Viper 3203 Owner's Manual
OWNER’S GUIDE
MODEL
3203
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The company behind Viper® Auto Security Systems
is Directed Electronics.
Since its inception, Directed Electronics has had one
purpose, to provide consumers with the finest vehicle
security and car stereo products and accessories
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Congratulations
Congratulations on the purchase of your state-of-the-art security system.
Reading this owner’s guide prior to using your system will help maximize the use of your system and its many features. For more information please visit the below website:
http://www.viper.com – For general and additional guide information.
For any additional questions please contact your authorized Directed
dealer or contact Directed at 1-800-753-0600.
What you get
Welcome to the best generation of vehicle security. Your system contains everything you need.
Responder LE remote controls
1-way companion remote controls
This owner’s guides
Quick reference cards
Warranty cards
AUX AUX
Warranty
Card
Owner’s
Guide
Quick
Reference Card
G3203V 2009-11
Important information
Your Warranty
Your system comes with a warranty. Please make sure you receive the
warranty registration card and proof of purchase from your dealer
indicating the product was installed by an authorized Directed dealer.
Your product warranty must be validated within 10 days of purchase.
You can validate it online at www.prodregister.com/directed or com-
plete and return the warranty registration card.
Quick Reference Card
Carry this card with you to reference your system’s many features.
Replacement Remote Controls
If additional remote controls are desired, please see your authorized
dealer or visit us at www.directedstore.com to order. Part numbers
are: 7251V for Responder LE 2-way remote control and 7153V for
the 1-way companion remote control.
Contents
Getting Started .................................................................................................... 3
Keys to using this manual ...................................................................... 3
Responder LE 2-Way ........................................................................................... 4
Using your System ............................................................................................... 6
Commands and Confirmations .............................................................. 6
Performing Commands ......................................................................... 6
Remote Control Command table ............................................................ 7
Basic Commands (Direct Access) .......................................................................... 8
Arm ................................................................................................... 8
Disarm ............................................................................................... 8
Remote Start /AUX1/AUX4 .................................................................. 9
AUX/Trunk .......................................................................................... 9
Advanced Commands: (Level 1) ......................................................................... 10
Silent Arm ......................................................................................... 10
AUX 1 .............................................................................................. 10
Advanced Commands: (Level 2) ......................................................................... 11
Sensor Bypass ................................................................................... 11
Remote Valet .................................................................................... 11
AUX 2 .............................................................................................. 12
Arm Status ........................................................................................ 12
Advanced Commands: (Level 3) ......................................................................... 13
Sensor Silent Arm* ............................................................................ 13
AUX 3 .............................................................................................. 13
Advanced Commands: (Level 4) ......................................................................... 14
Full Silent Arm* ................................................................................. 14
AUX 4 .............................................................................................. 14
Remote Control Configuration ............................................................................ 15
Remote Programming ......................................................................... 15
Pairing a 1-way or 2-way remote control ............................................. 15
Remote Features ............................................................................... 16
Car 2 ............................................................................................... 18
Remote Beep ..................................................................................... 19
Sensor Adjust .................................................................................... 19
Alarm Features .................................................................................................20
Normal Arm Protection ....................................................................... 20
Sensor Silent Arm protection ............................................................... 20
Full Silent Arm Protection .................................................................... 21
Sensor Warn-away ........................................................................... 21
Full Trigger ........................................................................................ 21
Emergency Override .......................................................................... 21
Trigger Zone Fault Report.................................................................... 22
Alarm Report ..................................................................................... 22
Nuisance Prevention (NPC) ................................................................. 23
Remote and System Operations .......................................................................... 24
Passive Arming* ................................................................................ 24
Auto Re-arming* ................................................................................ 24
Valet Mode ....................................................................................... 25
Power Save ....................................................................................... 25
Rapid Resume ................................................................................... 25
Automatic Remote Updates ................................................................. 25
Out of Range .................................................................................... 26
No Remote Output ............................................................................. 26
Car Select ......................................................................................... 26
Vehicle Recovery System (VRS) ............................................................ 27
System Expansion Options ................................................................................. 28
Battery Information ............................................................................................ 30
Low Battery ....................................................................................... 30
Battery Life ........................................................................................ 30
Battery Disposal ................................................................................ 32
Glossary of Terms .............................................................................................. 33
Government Regulations ....................................................................................34
Additional Information ....................................................................................... 35
Interference ....................................................................................... 35
Upgrades ......................................................................................... 35
Water/Heat Resistance ...................................................................... 35
Limited lifetime consumer warranty .....................................................................36
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Getting Started
Keys to using this manual
Specific actions (in bold type) and style conventions are used consistently throughout this manual, they are as follows:
Press: s implies pushing in and releasing a button.
Hold: s is used after “press” actions when a button needs to be
held in position for an extended period of time, typically several
seconds.
Italicizeds words denote section/sub headings in this guide and
can be located through the table of contents.
