Audiovox APS-255CH Automobile Alarm User Manual


 
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NOTE: Your system has the option of using a siren, the vehicle horn, or both for the
sounding device. Where the siren is referenced below, the horn or both may in
fact chirp, or beep.
ARMING THE SYSTEM - ACTIVE
1. Turn off the engine, exit the vehicle, and close all doors, hood lid, and trunk lid.
2. Press and release the ARM button on the keychain transmitter.
þ The dash mounted LED begins to flash slowly.
þ Parking Lights flash one time.
þ Siren and or Horn sounds one chirp.
If the siren/horn sounds 3 chirps, then you have left a door, trunk, or hood lid ajar.
Simply close the opened entry point to provide full protection. If the siren "chirped"
three times, sometime after arming, the exclusive delayed dome light learn circuit
has been programmed and the system detected a open entry point after the
learned delay expired. Again, closing the hood, trunk, or doors will correct the
problem and you do not need to disarm the system to make the correction. If the
siren/horn did not sound when arming, then the chirps have been turned off, and
you should refer to the section titled “ ELIMINATING THE ARM / DISARM CHIRPS “
in this manual.
o Doors Lock - Optional
SILENT ARMING - ACTIVE
1. Turn off the engine, exit the vehicle, and close all doors, hood lid, and trunk lid.
2. Press and hold the ARM button on the keychain transmitter for 2 seconds.
þ The dash mounted LED begins to flash slowly.
þ Parking Lights flash one time.
þ Siren/Horn will not sound.
If the siren "chirped" three times, sometime after arming, the exclusive
delayed dome light learn circuit has been programmed and the system
detected a open entry point after the learned delay expired. Closing the
hood, trunk, or doors will correct the problem and you do not need to
disarm the system to make the correction.
o Doors Lock - Optional
NOTE: Chirps must be selected on to access this feature
ARMING THE SYSTEM - PASSIVE ( AUTOMATIC )
1. Turn off the engine, exit the vehicle, and close and lock all doors, hood lid, and trunk lid.
þ The dash mounted LED begins to flash rapidly, indicating 30 second passive
arming has begun.
2. Opening any protected entry point during the 30 second passive arming cycle will
immediately suspend automatic arming and the 30 second passive arming cycle will re-
start when all doors are closed. At the end of the passive arming cycle;
þ The dash mounted LED begins to flash slowly.
þ Parking Lights flash one time.
þ Siren and or Horn sounds one chirp
If the siren did not sound when arming, then the chirps have been turned off, and
you should refer to the section titled “ ELIMINATING THE ARM / DISARM CHIRPS “
in this manual.
o Doors Lock - Optional
Door locking during passive arming is a selectable feature. The alarm can be
programmed to allow the doors to lock only when arming using the keychain
transmitter and they will not automatically lock during passive arming.
PROTECTION WHILE THE SYSTEM IS ARMED
þ Opening any protected door, hood, or trunk lid will cause the alarm to immediately
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