Directed Electronics Python 580, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...Responder LE Model 580 Remote Start Keyless Entry Owner s Guide 2008 Directed Electronics Vista CA G4202P 2008 05 ...

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Page 3: ...le 20 Using the remote start 22 Remote starting your vehicle 22 Runtime check 23 Manual transmission vehicles 24 Timer mode 25 Turbo timer mode 26 Smart start activation 27 Cabin temperature 29 Turning on the rear defogger 29 Valet take over 30 Safety features 31 Optional starter anti grind circuitry 31 Disabling the remote start system 31 Diagnostics 32 Locking 32 Unlocking 32 Owner recognition 3...

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Page 5: ...ill not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television which can be determined by turning the equipment Off and ON the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment i...

Page 6: ...smitter Therefore never operate the system in an enclosed area or partially enclosed area without ventilation such as a garage When parking in an enclosed or partially enclosed area or when having the vehicle serviced the remote start system must be disabled using the installed toggle switch It is the user s sole responsibility to properly handle and keep out of reach from children all remote cont...

Page 7: ... keys in the ignition The user must also have the neutral safety feature of the vehicle periodically checked wherein the vehicle must not remotely start while the car is in gear This testing should be performed by an authorized Directed dealer in accordance with the Safety Check outlined in the product installation guide If the vehicle starts in gear cease remote start operation immediately and co...

Page 8: ...ND SEEK THE ASSISTANCE OF AN AU THORIZED 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 Use of this product in a standard transmission vehicle must be in strict accordance with this guide This product should not be installed in an...

Page 9: ... dealer certificate to verify authorization By carefully reading this Owner s Guide prior to using your system you will maximize the use of this system and its features You can print additional or replacement copies of this manual by accessing our web site at www directed com Your warranty Your warranty registration must be completely filled out and returned within 10 days of purchase Your product...

Page 10: ...art 4 Auxiliary button Press and hold for 1 5 second to activate optional trunk release 5 Function button Allows access to programming and modifies operation of the other buttons 6 Label Back of remote has label to identify the remote as 2 way or 1 way 7 Battery Door Remove to access batteries when necessary For more detail see p 16 8 Transmit indicator 9 LED indicators Flashes to indicate functio...

Page 11: ...s A U X x 1 A U X x 2 A U X x 3 A U X x 4 A U X Lock Silent Lock A U X Unlock Silent Unlock Valet Mode Car Finder A U X Remote Start Reset Runtime Timer Mode Smart Start Rear Defogger A U X Trunk Release AUX 1 AUX 2 AUX 3 A U X Function Shift Cabin Temperature request 2 way only Lock Status 2 way only Runtime Check 2 way only button must be pressed and held to access state ...

Page 12: ...X Command Press and hold for 1 5 seconds to activate the Trunk Re lease Feedback The AUX LED turns on for 3 secs and AUX activation tone sounds Notes This is an optional feature See your sales rep installer for details A U X Function Shift Command Press 1 to 4 times See Function shift table Feedback LED indicators turn on according to the feature command Notes Each Press then release shifts the fu...

Page 13: ...ck Remote start On tones sound Notes Re starts the remote start runtime counter if remote start is active Note If remote start is not active the 2 WAY remote will respond with error tone Aux 1 Command Press A U X one time and then press A U X Feedback The Aux LED turns on for 3 secs Aux activation tone sounds Notes This is an optional feature See your sales rep installer for details Cabin temperat...

Page 14: ...mote start timer mode Aux 2 Command Press A U X two times and then press A U X Feedback The AUX LED turns on for 3 secs and AUX activation sounds Notes This is an optional feature See your sales rep installer for details Car finder Command Press A U X three times and then A U X Feedback Remote beeps 1 short beep the vehicle emits 1 long horn honk and the parking lights flash 10 times Notes Lock Un...

Page 15: ...s Runtime check Command Press A U X three times and then Hold for 1 5 seconds Feedback Remote start On tones sound Notes Runtime remaining is displayed as per the LED on the remote See page 23 If the remote start is not active the 2 way responds with an error tone Rear defogger Command Press A U X four times and then A U X Only after remote start is on Feedback Remote start LED on 1 beep Notes Man...

Page 16: ...r remotes are powered by small coin cell lightweight 3 volt lithium batteries that last approximately one year under normal use The 2 way remote uses two CR2016 cell batteries and the 1 way remote uses one CR2032 cell battery When the battery begins to weaken the operating range is reduced Low battery indicator When the batteries are low on the 2 way remote it emits two groups of beeps the LED fla...

