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2. Basic Operation of the Security System
Arming the Security System
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Vacate the vehicle closing all windows, doors, boot and bonnet.
• Briefly press and release the Radio Key button, whilst standing near the vehicle.
• The security system will acknowledge arming by illuminating the vehicle’s
hazard warning lights for a 3 second period (if the hazard lights flash 2, 3, 4, 5 or
6 times at this point this indicates that certain sensors have been deleted - see
page 9).
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The doors will lock if this facility is included with your security system.
The security system will then enter a “pre-set state”, which comprises of the Settle Time
and Ultrasonic Threshold Time. This period is used by the security system’s
microprocessor to monitor the vehicle’s internal environment and adjust the sensitivity
of the ultrasonic sensors if necessary.
If a door, boot or bonnet has been inadvertently left open or the optional Closed Loop
Protection Circuit is broken the siren will continuously bleep, (if the Door Open, Closed
Loop & Auto-Arm Warning Bleep feature is selected), for 15 seconds as a warning to
close everything securely. If this happens, disarm the security system (see below), close
all doors etc. securely, and re-arm. Failure to do this within 15 seconds will result in a full
alarm trigger.
Disarming the Security System
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Briefly press and release the Radio Key button, whilst standing near the vehicle.
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The security system will acknowledge disarming by illuminating the vehicle’s
hazard warning lights for a 1 second period.
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If the alarm has been triggered during the armed period, then the siren will emit
3 Trigger Warning Bleeps.
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The doors will unlock if this facility is included with your security system.
Ultrasonic Interior Protection
The S-Series range of alarm systems are all supplied with sophisticated microprocessor
controlled Ultrasonic Sensors as the primary interior protection system. Unlike
conventional ultrasonic detectors this system ensures that an actual entry has
occurred rather than just air movement, air pressure fluctuation, seat belt movement,
etc.
Whenever the system is armed:
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Initially the dashboard LED displays a rapid green flash for the first 15 seconds.
This is the Settle Time, during which the Ultrasonic Sensors are inactive. This
allows the air movement inside the vehicle to stabilise.
• The dashboard LED then displays a long bright amber flash for the next 15
seconds. During this Ultrasonic Threshold Time, the Ultrasonic Sensors are now
active. The alarm system’s microprocessor monitors the interior of the vehicle,
and if any “background” movement is detected that would otherwise cause a
false alarm, the sensitivity is reduced from that programmed by the installer.
The amber LED will illuminate for a second, to indicate the detection of any
“background” movement.