Omega MAX-E User's Manual

L I M I T E D L I F E T I M E W A R R A N T Y
Products manufactured and sold by OMEGA RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT, INC. (the "Company"), are warranted to be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use. If a product sold by the Company proves to be defective, the Company will repair or replace it free of charge within the first year and thereafter all parts to be repaired will be free with only a nominal charge for Crime Guard Keyless Entry & Security, Inc.'s labor and return shipping, to the original owner during the lifetime of the car in which it was originally installed.
All products for warranty repair must be sent postage prepaid to Crime Guard Keyless Entry & Security, Inc., P.O. Box 508, Douglasville, Georgia 30133, or send via UPS to: 981 N. Burnt Hickory Rd., Douglasville, Georgia 30134, with bill of sale or other dated proof of purchase. This warranty is nontransferable and does not apply to any product damaged by accident, physical or electrical misuse or abuse, improper installation, alteration, any use contrary to its intended function, unauthorized service, fire, flood, lightning, or other acts of God.
This warranty limits the Company's liability to the repair or replacement of the product. The Company shall not be responsible for removal and/or reinstallation charges, damage to or theft of the vehicle or its contents, or any incidental or consequential damages caused by any failure or alleged failure of the product to function properly. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD THIS
WARRANTY, OR THE PRODUCT COVERED BY IT, BE CONSTRUED AS A GUARANTEE OR INSURANCE POLICY AGAINST LOSS. The
Company neither assumes nor authorizes any person or organization to make any warranties or assume any liability in connection with the sale, installation, or use of this product.
This device complies with F.C.C Rules part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference and, (2) This device must accept any interference that may be received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio TV interference caused by unauthorized modifications to this equipment. Such modifications could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
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# FEATURE DEFAULT SETTING
1 SecureCode 1 & 0 (see page 26) 2 Last Door Arming OFF (UNLOCK) 3 Automatic Rearming OFF (UNLOCK) 4 Starter Interrupt Circuit ON (LOCK) 5 Automatic Starter Interrupt OFF (UNLOCK) 6 Ignition Activated Override OFF (UNLOCK) 7 Doors Lock With Last Door Arming OFF (UNLOCK) 8 Doors Lock With Automatic Rearming OFF (UNLOCK) 9 Doors Lock With Ignition ON (LOCK) 10 Ignition OFF Unlock #1 ON (LOCK) 11 Ignition OFF Unlock #2 ON (LOCK) 12 Open Door Bypass T o Previous Three Features ON (LOCK) 13 Confirmation Chirps ON (LOCK) 14 Confirmation Chirps In Valet Mode OFF (UNLOCK) 15 Activated Alarm Cycle 60 Seconds (LOCK) 16 Lights On Upon Disarm ON (LOCK) 17 Disarm Alarm Upon Trunk Release ON (LOCK) 18 Doorlock Pulse Time .8 second (LOCK) 19 Double Unlock Pulse OFF (UNLOCK) 20 Arming Delay 3 Seconds (LOCK) 21 Pulsed Horn / Steady Siren Output Steady Siren ( UNLOCK) 22 Horn Confirmation Chirp Volume Medium Loud (II) 23 Total Closure Lock Output OFF (UNLOCK) 24 Alarm Functions Bypass OFF (UNLOCK) 25 Ignition Activated Anti-Carjacking Protection OFF (UNLOCK) 26 Door Activated Anti-Carjacking Protection OFF (UNLOCK) 27 Remote Activated Anti-Carjacking Protection OFF (UNLOCK) 28 Open Door Warning Upon Arming OFF (UNLOCK) 29 III Button Operates "Panic" or 3rd Channel Output Panic (LOCK) 30 Remote Start Run Time 10 or 20 Minutes 10 Minutes (UNLOCK) 31 Steady / Flashing Lights During Remote Start Steady (LOCK) 32 Gasoline or Diesel Engine Gasoline (LOCK) 33 Extended Starter Cranking Time Minimum (LOCK) 34 “Tach Wire” or “Tachless “ Starter Operation “Tachless” (LOCK) 35 Manual Transmission Remote Starting OFF (UNLOCK) 36 Turbo Timer OFF (UNLOCK)
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Echo is configured for “MUTE” operation (vibrates instead chirping), then in programming it will not play the musical melodies. Instead, it vibrates when the remote starting Start Melody and Stop Melody are accessed for program­ming.