Page 17: ...k to indicate the current remote feature configuration When the LED is On the feature is On To configure the remote control features Press and release the command button The LED next to the button turns On or Off The remote beeps to indicate the feature configuration Press the button to access the Auto keypad lock feature When the A U X LED is off the keypad does not lock Press the button to chang...

Page 18: ...nal horn honk input is hooked up and the factory alarm has been triggered This feature is not available on the 1 way companion remote Press the A U X button to access and change the Runtime Low Alert feature Note This feature is not available on the 1 way companion remote Remote Start LED On The remote emits feedback output for Runtime Low Alert messages Remote Start LED Off The remote ignores Run...

Page 19: ...hich car is being controlled Car 1 1 flash Car 2 2 flashes To change the Car to be operated Press hold the button for 3 seconds or until the remote beeps and the and or 3 4 5 6 2 A U X LEDs turn on This indicates which car the remote currently operates Car 1 1 beep and Lock LED on Car 2 2 beeps and Lock Unlock LEDs on Note Using the 1 way companion remote the amber LED flashes and beeps once for C...

Page 20: ...nk and door input has to be installed for this function Locking without the honk Silent Lock Press the button on the remote one time and then press the button The vehicle locks without the confirmation honk The parking lights flash one time The 2 way remote flashes the LED to confirm locking If no lock confirmation is received the 2 way remote emits the out of range signal Unlocking the vehicle Lo...

Page 21: ...d open the door Immediately insert the key into 1 the ignition and turn it to the Run or On position all the indicators in the dash turn on Press and release the Override Switch one time The optional starter kill is 2 bypassed You can now start the vehicle with the key Note The override switch feature allows you to select a specific number of press es needed to disable the system If the override s...

Page 22: ...emote Start tone plays The preset remote start run time is 12 minutes This can be changed to between 12 and 60 minutes see your authorized dealer for programming changes Your system has a feature if programmed On that automatically notifies you when the runtime is getting low When the vehicle reaches 3 minutes of runtime remaining it sends the 2 way remote control a paging signal The 2 way beeps o...

Page 23: ...s To check the amount of runtime remaining After the vehicle is remote started press the button three times and then hold until the remote beeps and then release The LEDs light up to indicate how much time is remaining 100 runtime remaining 75 runtime remaining 50 runtime remaining 25 runtime remaining When the remote start and Function LEDs are blinking there is less than three minutes of runtime...

Page 24: ...king lights flash 5 times confirming that the remote start is active If the parking lights do not flash 5 times you have not entered manual 6 transmission mode and will need to repeat steps 1 thru 5 Turn Off the ignition the car should stay running when key is turned Off 7 Exit the vehicle 8 Lock the doors with the remote the vehicle should shut Off when locking 9 the system You can now remote sta...

Page 25: ...he parking lights flash rapidly four times to confirm timer mode entry The 2 vehicle will not remote start at this point The vehicle begins the timer mode sequence 3 To activate timer mode with a manual transmission Enter the MTS mode 1 Exit the vehicle and lock the system 2 Enter the timer mode The parking lights quickly flash 4 times to confirm 3 entry into timer mode vehicle will not remote sta...

Page 26: ...n activations in timer mode Turbo timer mode To activate turbo timer mode Make sure turbo timer is turned on 1 Open the vehicle door 2 While the vehicle is running press 3 button 2 times and then press A U X button The parking lights flash one time and the remote sounds the activa tion tone confirming that the remote start is activated Note The 1 way remote only flashes the parking lights and does...

Page 27: ... is re initiated Note An optional push button can be hardwired to the activation input on the remote if you want to activate the turbo timer without using the remote start When the vehicle is running follow the procedures listed above but instead of pressing the remote press the push button the appropriate number of times to activate the remote start factory setting is for 1 pulse The remote emits...

Page 28: ...e shuts down when locking Press the 3 button on the remote 3 times and then press the A U X button The 2 way remote beeps once and flashes the remote start LED once The parking lights flash 5 times fast to confirm the remote is in Smart Start mode The vehicle remote starts when the cabin temperature reaches the programmed threshold or when the battery reaches the programmed voltage Use one of the ...

