Clifford Concept 40 User Manual

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Owner'sManual

All Concept Series systems are covered by

one or more of the following Clifford Electronics 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 and other patents

Table of Contents

Standard Features of the Concept 4O . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Your 4-button/12-channel remote controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

How to use your keychain remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

What each button/channel does . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

How to interpret the chirps and parking light flashes . . . . . . . . 12

Anti-CodeGrabbing™ (ACG) with Random Code Encryption . . . 13

Enhanced AutoArming™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

AutoArming enable/disable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Visual acknowledgment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

AutoArm & Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

User-selectable entry delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Instant AutoArming bypass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Headlight Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

UltraSecure™ valet mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

To enable valet mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

To exit valet mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Setting your own secret valet code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Remote controlled valet mode entry and exit . . . . . . . . . . 15

Keyless entry in valet mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

FACT — False Alarm Control and Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Selectable starter/ignition interrupt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Smart trunk release option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Table of Contents (cont.)

How to interpret the LED status indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Automatic Battery-Saving Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Remote controlled sensor adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Remote controlled override of one or both sensor zones . . . . . . 17

AutoLock and AutoUnLock™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Smart AutoTesting™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Specific malfunction identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Automatic malfunction bypass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Multiple-event TotalRecall™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Smart prior intrusion attempt alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

SmartPowerUp™ II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

High-output Insignia™ Siren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

QuietChirps™ (muffled chirp sound level) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Long-term chirp silencing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Remote controlled chirp muting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Siren duration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

User-selectable features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Step-by-step programming instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

EXAMPLE 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

EXAMPLE 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Adding new remote controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

How to erase the codes of lost or stolen remote controls . . . . . . 22

Table of user-selectable features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23–24

Standard Features of the Concept 4O

✔ Lifetime Warranty —For as long as you own the vehicle, Clifford will

repair or replace the control unit and remote controls free of charge (see

warranty card for full details).

✔ FACT™—False Alarm Control and Test — One of many patented Clifford

innovations, FACT absolutely, positively ends recurring false alarms.

✔ A Pair of 4-Button/12-Channel Remote Controls —Fingertip command from a

typical range of 100 feet.

✔ AntiScan™ — Some car thieves still use “scanners” that transmit one

digital code after another until they hit the one code that disarms the

alarm. AntiScan blocks scanners to prevent disarming by anyone other

than you.

✔ Anti-CodeGrabbing™ (ACG) with Random Code Encryption— A

code-grabber is a new device that lets a thief record and capture off the

air from a distance the digital code transmitted by your remote control

whenever you arm your car. When you leave, the thief replays the code to

disarm the alarm and unlock your car’s doors. ACG with Random Code

Encryption makes thieves’ code-grabbers completely useless, because

each time you press the button on your remote control a different

random code is transmitted, yet the system will flawlessly recognize and

respond to your transmitter’s new code and ignore all others.

✔ Full-Time Remote Panic with Automatic Door Locking and Unlocking— If

you feel threatened, you can, with just a fingertip touch on your remote control,

sound the siren, flash the parking lights and unlock your vehicle’s power

door locks for quick entry into your car without fumbling with your keys.

If you press the panic button while driving, the siren will sound, the lights

will flash and the doors will lock to shield you from the assailant.

✔ UltraSecure Coded Valet Mode™ — Ensures that no thief can turn off

your Concept 40 like they can all other brands of alarms.

Remote Controlled Valet Mode Entry and Exit — With just a press of a

button on your remote control from up to 100 feet away, you can enter or exit valet mode. Parking light flashes visually confirm valet mode entry and exit.

Standard Features of the Concept 4O (cont.)

✔ Remotely Adjustable Dual-Zone Proximity Sensor™— With just a touch on

the remote, you may, at any time or place, adjust and test the sensitivity

of this microprocessor-controlled passenger compartment sensor. The two

sensor zones provide full perimeter protection: If someone is lurking near

your car, the system will sound a rapid, multi-chirp warning. But if a thief

actually reaches into the passenger compartment, the system will

instantly blast the siren.

Audible Confirmation of Sensor Adjustments — Issues two chirps for each

incremental increase and a single chirp for each incremental decrease in sensitivity.

Unprecedented Reliability

wear out and the entire electronic circuitry resides in the passenger compartment.

Adjust and Test Unobtrusively — Set and test sensitivity without activating

the alarm!

