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Congratulations Congratulations on the purchase of your state-of-the-art remote start and keyless entry system. Reading this Owner’s Guide prior to using your system will help maximize the use of your system and its many features. For any additional questions please contact your authorized Directed dealer or contact Directed at 1-800-753-0600. (U.S.
Contents Getting Started.................................................................................................... 3 Keys to using this manual...................................................................... 3 Remote Control Information .................................................................................. 4 Control Center .................................................................................................... 5 Using your System .......................................
Key Takeover..................................................................................... 20 Remote Start Safe-lock ...................................................................... 20 Disabling Remote Start ..................................................................... 20 Advanced Start ................................................................................. 20 Temperature Reporting........................................................................
Getting Started Keys to using this manual Specific actions (in bold type) and style conventions are used consistently throughout this manual, they are as follows: • Press: implies pushing in and releasing a button. • Hold: is used after Press actions when a button needs to be held in position for an extended period of time, typically several seconds. • Italicized words denote section/sub headings in this guide and can be located through the table of contents.
Remote Control Information Feature Description Internal Antenna Used for transmitting and receiving*information Command buttons (4) Used to perform locking, unlocking, auxiliary channel and remote start commands AUX Function button Used to access function levels for commands, configuration menus for programming, Car Selection, and to request reports. Confirmation LED’s Each button has an associated LED next to it that are active during related operations.
Control Center LED Control Center Button The Control Center, typically located on the upper part of the front windshield. It consists of: • • • The In-vehicle system antenna. The Status LED, as a visual indicator of the system’s status. The Control button, for placing the system into Valet Mode* and to perform the Emergency Override operation. * See “Remote and System Operations” on page 26. © 2013 Directed. All rights reserved.
Using your System Commanding the system Commands, Basic or Advanced, are used to activate system features and are performed by pressing one of the Command buttons. Basic commands control the most often used keyless entry and remote start features while Advanced commands control more specialized features. Confirmations for Basic or Advanced commands are indicated by horn honks* and parking light flashes.
Remote Control Command table Basic Commands Level Advanced Commands Direct Access x1 x2 x3 x4 Button AUX Lock Silent Lock Unlock Silent Unlock Remote Valet Car Finder Remote Start Reset Runtime Timer Start Smart Start Defogger Aux/Trunk AUX 1 AUX 2 AUX 3 AUX 4 Advance Cabin Temp.
Basic Commands (Direct Access) No confirmation LED’s on. Lock Press and release , Doors lock (if connected). The horn honks once, and the parking lights flash one-time. Lock LED turns on with 1 beep. To Lock and Panic Press and hold To lock the system, then activate Panic. For Panic to be effective,the optional horn honk feature must be connected. Press the or button to stop Panic output. Unlock Press and release . The doors unlock (if connected). The horn honks twice and the parking lights flash.
AUX/Trunk** Press and hold AUX. The Aux LED turns on and tones play to confirm. The Trunk opens (if connected) when this button is pressed for 2 seconds. * For Manual transmission vehicles see “Manual Transmission Start (MTS mode)” on page 23 in the “Remote Start Features” section for more details. **This is an optional feature. See your authorized Directed dealer for details. © 2013 Directed. All rights reserved.
Advanced Commands: (Level 1) Press and release the button 1 time first, before pressing one of the following command buttons. Silent Lock Press and release The doors lock (if connected), without horn honks.* The Lock LED turns on to confirm. Silent Unlock Press and release Doors unlock (if connected), without horn honks. The parking lights flash twice. The Unlock LED turns on to confirm.
Temperature Request Press and hold the button Requests the vehicle’s interior temperature and displays it by illuminating the confirmation LED’s; cold is 1 LED, cool (2), warm (3), warmer (4) * The optional Horn Honk feature must be connected. © 2013 Directed. All rights reserved.
Advanced Commands: (Level 2) Press and release the button 2 times first, before pressing one of the following command buttons. Remote Valet Press and release Enters (or if On, exits) Valet Mode. The Control Center LED turns on and off accordingly, and prevents doors from locking passively. The The Unlock LED and Valet beeps play (1 for on, 2 for off) to confirm. Timer Start* Press and release Activates (or if On, deactivates) Timer Start.
Advanced Commands: (Level 3) Press and release the button 3 times first, before pressing one of the following command buttons. Car finder Press and release The horn emits one long honk and the parking lights flash for 10 seconds. The parking light flashes stop if locked or unlocked while Car Finder is in progress. Lock and Unlock cancels the parking light flash. Smart Start* Press and release Activates (or if On, deactivates) Smart Start.
