Polarstart PS-3185SH, Installation Manual

PS-3185SH 

Installation Guide  

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d.

To decrease the pulse by 10 ms, press the 

TRUNK

 button. 

5.

To save the new settings: press 

LOCK

 and 

UNLOCK

. If 3 honks are returned the new 

settings have been saved. 

Table 9: Adjusting Honk Duration 

Otherwise close the Hood to cancel the changes. 

For each timing change, the Horn will honk with the new settings, except in the 
following cases: 

•

When the lower limit of 5 ms is reached, there will be a 1/4-sec. honk. 

•

When the upper limit of 200 ms is reached, there will be a 3/4-sec. honk. 

A system reset will set the Remote Car Starter back to the default values: 30 ms. 

Testing 

Before putting back the vehicle together, it is recommended to check that the system operates 
properly. The following testing procedures should be used to verify proper installation and 
operation of the system. Before testing, make sure that all connections are soldered and that the 
unit is plugged in. 

‰

Make sure the Remote Car Starter properly 

enters and exits Ready Mode

: 

Setting the system to Ready Mode 

1.

Ensure that all the Doors are closed and that the Gear Shift Lever is in the 

NEUTRAL

position. 

2.

With the Engine already running, apply the Parking Brake and release the Brake 
Pedal. 

Make sure to release the Brake Pedal. 

3.

Within 20 sec. push 

LOCK

, 

UNLOCK

 or 

START

 on the Transmitter. 

The Parking Lights will flash 3 times quickly and remain lit. 

4.

Remove the key: the Engine will go on running. 

5.

Exit the vehicle and close the Door. 

6.

Press and hold either: 
a.

LOCK

 to lock the Doors and shut down the Engine or enter Turbo Mode ; 

b.

UNLOCK

 to unlock the Doors and shut down the Engine or enter Turbo Mode ; 

c.

STOP

 to shut down the Engine without affecting the Doors. 

Table 7: entering Ready Mode 

Remaining in ready Mode 

Once the vehicle is in Ready Mode, you can start and stop the vehicle at wish. 
However, should any one of the following occur, the vehicle will exit Ready Mode, thus 
disabling remote start capabilities until Ready Mode is restored: 

•

Door opened, 

•

Hood opened, 

•

Brake pedal pressed, 

•

Parking Brake disengaged, 

•

Ignition Key turned to the 

IGNITION ON (IGNITION ON / RUN)

 position. 

Should any of the above occur, Ready Mode will be cancelled. 

Table 8: remaining in Ready Mode