Viper 550HF - Manuals

5 © 1997 Directed Electronics, Inc. Using Your System Arming You can turn on, or arm , the system by pressing Button I of your transmitter for one second. When the system arms, you will hear a short siren sound, or chirp, and see the parking lights flash once. If the vehicle’s power door locks are c...

6 © 1997 Directed Electronics, Inc. Arming While Driving Your system can be armed while driving the vehicle! Simplypress Button I on your transmitter while the vehicle is running.The system will chirp once and then once more to indicatethat the ignition is on. The system will not respond to any inpu...

7 © 1997 Directed Electronics, Inc. Turn on the ignition. Push the Valet switch within 15 seconds. The system should now disarm. If it doesnot, you may have waited too long, so turn the igni-tion off and on and try again. Silent Mode TM To temporarily turn off the arm or disarm chirps, use Silent Mo...

8 © 1997 Directed Electronics, Inc. To enter or exit Valet ® Mode with the Valet ® switch: Turn ignition to "run" position, then turn to "off" posi-tion. Press and release the Valet ® switch within 10 seconds. The Status LED will light steady if you haveentered Valet ® Mode, and it w...

9 © 1997 Directed Electronics, Inc. Once the system has successfully started the motor, it will turn the climatecontrols on. If cooling or heating of the vehicle is desired, you must preset thecontrols to the desired temperature and turn the blower motor on. The motorwill run for the selected time a...

10 © 1997 Directed Electronics, Inc. Timer Mode The system has a built-in timer that will start the vehicle's engine and run itfor the programmed time, every three hours for a total of six operations. To enter timer mode: 1. Start the vehicle with the key. 2. Press and HOLD Buttons 1 & 2 on the ...

11 © 1997 Directed Electronics, Inc. Remote Start Take Over A vehicle equipped with this system can remain running after the key isremoved. This feature is useful for those times when you will be out of thevehicle for short periods of time and would like to leave the motor running andthe climate con...

12 © 1997 Directed Electronics, Inc. Safety Features This system has several important safety features to ensure proper operationof the motor and prevent accidental damage to the engine or its components. Over and Under Rev Protection The system monitors the engine speed and will shut the engine off...

13 © 1997 Directed Electronics, Inc. Diagnostics The microprocessor at the heart of your system is constantly monitoring all ofthe switches and sensors connected to it. It detects any faulty switches andsensors and prevents them from disabling the entire system. The micro-processor will also record ...

14 © 1997 Directed Electronics, Inc. Table of Zones The zone number is the number of LED flashes used by the system to iden- tify that input. The standard input assignments are listed below, along withspaces to write in any optional sensors or switches you have had installed. If the Warn Away ® resp...

16 © 1997 Directed Electronics, Inc. • Forced passive arming on or off. If your system is programmed for passive arming and the forced passive arming feature has been programmed on,the system will passively arm after one hour, even if a protected entry hasbeen left open. Forced passive arming ensure...

17 © 1997 Directed Electronics, Inc. Glossary of Terms Control Unit The “brain” of your system. Usually hidden underneath the dash area of the vehicle. It houses the microprocessor which monitors your vehicleand controls all of the alarm's functions. FailSafe ® Starter Kill An automatic switch contr...

Security and Convenience Expansions Listed below are some of the many expansion options available. Please con-sult your dealer for a complete explanation of all the options available to you. Field Disturbance Sensor An invisible dome of coverage is established by the 508T “radar” sensor. Your system...

19 QUICK REFERENCE OPERATING CARD: Arming ▼ You can turn on, or arm , the system by pressing Button I of your transmitter for one second. When the system arms, you will hear ashort chirp, and see the parking lights flash once. Arming While Driving ▼ Press Button I on your transmitter while the vehic...

System Ref erence Car d Directed Electronics, Inc. 2560 Progress Street Vista, CA 92083-8491 © Copyright 1990, 1996 Directed Electronics, Inc. - All rights reserved G553 12/96 The company behind DEI ® is Directed Electronics, Inc. Since its inception, the company known as Directed Electronics, Inc.(...