Clifford SuperNova II User Manual

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SuperNovaII

Owner'sManual

Table of Contents

Standard Features of the SuperNova II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Your 3-button/3-channel remote controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Anti-CodeGrabbing (ACG) with Random Code Encryption . . . . 9

How to interpret the chirps and parking light flashes . . . . . . . . 10

Enhanced AutoArming™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

AutoArming enable/disable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Visual acknowledgment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

AutoArm & Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Instant AutoArming bypass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Smart trunk release option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

UltraSecure™ valet mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

To enable valet mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

To exit valet mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Setting your own secret valet code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Remote controlled valet mode entry and exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Keyless entry in valet mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Dual-Sensor Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Selectable starter/ignition interrupt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

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AutoLock and AutoUnLock™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Smart AutoTesting™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Specific malfunction identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Automatic malfunction bypass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

TotalRecall™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Smart prior intrusion attempt alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

SmartPowerUp™ II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

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

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

High-output Insignia™ Siren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Long-term chirp silencing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Remote controlled chirp muting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Siren duration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

User-selectable features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Programming Table for user-selectable features . . . . . . . . 17-18

EXAMPLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Adding new remote controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

How to erase the codes of lost or stolen remote controls . . . . . . 19

Standard Features of the SuperNova II

✔ 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

innovations, FACT

✔ A Pair of 3-Button/3-Channel Remote Controls —Fingertip command from

absolutely, positively ends recurring false alarms.

— One of many patented Clifford

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 (some vehicles require optional relays to control the power locks).

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

your SuperNova II like they can all other brands of alarms.

Optional Remote Controlled Valet Mode Entry and Exit — With the

optional 4-button/12-channel ACG remote control, you can command the system to enter or exit valet mode with just a press of button from 100 feet away. Parking light flashes confirm valet mode entry and exit. This optional remote also allows you to command yet another system accessory.

Standard Features of the SuperNova II

✔ Dual-Sensor Protection— A Piezo Sensor™ detects intrusion-related

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vibrations and impacts, while a Glass Tampering Sensor™ detects any attempts to break any of your car’s windows.

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

silencing or remote controlled chirp muting whenever you wish.

✔ Remote Controlled Courtesy Lighting — For your personal safety and

convenience, when you remotely disarm your SuperNova II, the interior lights turn on and stay on until you start the engine or 30 seconds, whichever occurs first.

✔

Built-In Parking Light Flasher

— Visually confirms door lock and system

status.

✔ Remote Door Lock/Unlock Capability — No more fumbling with keys in the

dark or bad weather!

A press of a button on the remote simultaneously arms your system and locks your vehicle’s power locks. Another press disarms and unlocks (some vehicles require optional relays to activate your vehicle’s power door locks).

User-Selectable AutoLock™ — Automatically locks the doors the

instant 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 — Use your remote

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

✔ Remote Headlight Activation Capability— Remotely turn on the

headlights to illuminate your way to and from your vehicle (requires an optional 4-button/12-channel ACG remote control and an optional relay).

✔ Remote Window/Sunroof Closure Capability — On certain vehicles

(including several models of Mercedes Benz, Jaguar, Volkswagen and BMW), the system’s integrated channel 4 timer and an optional relay can be used to automatically close the power windows and sunroof every time you remotely arm your SuperNova II.

Standard Features of the SuperNova II

✔ High-Output Insignia Siren — A loud yet compact siren designed

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exclusively by Clifford Electronics for far superior performance, features, reliability and even aesthetics to all other manufacturer’s look-alike, sound-alike sirens.

Ultra-Reliability — Since sirens are installed in the engine

compartment, they’re continually exposed to an unforgiving environment of extreme temperatures, vibrations, dirt, dust and water, which may cause the siren’s electronics to fail. But the entire electronic circuitry of the SuperNova II siren and all of its components have been designed into the underdash control unit. Consequently, the electronic circuitry is sheltered from the harsh environment and is no longer the weakest link of the alarm system. In fact, the calculated mean time between failure (MTBF) of the Insignia Siren is 10 times better than that of conventional sirens.

User-Selectable Siren Duration — You may set the siren wail for your

choice of either 30 or 60 seconds.

Patented Automatic Noise Abatement —SuperNova II siren

electronics limit alarm sounding to five siren duration cycles even if a door is left open in the wake of an intrusion attempt. This ensures against battery drain or towing of your vehicle due to noise pollution. The system then automatically resets and re-arms all other points.

✔

Enhanced User-Selectable AutoArming™

“passively”

if you forget. May qualify you for an insurance discount that

— Automatically arms itself

could pay for the system (consult your insurance company).

AutoArming Enable/Disable

— You may disable or re-enable

AutoArming with just a few flicks of a switch.

AutoArm & Lock™

— You may set the system to automatically lock the

doors every time the system AutoArms.

Visual Indication

— Two parking lights flashes signal that the

30-second countdown to AutoArming has started.

Instant AutoArm Bypass

— Just a quick turn of the ignition switch will bypass AutoArming for one cycle — perfect when fueling the vehicle. The AutoArming feature is automatically restored the next time you park your vehicle.

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