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Standard Features

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Life time War ranty 

— We guarantee the operation of the control unit

and remote controls for as long as you own your car (see the enclosed
warranty card for details).

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A Pair of 2-Bu tton/3-Cha nnel Re mote Con trols 

— These remotes

allow you to command your system from up to 100 feet away.

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Us er -Friendly Pro gram ming 

— All programmable features are

accomplished with a few flicks of the valet switch.

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Starter Dis able Capability 

— For the ultimate in security, the system

can disable the vehicle starter whenever the system is armed (requires an
optional relay).

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LED Status In di ca tor 

— A highly luminescent LED indicates alarm

status and identifies any entry point violations.

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High Power Si ren 

— Loud, attention-getting siren to alert of an

intrusion attempt.

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Multi-Car Con trol 

— With one remote you can control up to three

vehicles equipped with Avital Tornado

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 security systems.

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Re mote Con trol Code Learn ing 

— You can easily add up to four

Avital remote controls to your system. 

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In stant Re mote Con trol Code De le tion 

— Removes the code of a lost 

or stolen remote control to prevent unauthorized alarm operation.

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Elec tronic Scan Pre ven tion (ESP) 

— ESP blocks electronic scanner

codes to prevent disarming of your vehicle by anyone but you.

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Re mote Panic with Safety Locks

 

— In a threatening situation, you

can activate the siren, flash the parking lights and unlock the doors for
immediate entry into your vehicle (requires optional relays).

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In te rior Light Il lu mi na tion Ca pa bil ity 

— When remotely disarmed,

the alarm system turns on the interior lights for 30 seconds or until the
ignition key is turned on (requires an optional relay).

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Tornado

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/AMX58 Owner's Manual 12/29/97

Summary of Contents for AMX58

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Page 2: ...lert of an intrusion attempt þ Multi Car Control With one remote you can control up to three vehicles equipped with Avital Tornado2 security systems þ Remote Control Code Learning You can easily add up to four Avital remote controls to your system þ Instant Remote Control Code Deletion Removes the code of a lost or stolen remote control to prevent unauthorized alarm operation þ Electronic Scan Pre...

Page 3: ...stem by pressing buttons 1 2 on your remote control simultaneously þ Protected Valet Mode Prevents passive arming while your vehicle is serviced or valet parked allowing you to maintain possession of your remote control þ User Programmable Long Term Chirp Muting This feature allows you to program the siren chirps off completely until you decide to restore them þ Automatic System Check Automaticall...

Page 4: ...ow roll up trunk release or fuel filler door release þ Alarm State Memory Automatically returns your system to its last state if the battery is disconnected and later reconnected þ Zone1 Impact Sensor optional Provides precision detection of intrusion related vibrations and impacts 3 Tornado 2 AMX58 Owner s Manual 12 29 97 ...

Page 5: ...n Active Arming Press remote button 1 once The siren will chirp twice the parking lights will flash twice the doors will lock the LED will flash slowly and the starter will be disabled n Passive Arming Turn the ignition key off exit the vehicle and close the doors When the interior lights turn off the LED will flash rapidly for 30 seconds to indicate the system is passive arming The LED will then ...

Page 6: ...ystem and prevent passive arming In the event of a lost or stolen remote control you can also use this switch to bypass shut off the alarm system BE SURE TO ASK YOUR DEALER TO SHOW YOU WHERE THE VALET SWITCH IS LOCATED If passive arming is turned on you should put your system in Valet Mode when your car is being serviced by mechanics car wash personnel or driven by valet attendants While in Valet ...

Page 7: ...us Indicator The LED on your vehicle s dashboard or center console will inform you of the system status LED Status Off System is disarmed On solid In valet mode Slow flash System is armed Flashing in cycles See specific intrusion identification n Previous Intrusion Alert If the vehicle had been tampered with and the alarm has been triggered the siren will chirp 3 times upon remote disarm instead o...

Page 8: ...chanic disconnects the battery while the alarm is disarmed or in the valet mode he won t trigger the alarm when he reconnects the battery Yet if a thief removes power while the alarm is armed and reconnects it the alarm will instantly sound the parking lights will flash and the starter will be disabled n How to Interpret the Chirps and Parking Light Flashes When you press the remote control button...

Page 9: ... time you flick the switch on then off 5 Continue flicking the switch on and off until you reach the number of chirps associated with your chosen feature NOTE Stop on the chirp 6 After a 3 second pause you will hear 1 or 2 chirps to confirm that you have changed the setting of that feature 7 Turn the ignition key off 8 Repeat steps 1 7 for any other feature you wish to program Programming Table fo...

Page 10: ...ng the valet switch on and off until you reach the number of chirps associated with your chosen feature NOTE Stop on the chirp 6 Follow the Secondary Action 7 Turn the ignition key off 8 Repeat steps 1 7 for any other feature you wish to program Programming Table for Remote Controls Feature Factory Setting of Chirps Secondary Action Arm Disarm Remote Panic Channel 1 8 Press any remote control butt...

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