Example for 12 minute runtime: • 3 LED’s: 6 to 9 minutes remaining (50 - 75% of time selected). • 1 LED: less than 3 minutes remaining (<25% of time selected). Note: Remote start must be On to use this feature. *See “Advanced Start” under “Remote Start Features” for more details. Advanced Commands: (Level 4) Press and release the button 4 times first, before pressing one of the following command buttons.
Remote Control Configuration The remote controls have operations that can be configured to a user’s personal preferences. The following instruction directs you through the available configuration and programing options for the remote control. Remote Programming To Enter Programming: Press and hold the button for 8 seconds, the transmit LED turns on to indicate the Main Menu is accessed.
6. 7. 8. Press and hold the button for 1 second, 3 transmit LED flashes indicate the remote control is ready to pair. Press the button. Wait several seconds as the remote generates a security encryption and sends it to the Control Center. The horn honks and the LE 2-way remote emits several tones to indicate Pairing is complete (there is no audible confirmation with the 1-way). If pairing is not successful press and release the button once and then repeat steps 6 and 7.
Feature Button Press Page Mode* AUX LED on LED Off LED flash LED Double Flash Power Save 1 Power Save 2 1-way companion remote control The 1-way remote will flash the transmit LED to indicate the setting. Feature Single Flash Double Flash Keypad Lock Button Press Auto Off * Button Beeps* On* Off Car 2 Car 2 On Car 2 Off * * Indicates default setting. Keypad Lock Options: Off, Auto When Off, the buttons do not lock and always perform a command when pressed.
by an authorized Directed Dealer. Page Mode* Options: Power Save 1, Power Save 2, On, Off. The Responder LE remote monitors your system’s messages via Paging. When Paging is On the remote wakes up every few seconds to detect pages from the system. When Off the remote does not wake up to receive pages from the system. Power Save extends battery life by turning Paging Off after one week, if the remote control is not used during this period. Just press any button to resume system monitoring. See Battery Life.
press the button once and then press and hold, the transmit LED shuts off confirming exit. Emergency Override The override feature allows you to select a specific number of presses needed to disable the system. If the override button has been programmed to a new number of presses by your authorized dealer, that number should be indicated as follows. Number of presses_______ 1. 2. 3. Turn the ignition On. Press the control button on the Control Center the correct number of times (the default is 1 press).
Remote Start Features Key Takeover When you are ready to drive The system keeps the engine running until the vehicle is ready to be driven. To perform Key Takeover: 1. Unlock the system and enter the vehicle, do not step on the foot brake. 2. Insert the key, turn it to the run position, and then step on the foot brake, the remote start then turns off. 3. The parking lights turn off to indicate remote start is off. 4. The vehicle is ready to drive.
Precautions for the Advanced Start features: • Park the vehicle in a well ventilated area away from windows and doors that lead into inhabited spaces. • Lock the vehicle, the engine will not start unless the doors are locked. • Only one Advanced start feature can be enabled at any given time. • For manual transmission vehicles MTS mode must be enabled before Timer Start or Smart Start can be activated. • Timer Start or Smart Start mode automatically exits when the vehicle is unlocked.
Note The temperature and battery thresholds can be changed by an authorized Directed dealer if a higher or lower threshold is desired. Temperature Reporting During Remote start the vehicle interior is checked regularly for temperature changes. If a change in temperature is detected this report will be sent to the remote for display. Each time the remote receives this report it will beep and display the temperature as described for the Temperature Request in the Advanced Commands section Level 1.
3. 4. Turn the key to off, and remove it from the ignition, the engine continues running for the programmed runtime. Exit the vehicle and lock the system. Note For Pit Stop on manual transmission vehicles follow the directions in the Manual Transmission Start (MTS mode) section with the door open. Manual Transmission Start (MTS mode) When installed into a manual transmission vehicle, the system requires that the MTS mode is properly set when parking.
Turbo Timer Mode The system keeps the engine running for the Turbo Timer runtime and can be activated by remote control or optional dash mounted activation button. 1. With the engine running, set the parking brake. 2. Press the optional dash mounted activation button or perform the Timer Mode command. 3. The parking lights turn on and the remote start activates the ignition outputs. 4. Turn Off and remove the key from the ignition switch, the engine remains running. 5.
Flashes * Possible Fault Solution 5 Brake on Release foot brake 6 Hood open Close hood 7 After performing Remote Start command - MTS not enabled Enable MTS mode After performing Timer Start or Smart Start command Check all Solutions Toggle Switch off Turn switch on 8 * Refers to the number of parking light flashes. © 2013 Directed. All rights reserved.
Remote and System Operations Passive Locking* Park and exit the vehicle, after the doors are closed the Passive locking countdown begins. The led flashes quickly and upon reaching 20 seconds then the horn honks once. At 30 seconds the system locks itself. Anytime before the system locks you can re-enter the vehicle or open the trunk to load or unload items and, after closing passive locking resumes.
