Clifford AVANT GUARD 4 Automobile Alarm User Manual


 
Timer op tions
The system’s built-in electronic timer can be optionally wired to provide one of several different functions. Timer duration settings can be made by your
installing Clifford Dealer or by you via the CliffNet Wizard. Ask your Authorized Clifford Dealer f or further details:
Win dow AutoClose op tion
The timer can automatically close the windows upon remote arming on vehicles with an “all-close” feature that raises them if the key is held in the driver's
door (a common feature on several European vehicle models).
NOTE: Although this timer circuit could be wired to control power windows on non-European cars that do not have
this key-in-the-door “all-close” feature, Clifford Electronics strongly recommends against this. If so wired, the timer
would force the window motors to “shut” the windows even if they were already closed. This places e xcessive strain
on the vehicle’s window motors, causing overheating, premature failure and even the possibility of fire. As such, if
you cannot close the windows of your vehicle by turning and holding the key in the driver’s door, d o not permit the
system’s timer circuit to be wired to automatically close the windows.
If your car does not have an all-close feature, SmartWindows 4 is needed. In addition to automatica lly closing the power windows every time you arm,
SmartWindows 4 also allows you to remotely roll down the windows after disarming and to remotely ve nt them open slightly for ventilation on hot days.
Inside the car, SmartWindows 4 also provides one-touch full open, one-touch full close and one-touc h stop to each of your factory window control switches.
Win dow AutoClose In stant By pass
If you have the timer-based window closure option noted above, you may choose to arm without automatically closing the windows. This is handy on hot
days by allowing you to leave one or more windows slightly open while the system remains armed. To do so, simply turn the ignition switch to “ON” and
then “OFF” rapidly. You will hear a chirp confirmation (this action also activates Instant AutoArming bypass previously noted). When you then exit and
arm, the system will not close the windows. Normal AutoClose operation is restored the next time you arm.
Turbo timer op tion
Vehicles with turbocharged engines often require a cool-down period of one to several minutes after driving, particularly high-rev driving. Until now, drivers
of such vehicles had two choices: sit in the car after parking and wait several minutes to turn off the engine, or have an expensive turbo timer accessory
added that would often interfere with car alarm operation. But with the addition of an optional rel ay, your system’s timer output can save you money and
make turbo cool-down easy and convenient. If you have this option installed, just press the assigne d button or button combination(your Clifford installer will
have told you which he has assigned to this function) on the remote control before shutting off the engine. Then remove your car key (the engine will
continue running), exit, and press button 1 of the master remote or the button of the companion remote to arm the system and lock the doors. While
the system is armed, your AvantGuard 4 will continue to idle the engine for any duration you choose up to 4 minutes. To ensure against false alarms, the
system will keep the sensors off-line while the engine is idling, then automatically bring them bac k online right after the engine is shut down.
Smart Au toTest ing
Each time you remotely arm the system, it tests all triggers and sensors. If the hood or trunk is open, the system will immediately sound 4 chirps and 4
indicator light flashes instead of the usual 2 and 2. If a door is ajar, you’ll receive 2 chirps and 2 flashes, then, 5 seconds later, there will be 4 chirps and 4
flashes. If a sensor is malfunctioning, you will receive the usual 2 chirps and 2 flashes, then, 10 seconds later, there will be 4 chirps and 4 flashes.
NOTE: Since this is a warn ing in di ca tion, you will hear the 4 chirps even if you use the chirp mut ing fea ture.
n Specific malfunction identification: The system can also indicate the specific trigger or sensor that is malfunctioning. If you get the
4-chirp/4-flash signal upon arming, perform the following to identify the malfunctioning trigger or sensor:
1. Remotely disarm, then turn on the ignition. The LED status indicator inside your vehicle will be fl ashing, pause, then repeat.
2. Count the number of flashes in one cycle between pauses (for your convenience, the flash cycle repe ats a total of 5 times) and refer to the chart below:
LED flashes Mean ing
1 flash
Activation of the Proximity Sensor
2 flashes
Activation of the optional OmniSensor
3 flashes
Activation of the Tilt/Motion Sensor
4 flashes*
Door open/ajar
5 flashes
Trunk open/ajar
6 flashes
Hood open/ajar
7 flashes
Ignition switch was turned on while the system was armed
8 flashes
Three or more incorrect valet codes were entered
9 flashes
BlackJax anti-carjacking countermeasure was triggered
10 flashes
Power tampering or the vehicle battery is very low
* If your ve hi cle has a factory- installed fea ture that turns off or dims the in te rior cour te sy lights sev eral sec onds af ter you exit the ve hi cle, the sys tem can not pro vide this in di ca tion.
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