Other Omega Echo Notes:
• The system will only transmit a signal to the Echo transceiver if the Echo was last used to operate the system (as in Arming or Disarming it). Example: if the transmitter is used to Arm the system, the system will not transmit a signal which will cause the Echo to chirp and change its icons.
• If multiple Echo transceivers are programmed to operate the system, the system will send its signal to only one transceiver- the last one used.
• When the Omega MAX-E system does send a signal to the Echo transceiver, a few seconds is needed for this “handshake” to occur. If the system is operated in a rapid fashion, as in quickly repeating Arm and Disarm cycles, the Echo will not have time to receive the signal from the system, and therefore it will stop re­sponding and reporting the system’s status. Normally operating the system corrects this symptom.
• A final point to remember is that the Echo transceiver cannot receive a signal from the Omega MAX-E system while it itself is transmitting. For normal operations, the Echo’s buttons are pressed and released. Even when “Panic” is operated, the Echo button should be released as soon as “Panic” engages. Other­wise, the Echo cannot receive the signal from the system.
FEATURES PROGRAMMING CHECKLIST
Before attempting feature programming, please carefully read pages 25-26 for the entire features programming instructions, and also see the detailed explanation of each programmable feature, which may be found on pages 27 through 39. To program features, follow these steps: Step 1 Turn the ignition “off”, and press the Valet Switch 5 times.
(the system will respond a siren chirp, then briefly sounding the siren and the Status Light begins flashing Red)
Step 2 Press the Valet Switch the same number of times as the feature number.
(the system will acknowledge the Valet Switch entry by repeating the same number of siren chirps and the Status Light flashes in Red an equal amount)
Step 3 Press the transmitter’s "Arm/Lock" button to turn the feature “on” or press
the "Disarm/Unlock" button to turn the feature “off”. (turning the feature “on” is indicated by one siren chirp and the Status Light being on; turning the feature “off” is indicated by two siren chirps and the Status Light being off)
Repeat - Steps 2 and 3 for each feature to be changed
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
About Your New Omega MAX-E System ............................. 3
Using Your Omega MAX-E System ...................................... 4
Remote Arming By Transmitter ............................................. 4-5
Arming Bypass
Last Door Arming By Exiting The Car .................................. 5-6
System Armed and Activated ................................................. 6
Disarming The System............................................................ 7
Remote Disarming By Transmitter......................................... 7-9
Safety Disarm Feature; Activation Alert; Automatic Rearming
Disarming By Emergency Override ....................................... 9-11
Remote Panic........................................................................... 12
Other Transmitter Operations ................................................. 13-15
2nd & 3rd Channel Output; Silent Arm/Disarm; Sensor Bypass
Dual-Zone Impact Sensor ....................................................... 14
Remote Engine Starting .......................................................... 15-18
Pit-Stop Feature
Alarm Valet Mode & Starting Valet Modes........................... 19-20
Status Indicator Light.............................................................. 21-22
Anti-Carjacking Protection ..................................................... 23
Unauthorized Transmitter Alert &
Automatic Transmitter Verification........................................ 24
Programming The MAX-E ..................................................... 25-26
The MAX-E’s Programmable Features .................................. 27-39
Programming Transmitters ..................................................... 39-40
The Optional “Echo” Transceiver ......................................... 40-44
Features Programming Checklist............................................ 45
Limited Lifetime Warranty ..............................................Back Cover
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When the Hours are correct (please note “AM” or “PM”)
press and release the button
The Time’s “Minutes” will flash, and may be set now.
Press and release the button to advance the minutes or
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P
press and release the button to reverse the minutes.
When the minutes are correct
...
press and release the button
The Echo will play a musical melody; this is the Start Melody which
plays upon remote starting. One of five melodies may be chosen now.
Press and release the button
Each press of the button changes to the next melody, note that the
LCD screen displays “S” and a numeral, which is the melody number.
