Clifford Auto Security SuperNova User Manual

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SuperNova

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Owner'sManual

Table of Contents

Standard Features of the SuperNova . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Your 3-button/3-channel remote controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

How to interpret the chirps and parking light flashes . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Smart AutoArming™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

AutoArming enable/disable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Visual acknowledgment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

AutoArm & Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Instant AutoArming bypass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

UltraSecure™ valet mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Your secret valet code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Definitions

Digit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Valet code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

PlainView switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Entering a digit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Entering a code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

To enable valet mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Keyless entry in valet mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

To exit valet mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

How to set your own secret valet code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Dual-Sensor Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Smart AutoTesting™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Specific malfunction identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Automatic malfunction bypass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

TotalRecall™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

FACT™— False Alarm Control and Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Smart prior intrusion attempt alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Automatic starter interrupt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

AutoLock/AutoUnLock™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Glass tampering sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

How to interpret the LED status indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

High-output siren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Long-term chirp silencing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

One-time remote controlled chirp muting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Siren duration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

SmartPowerUp™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

User-selectable features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Programming table for user-selectable features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Adding new remote controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

How to erase the codes of lost or stolen remote controls . . . . . . . . 13

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Standard Features of the SuperNova

✔

$2,000 AntiTheft Guarantee — See guarantee card for details.

✔ Lifetime Warranty— The control unit and remote controls are covered For as

long as you own your vehicle (see the warranty card for details).

✔ FACT™ — False Alarm Control and Test — Eliminates recurring false alarms.
✔ A Pair of 3-Button/3-Channel Remote Controls — Fingertip control from up to

100 feet away for both you and a second driver of the vehicle.

✔ Patented Remote Control Code Learning and MultiRemote™ Recognition —

Allows you to add or delete, with just a few flicks of a switch, up to 4 different

Clifford 3-channel remote controls.

✔ Patent-Pending UltraSecure Coded Valet Mode™ — Ensures that no thief can

turn off your SuperNova like they can all other alarm brands.

✔ MultiCar Control — Allows you to command, with the same remote control, a

Clifford vehicle security system on your second and third cars.

✔ AntiScan™ — Blocks electronic scanners from disarming the alarm.
✔ Premier Remote Control Coding — 4.3-billion digital codes for more

protection against scanning. It would take a thief more than 19 years to scan

so many codes.

✔ Dual-Mode Chirp Silencing— Your choice of either long-term chirp silencing

or remote controlled chirp muting.

✔

Remote Door Lock/Unlock Outputs — Automatically locks/unlocks your

vehicle’s doors when you remotely arm/disarm your SuperNova (some

vehicles require an optional adaptor).

✔ User-Selectable AutoLock™/AutoUnLock — Automatically locks the doors

when you start the engine; unlocks the doors when the ignition is turned off.

✔ Deluxe Remote Keyless Entry in Valet Mode — Allows for remote door locking/

unlocking with visual confirmations even while the system is in valet mode.

✔ Built-In Parking Light Flasher — Visually confirms alarm status from a distance.
✔ Remote Courtesy Lighting — Automatically turns on your vehicle’s interior

light(s) when you remotely disarm; the lights stay on for 30 seconds or until

you start the engine, whichever occurs first.

✔ Patented Smart AutoTesting™ — Automatically tests for any malfunction and

specifically identifies any faulty point.

✔ Malfunction AutoBypass™ — Bypasses any trigger/sensor malfunction and

arms all other points.

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Standard Features of the SuperNova

✔

Dual-Sensor Protection — The Magnetic Resonance Sensor detects

intrusion-related vibrations and the Glass Tampering Sensor detects attempts

to break any window.

✔ TotalRecall™ — Non-volatile memory stores the specific identity of the last

trigger or sensor activated.

✔ Patented Smart Prior Intrusion Attempt Alert — Identifies the trigger or sensor

activated during an attempted intrusion while you where away.

✔ Advanced CMOS Microprocessor — VLSI microprocessor commands and

monitors system functions more than 100,000 times per second, yet draws less

power than your vehicle’s clock.

✔ Full-Time Remote Panic — For your personal safety, you can remotely activate

the siren and flashing parking lights from inside or outside the vehicle, even

while driving.

✔

High-Output Siren — Very loud alarm sound with user-selectable

30/60-second duration and patented automatic noise abatement.

✔ Smart AutoArming™ — Automatically arms itself “passively” if you forget to

arm the system with your remote control.

AutoArming Enable/Disable — Enable or disable AutoArming any time.
User-Selectable AutoArm & Lock — Allows you to select whether the doors

will lock when the system automatically arms.
Visual Acknowledgment — Visually confirms initiation of the 30-second

AutoArming countdown.
Instant AutoArming Bypass — Lets you temporarily turn off AutoArming With

just a turn of the ignition key.

✔ Fault-Proof Starter Interrupt — Immobilizes the vehicle while the system is

armed; allows you to start the engine even in the unlikely event of a full

system failure.

(cont.)

High-Luminescence LED Status Indicator — Adds visual deterrence and

provides visual confirmation of alarm status.

✔

Hood/Trunk Trigger Input — To provide total perimeter protection (may require

optional pin switch installation).

✔ Patented SmartPowerUp — Activates the alarm if power is removed and then

restored in a theft attempt, but permits authorized power reconnection.

✔ User-Friendly Programming — A few flicks of the unique PlainView switch is all

it takes to tailor your SuperNova to your preferences.

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Your 3-button/3-channel remote controls

The 3-button/3-channel remote control is a miniature
radio transmitter powered by a pair of tiny 3-volt
batteries. Range is up to 100 feet. Obstructions,
electrical interference, weather conditions or a weak
battery will reduce the range. Your 3-button/3-channel
remote is the key to your SuperNova system. It’s a
user- friendly device that transmits three unique digital
codes selected from more than 4 billion combinations.
You will use it to arm and disarm the system, lock and
unlock the doors, activate the panic feature and control
options such as remote engine starting and a remote
trunk release. Additional remote controls and remote
control batteries are available from any Authorized
Clifford Dealer, or call our 24-hour Customer Service
Department toll-free at [phone].

TO ARM

THE SYSTEM . . . . . . .

TO DISARM

THE SYSTEM . . . . . . .

TO SILENTLY
ARM OR DISARM. . .

TO ACTIVATE
THE PANIC

FEATURE . . . . . . . . . .

TO ACTIVATE

AN OPTION . . . . . . .

TO ACTIVATE
ANOTHER OPTION. .

Press button 1 once. You will hear two chirps and the parking
lights will flash twice. The dashboard LED will flash
repeatedly and the car doors will automatically lock (some
vehicles require an optional adaptor). Any attempt to break
into the vehicle will immediately disable the starter, sound the
siren and flash the parking lights.

Press button 1 again. One chirp and one flash of the parking
lights will confirm disarming. In addition, the car doors will
automatically unlock and the interior lights will turn on and
stay on for 30 seconds or until you start the engine.

Press button 3. The system will arm or disarm with all the
indications noted above except the chirps.

Press button 1 for 3 seconds. The lights will flash repeatedly
and the siren will blare for 30 or 60 seconds (user-selectable),
or until you press button 1 again to turn it off.

Button 2 may activate a remote controlled option, such as a
remote trunk release, IntelliStart remote engine starter,
NightVision’s remote headlight activation feature,the venting
and rolldown features of SmartWindows II, etc.

If you have the optional 4-button/12-channel remote control,
button 4 can control yet another one of the options noted above.

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