Valet Mode Valet mode can be entered and exited by performing the Remote Valet command or manually using the vehicle key and the control button. When entered, the convenience features still operate normally. Use 1. 2. 3. the following steps to manually enter and exit Valet Mode: Turn the ignition switch On and then Off Immediately press and release the control button once The control center LED turns On when entering and Off when exiting.
Car Select Car 2 remote control option must first be turned On (See Remote Control Configuration section to turn on). 1. 2. 3. Press and hold the button for 3 seconds. The LED flashes once or twice to indicate the selected Car is 1 or 2. Release the button for Car Select or continue to hold for programming. Release the button, then press and release while the LED flashes continue to perform Car Select. Once the car is selected a command can be performed by pressing one of the command buttons.
System Expansion Options Controlling two vehicles (Car Select) The Responder LE and 1-way companion remotes can control systems in two vehicles saving the need for multiple remote controls. This feature also allows for customized system configurations on each vehicle that has more than one driver. See Owner Recognition following for details. Owner recognition* The system can be configured to recognize the remote used when unlocking and change selected features to match the remote users preferences.
• • • • • • • • 30 Trunk Release Windows open/close Left sliding door open/close Right sliding door open/close Rear Hatch open/close Sunroof open/close Audio System Headlights © 2013 Directed. All rights reserved.
Battery Information The Responder LE remote is powered by 2 batteries (CR-2016) and the 1-way companion remote is powered by 1 battery (CR-2032) that can be purchased at most retailers. When the battery begins to weaken, the operating range will be reduced. The information and precautions in this section can help maximize your battery’s life and usage in providing your Responder LE and 1-way companion remote controls with many years of trouble free operation.
• Turn Beeps off: The Button beeps can be turned off in the Setup Remote menu. The command beeps still play normally. * The optional horn honk feature must be installed. If confirmation honks are programmed off, the system still emits one honk as an alert when unlocking. Battery Replacement LE 2-way remote control 1. Unscrew the hardware on unit rear and remove from housing. Pry open the housing, this releases all parts of the assembly. 2. Gently slide out the used battery to remove it from the holder.
Glossary of Terms Document Terminology Control Module The “brain” of your system. Usually hidden underneath the dash area of the vehicle. It houses the microprocessor which monitors your vehicle and controls all of the system’s functions. Remote Control A hand-held, remote control which operates the various functions of your system. Control Center The control center contains the system’s radio-frequency antenna, the control button, and the Status LED.
Government Regulations This device complies with Part 15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesirable operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Control Center To satisfy FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, the device and its antenna must maintain a separation distance of 20 cm or more from the person’s body, except for the hand and wrists, to satisfy RF exposure compliance. This device complies with the Industry Canada Radio Standards Specification RSS 210.
Warning! Safety First Please read the safety warnings below before proceeding. Improper use of the product may be dangerous or illegal. Installation Due to the complexity of this system, installation of this product must only be performed by an authorized Directed dealer. If you have any questions, ask your retailer or contact Directed directly at 1-800-753-0600. Remote Start Capable When properly installed, this system can start the vehicle via a command signal from the remote control transmitter.
Before remote starting a manual transmission vehicle, be sure to: • Leave the vehicle in neutral and be sure no one is standing in front or behind the vehicle. • Only remote start on a flat surface • Have the parking brake fully engaged WARNING! It is the responsibility of the owner to ensure the parking/emergency brake properly functions. Failure to do so can result in personal injury or property damage.
GEAR IS CONTRARY TO ITS INTENDED MODE OF OPERATION. OPERATING THE REMOTE START SYSTEM UNDER THESE CONDITIONS MAY RESULT IN PROPERTY DAMAGE OR PERSONAL INJURY. YOU MUST IMMEDIATELY CEASE THE USE OF THE UNIT AND SEEK THE ASSISTANCE OF AN AUTHORIZED Directed DEALER TO REPAIR OR DISCONNECT THE INSTALLED REMOTE START MODULE. DIRECTED WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE OR PAY FOR INSTALLATION OR REINSTALLATION COSTS. This product is designed for fuel injected vehicles only.
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OR A DISPUTE INVOLVING DIRECTED OR ITS SUBSIDIARY, THE VENUE SHALL BE SAN DIEGO COUNTY IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. CALIFORNIA STATE LAWS AND APPLICABLE FEDERAL LAWS SHALL APPLY AND GOVERN THE DISPUTE. THE MAXIMUM RECOVERY UNDER ANY CLAIM AGAINST DIRECTED SHALL BE STRICTLY LIMITED TO THE AUTHORIZED DIRECTED DEALER’S PURCHASE PRICE OF THE UNIT.