When the desired musical tone has been the last one played
press and release the button
The Echo will play another musical melody; this is the Stop Melody
which plays when remote start engine run period ends. There are
five different melody choices which can be made.
Press and release the button
Each press of the button changes to the next melody, note that the LCD screen displays a numeral only, which is the melody number.
When the desired musical tone has been the last one played, you may
leave the Echo undisturbed for 12 seconds, until it chirps once
OR
press and release the button to scroll
back through the programmable features.
• While the Echo programming must be “scrolled” through, programming mode can be exited at any point within the menu by simply not pressing any but­tons for 12 seconds. The Echo chirps once when it exits programming mode.
• If the “MUTE” vibrating operation is selected, turning off the chirps, the remote starting melodies are also replaced by vibration.
• The previous also applies to the musical melodies when programming- if the
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operating, and during which the puffs will change to appearing sequentially.
• The “2” within a circle indicates use of the 2nd Channel Output, which is most commonly used for a remote trunk release feature.
• The “transmitting tower” icon is an in-range indicator. It is present if the last transmission from the transceiver was answered by a return signal from the system. Should the transceiver be operated, and no return signal is received, this icon will disappear.
• The various lines at the upper rear of the vehicle graphic represent a unique Omega feature which allows the user to customize the vehicle type represented by the display. Options are: passenger car, pickup truck, and sport utility/van.
PROGRAMMING THE ECHO
TRANSCEIVER FUNCTIONS
The optional Omega Echo transceiver has several user-programmable features:
Chirp or Mute The chirps may be turned off, and replaced with vibration.Vehicle Type Choices are a passenger car, pickup truck, or van/SUV.Time Adjust To set the Echo’s clock time.Start Melody; and Stop Melody These are played with remote starting.
Configuring these features as desired is a simple process, using the Echo unit’s three round side buttons, as follows:
1- Hold this button for 5 seconds to enter the
Press and hold the button
P
After 5 seconds the Echo chirps twice; release the button
The upper rear of the vehicle will flash; Vehicle Type may be chosen now.
Press and release the button
Each press of the button changes the vehicle from Passenger Car, then
to Pickup Truck, and then to Van/SUV. When the desired type is flashing
press and release the button
The Time’s “Hours” will flash, and may be set now.
Press and release the button to advance the hours or
press and release the button to reverse the hours.
programming mode.
OR
2- During this time Chirp or Mute can be chosen
by pressing the button for 1 second.
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P
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ABOUT YOUR NEW OMEGA MAX-E SYSTEM
Congratulations on your purchase of a new Omega MAX-E security and remote
starting system. Omega MAX-E systems combine the benefits of easy-to-use convenience with “MAXimum protection” of property and person. Please review
this guide to become familiar with your Omega MAX-E vehicle security and remote starting system. To operate your system, the three principal components are
first described: the Transmitter, the Status Indicator Light, and the Valet Switch.
The Transmitter: Your system comes with two pre-learned remote controls, or “transmitters”, and is capable of being operated by as many as four transmitters. The transmitter has four buttons: one is marked with a “lock” graphic, one is marked with an “unlock” graphic, and the remaining two buttons are marked “II” and “III”. A 2-way remote transceiver, the Omega Echo, (pages 40-44) is optional.
Every transmitter has its own unique, invisible electronic “code”, which randomly changes each time the transmitter is used. This effectively protects your system against “code grabber” devices, like those used to copy cellular phone security codes. Another exclusive patented feature, Unauthorized Transmitter Alert, also protects your system from a transmitter being programmed to operate it without your knowledge. These features, and many others, ensure that Omega MAX-E systems are the most secure and sophisticated vehicle security systems available. How to use your transmitter is explained throughout this guide.
The Status Indicator Light: The multicolored Status Indicator Light, placed in a visible location in the vehicle’s interior, reflects the operational status of the system at all times, and also serves as a visual deterrent to break-ins and theft. Specific description of the Status Indicator Light may be found on pages 21-22.
