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User guide 

P.5 

Note: 

If the Starter Kill is installed, the vehicle will benefit from a protection against starter 

motor damage that could occur after remote-starting the engine should the user, by force of 
habit, turn the ignition key to the 

CRANK

 position. 

The Starter Kill (if installed) can be configured by the installer either to 

Passive Mode

 (so as to arm 

automatically) or 

Active Mode

 (so as to require the user’s intervention for arming). By default, your 

Remote Car Starter is configured to 

Passive Mode

 

Passive mode: 

To 

arm

 the Starter Kill, press the 

 button on the transmitter, 

OR

 

1.

 

In 

Passive Mode

, the Starter Kill will automatically arm 1 minute (by default) or 3 

minutes (if configured this way) after the ignition is turned 

OFF

 or once the last door is 

closed (if the doors are monitored).  

2.

 

The LED on the antenna will flash quickly during the countdown preceding the activation 
of the Starter Kill. 

3.

 

Once the activation countdown expires, the LED will send a series of quick double 
flashes to indicate that the Starter Kill is now armed. 

To 

disarm 

the Starter Kill, press the 

 button on the transmitter. 

x

 

The Starter Kill will automatically rearm itself after 1 minute (by default) or 3 minutes (if 
configured this way) if no door is left opened (if the doors are monitored) and the ignition 
is not turned 

ON

 

Active Mode: 

To 

arm

 the Starter Kill, press the 

 button on the transmitter. 

1.

 

The parking lights will flash once.  

2.

 

The LED on the antenna will flash slowly. 

3.

 

If remote door locks are installed, this will also lock the doors and arm the OEM-style 
alarm. 

To 

disarm 

the Starter Kill, press the 

 button on the transmitter. 

1.

 

The parking lights will flash twice.  

2.

 

The LED on the antenna will remain 

OFF

3.

 

If remote door locks are installed, this will also unlock the doors. 

Remote-Starting Your Vehicle 

Setting Your Vehicle into Ready Mode 

If your vehicle has a 

manual transmission

 you must read the following indications. The unit must 

first be set to Ready Mode in order to start the vehicle by remote. If the unit is not set to Ready 
Mode, it cannot remote start the vehicle.  

Please note that Ready Mode can be enabled by the remote or the handbrake, depending on the 
option that was selected by your installer. Therefore, you must follow the appropriate procedure 
between the two described below in order to set your vehicle into Ready Mode. 

Once the system is set to Ready Mode, the vehicle can be remote started and stopped at any time. 
The system will exit Ready Mode if a door, the hood or the trunk is opened, if the brake pedal is 
pressed, if the parking brake is disengaged or if the ignition key is turned to the 

IGNITION ON 

(RUN)

 position. 

 

 

 

P.12

 

User Guide 

1.

 

Press the 

 or 

 button. 

2.

 

Within 3 seconds, press the 

 

and  

buttons 

simultaneously for 3 sec. 

3.

 

The P-lights will flash once 

To take the system out of home valet mode: 

x

 

Turn the ignition key to the 

IGNITION ON (RUN)

 position. 

The system will warn you if someone attempts to start your vehicle while it stands in home valet 
mode. The parking lights will: 

Turn 

ON

 then 

OFF

; then 

Flash 

twice

, pause; then 

Flash 

twice 

again. 

AUX 1 

 

Note: 

This 500 mA negative Aux 1 output can be used for many different applications 

Priority door: 

This great feature allows the user to unlock solely the driver’s door with a single press of 

the 

 button on the transmitter, and to unlock the other doors, if desired, by pressing 

the 

 button for a second time. 

The output will provide a 1-second negative output when the 

 

button is pressed a 

second time on the transmitter. 

 
Horn Confirmation: 

AUX 1

 can be programmed to trigger the horn every time the 

 button is pressed, or 

when the 

 button is pressed twice within 3 seconds. When horn confirmation is 

activated, panic mode is enabled. If horn confirmation is disabled, panic mode will not 
be available. 

Horn Chirp Timing 

The pulse duration can be configured by your installer (from 5 ms to 200 ms). 

Multi-car Operation 

This option allows the owner of two vehicles, both equipped with the same Remote Car Starter 
model, to control both systems with a single remote control. To control the second vehicle, 
simultaneously press the 

TRUNK

 button and the button of the function you wish to use.  

