions (door locks, trunk release, etc.
10 © 2008 Directed Electronics All rights reserved Panic mode If you are thr eatened in or near your vehicle, you can attract attention by triggering the system with your transmitter . Just press for two seconds to enter Panic Mode. In Panic Mode, the horn will honk and the parking lights will flash for 30 seconds.
11 © 2008 Directed Electronics All rights reserved Long term event histor y The system stores the last two alarm triggers in memory and can be dis- played by: With the ignition off, press and hold the integrated LED/V alet button. While holding the integrated LED/V alet button, tur n the ignition on.
12 © 2008 Directed Electronics All rights reserved The LED will flash in two groupings r epresenting the last 2 zones trig- gered. For example, if zone 2 and 3 wer e the last two triggered, the LED would flash two times followed by a pause then it would flash three times followed by a pause.
13 © 2008 Directed Electronics All rights reserved bypassed until the trigger ceases. Diagnostics The micropr ocessor at the heart of your system is constantly monitor- ing all of the switches and sensors connected to it. It detects any faulty switches and sensors and prevents them fr om disabling the entire sys- tem.
14 © 2008 Directed Electronics All rights reserved the light goes out, however , the doors are monitored normally 3-sec- onds later . Disarming diagnostics Extra disarm horn honks are the tamper alert. If four short horn honks are hear d when disarming, the system was triggered in your absence.
15 © 2008 Directed Electronics All rights reserved Rapid resume logic This system will store its curr ent state to non-volatile memory . If power is lost and then reconnected the system will r ecall the stored state fr om memory .
16 © 2008 Directed Electronics All rights reserved First menu 1. Activ e or passive arming (autom atic armin g 30-seconds after closing th e last door). A uto re-arm: If th e security system is disarmed an d a door is n ot opened (within 30 secon ds) the alarm re-arm s itself.
17 © 2008 Directed Electronics All rights reserved Second menu 1. Igniti on-contr olled door lockin g on or off. 2. Igniti on-contr olled door unlockin g on or off. 3. Activ e or passive locking. 4. Door lock pulse dur ation 0.8 -secon ds or 3.5-seconds 5.
18 © 2008 Directed Electronics All rights reserved Glossary of terms Control Module: The “brain” of your system. Usually hidden under- neath the dash area of the vehicle. It houses the micr oprocessor which monitors your vehicle and controls all of the alarm’ s functions.
19 © 2008 Directed Electronics All rights reserved Notes.
20 © 2008 Directed Electronics All rights reserved Cut along dotted line and fold f or a quick and easy refer ence to keep in y our purse or w allet. ✂ ✂.
21 © 2008 Directed Electronics All rights reserved Quick refer ence guide T o arm the system ■ T o arm the system, press the button on your transmitter . When the system arms, your will h ear a short horn honk, see the parkin g lights flash once , and the doors will lock.
The company behind this system is Directed E lectronics Since its inception, Directed E lectronics has had one purpose, to provide consumers with the finest vehicle security and car stereo products and accessories available.
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