Black Widow BW 1700 Owner’s Manual

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BW1700

VEHICLE SECURITY SYSTEM

System Operation

ARMING OPERATION

To arm the system press transmitter button 1:

• The siren will chirp once.

• The parking lights will flash once.*

• The doors will lock.*

• The starter will be disabled.*

• The LED will start flashing slowly. After 10
seconds the shock sensor is armed.

After Arming, if the system detects a bad sensor
or an open door, the siren will chirp 4 times.

While Armed, the system will trigger if:

• The doors are opened.

• The shock sensor detects an impact.

When triggered, the siren will sound and the
parking lights will flash. If the shock sensor detects
a light impact, the siren will chirp 5 times to warn
away the potential intruder.

*Optional Feature

PASSIVE ARMING with AUTO REARM

The Passive Arming feature arms the system
automatically without user intervention and also
provides an Automatic Rearm feature to protect
against accidentally disarming the system. Upon
disarming, the system to automatically re-arm itself

if a door is not opened within 30 seconds. If the
Passive Door Locking feature is programmed, the
doors will also relock. This feature may be enabled

during installation.

To arm the system passively:

1. Turn the ignition key off.

2. Exit the vehicle and close all doors.

• The LED flashes rapidly indicating that the
system is preparing to arm. (The system
can be armed at any time by pressing
transmitter button 1.)

• The siren will chirp 30 seconds after the
last door is closed to indicate the system
is now armed.

• The doors will lock.†

† If the Passive Locking feature was enabled during

installation.

TWO-STEP DISARMING OPERATION

This system is equipped with a 2-step disarm
feature. If the alarm actively sounding, pressing
button 1 will reset the siren and leave the system
armed. If the alarm is not sounding,pressing button
1will disarm the system and:

• The siren will chirp twice.

• The parking lights will flash twice.

• The doors will unlock.

• The starter defeat will disengage.

TAMPER ALERT

If the alarm was triggered while away from the
vehicle, the siren will chirp 4 times and the parking
lights will flash 4 times on disarming.

SILENT ARMING/DISARMING

As an option, the system may be silently armed or
disarmed by quickly pressing transmitter button 2.

IGNITION LOCK

The optional ignition locking feature automatically
locks the doors 10 seconds after the ignition is

Owner’s Manual

2-Button

Transmitter

Button 1 Button 2

VEHICLE SECURITY SYSTEMS

2

turned on, and automatically unlocks when the
ignition is turned off. To prevent accidental
lockout, ignition lock is bypassed if a door is open.

This feature may be disabled during installation.

EMERGENCY OVERRIDE

If the transmitter becomes lost or fails to operate,
the system can be disarmed by using the
emergency override feature.

To override the system:

1. Enter the vehicle.

• Because the system is armed, the siren
will sound.

2. Turn the ignition key on.

3. Press the Valet switch for 3 seconds.

• The siren will stop sounding.

• Starter defeat bypassed.

VALET MODE

When placed into the Valet Mode the security
system will be disabled, but the optional keyless
entry and trunk release features will still operate.

To enter or exit the Valet Mode:

1. Be sure the system is disarmed.

2. Turn the ignition key on.

3. Press and hold valet switch for 3 seconds.

• The siren will chirp to confirm mode
change.

• The LED will indicate the mode:

LED on solid = Valet Mode
LED off = Normal

REMOTE PANIC

In the event of an emergency (PANIC) situation, the
system’s siren can be triggered for 30 seconds to
attract attention.To activate the Panic Feature,press
transmitter button 1 for 3 seconds:

• The siren will sound.

• The parking lights will flash.
Press button 1 to exit panic mode and disarm the
system. The Panic Feature is

disabled when the

ignition is on.

ANTI-CARJACKING FEATURE

This system is equipped with a user activated Anti­Carjacking feature for increased safety.
To activate Anti-Carjacking:

1. Make sure the ignition key is ON.

2. Press transmitter button 1 for 2 seconds.

• The parking lights will flash twice.

• After 40 seconds, the siren will begin
chirping.

• After 20 more seconds, the siren will
sound continuously, the parking lights will
flash, and the starter will be disabled.

• After 60 more seconds, the siren and
parking lights will stop, and the starter
will remain disabled.

3. Press transmitter button 1 or enter
emergency override at any time to disarm
Anti-Carjacking feature.

OPTIONAL TRUNK RELEASE

Press button 2 for approximately 2 seconds to
open the trunk.

TWO STAGE SHOCK SENSOR BYPASS

There may be times when it is desirable to bypass
the shock sensor’s warning chirps or disable the
shock sensor completely. To bypass the shock
sensor, arm the system then press button 2 within
3 seconds.

1st press = warning chirps disabled
2nd press = shock sensor disabled
3rd press = shock sensor enabled

The siren will chirp 1, 2, or 3 times to indicate the
setting. The setting will be retained until the next
time the system is armed.

Note: If the system is armed silently, then button
1is used for shock sensor bypass.

© DLC, Inc. 65-1700 Rev.1, 06/03