Monitech QuicTest QT-1L User Manual

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Monitech Interlock Systems
215 Southport Drive
Suite 400
Morrisville, NC 27560
919-459-1700 local
800-521-4246 toll free

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North Carolina

User Manual

Table of Contents

1. Important Information……………………………………………………. 3

2. Glossary of Terms………………………………………………………. 4

3. QuicTest Overview………………………………………………………... 7

4. QuicTest Menu Functions

• Wakeup………………………………………………………….... 7

• Redundant buttons………………………………………………. 8

• Personal Identification Number (PIN)………………………….. 8

• Menu Mode………………………………………………………… 8

• Start Test………………………………………………………….. 8

• Volume Adjust…………………………………………………….. 8

• Language Selection………………………………………………. 8

• Sample Head Removal…………………………………………… 9

• Service Mode……………………………………………………… 9

• Override Mode…………………………………………………….. 9

• Appointment Check……………………………………………….. 9

• System Info………………………………………………………… 9

5. Taking a Breath Test……………………………………………………… 9

6. Starting your vehicle with QuicTest……………………………………... 10

7. Information about Alcohol Failures……………………………………… 12

8. QuicTest operation while driving your vehicle…………………………. 12

• Running Test………………………………………..……………. 12

• Arrival Test……………………………………...………………… 13

• If your vehicle stalls……………………………………………… 13

• Restricted driving times….………………………………….…… 13

9. Service Mode……………………………………………………………… 13

10. Override Code……………………………………………………………. 14

11. How to care for you Interlock Sample Head………………………….… 14

12. Potential Difficulties with QuicTest………………………………………. 15

13. Potential Difficulties with your vehicle………………………………….. 15

14. Monitor Appointments……………………………………………………. 16

15. Interlock program Do’s and Don’ts……………………………………… 17

16. Monitech North Carolina Locations.…………..….……………..……… 18

17. Monitech North Carolina Fee Schedule ….………..………….……… 19

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Section 1 IMPORTANT INFORMATION for the QuicTest BAIID

The QuicTest Breath Alcohol Ignition Interlock Device offers state-of-the-art alcohol measuring
and driver interaction, however, the use of this device does not guarantee the driver’s ability to
safely operate a motor vehicle. Under no circumstances should you attempt to drive if you have
been consuming alcohol. This not only puts you and other driver’s at risk, but may violate the
terms of your Interlock Program, subjecting you to additional fines and / or the loss of your
license. Please read and understand the following important information:

• DO NOT ATTEMPT TO OPEN OR TAMPER WITH ANY PART OF THE DEVICE

. There
are no user serviceable parts in your Interlock unit. Doing so may disable your vehicle,
and WILL be a violation of your program, resulting in additional fees and / or the loss of
your license.

• YOU WILL BE CHARGED FOR ANY DAMAGE TO THE INTERLOCK CAUSED BY
CIGARETTE SMOKE OR OTHER FOREIGN SUBSTANCES BLOWN, SPRAYED,
POURED, OR SPILLED INTO THE UNIT. An accurate breath test requires a clean

mouth cavity (no eating, drinking, etc.) for at least five minutes prior to delivering a
sample. Remember to remove gum, candy, smokeless tobacco, and any food, etc., from
your mouth and to clear your lungs / mouth of any cigarette smoke or other fumes before
taking the test. The QuicTest Interlock will not fail you for substances other than alcohol,
but other substances (especially

cigarette smoke) can damage the Interlock.

• Do not attempt to introduce anything other than clean human breath into the device.
Introduction of any other sample will result in an Invalid Sample, and abort the test, and
prevent your vehicle from starting.

• Do not attempt to abuse or mistreat the device in any way. Such activity may be detected
and recorded, and may result in service charges, fines or loss of license.

• Do not attempt to circumvent the device by starting the vehicle in any manner other than
the normal ignition method. Do not attempt to remove or modify any wiring or other
equipment installed as part of the device installation. Doing so may result in service
charges, fines, loss of license, damage to the vehicle or electrical shock.

• No person is allowed to take a Breath Test other than the person intending to drive the
vehicle. Attempting to instruct and/or allow any person underage or without a valid
driver’s license to perform the Ignition Interlock Testing Procedure is a direct violation of
Program rules and may result in license revocation.

• As always, you should buckle your seat belt and be an alert and courteous driver at all
times. The life you save may be yours, or the life of someone you love.

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Section 2 QuicTest Glossary of Terms

Alarm or Alarm Mode – Alarm Mode occurs due to a failed or missed running test, or other

violations such as an unauthorized vehicle start. If the unit enters Alarm Mode, the unit will
instruct you to safely pull off the road and turn off your vehicle. Depending on your state’s
Interlock Program requirements, during this time, the horn, or a siren may sound, and the
vehicle hazard lights or headlights may flash. The only way to stop this is to turn off your vehicle.

Appointment Check – This feature allows the user to check the date of their next regularly
scheduled Monitor Appointment (This is the appointment made at the last Service Center visit).
Changes to your appointment made over the phone, or appointments required due to a recall
are NOT visible when using this feature.

Arrival (Destination) Test – A Breath Test that may be required when you turn your vehicle off.

Aggressive Mode – If your Breath Tests (Start or Running) result in alcohol levels in the Warn

or Fail range, the frequency of Running Tests you will be required to take will increase for a
period of time.

Breath Alcohol Ignition Interlock Device (BAIID) – A device that prevents a vehicle from
starting based on a Breath Alcohol Sample.