The Valet Switch: The Valet Switch has three main functions: The Valet Switch can be used to turn off the security functions, including any
automatic arming or locking features (if used), and/or remote engine starting
functions of the system. The former is “Alarm Valet Mode”; the later is
“Starting Valet Mode”. The Valet Switch can also be used, in conjunction with the vehicle’s ignition
key, to perform an emergency disarming of the security system in the event
the transmitter is lost or becomes inoperable. This is referred to as “performing
an Emergency Override”. The Valet Switch is used in the procedure of programming operational features
and also for encoding transmitters to operate the system. How to use the Valet Switch for every day system operation is explained on pages 9-11 and 19-20, and its use in programming is explained later in this guide.
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USING YOUR OMEGA MAX-E SYSTEM
Arming the Omega MAX-E system turns on the antitheft protection, disables the
vehicle’s starter and locks the doors (provided an interface is installed). Once the system is Armed, any intrusion attempt will Activate it, sounding the siren and flashing the lights to attract attention. Disarming the system turns off the protection, allowing normal use of the vehicle.
There are two methods of Arming the security system:
1- The first method is to use the transmitter, by pressing and releasing its “Arm/
Lock” button. The system must not already be in Alarm Valet Mode (page 19-
20), and the vehicle’s ignition switch must be off. Every press of the “Arm/ Lock” button arms the system, even if it is already armed.
2- The second method is Last Door Arming, which configures the system to
automatically arm every time you exit the vehicle. This method of arming is programmable, and so it may be used or not used as desired.
REMOTE ARMING BY TRANSMITTER
To Arm the System: Press & Release the “Arm/Lock” Button ( )
THE SIREN CHIRPS ONCE
TO CONFIRM ARMING
THE DOORS WILL LOCK*
Upon Arming the System will:
• The siren will chirp once (or three times if a zone is bypassed) unless the silent arming procedure is followed- see page 14.
• The parking lights will flash once (or three times if a zone is bypassed).
• The doors will lock*.
• The starter interrupt will engage.
• The Status Indicator Light will begin to flash slowly in Red.
Three seconds after arming, the security system becomes fully armed, and will activate to an alarm condition should an intrusion attempt be detected.
* An optional doorlock interface must be installed
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THE PARKING LIGHTS
FLASH ONCE
TO CONFIRM
ARMING
• The digit readout is a clock, with AM and PM indication. This readout also shows how many transmitters/transceivers can operate the system.
• The “DISARM” will also show “ARM”; this indicates the Armed or Disarmed status of the system. Neither icon is present when the system is in Valet Mode.
• The locked or unlocked pad­lock (windshield) reflects the true locked or unlocked status of the doors (certain pro­grammable features can auto­matically arm the system, but not lock the doors). Arm­ing with the transmitter/trans­ceiver always locks the doors; disarming with the transmitter/ transceiver will unlock the doors
unless the system is activated and sounding.
• “VALET” indicates Alarm Valet Mode, replacing the “ARM” or “DISARM” icons. A musical tone occurs when placing the system into Alarm Valet Mode.
• When “BAT LOW” appears the transceiver’s 1.5 volt AAA battery should be replaced with a new battery.
• The transceiver’s chirps and musical tones may be turned off, which makes the unit vibrate instead; “MUTE” indicates this state.
• The “3” within a circle appears when the 3rd Channel Output is operated.
• “HOOD/TRUNK” indicates that this vehicle zone is or has been violated.
If associated with the system being activated, the transceiver also emits chirps, until any button is pressed. In this case, the icon remains flashing until the
ignition switch is turned on.
• If a remote starting attempt is made, and systems aborts it due to a violated safety circuit, the “crossed-out key” on the hood area will appear (this is accompanied by a musical tone).
• The “CARJACK” icon within the vehicle’s front tag frame indicates that this operation has been activated, which can be performed by any of three methods.
• On the vehicle’s windshield is a “hammer” and “impact” icon. When the shock sensor detects light impact, causing the system to prewarn, the “impact” icon alone will momentarily appear, accompanied by three chirps. If the sensor detects a harder impact or breaking glass, activating the system, the full hammer and impact icon appears, and the transceiver chips until any button is pressed, and the icon remains flashing until the ignition switch is turned on.
