Audiovox APS 500 User Manual [en, es, fr]

Model APS 500

Owner’s Manual

3 Button Remote Security System

IMPORTANT ! In order to provide 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 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 required to enable your vehicle in such situations. In addition, the chart on the last page of this manual has a section for the particular features and options installed in your vehicle as well as the override method selected. Although the default mode is "CUSTOM CODE" operation, the system can be configured for "Valet Switch" operation. Confirm the override mode selected on the last page of this

manual, and familiarize yourself with the section on it's operation.

FEATURES :

 2 Three Button Programmable RF Transmitters (capable of accepting 4 transmitters)  Four Channel Receiver  Anti Code Grabbing Technology  Selectable Manual Override Mode  Remote Panic in all modes  Protected Valet  User Programmable Manual Override Code  7 Function LED - Arm / Disarm / Zone 1 / Zone 2 / Zone 3 / Valet / Arming  Intrusion Alert with Memory  Audible Arm / Disarm / Defective Zone / Tamper Confirmation  Instant Siren Activation  Starter Disable  Additional Engine Immobilizer Output ( optional relay required )  True Last Door Arming ( hardwire only )  Defective Zone By - Pass  Hardwire or Voltage Sense Selectable  Active or Passive Arming Selectable  Programmable Auto Lock On / Off  Programmable Auto Unlock On / Off  Programmable Door Lock Pulse Duration 1 Second / 3.5 Seconds  Programmable Active or Passive Door Locks  User Programmable Permanent Chirp Delete  On Command RF Chirp Delete from Transmitter  6 Tone Multi - Tone Siren  Car Horn Activation for additional alarm response  Additional Negative Trigger Input  RF Inhibit with ignition on  Parking Light Flasher  Plug In Dual Stage Shock Sensor

OPTIONS :

 Remote Trunk Release ( must have electronic trunk release )  Remote Keyless Entry ( must have power door locks )  Illuminated Entry  Multiple Vehicle Capable  Headlight Illumination during Arming and Disarming  Remote Starter  Remote Power Window Roll Up  Remote Garage Door Interface

with Dual Stage Shock Sensor & Starter Disable

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Released (ENGLISH ONLY) 8-15-95. Rev. A - Added French & Spanish. 10-11-95. Rev. B - Revised to reflect new software (custom code override); replaced 'code hopping' with 'anti code grabbing.' 1-31-97. Added French and Spanish. 2-19-97.

YOUR “ ANTI CODE GRABBING “ 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 re transmit at a later time to disarm your system.

Your anti code grabbing 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 operate when you return to the vehicle, and will need to be re aligned to the receiver. To do this, simply press button 1 two times within a one second time period. The system will now respond to that transmitter each time a button is pressed.

ARMING THE SYSTEM - ACTIVE

1. Turn off the engine, exit the vehicle, and close all doors, hood lid, and trunk lid.

2. Press and release the ARM / DISARM button on the keychain transmitter.

 Red dash mounted L.E.D. begins to flash slowly.  Parking Lights flash one time.  Siren sounds one chirp.

If the siren sounds 3 chirps, then you have left a door, trunk, or hood lid ajar. Simply close the opened entry point to provide full protection. If the siren did not sound when arming, then the chirps have been turned off, and you should refer to the section titled “ ELIMINATING THE ARM / DISARM CHIRPS “ in this manual.

 Vehicles horn beeps one time.

If the horn beeps three times, then you have left a door, trunk, or hood lid ajar. Simply close the opened entry point to provide full protection. If the horn did not sound when arming, then the chirps have been turned off, and you should refer to the section titled “ ELIMINATING THE ARM / DISARM CHIRPS “ in this manual.

 Doors Lock - Optional  Headlight Illumination - Optional

The vehicle’s headlights turn on for approximately 30 seconds, illuminating the path as you leave the vehicle.

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SILENT ARMING - ACTIVE

1. Turn off the engine, exit the vehicle, and close all doors, hood lid, and trunk lid.

2. Press and hold the ARM / DISARM button on the keychain transmitter for 2 seconds.

 Red dash mounted L.E.D. begins to flash slowly.  Parking Lights flash one time.  Siren will not sound.