Breath Alcohol (BrAC) – The level of alcohol present in a deep lung (alveolar) breath sample.

Data Logging – The recording of all unit, user and vehicle events into the unit memory.

Diminished Lung Capacity – Some Interlock users may have difficulty blowing into the

Interlock due to a legitimate medical condition such as asthma or emphysema. If this condition
applies to you, and your State Agency allows this feature, your Service Provider can adjust the
Interlock to meet your specific diminished lung capacity. See your state Department of Motor
Vehicles or your Service Provider for more information.

Fail – A Breath Test result that is equal to or greater than the Fail Level set by your State
Agency.

High Fail – A Breath Test result that meets or exceeds the definition of a High Fail as set by
your State Agency.

Hum Tone – As an anti-circumvention measure, you are required to hum while you blow into
the device for all breath tests. You will be trained on how to do this when your Interlock is
installed.

Invalid Sample – Any sample that is blown into the unit that is not direct, unaltered human
breath is an Invalid Sample.

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Mouth Contamination – Any alcohol that may be present in the mouth only, due to very recent
use of mouthwash, cough medicine or a sip of an alcoholic beverage. This is normally gone
within 5 minutes of use.

Override (BYPASS) Code – This is a single use code that your Service Provider may use to
unlock your device and allow you to take a breath test and operate your vehicle for a limited
time, in the event that your unit has gone into Permanent Lockout due to a missed appointment
caused by extreme circumstance. This may be used for situations such as severe weather,
serious illness, hospitalization, etc. This also applies to lockouts or pending lockouts caused by
program violations or device malfunctions. Anytime your unit is in Permanent Lockout, call your
Service Provider.

Pass – A Breath Test result lower than the Warn level set by your State Agency.

Pending Service Date Notification – As the Scheduled Service Appointment approaches, the

unit will notify the user each time the unit “wakes up”. Also – if the unit is in recall, the unit will
notify the user that service is required in the next “X” (number of) days before lockout occurs, so
that an urgent Service Appointment can be made.

Permanent Lockout – A condition that does not allow vehicle Start at any time, for any reason.
This could be the result of a missed Service Appointment, tampering with the unit, or unit
malfunction. If the unit is in Permanent Lockout – you must call your Service Provider.

PIN – A Personal Identification Number, assigned randomly, that must be entered to operate the
unit. See your Service Provider for more details.

Program Violation – Any event that is a violation of your Interlock Agreement. This may include
Breath Test failures, tampering with the unit, attempting to alter or circumvent the installation of
the unit, driving during restricted drive times (if applicable), ignoring required tests (such as a
Required Retest or Running Test), or other actions specific to your agreement with the State
Agency and your Service Provider.

Recall – A requirement to bring your vehicle back to your Interlock Provider’s Service Center
within a limited number of days for servicing of the unit. This is generated by a pending Monitor
Appointment, a program violation, unit malfunction, or suspected tampering or abuse of the unit.

Required (Mandatory) Retest – This is a required, (mandatory), breath test that the user will be
instructed to take, in the event that an initial Start Test resulted in a fail. The initial Start test fail
will result in a 5 minute lockout. When this lockout expires, the user has 5 additional minutes to
take this required test. This test is required even if the user chooses not to drive the vehicle. A
failed or ignored required retest will result in a program violation.

Running Test – A Breath Test required at random time intervals while the vehicle is being
driven. This can be taken as you drive, or you may pull off the road in a safe place and take it
while the engine is running. You will have 5 minutes to take this test. Failing or missing a
Running Test is a program violation.

Service Mode – This allows your vehicle to be serviced by a certified mechanic

when your

vehicle requires automotive (not Interlock) service. It provides the mechanic with a means to

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diagnose and operate the vehicle for a very limited amount of time without having to un-install
the device, or take a Breath Test. It requires a phone call from the mechanic to your Service
Provider.

Siren – This is the Alarm Siren that may have been included in your Interlock System
installation.

Stall Protection – A short period of 2 minutes after the engine is turned off for any reason
(including engine stall), during which time an immediate restart is available (without the need to
take a Start Test) to ensure the driver is able to quickly move from an unsafe location (i.e.
railroad tracks, a busy intersection, etc.) in the event of an engine stall

. WARNING: This

function is not available if the motor turns off during a Running Test Request.

Starts Test – The Breath Test taken to allow you to start your vehicle.

Temporary Lockout – A short period of time, typically 5 or 45 minutes, when vehicle Start is

not permitted. This occurs after a failed Start Test. The first failure will normally result in a 5
minute lockout. If the next test is also a failure, the next lockout will be for 45 minutes.

Visual Alert Device (VAD) – This is a small flashing light that can be installed (as an option) on
the vehicle dashboard for hearing impaired users. This will alert the user (who may not hear the
audible prompts and messages) that new information (text) is being displayed on the unit’s LCD
display that requires their attention when they can safely do so. Your Service Provider may also
offer this (for a fee), if you feel you need it due to a high level of vehicle or road noise.

Warn – A Breath Test result equal to or greater than the Warn Level set by your State Agency,
but below the Fail Level.

Warning – Any caution message the device issues due to a user error or upcoming violation.
These include the detection of a level of Breath Alcohol below your set Fail Level, accidentally
trying to start your vehicle before taking a test, driving your vehicle close to a restricted drive
time (if applicable) and a variety of other events.

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