PlainView 2 Coded Valet Mode
All car alarms have a valet mode that turns off the security features. This mode turns off the alarm if the system is not responding to the remote. However,
thieves disable other alarms by flicking this easy-to-find
“hidden”
valet switch. In contrast, your system has safeguards that ensure a thief cannot enable the
valet mode as a way of “turning off” your system. To enable valet mode, the driver must first enter the secret valet/disarming PIN (personal identification
number) code — the same PIN code described in the BlackJax anti-carjacking section — on the PlainView 2 switch mounted on your vehicle’s dash or
console. When the system is in valet mode, it overrides AutoArming and all other security features, which is handy when refueling or washing your car.
The system’s factory-set valet/disarming PIN code is 2:
✱✱
blank.
NOTE: If you temporarily lose the use of your remote controls, you can disarm the system by enabling valet mode.
Entering a code
To enter your PIN code, press the
✱
button the appropriate number of times on the PlainView 2 switch followed by the blank button. To enter a zero, you
simply press the blank button.
EXAMPLE: To enter a code of 1203, you would press:
✱
blank,
✱✱
blank, blank,
✱✱✱
blank.
To enable valet mode
1. Turn the ignition switch to its “ON” position or start the engine if it is not already running.
2. Enter your valet/disarming PIN code on the PlainView 2 switch.
3.
Continue
pressing the blank button for 4 seconds. Release the button. The LED will continue to remain on for ongoing visual confirmation of valet mode.
To exit valet mode and restore normal operation
1. Turn the ignition switch to its “ON” position or start the engine if it is not already running.
2. Enter your valet/disarming PIN code on the PlainView 2 switch. The LED will turn off.
Remote Controlled Valet Mode
Valet mode turns off all security features and prevents AutoArming when, for instance, having your car washed. To turn valet mode on/off, press the
LevelShift button twice, then button 1 (master remote) or simultaneously press the
✱
and
buttons (companion remote). Two parking light flashes
confirm valet mode on, one flash confirms valet mode off. The dashboard LED will glow continuously when valet mode is on. Your system remains in valet
mode until you again press this button combination to turn it off and restore normal operation. This is a user-selectable feature and may be programmed off if
you wish to use this button combination for a different function. There is a slight security risk associated with remote controlled valet mode in that a carjacker
familiar with Clifford systems could possibly engage valet mode via the remote control before the BlackJax anti-carjacking feature is triggered. Although this is
an unlikely scenario, you may prefer to turn off valet mode entry/exit via the remote control using the
User-selectable features
programming (column 2, row 3).
False Alarm Prevention & FACT™
With FACT (False Alarm Control and Test), you’ll never experience repeated false alarms. If the siren sounds, DO NOT disarm; allow it to run for the
full siren duration. Before sounding the siren a second time, the system automatically checks for another activated sensor or trigger to verify that an
intrusion is in progress. This feature is user-selectable.
User-Selectable AutoLock and AutoUnLock™
Some vehicles are incompatible with the AutoLock and AutoUnLock features.
For your safety and that of your passengers, the doors automatically lock the instant you turn on the ignition. When you turn the ignition off,
AutoUnLock automatically unlocks the doors. These are user-selectable features.
How to interpret the LED status indicator
The LED on your car’s dashboard or console will inform you of the system status:
LED Condition
Meaning
Off
System is disarmed and in normal operating mode (i.e., valet mode is off)
On
Valet mode is on, the vehicle may be entered without having to disarm
Flashing rapidly (ignition off)
System is armed and protecting your vehicle
Flashing slowly
System is disarmed but the Two-Point AutoImmobilisation has been engaged (European models only)
Flashes, pause, flashes
Either an error (such as arming with the trunk open) or indicates the trigger or sensor that was tripped
Automatic Battery-Saving Mode
To conserve vehicle battery power (the LED actually draws more current than the entire control unit), if the system has remained continuously armed for
48 hours, the flash rate will automatically slow to half the normal rate. After 96 hours, it slows to one-quarter.
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