Clifford ACE 2000 User Manual

The Science of Security™

ACE 2000

Complete Owner’s Manual

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Mexico Headquarters

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Clifford systems are covered by one or more of these Clifford Electronics USA patents: 4,158,874; 4,233,642; 4,327,444; 4,383,242; 4,430,685; 4,845,464; 4,887,064; 4,890,108; 4,922,224; 4,997,053; 5,081,667; 5,146,215; 5,157,375; 5,467,070; 5,650,744 and other patents pending

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Standard Features

The following are standard features of this system. Some vehicles may require optional parts/wiring and a few are incompatible with some features.

Lifetime warranty (see terms & conditions)

Two remote controls

100’ range (300’ with optional ElectroLoop Antenna)

ACG 2™ Anti-CodeGrabbing protection

Low remote control battery warning

PlainView 2™ coded valet mode

Select your own secret code

Remote controlled valet mode

Starter interrupt

Dual-Zone Piezo Sensor detects both minor impacts and

theft-related tampering

Smart DataPort input

For complete optional control of your system via your

Windows PC

For smart accessory interfacing

FACT anti-false alarm circuitry

Built-in parking light flasher

Courtesy light(s) turn on when you disarm with the remote

(requires optional relay)

Remote panic feature

Smart panic locking/unlocking based on whether the engine is

on/off

Smart optional remote trunk release prevents falsing

Smart AutoTesting self-diagnostics

With specific trigger & sensor identification

Malfunction AutoBypass

Automatic trigger remonitoring if trunk/hood was open when

arming

Smart Prior Intrusion Attempt Alert

With specific trigger & sensor identification

TotalRecall 8-event trigger/sensor memory report

With specific trigger & sensor identification

Passive AutoArming if you forget to arm with the remote

Remote control code learning

control

Lock upon AutoArming self-locking

Visual AutoArming countdown confirmation

Instant AutoArm bypass

High-Output Siren

Remote controlled chirp muting

Long-term selectable chirp muting

Remote siren silencing without disarming if falsely triggered

Power door lock control (some vehicles may require optional relays)

Ignition-switch controlled AutoLocking/AutoUnlocking

Maintenance

Your Clifford system requires no maintenance except for periodic replacement of the remote control batteries. This product, like any electrical device in your vehicle, requires your car battery be in proper working order and fully charged. To ensure proper operation, periodically have your vehicle battery “load-checked” at any local garage/mechanic. Also make sure the battery cables and connections are tight and free from corrosion.

Clear all remotes if ever lost or stolen

LED status indicator

Flash indications reveal status

Automatic battery saving mode

Multiple vehicle control from the same remote control

Multiple sensor/trigger inputs

User-programmable features

SecureAccess coded programming

Programmable even while driving

Welcome to the world of

high-technology vehicle security and convenience

ongratulations on the purchase of your Clifford Electronics mobile security/convenience system. Clifford Electronics has long been recognized as the leading manufacturer of high-technology vehicle security systems. Our commitment to technological innovation, quality and reliability is clearly evident

in your Clifford system. Yet despite all its sophistication, your system is amazingly easy to use, never more difficult than a few presses of a button.

Your remote controls

The two 3-button remote controls are sophisticated miniature radio transmitters each powered by a 3-volt lithium battery. A weak remote control battery will reduce range (the system will warn you if the battery in your remote is nearing the end of its useful life, see the Low battery warning section for details). Electrical/radio frequency interference, obstructions, weather conditions and even sunspots can interrupt the signal from your remote to the system. The remote controls are the keys to your system. But these remote controls are much more secure than car keys because each incorporates our ACG 2 (Anti-CodeGrabbing 2) technology with trillions of digital codes for the ultimate protection against remote control cloning devices. You will use your ACE 2000 remote control to arm and disarm the system, lock and unlock the doors, activate/deactivate the panic feature, enable/exit valet mode and command options such as a remote trunk release, power window control, electric garage door interface or even remote starting of the engine and heater or air conditioner, among other options.

Remotely controlling your Clifford system

TO ARM:

TO DISARM:

TO ARM OR DISARM SILENTLY:

TO PANIC:

TO REMOTELY OPEN THE TRUNK:

TO REMOTELY START THE ENGINE:

TO TURN VALET MODE ON OR OFF:

TO REMOTELY OPEN OR VENT WINDOWS:

Press button . Upon arming: two siren chirps, two parking light flashes, dashboard LED flashes repeatedly and doors lock.

Press button . Upon disarming: one chirp, one parking light flash, LED turns off, doors unlock and the interior lights turn on.

Simultaneously press both the button and the ✱ button to arm or disarm without chirp acknowledgments.

For three seconds, continually press button . The parking lights will flash repeatedly and the siren will blare for 30 seconds. If the ignition is on (indicating you are in the car), the doors will automatically lock to prevent an assailant from entering (note: some vehicles are unable to lock the doors while the ignition is on). If the ignition is off, the doors will unlock, allowing you to enter immediately without fumbling with your keys.

If you have this option, press button while the system is in its disarmed state.

If you have this option, press button ✱ to remotely start the engine (or shut it down if idling under the control of IntelliStart 4). Before remote starting, be sure to see the Remote Engine Starting DOs and DON’Ts noted in the IntelliStart 4 user’s manual. Since remote control range is an issue with remote engine starting, you may want to consider the optional ElectroLoop Antenna option.

Simultaneously press buttons and ✱ to enable/exit valet mode .

If you have this option, press buttons and after disarming to fully open the windows controlled by SmartWindows 4. On hot days, press this button combination right after arming to vent the windows slightly while the system remains armed.

ACG 2 (Anti-CodeGrabbing 2™)

ACG 2 protects you and your automobile from code-grabbing devices. Code-grabbers literally record, from hundreds of feet away, the code sent by your car alarm remote control (code-grabbers are very similar to, but simpler than, cellphone “cloning” devices). The thief then plays back the code when you’re gone, instantly disarming the alarm and unlocking the doors. It’s like leaving your keys and remote in the door. Many non-Clifford alarms can be defeated that easily, and some of the latest “smart” code-grabbers can even decipher the code hopping/jumping sequence used by other car alarm manufacturers. In contrast, your ACE 2000 uses complex digital signal processing and unbreachable code encryption to randomly change the digital code every time you use the remote control. Your remotes will never transmit the same code twice, and the control unit will never accept the same code twice. Thus the code played back by the code-grabber — even the latest generation smart code-grabbers — will never be accepted by your ACE 2000 system.

Automatic remote control low-battery warning

If your remote control battery is low, you’ll hear a rapid 5-chirp sequence when you disarm instead of the usual one chirp (with the Self-Powered SmartSiren 4 option, you’ll hear a low-pitched chirp). Replacement batteries are available from any Authorized Clifford Dealer.

Remote control battery replacement

Replacement of a remote control battery is simple, but any Authorized Clifford Dealer will be happy to do it for you without cost provided that you buy the replacement battery at their shop (it’s a good idea to keep a spare battery in your glove box just in case).

1. Insert a small, thin screwdriver blade in the slot near the keyring opening (you may leave the keyring in place) and turn it to separate the two halves.

2. Remove the old battery noting the + and – indications and replace it with the new one.

3. Put the enclosure back together by first aligning the top of the remote, then snapping the case back together at the bottom.

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