If the siren sounds 3 chirps, then you have left a door, trunk, or hood lid ajar. Simply close the opened entry point to provide full protection.

 Vehicles horn will not beep.

If the horn beeps three times, then you have left a door, trunk, or hood lid ajar. Simply close the opened entry point to provide full protection.

 Doors Lock - Optional  Headlight Illumination - Optional

The vehicle’s headlights turn on for approximately 30 seconds, illuminating the path as you leave the vehicle.

ARMING THE SYSTEM - PASSIVE ( AUTOMATIC )

1. Turn off the engine, exit the vehicle, and close and lock all doors, hood lid, and trunk lid.  Red dash mounted L.E.D. begins to flash rapidly , indicating 30 second passive arming has begun.

2. Opening any protected entry point during the 30 second passive arming cycle will immedi-

ately suspend automatic arming, and the 30 second passive arming cycle will re start when all doors are closed. At the end of the passive arming cycle;

 Red dash mounted L.E.D. begins to flash slowly .  Parking Lights flash one time.  Siren sounds one chirp

If the siren did not sound when arming, then the chirps have been turned off, and you should refer to the section titled “ ELIMINA TING THE ARM / DISARM CHIRPS “ in this manual.

 Vehicles horn beeps one time.

If the horn did not sound when arming, then the chirps have been turned off, and you should refer to the section titled “ ELIMINA TING THE ARM / DISARM CHIRPS “ in this manual.

 Doors Lock - Optional

Door locking during passive arming is a selectable feature. The alarm can be programmed to allow the doors to lock only when arming using the keychain transmitter, and they will not automatically lock during p as-

sive arming.

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PROTECTION WHILE THE SYSTEM IS ARMED

 Opening any protected door, hood, or trunk lid will cause the alarm to immediately

sound. The alarm will continue to sound for 30 seconds, then stop and continue to monitor all protected entry points. If the thief left a door opened, the alarm will sound for six 30 second cycles, remain armed and ignore that triggered zone.

 Whenever the system is armed, the red dash mounted L.E.D. indicator will slowly

flash. This serves as a visual deterrent to the potential thief. The L.E.D. is a very low current bulb, and will not cause the vehicle’s battery to drain, even when left unattended for extended periods.

 Whenever the system is triggered, the vehicle’s parking lights will flash for the full 30

second alarm cycle, attracting visual attention to the vehicle.

 Whenever the system is triggered, the vehicle’s horn will beep for the full 30 second

alarm cycle, attracting added attention to the vehicle.

 Optional - Whenever the system is triggered, the interior courtesy lights will flash for

the full 30 second alarm cycle.

 Whenever the system is armed, the vehicle’s starting circuit will be bypassed. If the

thief should choose to ignore the siren, the vehicle can not be started.

 Any mild imp act 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.

DISARMING THE SYSTEM

1. As you approach the vehicle, press and release the ARM / DISARM button on the keychain transmitter.

 Red dash mounted L.E.D. turns off.

If passive arming was selected during the installation, then the L.E.D. will start flashing rapidly, indicating that the system is re arming automatically. Open any door to suspend the automatic arming.

 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 L.E.D. to identify which zone was triggered.

 Siren sounds two chirps.

If the siren sounds 4 chirps, then the alarm was triggered in your absence. Before turning the key on, examine the L.E.D. and refer to the INTRUSION WARNING SIGNALS section of this manual to identify which zone was triggered. If the siren did not sound when disarming, then the chirps have been turned off, and you should refer to the section titled “ ELIMINATING THE ARM / DISARM CHIRPS “ in this manual.

 Vehicles horn beep s two times.

If the horn beeps four times, then the alarm was triggered in your absence. Before turning the key on, examine the L.E.D. and refer to the INTRUSION WARNING SIGNALS section of this manual to identify which zone was triggered.

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If the horn did not sound when disarming, then the chirps have been turned off, and you should refer to the section titled “ ELIMINA TING

 Doors Unlock - Optional  Headlight Illumination - Optional

 Courtesy Lights - Optional

SILENT DISARMING

1. As you approach the vehicle, press and hold the ARM / DISARM button on the keychain transmitter for 2 seconds.

 Red dash mounted L.E.D. turns off.

