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Model APS-998
Owner’s Manual
4 Button Remote Start Security System With
Plug-In Shock Sensor & Starter Disable
IMPORTANT ! In order to provide you with the highest level of security to your
vehicle, this system is equipped with selectable manual override circuitry. It is
possible that you will need to override you 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 t
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Protected Push Button Valet/Override Switch 7-Function LED-Arm / Disarm / Zone 1 / Zone 2 / Zone 3 / Valet / Arming Intrusion Alert With Memory Instant Siren Activation Starter Disable Output Additional Engine Immobilizer Output, (Optional Relay Required) True Last Door Arming (Hardwire Only) Defective Zone By-Pass Defective Zone Chirp Confirmation (Unit Chirps To Report Zone Cleared) 6 Tone Mini Siren Car Horn Output For Additional Alarm Response (Improved Timing To Mini-
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known as a code grabber, which will receive and store the signal from your keychain transmitter and re-transmit at a later time to disarm your system. Your Keeloq Code Hopping transmitters will change their signal every time the button is pressed, so when a thief grabs then re-transmits your signal, the alarm system will not respond. If your transmitter button is pressed more than fifty times while it is out of range of the vehicle (children playing with your keys), the transmitter will not oper
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The dash mounted LED begins to flash slowly. Parking Lights flash one time. Siren will not sound. If the siren "chirped" three times, sometime after arming, the exclusive delayed dome light learn circuit has been programmed and the system detected a open 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 correction. Doors Lock - Optional NOTE: If the optional Headlamp illumination f
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Any mild impact to the vehicle’s glass will cause the alarm to sound a short series of warning tones. Any strong impact to the vehicle’s glass will cause the alarm to trigger for the full 30 second alarm cycle. NOTE: If the optional interior illumination circuit was installed, the interior light will flash as well for the full 30 second alarm cycle. DISARMING THE SYSTEM NOTE: If the optional 2 step door unlock circuit is installed, when the unlock transmitter button is activated, the driver
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Parking Lights flash two times. If the parking lights flashed three times, then the alarm was triggered in your absence. Before turning the key on, examine the LED to identify which zone was triggered. Siren will not sound. If the siren sounds 4 chirps, then the alarm was triggered in your absence. Before turning the key on, examine the LED and refer to the INTRUSION WARNING SIGNALS section of this manual to identify which zone was triggered. Doors Unlock - Optional 2 Step Doors Unlock -
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3. To return to normal operation, press and release the pushbutton switch any time the ignition is on. NOTE: Always remember to return the system to normal operation. This will ensure that the vehicle remains protected at all times. 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 batt
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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 seconds, begin to press and release the pushbutton switch to set the tenths digit. (As per the example, press and release 5 times t
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3. If the chirps were on before you started, then you will hear two chirps indicat- ing 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-chirp intrusion indicator and 3 chirp defective zone indicator will always operate. Since these are important warnings to you that something has happened, they cannot be eliminated. NOTE: Your system must be programmed by the ins
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NOTE: Setting the stage of the shock sensor will be effective for one arming cycle only. Once the system has been disarmed, the very next arming cycle will cause the sensor to default to the normal operation stage. To change or adjust the shock sensor, press and release the ARM button of you keychain transmitter. 1. Within 2 seconds of arming, press and release the ARM button 1 time, to defeat the pre-detect stage of the shock sensor. (The lights will flash and the siren will chirp once.) 2.
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To Remote Start The Vehicle: Press and release the programmed channel of your keychain transmitter two times within 2 seconds. The vehicle will start and remain running for the pre- programmed 5, 10, 15, or 20 minutes. As a visual indication, the parking lights will flash or turn on depending on the programming set up by your installation center. When you arrive at your vehicle, disarm the alarm system by pressing and re- leasing the arm/disarm button of your keychain transmitter. Enter the
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CANCELING THE AUTOMATIC START UP TIMER To cancel the automatic start up timer do one of the following; 1. Start the vehicle manually with the use of the ignition key and depress the brake pedal. 2. Remote start the vehicle using your keychain RF transmitter. NOTE: Option button used in combination is only available on the alternate re- mote transmitter and not available on the LCD Transmitter. OPTIONAL DEVICE OUTPUT ( CHANNEL 3 ) Controlled By: Trunk/Key Button Other Transmitter button config
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Remote Garage Door Interface To remotely operate the device indicated, momentarily press, or press and hold the appropriate transmitter button(s) as indicated above. ADDITIONAL REMOTE FUNCTION ( CHANNEL 6 ) Channel 6 is an alternate output that can be controlled by the unlock button of the transmitter, or by and independent button or combination of buttons. For your vehicle this output is: Controlled By: Trunk/Key Button Option Button Lock + Unlock Buttons Lock + Trunk/Key Buttons
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Anytime the engine is running for more than 15 seconds: 1) Place the the gear selector in park. 2) Set the parking, (hand), brake. 3) Be certain your foot is off the brake pedal. 4) Press the program/Push-Button switch 2 times within 5 seconds. The parking lights will flash two times indicating the mode was successfully entered. If your parking lights flashed four times, this indicates the turbo mode was on and is now turned off. With the turbo timer mode selected on, after you've arrived at you
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Note Engine can be started in many modes armed, disarmed, valet, etc... The screen shown is Locked/Armed and running. When Panic Mode has been activated and the system is armed the vehicle's lights, the lock and the siren icon will flash on the LCD screen. If the system is disarmed and the Panic Mode is activated, the lights, siren, and the unlock icons will flash on the LCD screen. If in text mode, the words Panic will flash on and off until the mode times out and the next remote command is exe
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3 times, the lights will flash, and the display will indicate a door trigger as shown on the previous page. In the text mode the word Armed, Door Opened will appear. When the door is closed or the zone clears, the transmitter will chirp 1 time, and the display will clear. When the vehicle is armed, and the hood or trunk, is opened or ajar, the transmitter will chirp 3 times, the lights will flash, and the display will indicate a hood or trunk trigger as shown on the previous page. In the text
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ADDITIONAL REMOTE FEATURES: The two way remote control unit allows you to access status information from the vehicle, check temperature, light the display, toggle the transmitter from beep tones to vibrate mode, initiate daily start timer, and temperature start. Selection of these and other features are shown below: NOTE: Transmitter must be within operating range of the vehicle, approximately 1000 ft. Check Vehicle Status: Press the lock+key+option buttons simultaneously for 1 second. The vehi
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the transmitter will emit a tone confirming the feature is active. Note: the unit will start once and run for the prescribed time. If you require more frequent starting please refer to auto start up timer mode shown earlier in this guide. NOTE: To insure accurate 24 Hour Start up, it is advisable to reset the start time periodically as time may drift slightly each day. Page Call Out: From within the vehicle, if the valet push button is pressed for three seconds, the alarm unit in the vehicle wi
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NOTE: Your system is shipped with two transmitters, 1 two way, shown on the left and the one way transmitter, shown right. The one and two way transmitters are programmed from the factory with separate lock & unlock buttons, the trunk/ key icon button operates remote start and remote trunk release where appli- cable. The option button and any button combination may be programmed to operate various options. Consult your installation center for button programming and options that may have been
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(j) You can set the Countdown Timer (k) You can set the Alarm Clock (l) You can set the Clock Your transmitter has a battery indicator that is shown in the upper right corner of the screen as shown left. This icon indicates a new battery shown with 3 bars. As the battery deteriorates, the bars will disappear. 1 bar indicates the battery should be replaced. Replace battery with a fresh 1.5V AAA battery and dispose of the used battery properly. Other icons that will be displayed at times when c
