Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 2205A AstroStart
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July 2006 193-127-310-11 PATENT NOS CAN 1.130.426 USA 4.345.554 - 5.614.883 - 5.617.819 - 5.673.017 AND OTHER PATENTS PENDING Manufactured in Canada by: P rin te d in C an ad a All r ights r eserved © A str ofl ex 2006 2-WAY REMOTE CONTROL ENGINE STARTER ® USER MANUAL For all gas- and diesel-powered vehicles.
GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS This device complies with the requirements of Industr y Canada (IC) - Management of Radio-fr equencies, as specified in document CNR-210.
1 THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING AN ASTROSTART REMOTE CAR STARTER! Like you, Astroflex is concerned with the environment. This is why we suggest using the two-minute runtime when you remote start your vehicle to warm up engine fluids.
2 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Before using this product, carefully read the following safet y precautions. GENERAL RULES • Never perform a remote start when a person or animal is inside the vehicle. • Do not allow any person or animal to remain inside the vehi cle when the engine is runni ng under remote starter control (continuous mode).
3 S EQUENCE ACTIVATED BY THE PARKING BRAKE . 1. While engine is running (key in ignition sw itch), apply the brakes and hold the pedal down. 2. Move gearshift lever to neutral. 3. Apply the parking brake Once Twice Note: The system can be set - at t ime of installation - to r equire that the parking brake be applied once or twice.
4 THE REMOTE CONTROLS Each remote control can control two distinct remote start ers. A maximum of four remote controls can be assigned to your vehicle.
5 HOOD STATUS Car ide ntificat ion TRUNK STATUS OR OTHER SENSOR PRE-SHOCK STATUS Val et mo de st at us Lock co mmands sta tus Engin e ru nni ng st atus ALARM SYSTEM STATUS * SHOCK SENSOR STATUS DOOR S.
6 T ABLE OF COMMANDS R EMOTE CONTROL C ONFIRMATIONS SENT BY VEHICLE SENT BY REMOTE CONTROL C OMMANDS 4- BUTTON 5- BUTTON 6- BUTTON H ORN P ARKING LIGHTS SIREN * 4- BUTTON 5- BUTTON S TART / C ONTINUOUS MODE 1 1 - S TOP - 1 - L OCK / A RMING * 1 1 / 3 1 / 3 / X P ANIC > 5 sec.
7 A CTIVATE / C ANCEL U TILITY 2 - - 1 - - A CTIVATE / C ANCEL U TILITY 3 - - - 1 - - - A CTIVATE / C ANCEL U TILITY 4 - - - 1 - - - R UNTIME S ETTING - - 1 - 4 - - - S TART T EMPERATURE S ETTING - - 1 - 4 - - - D ISPLAY START FAIL CODES - - 1 - 20 - - - D ISPLAY ALARM CODES * - - - 1 - 8 - - - R EMOTE CONTROL KEYPAD U N /L OCK 5 sec.
8 START COMMANDS STARTING THE ENGINE To start engine, press button. The system automatically adjusts ignition durat ion for your type of vehicle; par king lights flash once (durat ion: four seconds) then stay on all the time when the engine is running.
9 T RIGGER INPUT Your remote starter is equipped with a negative trigger (pulse) input. This input can be connected to another remote control device or to an AstroSt art RST-2 timer output (optional), par t number 310-903-502.
10 LOW TEMPERATURE MODE In Low Temperature (Sentinel) mode, system star ts your engi ne automat ically when the temperature falls below a pr eset level. Engine will run for programmed runtime, after which the system will wait 2½ hours and then start the engine again if temperature is still below preset level.
11 SECURITY SYSTEM This section applies to an AstroStart safety system (optional) and should not be mistaken for t he vehicle’s original system. On such a system, the remote can only warn of an alarm status (Alarm Link) (opt ional connections). The bi-directional remote control is in c onstant communicat ion with your vehicle.
12 OPERATION Your alarm system has three different operating modes: active , semi-passive rearming and passive rearming depending on initial programming.
13 The following table shows the effect t hat each zone has on the rearming cycle. Protection zone Effect on rearming cycle Hood Doors Additional sensor (trunk) Shock sensor These four zones prolong rearming cycle as long as they r emain in violation.
14 DURING DISARMING Indicator flashes code for last zone that generat ed the alarm condition. Code is shown when you press button. This code is repeated until you apply the brakes. The following table shows the meaning of zone codes (number of fl ashes).
15 GLOSSARY S IREN Siren has six different sounds, i.e., it ch irps repeatedly and has six dif fe rent melodies (only supp lied with optional alarm ki t). It chirps intermittently (short r epeated chirps) during a pre- alarm and cont inuously dur ing an alarm condition.
16 UNLOCK / DISARM Press the button, doors are unlocked and alar m is disarmed, parking lights fl ash and siren chirps twice to confirm command has been received and that no alarm c ondition was generated dur ing your absence. If there was a violation, confirma tion is different (4 fl ashes or chirps) to warn you.
17 “P ASSIVE A RMING " TYPE A NTITHEFT / This type of antitheft system ar ms automatically when ignition key is turned from RUN to OFF and remains OFF for one minute. It can also be armed manually by sendi ng a Lock command (unless ignition key is in RUN position ).
18 CAR FINDER Press and buttons simultaneously. This function sounds the hor n (short melody) and flashes the parking li ghts so you can locate your vehicle in a large parking lot. REMOTE SILENT MODE The remote can be programmed to be used in silent mode.
19 ALARM CONDITION CODES Use this command to identify which zone is in viol ation during arming or whic h generated alarm conditi on. Press and buttons simultaneously: Parking lights will flash a number of times corresponding to code for protection zone in violation.
20 GEARSHIFT CHECK APPLICABLE TO AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION VEHICLES If key must be in ignition for gearshift to be moved out of P , your vehicle is safe as long as keys are kept away from children. If, on the other hand, gearshift c an be put in gear without key being in ignition, proceed wi th this simple check.
An important point after buying a device AstroStart 2205A (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought AstroStart 2205A yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data AstroStart 2205A - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, AstroStart 2205A you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get AstroStart 2205A will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of AstroStart 2205A, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime AstroStart 2205A.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with AstroStart 2205A. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device AstroStart 2205A along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
