Autostart AS-1252 Remote Starter User Manual


 
User Guide P. 5
Valet Mode using the Valet Button (If installed)
To put the system into valet mode:
1. Turn the key to the IGNITION ON (RUN) position.
2. Within 3 sec., press the valet button for 1 second.
The parking lights will flash three times to indicate that the vehicle is now in valet mode.
3. Turn the key to the OFF position.
The LED on the antenna will come ON solid.
To take the system out of valet mode:
1. Turn the key to the IGNITION ON (RUN) position.
2. Within 3 sec., press the valet button for 1 second (the LED will turn OFF or start to flash).
The parking lights will flash twice to indicate that the vehicle is now out of valet mode.
The LED will go out or start to flash.
The Valet button can only be used if the vehicle keys are in the IGNITION ON (RUN) position.
Panic Mode
Note: Panic mode can only be activated if the horn option has been adequately installed and
programmed by your installer. Button Ι has to be programmed as LOCK and UNLOCK.
In an emergency situation, you can activate panic mode using the Ι button. This will:
shut down the engine
unlock or lock the doors (with the Ι button)
disarm the Starter Kill and
activate the horn for 25 sec.
Note: See the description of the starter kill option later in this Guide.
To activate panic mode:
Press and hold the Ι button until the horn honk starts and the parking lights flash: this will
unlock the doors before the sound signal starts.
Or press and hold the Ι button until the horn honk starts and the parking lights flash: this will
lock the doors before the sound signal starts.
Panic Mode will automatically shut down after 25 sec.
Note: To stop panic mode before the end of its delay, press the Ι button until the sound signal
stops.
Cold Weather Mode
If your vehicle has a manual transmission, Ready mode should be set before entering Cold Weather
mode. When cold weather mode is active, the engine starts every 2 hours and runs for 3 minutes (or 8
or 20 minutes with diesel engines). Cold weather mode automatically ends after 24 hours (or 12 starts).
To enter Cold Weather Mode:
Press the ΙΙ button for 3 seconds.
There will be two (2) beeps and the parking lights will flash three (3) times.
Note: You can enter Cold Weather mode the same way on a manual vehicle, as long as the unit is in
Ready mode first.
To exit Cold Weather Mode, do any one of the following actions:
Open the hood.
Start the engine by remote.
Start the engine with the key.
Press the ΙΙ button for three seconds. (There will be one (1) beep and the parking lights will flash
once.)
Engine Run Time
If you have a gas engine, your remote starter can be programmed to run the engine for 3, 15, or
25 minutes (15 minutes by default). If you have a diesel engine, the remote starter can be programmed
to run the engine for 8, 20, or 30 minutes (20 minutes default).