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Model APS-596
Owner’s Manual
4 Button Remote Security System
with Dual Stage Shock Sensor
IMPORTANT ! In order to provide the highest possible level of security to your vehicle, this
system is equipped with selectable manual override circuitry. It is possible that you will need
to manually override your security system if the transmitter becomes lost, or inoperative due
to battery failure. Reading the sections on "MANUALLY OVERRIDING YOUR SYSTEM" is
necessary to fully understand the procedure
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YOUR “ Code Hopping “ TRANSMITTERS The transmitters included with your new security system use the most advanced and secure form of radio frequency transmission available on any current automotive security system. Some of today’s sophisticated auto thieves use a device known as a code grabber, which will receive and store the signal from your keychain transmitter, and retransmit at a later time to disarm your system. Your anti code hopping transmitters will change their signal every time the but
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entry point after the learned delay expired. Closing the hood, trunk, or doors will correct the problem and you do not need to disarm the system to make the correc- tion. # Doors Lock - Optional # Headlight Illumination - Optional ARMING THE SYSTEM - PASSIVE ( AUTOMATIC ) 1. Turn off the engine, exit the vehicle, and close and lock all doors, hood lid and trunk lid. " Dash mounted LED begins to flash rapidly, indicating 30 second passive arming has begun. 2. Opening any protected entry point du
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DISARMING THE SYSTEM As you approach the vehicle, press and release the Unlock button on the keychain Transmitter. " Dash mounted LED turns off. If passive arming was selected during the installation, then the LED will start flashing rapidly, indicating that the system is re-arming auto- matically. Open any door to suspend the automatic arming. " Parking Lights flash two times. If the parking lights flashed three times, then the alarm was trig- gered in your absence. Before turning the key on,
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transmitter has a separate lock/unlock buttons, pressing the unlock button anytime after the first unlock command will cause all the vehicle doors to unlock. # Headlight Illumination - Optional WHILE THE SYSTEM IS SOUNDING If during a triggered state, you wish to shut off the siren without disarming your security system, simply press and release any transmitter button other than the disarm button. This action will turn off the siren yet leave the vehicle fully armed and protected. This feature i
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MANUALLY OVERRIDING YOUR SYSTEM: USING THE VALET SWITCH MANUAL OVERRIDE Your Security System can be disarmed without the use of the keychain transmitter. This is necessary, since you will need the ability to operate your vehicle if the transmitter is lost or its battery fails. If your system has been selected for Valet Switch manual override as indicated on the last page of this manual, to bypass the alarm system. 1. Open the vehicle door. The alarm will sound. 2. Turn the ignition key to the
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Custom Code Programming Example: To Change the code from the factory pre-assigned code of 11 to “52” you would do the following: 1. Disarm the system by use of the transmitter, or by use of the emergency override sequence. 2. Turn the ignition switch to the on position. 3. Within 10 seconds, press and release the valet/override switch, 3 times. 4. Within 10 seconds turn the ignition switch off, on, off, on, off, on. (The siren or horn will beep and the lights will flash one time.) 5. Within 10 s
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can be turned off permanently, eliminating the need to hold the ARM / DISARM button for two seconds. To do this, 1. Turn the ignition key on then off. 2. Within 10 seconds, press and release the valet push button switch three times. 3. If the chirps were on before you started, then you will hear 2 chirps indicating they have been turned off. If the chirps were off before you started, then you will hear one chirp indicating they have been turned on. Note: Whenever the chirps are bypassed, the 4
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ADDITIONAL REMOTE FUNCTION ( CHANNEL 4 ) This security system has an additional feature that can be connected to a number of different optional accessories. Some of the more common uses for this channel are: # Remote Trunk Release # Remote Car Starter # Remote Window Closure # Remote Garage Door Interface To activate the optional accessory, press the programmed button on the keychain transmitter for up to 8 seconds for continuous output, or press and release for momentary activation. The optiona
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Included with your system is a two way remote transceiver that makes use of a LCD screen to indicate certain that the vehicle reacted to commands that you executed from the hand held transmitter(s). Shown below are these screens for reference. When Disarmed, Press the Arm/Lock button to Lock and Arm the System. The Lock Icon is displayed on the LCD panel & the parking lights flash once. When Armed, Press the Disarm/Unlock but- ton to Unlock and Disarm the System. The Unlock Icon is displayed
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If the alarm system has been triggered, the icon displayed on the transmitter LCD will in- dicate which zone has been activated, as well sound the beep tones, or vibrate dependent upon the setting as shown above. The fol- lowing trigger patterns will be displayed. Triggered and the entry attempt was made to one of the vehicle doors. Triggered and entry attempt was made to the vehicles hood or trunk. Triggered and entry attempt was made to the vehicles glass, or the vehicle has been hit or bump
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When the vehicle is armed, and the vibration sensor input is active, the transmitter will chirp 3 times, the lights will flash, and then the dis- play will flash as shown. When the input or the zone clears, the transmitter will chirp 1 time, and the display will clear. The Battery Icon Indicator will show 3 bars as shown left, when the battery is at full capacity and will show less than 3 bars as the battery deteriorates. This is a guide and should be used to monitor the condition of the batt
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Parking Meter Counter: The transmitter has a built in clock that can count down from 10, 20, 30, 60, 90, or 120 minutes. This feature is useful when parking the vehicle in a metered parking lot. If the time on the parking meter is 30 minutes, you can set the count down timer to 20 minutes. The transmitter will emit a beep tone when the timer expires to remind you to get back to your vehicle. See following chart for setting the parking meter count down timer feature. Alarm Clock Mode: The tran
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APS-596 SYSTEM FUNCTIONS AT A GLANCE DASH LED INDICATORS RAPID FLASHING = PASSIVE ARMING SLOW FLASHING = ARMED OFF = DISARMED ON SOLID = VALET MODE 3 FLASH...PAUSE = INTRUSION ZONE 3 2 FLASH...PAUSE = INTRUSION ZONE 2 1 FLASH...PAUSE = INTRUSION ZONE 1 SIREN CHIRP INDICATORS *1 CHIRP = ARM *2 CHIRPS = DISARM 3 CHIRPS = ARM / DOOR OPENED 4 CHIRPS = DISARM / INTRUSION * These chirps are optional, and can be de - activated. PARKING LAMP INDICATORS 1 FLASH = ARM 2 FLASHES = DISARM 3 FLASHES = DISA
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