 Parking Lights flash two times.

 Siren will not sound.

 Vehicles horn will not beep.

 Doors Unlock - Optional  Headlight Illumination - Optional

 Courtesy Lights - Optional

INTRUSION WARNING SIGNALS

This system will inform you if an intrusion attempt has occurred while you were away from the vehicle. If an intrusion attempt has occurred, the siren will chirp 4 times and the parking lights will flash 3 times when disarming the system. Enter the vehicle, and observe the red dash

mounted L.E.D. to identify which zone was triggered.

 If the L.E.D. is flashing one time...pause...one time...pause...etc., then an in-

THE ARM / DISARM CHIRPS “ in this manual.

The vehicle’s headlights turn on for approximately 30 seconds, illuminating the path to the vehicle.

Interior courtesy lights turn on for 30 seconds, or until the ignition key is switched on.

If passive arming was selected during the installation, then the L.E.D. will start flashing rapidly , indicating that the system is re arming automatically. Open any door to suspend the automatic arming.

If the parking lights flashed three times, then the alarm was triggered in your absence. Before turning the key on, examine the L.E.D. to identify which zone was triggered.

The vehicle’s headlights turn on for approximately 30 seconds, illuminating the path to the vehicle.

Interior courtesy lights turn on for 30 seconds, or until the ignition key is switched on.

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trusion attempt was made to the shock sensor, or an accessory triggering device that may have been added to the system.

 If the L.E.D. is flashing two times...pause...two times...pause...etc., then an

intrusion attempt was made to a hood or trunk pin switch that was added to the system, or to a light activated entry point if the alarm was installed using the voltage sensing feature.

 If the L.E.D. is flashing three times...pause...three times...pause...etc., then an

intrusion attempt was made through one of the vehicle’s doors. These intrusion warning indicators are stored in the system’s memory, and will only be erased when the ignition key is turned on.

VALET SWITCH

The valet switch allows you to temporarily bypass all alarm functions, eliminating the need to hand your transmitter to parking attendants or garage mechanics. When the system is in valet mode, all alarm functions are bypassed, however the remote panic feature and remote door locks will remain operational. To use the valet mode, the system must first be disarmed either by using your keychain transmitter, or by activating your personalized manual override code.

1. Enter the vehicle, and turn the ignition key to the on position.

2. Move the valet toggle switch to the on position. The dash mounted L.E.D. will turn on solid, and remain on as long as the system is in valet mode.

3. To return to normal operation, move the valet switch back to the off position any time the ignition is on.

NOTE : Always remember to move the valet switch back to the off position. 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 battery fails. If your system has been selected for Valet Switch manual override as indicated on the last page of this manual, to by-pass the alarm system.

1. Open the vehicle door. The alarm will sound.

2. Start with the Valet Switch in the off position.

3. Turn the ignition key to the on position.

4. Within 5 seconds, turn the valet switch to the on position.

The alarm system will stop sounding and enter the valet, (by-passed) mode. This is indicated by the dash mounted LED turning on. You can now start and operate the vehicle normally. Typically this override mode is used only if the transmitter has become inoperative. After repair or replacement of the transmitter, returning the system to the full operation mode is necessary. To do so, see item 3 under the heading VALET SWITCH.

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PROGRAMMING THE CUSTOM CODE 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 disarm the system if you lose your transmitter, or if the transmitter battery fails.

If your system has been selected for Custom Code manual override as indicated on the last page of this manual, in order to provide the highest level of security, this system will allow you to program your personal manual override code.This code is a ( 2 ) digit code. The first digit must be a digit from 1 through 9, and the second digit must be either 1, 2, or

3. To program your access code, the security system must be in the disarmed state. Once

disarmed, program your code as follows;

1. Turn the ignition key on, then off, then on.

2. Within 3 seconds of step 1, flip the Valet switch on, then off. The siren will sound one short chirp, followed by one long chirp. This indicates that the system is in the manual override programming mode.

3. The red dash L.E.D. will begin to count by flashing. Allow the L.E.D. to flash until it gets to the first digit of your selected code.