An asterisk (*) when used after a word or phrase denotes that s
additional details can be found in related sections usually noted
at the bottom of the page or end of the section.
Ghost LED’s are identified by the command/function button they s
are associated with.
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Responder LE 2-Way
Transmit
LED
Internal
Antenna
Ghost
LED’s
Command
Buttons
Function
Button
AUX
Feature Description
Internal Antenna Used for transmitting and receiving* information
Command Buttons (4) Used to perform arming, disarming, and auxiliary channel
commands.
Function Button Used to access function levels for commands, configuration
menus for programming, and car selection.
Ghost LED’s ** Each button has an associated LED next to it that are active
during related operations. These LED’s are labeled respectively as:
arm LED, disarm LED, rs/aux LED, aux LED, and
LED
* 2-way communication is only applicable to the Responder LE
remote control
** Term denotes that these LED’s are only visible when on (Ghost
LED’s are only applicable to the Responder LE remote control).
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Control Center
Control Center
Button
Control Center
LED
The control center, typically located on the upper part of the front
windshield sends and receives commands or messages to and from
your system. It consists of:
The In-vehicle system antenna, for 2 way communication. s
The control center LED, as a visual indicator of the system’s sta-s
tus.
The control center button, for placing the system into valet mode* s
and to perform the emergency override** operation.
* See Remote and System Operations section for details.
** See
Alarm Features for details.
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Using your System
Commands and Confirmations
Commands, basic or advanced, are used to activate system features
and are performed by pressing one of the command buttons. Basic commands control the most often used security features while advanced commands control more specialized features.
Confirmations for basic or advanced commands are indicated
first by siren chirps and parking light flashes, and then by illuminated
Ghost LED’s and beeps or tones on the remote control. A description
of each feature confirmation is found in the Basic Commands and
Advanced Commands sections.
Performing Commands
Perform basic commands by pressing a command button (Ghost LED’s
are off).
Perform advanced commands by first accessing Levels 1-4 using the
button and then by pressing a command button while within a
Level (Levels are indicated by illuminated ghost LED’s after pressing
button).
Advanced Command example: Silent Arm
Press1. the
button once to access function level 1, the
LED turns on.
Press2. the
button while the LED is still on to perform the
silent arm command.
The Arm LED will illuminate to confirm when the silent arm mes-3.
sage from the system is received.
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Remote Control Command table
Button
Level
Direct Access
x 1
LEVEL 1
x 2
LEVEL 2
x 3
LEVEL 3
x 4
LEVEL 4
Arm/Lock
(Panic)
Silent Arm Sensor
Bypass
Sensor Silent
Arm
Full Silent
Arm
Disarm/Unlock Silent Disarm Remote Valet Car Finder
Remote Start*/
Aux 1/4**
AUX
Aux/Trunk AUX 1 AUX 2 AUX 3 AUX 4
Advance Level,
Change Car
(3 sec), Enter
programming
(8 sec)
Arm
Status ***
* Available only with optional remote start module installation
** This button can command either aux 1 or aux 4 if turned on by
an authorized Directed dealer.
*** Not available for the 1-way companion remote control.
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Basic Commands (Direct Access)
No ghost LED’s on
Arm
Press and release
The alarm arms, doors lock (if connected), and the siren chirps and
parking lights flash once. The arm LED and beeps play to confirm. If
valet mode* is on, the doors lock and the arm LED,
LED and a fault
tone plays. Exit valet mode to arm the alarm normally.
If a trigger zone fault is detected the siren chirps once again and the
remote will emit a trigger zone fault report**, the arm LED,
LED and
a fault tone plays.
To Arm and Panic
Press and hold
The alarm arms (or locks in valet) and, after 2 seconds, sounds
the siren and flashes the parking lights. The ghost LED’s flash and
siren tones play to confirm. Press the
or button to stop the
output.
Disarm
Press and release
The alarm disarms, doors unlock (if connected), and the siren chirps
and parking lights flash twice. The disarm LED and beeps play to
confirm. If valet mode* is on, the doors unlock and the disarm LED,
LED and fault tones play.
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An alarm report** will replace the disarm output if the alarm was triggered; the siren will chirp 4 or 5 times, and the disarm LED,
LED
and 4 or 5 fault tones play to alert of the report.
Remote Start /AUX1/AUX4
Press and release
Remote Start***
Activates (or if on, deactivates) the remote starter. The engine and
parking lights turn on or off accordingly. The rs/aux LED and on
tones play, or the rs/aux LED and off tones play to confirm.
AUX1/AUX4****
Activates (or if on, deactivates) the aux 1or aux 4 output. The aux
LED and on tones or off tones play to confirm.
AUX/Trunk
Press and hold AUX
The Trunk opens (if connected) when this button is pressed for 2 seconds. The Aux LED and tones play to confirm.
* See Remote and System Operations for details.
