Clifford BlackJax 4 User Manual

Stan dard Fea tures

The fol low ing are stan dard fea tures of this sys tem. Some ve hi cles may re quire op tional par ts/wir ing and a few are in com pati ble with some fea tures.

þ EC-approved (Europe)

þ Lifetime warranty (see terms &

conditions)

þ AntiTheft guarantee (see terms &

conditions)

þ Advanced anti-carjacking response

system that let’s you safely recover
your vehicle yourself

þ No buttons to push when there’s a gun

in your face

þ BlackJax is fully automatic and

always working

þ Authorized driver simply inputs his or

her secret PIN code (user-selectable)
to deactivate

þ BlackJax is real-world proven to save

vehicles and lives

þ Exclusive patented PlainView 2 switch

makes PIN code entry easy and
convenient

þ Safely pulses the ignition system,

electronically forcing the vehicle to a
stop

þ Thief can’t restart the engine, even if

he could remove the BlackJax 4
system

þ Ignores any PIN code guesses of the

thief after three incorrect entries

þ Thief has no choice but to abandon

the vehicle in traffic and in front of
witnesses

þ Self-recovery: Just input your PIN

code to silence the siren and regain
control

þ Selectable AutoImmobilization

þ G4 CliffNet DataPort for access via

your Windows 95/98 computer

þ Rugged, high-output siren

þ User-selectable 30/60/90-second siren

duration

þ User-selectable 1-4 digit PIN code you

can set or reset anytime you wish

þ Output for connection to car horn, air

horns or optional secondary siren
(may require optional relay and

þ Allows thief to drive a short distance

wiring)

away for your safety

þ Secure valet/override mode

þ Sounds siren and flashes lights less

than one minute later

þ LED status indicator

Main te nance

Your Clifford system requires no maintenance. 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.

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Wel come to the world of

high- technology ve hi cle se cu rity and con ven ience

ongratulations on the purchase of your Clifford Electronics BlackJax 4 anti-carjacking &
vehicle self-recovery system. Clifford Electronics has long been recognized as the

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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.

How it works

BlackJax 4 provides a safe and effective means of recovering your vehicle after a theft or
carjacking. In a carjacking situation, the sooner you are out of the car the better. Don’t resist
or take anything with you, just get out and get away. The instant the car door is opened, your
BlackJax 4 takes charge. First it allows the carjacker to drive a short distance, ensuring your safety.
Then it repeatedly flashes the brake lights and continuously sounds the siren to caution
nearby drivers and draw attention to your stolen vehicle. It then electronically pulses off the
vehicle’s ignition system, safely forcing your vehicle to slow at then stop.

After safely shutting down the engine, BlackJax 4 prevents it from being restarted. In fact,
BlackJax 4 assures the thief cannot restart the engine even if he were to find and remove the
system control unit. Unable to restart the engine, and with your vehicle stalled in the middle of
traffic — siren wailing and lights flashing — the carjacker has no choice but to abandon your
car. (The same occurs to anyone who steals your parked car from you at a gas station or in a
parking lot, which are the most common carjacking sites). To recover your vehicle, you
simply walk a block or two to your car, enter your PIN (personal identification number) code,
and the system releases control of the vehicle to you.

Your secret PIN code tells the system that the car is being driven by an authorized person. If
you or a passenger opens and closes a car door at any point while the engine is running (as
would occur in a carjacking attempt), you must again enter your secret code.

VERY IM POR TANT: Each time you be gin driv ing you MUST en ter your

PIN code via the PlainView 2 switch on the dash board or con sole (un less the
sys tem is in valet mode). You may turn this fea ture on or off any time.

Your se cret dis arm ing PIN code

Unless the system is in valet mode, within 20 seconds after you switch on the ignition and
press the brake (or open and close a door while the engine is running), you must enter your
secret disarming PIN code on the PlainView 2 switch to let the system know it is you who is
driving.

Your sys tem’s factory- set PIN code is the sin gle digit 2.

En ter ing a code

To enter your code, press the ✱ button the appropriate number of times on the PlainView 2
switch, followed by the blank button. To enter a zero, you simply press the blank button.

EX AM PLE: To en ter the factory- set code of 2, you would press and re lease the
switch in this man ner: ✱✱ blank.

EX AM PLE: To en ter a code of 1230, you would press: ✱ blank, ✱✱ blank, ✱✱✱
blank, blank.

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