Polarstart PS-3175E, Quick Installation Manual

Quick installation Guide 

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PROGRAMMING OPTIONS 

MODE 1 

* INDICATES DEFAULT SETTING

FUNCTION 1 – Ignition-controlled door locks 

OPTION 1* 

Ignition lock DISABLED 

OPTION 2 

Ignition lock 

ENABLED

OPTION 3 

Ignition unlock only 

OPTION 4 

Ignition lock only 

FUNCTION 2 – Secure Lock 

OPTION 1* 

Secure lock DISABLED 

OPTION 2 

Standard secure lock 

ENABLED

OPTION 3 

Smart secure lock 

ENABLED 

FUNCTION 3 – Starter Kill 

OPTION 1* 

Passive arming (60 sec.) 

OPTION 2 

Active arming 

OPTION 3 

Passive arming (3 min.) 

FUNCTION 4 – Door lock / unlock pulse timing 

OPTION 1* 

7/10-sec. lock / unlock pulses 

OPTION 2 

4-sec. lock / unlock pulses 

OPTION 3 

7/10-sec. lock pulse and two ¼ -sec. unlock pulses 

OPTION 4 

1/10-sec. lock / unlock pulses 

FUNCTION 5 – LED flashing 

OPTION 1* 

ENABLED (will only flash when ignition is OFF) 

OPTION 2 

DISABLED

OPTION 3 

ENABLED 

(will only flash when Starter kill engages (depends on Mode 1, 

Function 3 programming) 

MODE 2

* INDICATES DEFAULT SETTING

FUNCTION 1 – Safe Start 

OPTION 1 

Safe start 

ENABLED

OPTION 2* 

Safe start DISABLED 

OPTION 3 

Swap Start 

FUNCTION 2 – Engine Run Time 

OPTION 1 

Run time = 3 minutes in 

gas

 mode / 8 minutes 

diesel

 mode 

OPTION 2* 

Run time = 15 minutes in gas mode / 20 minutes diesel mode 

OPTION 3 

Run time = 25 minutes in 

gas

 mode / 30 minutes 

diesel

 mode 

FUNCTION 3 –Idle Mode & Turbo Mode (auto) / Turbo Mode (manual) 

OPTION 1 

Idle mode & turbo mode 

DISABLED (AUTO)

 / turbo mode 

DISABLED (MANUAL)

OPTION 2* 

Idle mode & turbo mode ENABLED (AUTO) / turbo mode DISABLED (MANUAL) 

OPTION 3 

Idle mode & turbo mode 

ENABLED (AUTO)

 / turbo mode 

ENABLED (MANUAL) 

FUNCTION 4 – Engine type and Cold Weather Mode 

OPTION 1 

Diesel mode with 20-minute run time in cold weather mode (30-sec. wait to start delay) 

OPTION 2* 

Gas mode with 3-minute run time in cold weather mode 

OPTION 3 

Diesel mode with 8-minute run time in cold weather mode (18-sec. wait to start delay)

OPTION 4 

Diesel mode with 8-minute run time in cold weather mode (7-sec. wait to start delay) 

FUNCTION 5 – Disarm option 

OPTION 1 

Disarm with Ignition, Accessory and Ground Out 

OPTION 2* 

Disarm only 

MODE 3 

* INDICATES DEFAULT SETTING 

FUNCTION 1 – Home Valet 

OPTION 1 

Home Valet 

ENABLED

OPTION 2* 

Home Valet DISABLED 

FUNCTION 2 – AUX 1 Programming 

OPTION 1 

Horn confirmation upon the 2

nd

 press of the 

LOCK

 button 

OPTION 2* 

Priority door access 

OPTION 3 

Horn confirmation upon the 1

st

 press of the 

LOCK

 button 

OPTION 4 

Negative Accessory output 

FUNCTION 3 – AUX 2 Programming 

OPTION 1 

Constant output 

OPTION 2* 

Toggle ON/OFF (with 30-second time out) 

OPTION 3 

Toggle ON/OFF (with 4-minute time out) 

Æ

 active when started remotely 

OPTION 4 

Negative Starter output 

FUNCTION 4 – AUX 3 / TRUNK output 

OPTION 1 

1-sec. output 

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OPTION 2* 

Constant output 

OPTION 3 

Trunk output with disarm and rearm pulses 

FUNCTION 5 – External Trigger 

OPTION 1 

Zone 3 with disarm/rearm (Trunk monitor)

OPTION 2* 

Key sense 

OPTION 3 

Engine Start/Stop 

OPTION 4 

SmartStart™ 

MODE 4 

* INDICATES DEFAULT SETTING

FUNCTION 1 – 

Alarm control 

OPTION 1

ENABLED

(HORN must be enabled in MODE 3 FUNCTION 2, option 1 or 3)

OPTION 2

DISABLED 

FUNCTION 2 – Ready Mode Option / Hybrid Option 

OPTION 1

 ENABLED

 by handbrake 

OPTION 2* 

ENABLED by remote 

OPTION 3

Hybrid option

 ENABLED

FUNCTION 3 – Ready mode completion option 

OPTION 1 

Open/Close door 

OPTION 2* 

Remote 

OPTION 3 

Open/Close door with automatic door-lock 

FUNCTION 4 – Bypass 

OPTION 1 

ADS (2-way D2D) 

OPTION 2* 

Xpresskit (2-way D2D) 

OPTION 3 

Fortin (1-way D2D) 

FUNCTION 5 – Push-To-Start option 

OPTION 1 

Push-To-Start 

ENABLED

 without takeover 

OPTION 2* 

Push-To-Start DISABLED

OPTION 3 

Push-To-Start 

ENABLED

 with takeover within 1.5 min. 

OPTION 4 

Push-To-Start 

ENABLED

 with takeover within 3 min. 

HORN ADJUSTMENT

Note: Before adjustment, horn option must be installed and enabled. 

1.

In programming mode (page 3).

2.

Press and hold the brake pedal, then simultaneously press the 

UNLOCK

 and 

START

 buttons 



 the 

horn will chirp 5 times. 

3.

Release the brake pedal. 

4.

To change the timing: 

1.

To increase the horn pulse by 3 ms, press the 

LOCK

 button. 

2.

To decrease the pulse by 3 ms, press the 

UNLOCK

 button. 

3.

To increase the pulse by 10 ms, press the 

START

 button. 

4.

To decrease the pulse by 10 ms, press the 

TRUNK

 button. 

5.

To save the new settings: press 

LOCK

 and 

UNLOCK

 simultaneously. If 3 chirps are returned, the new 

setting has been saved. 

6.

You have 20 more seconds to select one of the sub-menus if needed. 

SETTING UP THE TACH 

VIRTUAL TACH ADJUSTMENT 

Warning: For automatic transmissions only. 

Virtual Tach System combines the latest microcontroller technology and a complex algorithm that took years to 
develop. VTS is able to effectively monitor the engine starting sequence and release the starter at the right time 
without physically connecting the tach wire to the remote starter. The VTS constantly monitors the data and 
readjusts itself automatically in order to maximize its capability to start the engine properly in any weather or 
deteriorating battery condition

.

OPTIONAL TIME DELAY ADJUSTMENT IN VIRTUAL TACH SYSTEM 
Follow these steps to program crank time adjustment, if needed: 
1.

In programming mode (page 3).

Before the lights go out, press and hold the brake pedal and press the 

LOCK

and

UNLOCK

 buttons 

simultaneously 



 the parking lights will flash 4 times. 

Do not release the brake pedal.