• The “DOOR” icon will indicate that the system was activated via the door detection circuit. The transceiver chirps until any button is pressed, and the icon remains flashing until the ignition is turned on.
• The “start” icon at the rear of the vehicle confirms remote starting, and is accompanied by a musical melody. This icon stays on while remote start is
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Step 4 Repeat the previous step for each transmitter or transceiver which is to
operate the system.
Only the “Arm/Lock” button is pressed in programming; when it is learned all of the other buttons’ functions are automatically assigned. The system will remove itself from the programming mode if 10 seconds expire without its receiving a signal, if the ignition is turned “off”, or upon four transmitters or transceivers being programmed into the system.
Please note that programming a transmitter to the system will activate the audible Unauthorized Transmitter Alert warning and the extended Status Indicator Light visual display; for the next 48 hours the siren will sound a brief series of chirps every time the vehicle’s ignition is turned on.
THE OPTIONAL
OMEGA ECHO TRANSCEIVER
Arming Bypass:
When arming the system using the transmitter, if any protected zone or sensor circuit is in a violated condition, the arming confirmation will change to three chirps and light flashes; and the affected zone or circuit will automatically be bypassed. This is “Arming Bypass”, which allows the system to still arm and protect the other normal, non-violated zones. In the case of a bypassed zone or circuit, should the violated condition return to normal, 5 seconds after it becomes normal the system restores protection to the previously bypassed zone or circuit.
If the hood and trunk zone, or sensor circuit is bypassed when the system is armed, instead of the normal arming confirmation the siren will chirp three times and the parking lights will flash three times to alert you. However, if a door zone is bypassed, the siren and light confirmation will be the normal one chirp and flash, as many vehicles are equipped with a delayed interior light illumination. In these vehicles, the interior light delay would typically cause the system to indicate a bypass if the system is armed during the delay. In these cases, the arming indi­cation is normal, and the door zone is protected by the system five seconds after the interior light turns off.
An exciting upgrade option to your Omega MAX-E system is a 2-way
remote “transceiver”, the Omega Echo. The remote transceiver, in addition to operating your system, also receives signals from the system, and displays a variety of system conditions on its LCD screen. Your system can be operated by as many as four standard transmitters and/or Echo transceivers.
The Echo has the same four operational buttons as the standard transmitter- the
“Arm/Lock”, the “Disarm/Unlock”, the “II” 2nd Channel Output button, and “III” button for remote Panic or 3rd Channel Output. The Echo transceiver has a fifth button, the “Programming” button; pressing this button will illuminate the LCD screen.
Echo
Echo Remote Transceiver Icons: The LCD screen on the
remote transceiver has various icons which indicate system status. When the
“II”
Button
“III”
Button
Programming
Button
Remote
2-Way
Transceiver
“Disarm/Unlock”
Button
remote transceiver is used to operate the system, it receives back a signal which causes it to chirp (emulating the siren) and display the appropriate icons. Brief descriptions of the
“Arm/Lock”
Button
icons are:
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LAST DOOR ARMING BY EXITING THE CAR
Last Door Arming:
Last Door Arming is a programmable feature which configures the system to arm itself without the need of a command from the transmitter. This convenient feature offers a high level of security and may entitle the vehicle owner to an insurance discount since the user does not need to remember to arm the system each time the vehicle is exited. The Last Door Arming feature may include, if desired, the automatic locking of the vehicle’s doors when the system arms itself.*
The Last Door Arming process:
1- When the vehicle’s ignition has been turned off, the system waits until a door
is opened. When the door is closed, or when the last door is closed when more than one door is opened, the siren will chirp once, the parking lights will flash once, and the Status Indicator Light will begin flashing Red rapidly. The Last Door Arming countdown has begun.
2- Thirty seconds later the siren will again chirp once, the parking lights will again
flash once, the starter interrupt will engage, and the Status Indicator Light will begin flashing Red slowly. If programmed, the vehicle’s doors will also lock.* Three seconds after these actions occur, the system is fully armed.
Notes:
• If a door is reopened during the thirty second period between the first and
second chirps, the countdown will stop and reset. When the reopened door is closed again, the 30 second countdown starts over again at the beginning.