Note:

 Your remote control must be configured for second car operation by the installer. 

Press 

TRUNK

 + 

LOCK

 buttons simultaneously:  .. 

LOCK

 

Press 

TRUNK

 + 

UNLOCK 

simultaneously: .......... 

UNLOCK

 

Press 

TRUNK

 + 

START 

simultaneously: .............. 

START

 

Press 

TRUNK

 + 

STOP 

simultaneously: ................ 

STOP

 

Press 

TRUNK

 + 

START 

simultaneously for 3 sec: 

Cold Weather Mode 

OEM-Style Alarm 

The OEM-style alarm (if configured by your installer) monitors the doors, hood and ignition switch 
of your vehicle. It will sound the horn if a door or the hood is opened, or if the key is turned in the 
ignition.  

x

 

To 

arm

 the OEM-style alarm, press the 

 button on the transmitter. 

-The OEM-style alarm will ONLY arm if the 

  button on the transmitter is pressed. 

-The LED on the antenna will flash slowly to indicate that the OEM-style alarm is now armed.  

 

Summary of Contents for AS-2780U

Page 1: ...uld void the user s authority to operate the equipment Doc 120821 Rev 1 9 2012 AS 2780U ME Canada AS 2780U User Guide W WARNING It is the responsibility of the vehicle operator to ensure that their vehicle is parked in a safe and responsible manner 1 a Manual transmission When leaving the vehicle it is the user s responsibility to ensure that the gearshift lever is in the NEUTRAL position and the ...

Page 2: ... Door Locks 7 Remote Trunk Release 7 Idle Mode 7 Valet Mode 8 Panic Mode 9 Quick LockoutTM 9 Cold Weather Mode 9 Extended Run Time 9 Disable Enable LED flashing 10 Constant output 10 Advanced Features Installation programmable Options 10 Ignition controlled Door Locks 10 Secure Lock 10 Safe Start 11 Engine Run Time 11 Turbo Mode 11 Home ValetTM Mode 11 AUX 1 12 Horn Chirp Timing 12 Multi car Opera...

Page 3: ...our smartphone Features include keyless entry trunk release panic remote start stop toggle and alarm notifications1 Note SmartStart must be professionally installed For more information see your nearest authorised Directed Canada dealer With many advanced functions this product will satisfy any one of your expectations from high end commodity and security systems without neglecting any standard fe...

Page 4: ...LOCK Locks the doors and arms the STARTER KILL START Remote starts the engine or gets the system into Cold Weather mode if pressed for 3 seconds Note Icon may vary UNLOCK Unlocks the doors and disarms the STARTER KILL Activates the AUX 1 output if priority door access is configured TRUNK Opens the TRUNK or activates the AUX 3 output Note Pressing the LOCK and UNLOCK buttons simultaneously will act...

Page 5: ...et to Ready Mode the vehicle can be remote started and stopped at any time The system will exit Ready Mode if a door the hood or the trunk is opened if the brake pedal is pressed if the parking brake is disengaged or if the ignition key is turned to the IGNITION ON RUN position P 12 User Guide 1 Press the or button 2 Within 3 seconds press the and buttons simultaneously for 3 sec 3 The P lights wi...

Page 6: ... active To take the system into home valet mode P 6 User Guide To set the system to Ready Mode If Ready Mode is enabled by remote If Ready Mode is enabled by handbrake 1 Ensure that all the doors hood and trunk are closed Make sure that the gear selector is in the neutral position 2 With the engine already running apply the parking brake once and release the brake pedal 3 Within 20 sec of engaging...

Page 7: ...of 3 minutes and your vehicle has been running for 2 minutes already pressing the button will reset the counter to zero and the Engine will run for another cycle in this case 3 minutes Disable Enable LED flashing To disable the LED Press and simultaneously until the parking lights flash three times To Enable the LED Press and simultaneously until the parking lights flash once Constant output x Pre...

Page 8: ... STOP button This procedure can only be carried out once per remote start P 8 User Guide 2 Open and close all doors 3 You have 1 5 minutes or 3 minutes to press on the brake pedal to get in gear and drive off Note 1 Pressing on the brake pedal after the allocated period will shut the engine down Note 2 The engine will continue running until the user re enters the vehicle or until the expiration of...

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