✔ Remote Override of Each Sensor Zone—A press of a button on your

remote control will override the Proximity Sensor’s outer warning zone if

you must park in an area with heavy pedestrian traffic. Another press

overrides both zones if you need to leave a passenger or pet in your

vehicle.

— There are no moving mechanical parts to

✔ User-Selectable Headlight Reminder— Warns you if you forget to turn off

the headlights after you park your vehicle. If your vehicle already has this

feature, you may turn off Concept 40’s Headlight Reminder.

✔ Dual-Mode “Chirp” Silencing—Whenever you remotely arm or disarm,

the siren “chirps” and the parking lights flash to confirm system status.

Whenever you wish, you may silence the chirps with either of these two

methods:

Remote Controlled Chirp Muting —Just a press of remote control button 3

will arm and disarm the system silently. It’s perfect when parking at night in a quiet residential area.

Long-Term Chirp Silencing —A few flicks of a switch silences the chirps

until you choose to reactivate them.

Standard Features of the Concept 4O (cont.)

✔ Built-In Parking Light Flasher —Visually confirms door lock and system

status.

✔ Remote Controlled Courtesy Lighting —For your personal safety and

convenience, when you remotely disarm your Concept 40, the interior

lights turn on and stay on until you start the engine or 30 seconds,

whichever occurs first.

✔ Remote Door Locking/Unlocking with Built-in Relays — No more fumbling

with keys in the dark or bad weather! A press of a button on the remote

control simultaneously arms your system and locks your vehicle’s power

locks. Another press disarms and unlocks.

User-Selectable AutoLock™

you turn on the ignition to start the engine.

User-Selectable AutoUnLock™ — Automatically unlocks the doors when

you turn off the engine.

Deluxe Remote Keyless Entry in Valet Mode

to lock and unlock the car doors and remotely activate system accessories even while the system is in valet mode.

✔ QuietChirp™— Whenever you desire, you may choose to lower the

decibel volume of the arm and disarm chirps to a level that is clearly

audible but less obtrusive than the full-volume chirps. All it takes is a few

flicks of a switch.

— Automatically locks the doors the instant

— Use your remote control

✔ Smart Remote Trunk Release Capability — An electronic interlock assures

that the optional remote trunk release can be activated only when the

system is disarmed. To further prevent any possibility of unintentional

opening of the trunk, the interlock also makes sure that the trunk release

cannot be remotely activated while driving.

Remote Window/Sunroof Closure Capability

✔

— On certain vehicles (including several models of Mercedes Benz, Jaguar, Volkswagen and BMW), the system’s integrated timer and an optional relay can be used to automatically close the power windows and sunroof every time you remotely arm your system.

Standard Features of the Concept 4O (cont.)

✔ Remote Headlight Activation Capability— Remotely turn on the

headlights to illuminate your way to and from your vehicle (requires an optional relay).

✔ Patented Smart AutoTesting™—Automatically tests all system triggers

and sensors every time you remotely arm and warns you if you accidentally arm your Concept 40 system with the hood or trunk open. If there is a genuine trigger or sensor malfunction, the system will specifically identify the problem, thereby eliminating time-consuming and costly trouble-shooting.

✔ Patented Malfunction AutoBypass™ with Automatic Monitoring —In the

unlikely event of a trigger or sensor malfunction, your Concept 40 will automatically bypass the malfunction and arm all other points to continue relentless protection of your vehicle. If you simply left the hood, trunk or a door open when you armed, just close it and the system will again monitor that trigger point.

✔ Multiple-Event TotalRecall™— Concept 40’s memory stores the identity of

the last eight trigger and sensor activations. This provides an invaluable diagnostic means, since, whenever you wish, the system will visually identify the activated triggers and sensors in reverse chronological order.

✔ Patented Smart Prior Intrusion Attempt Alert — When you return to your

vehicle and remotely disarm your Concept 40, a special chirp and parking light flash sequence will audibly and visually alert you from a distance if an intrusion attempt was foiled while you were away. Your Concept 40 will even identify the specific trigger or sensor that detected the intrusion attempt.

✔ Selectable Starter/Ignition Interrupt— You may choose either a fault-proof

mode, which lets you start the engine even in the unlikely event of a system malfunction, or ultra-secure mode that ensures a thief won’t be able to start the vehicle even if he finds the system control unit and disconnects it!

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