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• Last Door Arming is separate from, and does not effect the operation of arming by using the transmitter.
• All protected points must be closed or otherwise in a non-violated state for the Last Door Arming sequence to start. Unlike active arming from the transmit­ter, the system can not bypass an open or detected zone and arm itself.
To temporarily prevent the system from arming itself:
• Place the system into Alarm Valet Mode using the Valet Switch (page 19-20).
• Leave a vehicle door open. Or, in most cases turning on the interior light will be detected by the system as an open door, preventing it from arming itself.
• Although the system will not Last Door Arm while the ignition is on, leaving the ignition key turned on without the engine running is not recommended.
SYSTEM ARMED & ACTIVATED
While the system is in the Armed state:
• The Status Indicator Light will be flashing slowly Red to confirm that the sys-
tem is armed, and also serve as a visual deterrent.
• The starter interrupt circuit is engaged.
• Protected zones are being monitored for intrusion attempts.
Should an activation into the alarm condition occur:
• The changing-tone electronic siren will loudly sound.
• The parking and interior lights will flash.
• The doors will lock,* regardless of their locked or unlocked status. This feature
is unique- if the system detects that a door is opened, it waits until the door is closed before relocking it, denying the thief reentry.
An activated alarm condition has a duration of 60 seconds (30 is optional) unless the system is disarmed using the transmitter or the Valet Switch. If all protected zones are secure at the end of the alarm condition, the system will stop and rearm automatically, ready to detect another entry attempt. If a protected zone is still violated at the end of the alarm condition, the system will reactivate for up to two additional alarm cycles. After the third alarm cycle the system will automatically rearm and bypass the open zone until that zone returns to a normal “non-violated” state.
• Once the system resets after it has been activated, upon disarming the audible
and visual confirmation will change from the normal two siren chirps and two light flashes to four chirps and flashes to indicate that the system was activated. This is the “Activation Alert”, which is explained on page 8.
• Should the system become activated, the Status Indicator Light will change to
flashing a “violated zone” code; see pages 21-22.
* An optional doorlock interface must be installed
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button to configure the system for Stick Shift Remote Starting operation (the siren will chirp once) or the "Disarm/Unlock" button to turn this operation off (the siren will chirp twice).
#36 Turbo Timer: Default Off
This feature, described on page 18, when turned on configures the MAX-E to automatically keep the engine running for 2 minutes after it is turned off. This operation is designed specifically for vehicles having turbocharged engines (the user may temporarily bypass the feature if desired).
Programming Turbo Timer: The operation of this feature is dependent upon the correct connection of the safety wire to the vehicle’s parking brake; please refer to the “Installation Manual” for proper connection of this wire. To program the feature, follow Steps 1 to 4 on page 25; at Step 4 the Valet Switch will be pressed and released thirty six times. The system’s response will be thirty six siren chirps, and the Status Light flashing thirty six times, pausing, then repeating. Within 10 seconds, press and release the transmitter’s "Arm/Lock" button to turn on the Turbo Timer feature (the siren will chirp once) or the "Disarm/Unlock" button to turn it off (the siren will chirp twice).
PROGRAMMING TRANSMITTERS
Your Omega MAX-E system is capable of being operated by as many as four controllers; these can be any combination of standard “1-way” transmitters or optional Omega Echo transceivers (described in following pages). Regardless of which, the transmitter or transceiver must be encoded, or programmed, to the system in order to operate it (excepting the originals, which were programmed at the factory). This programming procedure is identical for a transmitter or Echo transceiver. To program additional or replacement transmitters or transceivers, follow this procedure:
Have all of the transmitters or transceivers at hand (when one is programmed, all others are erased).
Step 1 Turn the vehicle’s ignition “on”.
Step 2 Within 5 seconds of turning "on" the ignition, press the Valet Switch 5
times. The siren will chirp once, confirming that the system is ready to learn a transmitter.
Step 3 Within 10 seconds press and release the “Arm/Lock” button (the “locked
padlock” graphic). The siren will chirp once, confirming that the system learned the transmitter.
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