4. As soon as the L.E.D. turns on for the corresponding number of your first digit, quickly turn the ignition key;

1. off then on for second digit 1

2. off then on twice for second digit 2

3. off then on three times for second digit 3.

5. The siren will sound one short chirp, followed by one long chirp, indicating that the code has been memorized.

6. After a 2 second pause, the L.E.D. will flash confirmation of the stored code, beginning with the first digit, then a pause, then the second digit.

EXAMPLE : To program the manual override code 52, you would;

1. Turn the ignition key on, then off, then on.

3. Allow the L.E.D. to flash 5 times, and during or immediately after the fifth flash, quickly turn the ignition key to off, then on, then off, then on.

4. The siren will sound one short chirp, followed by one long chirp, indicating that the code has been memorized.

5. After a 2 second pause, the L.E.D. will flash 5 times, then pause, then flash 2 times. This confirms that the code 52 has been stored into memory.

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USING THE CUSTOM CODE MANUAL OVERRIDE

It is very important that you understand how to operate the manual override feature, as there may a time that you will need to bypass the alarm when your transmitter is not working. You should also write down your personalized code number, and keep it in a safe place for future reference.

To by pass the alarm,

1. Open the door. The alarm will sound.

2. Turn the ignition key to the on position. The alarm will stop for three seconds, then the siren will begin counting with long chirps.

3. As soon as the chirp that corresponds with your first digit sounds, quickly turn the ignition key ;

1. off then on if your second digit is 1

2. off then on twice if your second digit is 2

EXAMPLE : To override the system using the example 52 above, you would,

4. The alarm will stop sounding, and you can now start the vehicle.

1. Open the door. The alarm will sound.

2. Turn the ignition key to the on position. The alarm will stop for three seconds,

3. As soon as the fifth chirp has sounded, quickly turn the ignition key off then on

4. The alarm is now disarmed.

IMPORTANT NOTE : If you elect not to program a personalized manual override code, the factory pre set code is 11. To override the alarm with this code,

1. Open the door. The alarm will sound.

2. Turn the ignition key to the on position. The alarm will stop for three seconds,

3. As soon as the chirp has sounded, quickly turn the ignition key off then on.

4. The alarm is now disarmed.

3. off then on three times if your second digit is 3.

then the siren will begin counting with long chirps.

then off then on.

then the siren will sound a long chirp.

ELIMINATING THE NORMAL ARM / DISARM CHIRPS

As explained earlier in the manual, you can eliminate the chirps selectively any time you arm or disarm the system simply by holding the ARM / DISARM button for two seconds. If you find the normal arming and disarming chirps annoying, they can be turned off permanently, eliminating the need to hold the ARM / DISARM button for two seconds. To do this,

NOTE : Whenever the chirps are by - passed, the 4 chirp intrusion indicator and 3 chirp

1. Start with the valet switch in the off position, then turn the ignition key on then

off.

2. Within 10 seconds, move the valet switch to on then off 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.

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defective zone indicator will always operate. Since these are important warnings to you that something has happened, they cannot be eliminated.

REMOTE PANIC OPERATION

The ARM / DISARM button on your keychain transmitter also functions as a panic switch for use in emergency situations. To use remote panic,

NOTE : All normal transmitter functions will operate in the panic mode. ADDITIONAL REMOTE FUNCTION ( CHANNEL 2 )

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;

To activate the optional accessory, press and hold button 2 on the keychain transmitter for four seconds.

ADDITIONAL REMOTE FUNCTION ( CHANNEL 3 )

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;

To activate the optional accessory, press button 3 on the keychain transmitter. The optional accessory will immediately engage.

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;

To activate the optional accessory, press both buttons 2 and 3 on the keychain transmitter simultaneously. The optional accessory will immediately engage.

1. Press and hold the ARM / DISARM button on the keychain transmitter for 3 or more seconds. The alarm will immediately sound.

2. To stop the alarm, press and hold the ARM / DISARM button on the transmitter again for 3 seconds. If the button is not pressed, the alarm will automatically stop after 30 seconds.

 Remote Trunk Release  Remote Car Starter  Remote Window Closure  Remote Garage Door Interface

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