Instruction manual
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your installer is programming the security system with the Directed 
Bitwriter, ignition lock and unlock are independent features that 
can be programmed separately.
Important: The vehicle doors must be closed for the ignition lock 
feature to work.
•  Passive door locking (with passive arming) or Active door locking 
(only when arming with the transmitter). Passive locking allows the 
vehicle’s doors to lock when the security system passively arms 
(after the 30-second countdown). This feature only works if passive 
arming has been programmed.
• Panic mode Enabled/Disabled when the ignition is turned on. 
(Some states have laws against sirens sounding in moving cars.)
•  Forced passive arming On or Off. If your security system is pro-
grammed for passive arming and the forced passive arming fea-
ture has been programmed on, the system will passively arm after 
one hour, even if a protected entry has been left open. Forced 
passive arming ensures that the system will be armed if a door has 
accidentally been left ajar when leaving the vehicle.
When the system passively arms after one hour, the entry point that 
has been left open, and anything connected to the same zone, is 
bypassed and cannot trigger the system. However, the remaining 
inputs to the system are fully operational.
•  Full trigger response 30 or 60 seconds: This determines how long 
the full triggered sequence lasts. Some states have laws regulating 
how long a security system can sound before it is considered a 