** See Alarm Features for details.
*** Available only with optional Remote Start module installation.
**** This feature must be turned on by an authorized Directed dealer.
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Advanced Commands: (Level 1)
Press and release the button 1 time. The LED illuminates indicat-
ing Level 1
Note: The transmit LED on the 1-way remote will flash in groups of 1
to indicate level 1.
Silent Arm
Press and release
The alarm arms, doors lock (if connected), and the parking lights flash
once. The arm LED turns on to confirm. valet mode* or trigger zone
fault report** messages may be received.
Silent Disarm
Press and release
The alarm disarms, doors unlock (if connected), and the parking lights
flash twice. The disarm LED turns on to confirm. The silent disarm output may be replaced by the alarm report**.
AUX 1
Press and release AUX
Activates (or if on, deactivates) the aux 1 output. The aux LED and on
tones or off tones play to confirm.
* See Remote and System Operations section for details.
** See Alarm Features for details.
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Advanced Commands: (Level 2)
Press and release the button 2 times. The and aux LED’s illumi-
nate indicating Level 2
Note: The transmit LED on the 1-way remote will flash in groups of 2
to indicate level 2.
Sensor Bypass
Press and release
Performing the sensor bypass command will incrementally bypass sensor operations and be confirmed as follows:
Warn-away Bypass:s The parking lights flash 2 times. The arm
LED, 1 beep and 1 fault tone play to confirm. Sensors will be
activated for full trigger levels of impact only.
Warn-away & Full Trigger Bypass:s The parking lights flash 3
times. The arm LED, 1 beep and 2 fault tones play to confirm.
Sensors will not be activated for any level of impact.
Sensor Bypass Off:s The parking lights flash 1 time. The arm LED
and 1 beep play to confirm. Sensors are fully operational.
Note
Sensor bypass can only be performed when the system
is armed. The
LED and a long fault tone plays as an
alert when performing sensor bypass when the system is
disarmed. Perform arm command any time to turn sensor
bypass off.
Remote Valet
Press and release
Enters (or if on, exits) valet mode. The control center LED turns on and
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off accordingly. The disarm LED and valet beeps play (1 for on, 2 for
off) to confirm.
AUX 2
Press and release AUX
Activates (or if on, deactivates) the aux 2 output. The aux LED and on
tones or off tones play to confirm.
Arm Status
Press and hold the button
The remote will generate an output to display the systems arm status
since its last update message or command operation. It will report
status via ghost LED’s, beeps, and tones as described in this section
for arm, disarm, valet mode arm, valet mode disarm, sensor silent
arm, full silent arm.
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Advanced Commands: (Level 3)
Press and release the button 3 times. The , aux and rs/aux
LED’s illuminate indicating Level 3.
Note: The transmit LED on the 1-way remote will flash in groups of 3
to indicate level 3.
Sensor Silent Arm*
Press and release
The alarm arms, doors lock, and the siren chirps and parking lights
flash 3 times. The arm LED, 1 beep and 3 fault tones play to confirm.
Car finder
Press and release
The siren emits one long chirp and the parking lights flash for 10 seconds. The disarm LED and 1 beep play to confirm. The parking light
flashes stop if armed or disarmed while car finder is in progress.
AUX 3
Press and release AUX
Activates (or if on, deactivates) the aux 3 output. The aux LED and on
tones or off tones play to confirm.
* See Alarm Features for more details.
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Advanced Commands: (Level 4)
Press and release the button 4 times. The , aux, rs/aux and
disarm LED’s illuminate indicating Level 4
Note: The transmit LED on the 1-way remote will flash in groups of 4
to indicate level 4.
Full Silent Arm*
Press and release
The alarm arms, doors lock, and the siren chirps and parking lights
flash 4 times. The arm LED, 1 beep and 4 fault tones play to confirm.
AUX 4
Press and release AUX
Activates (or if on, deactivates) the aux 4 output. The aux LED and on
tones or off tones play to confirm.
* See Alarm Features for more details.
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Remote Control Configuration
Remote Programming
The Responder LE and 1-way companion remote controls have operations that can be configured to a user’s personal preferences. The following instruction will direct you through the available programming
options for both remote controls.
To enter programming, press and hold the
button for 8 seconds,
the remote emits one long beep and the transmit LED turns on to indicate the main menu is accessed.
To exit programming or go back to a previous menu, press and release the
button. 1 short and 1 long beep is emitted for each step
back and when programming is exited the transmit LED turns off.
Note: The 1-way remote does not emit any confirmation beeps.
Pairing a 1-way or 2-way remote control
Note: The remote control may or may not emit sounds during this
operation.
Prepare the vehicle
Open1. a door.
Turn2. the ignition On.
Press3. and release then press and hold the control center button.
The control center LED flashes and siren chirps one time to confirm the system is prepared.
Release4. the button and proceed below.
Note: Begin pairing within 60 seconds or the system will exit (indi-
cated by a long siren chirp) and need to be prepared again.
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