Page 29: ...mperature range of the vehicle 95 F and above 76 F to 95 F 56 F to 75 F 32 F to 55 F 32 F and below Turning on the rear defogger The rear defogger if connected is programmed to automatically activate when remote start is turned on If the interior cabin temperature is above 55 F the defogger will not activate To manually activate the rear defogger after remote start is on Press four times and then ...

Page 30: ...onds The parking lights flash one time to confirm that valet take over has been initiated Then wait a few seconds Turn the ignition key to the Off position The engine remains running 2 Exit the vehicle and lock the system with the remote 3 The engine runs until the pre programmed time elapses or a shut down input is received Note To enable valet take over with a manual transmission open the door w...

Page 31: ...is turned to the start position during remote start operation Note Anti grind circuitry only works when the remote start system is operating the motor and the optional Failsafe Starter Kill relay is installed Disabling the remote start system This feature allows the remote start unit to be temporarily disabled to prevent the vehicle from being remote started accidentally This feature is useful whe...

Page 32: ...one horn honk to indicate locking and then a second horn honk to indicate Bypass Notification Note Bypass Notification does not occur if the optional horn input is not in stalled or when the system is in Silent Mode or if the notification honks have been programmed Off by the installer Unlocking Extra honks when unlocking the system is a notification that the batteries in the remote are low and ne...

Page 33: ...lashes to determine the problem The parking lights will flash between 5 8 times to indicate what caused the no start situa tion 5 flashes brake wire is active 6 flashes hood pin is active 7 flashes manual transmission mode is enabled and not initialized 8 flashes neutral safety wire has no ground or the remote start defeat toggle switch is off Keep a record of the number of flashes to assist your ...

Page 34: ...in Valet Mode This applies to all states of the system including lock or unlock Power saver mode System Your system will automatically enter Power Saver Mode while locked or in Valet Mode after a period of time in which no operation has been performed This lowers the current draw on the vehicle s battery Power Saver Mode takes over under the following conditions Power Saver when the system is lock...

Page 35: ...tive locking remote only passive locking the system automatically locks the doors 30 seconds after the last door is closed or Auto Re lock automatically re locks the doors 60 seconds after unlocking if no door is opened Locking Unlocking with no horn honk confirmations On or Off Ignition controlled door lock feature On or Off When this feature is pro grammed on the doors lock three seconds after t...

Page 36: ...tput of the system can operate a factory power release for the vehicle s trunk or hatch Sometimes an optional relay is required If the factory release is not power activated Directed s 522T trunk release solenoid can often be added Power Window Control Automatic power window control is provided with the 529T and 530T systems These can operate power windows and can roll them up automatically when t...

Page 37: ...ch controlled by the system which prevents the vehicle s starter from cranking whenever the system is locked The vehicle is never prevented from cranking when the system is unlocked in Valet Mode or should the starter kill switch fails Your system is ready for this feature however installation of this feature may require additional labor Input Any physical connection to the system An input can be ...

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Page 39: ...e Valet button within 15 sec onds The system should now bypass If it does not you may have waited too long or pressed the button incorrect number of times Number of Valet button presses for disabling__________________ Silent Lock Press one time and then press The lock LED flashes for one second with no sound Silent UnLock Press one time and then press 1 3 4 5 6 2 A U X The unlock LED flashes for o...

Page 40: ...mes and then 1 3 4 5 6 2 A U X The unlock and funtion LEDs blink and the remote beeps once When valet mode is Off the remote beeps two times Valet take over Before turning Off the engine press and release the 1 button within 3 seconds Then wait a few seconds Turn the ignition key to the Off position 2 Exit the vehicle and lock the doors with the remote 3 The engine will remain running until the pr...

Page 41: ...ECTED FOR WARRANTY REPAIR WITHOUT PROOF OF PURCHASE WILL BE DENIED This warranty is non transferable and is automatically void if the original purchaser has not completed the warranty card and mailed it within ten 10 days from the date of purchase to the address listed on the card the unit s date code or serial number is defaced missing or altered the unit has been modified or used in a manner con...

Page 42: ...N AUTHORIZED DIRECTED DEALER OR IF THE UNIT HAS BEEN DAMAGED BY ACCIDENT UNREASONABLE USE NEGLIGENCE ACTS OF GOD NEGLECT IMPROPER SERVICE OR OTHER CAUSES NOT ARISING OUT OF DEFECT IN MATERIALS OR CONSTRUCTION Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty will last or the exclu sion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages This warranty gives you specific legal ri...

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