User Guide

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high- technology ve hi cle se cu rity and con ven ience
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ongratulations on the purchase of your Clifford Electronics mobile security/convenience system. Clifford Electronics has long been recognized as the
leading manufacturer of high-technology vehicle security systems. Our commitment to technological innovation, quality and reliability is clearly evident
in your Clifford system. Yet despite all its sophistication, your system is amazingly easy to use, never more difficult than a few presses of a button.
Your re mote con trols
The two 4-button remote controls are sophisticated miniature radio transmitters each powered by a 3 -volt lithium battery. A weak remote control battery
will reduce range (the system will warn you if the battery in your remote is nearing the end of its useful life, see the Low battery warning section for details).
Electrical/radio frequency interference, obstructions, weather conditions, even sunspots can interr upt the signal from your remote to the system. The remotes
are the keys to your system. But these remote controls are much more secure than car keys because e ach incorporates our ACG 2 (Anti-CodeGrabbing 2)
technology for the ultimate protection against remote control cloning devices. You will use your AC E 4000 remote control to arm and disarm the system,
lock and unlock the doors, activate/deactivate the panic feature, enable/exit valet mode and comman d options such as a remote trunk release, power
window control, electric garage door interface or even remote starting of the engine and heater or air conditioner, among other options.
Re motely con trol ling your Clif ford system
TO ARM:
Press button . Upon arming: two siren chirps, two parking light flashes, dashboard LED flashes repeatedly and doo rs lock.
TO DIS ARM:
Press button . Upon disarming: one chirp, one parking light flash, LED turns off, doors unlock and the interior l ights turn on.
TO ARM OR
DIS ARM SI LENTLY:
Simultaneously press both the button and the ✱ button to arm or disarm without chirp acknowledgments.
TO PANIC:
For three seconds, continually press button . The parking lights will flash repeatedly and the siren will sound. If the ignition is on
(indicating you are in the car), the doors will lock to prevent an assailant from entering (note: s ome vehicles are unable to lock the
doors while the ignition is on). If the ignition is off, the doors unlock, letting you enter immediately without fumbling with your keys.
TO RE MOTELY
OPEN THE TRUNK:
If you have this option, press button while the system is in its disarmed state.
TO RE MOTELY TURN
ON HEADLIGHTS:
If you have this option, press button to turn on the headlights for 10-seconds. If this button is set up as a turbo timer on your car,
press it before turning off the ignition, then turn off the ignition, exit and remotely arm/lock. T he engine will idle for the duration
set by your installer (1 second – 4 minutes) to cool the turbocharger, then shuts down the engine a nd brings the sensors online.
TO RE MOTELY
START THE EN GINE:
If you have this option, press button ✱ to remotely start the engine (or shut it down if idling under the control of IntelliStart 4).
Before remote starting, be sure to see the Remote Engine Starting DOs and DON’Ts noted in the IntelliStart 4 user’s manual. Since
remote control range is an issue with remote engine starting, you may want to consider the optional ElectroLoop Antenna option.
TO TURN VALET
MODE ON OR OFF:
Simultaneously press buttons and ✱ to enable/exit valet mode.
TO RE MOTELY OPEN
OR VENT WIN DOWS:
If you have this option, press buttons and after disarming to fully open the windows controlled by SmartWindows 4.
On hot days, press this button combination right after arming to vent the windows slightly while th e system remains armed.
ACG 2 (Anti- CodeGrabbing 2™)
ACG 2 protects you and your automobile from code-grabbing devices. Code-grabbers literally record, from hundreds of feet away, the code sent by your
car alarm remote control (code-grabbers are very similar to, but simpler than, cellphone “cloning” devices). The thief then plays back the code when
you’re gone, instantly disarming the alarm and unlocking the doors. It’s like leaving your keys and remote in the door. Many non-Clifford alarms can be
defeated that easily, and some of the latest “smart” code-grabbers can even decipher the code hoppi ng/jumping sequence used by other car alarm
manufacturers. In contrast, your ACE 4000 uses complex digital signal processing and unbreachable c ode encryption to randomly change the digital code
every time you use the remote control. Your remotes will never transmit the same code twice, and the control unit will never accept the same code twice.
Thus the code played back by the code-grabber — even the latest generation smart code-grabbers — will never be accepted by your ACE 4000 system.
Re mote con trol bat tery re place ment
Replacement of the battery is simple, but any Authorized Clifford Dealer will be happy to do it for you provided you buy the replacement battery at their shop.
1. Insert a small, thin screwdriver blade in the slot near the keyring opening (you may leave the keyr ing in place) and turn it to separate the two halves.
2. Remove the old battery noting the + and – indications and replace it with the new one.
3. Put the enclosure back together by first aligning the top of the remote, then snapping the case bac k together at the bottom.
Auto matic re mote con trol low- battery warn ing
If your remote control battery is low, you’ll hear a rapid 5-chirp sequence when you disarm instead of the usual one chirp (with the Self-Powered SmartSiren 4
option, you’ll hear a low-pitched chirp). Replacement batteries are available from any Authorized Clifford Dealer.
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