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1. To START your vehicle, select
START TEST
from the menu mode. Enter your PIN if
requested.
2. Follow the instructions above (Section 5) to take a Breath Test.
3. The unit will
display PASS, WARN or FAIL
If the unit indicates
PASS
:
WAIT a brief moment, until the unit displays
“OK TO START”.
Attempting to start before this message is displayed (even if you passed) will result in an
aborted start attempt, and require another BREATH TEST. When the unit says
“OK TO
START”,
start the car as you normally would. As soon as your vehicle is started, you may
begin to drive. The display on the unit may say
OK TO START
for an additional 2 minutes
(typically less than 30 seconds) and then the unit will display
“RUNNING”.
(To learn more
about unit operation and testing requirements as you continue to drive, please see Section
8.)
If the unit indicates a
WARN:
This means that a low level of Alcohol has been detected,
but not enough to fail the Breath Test, based on the Fail Level set by your State Agency. You
will be allowed to start your vehicle, however you should understand that if your Breath
Alcohol Content (BrAC) rises as you are driving, subsequent Running Tests may result in a
program violation, and you may need to stop the vehicle before you reach your destination. If
you choose to start your vehicle, WAIT a brief moment, until the unit displays
“OK TO
START
”. Attempting to start before this message is displayed will result in an aborted start
attempt, and require another Breath Test. When the unit says “
OK TO START
”, start the car
as you normally would. As soon as your vehicle is started, you may begin to drive. The
display on the unit may say
OK TO START
for an additional 2 minutes (typically 30 seconds)
and then the unit will display
“RUNNING
”. To learn more about unit operation and testing
requirements as you continue to drive, please see Section 8)
If the unit indicates a
FAIL
:
You have blown a sample that contains alcohol equal to or
greater than the Fail Level established for your Interlock Program. If this is the first sample
you have blown for this start attempt, the unit will go into a 5 minute
TEMPORARY
LOCKOUT
.
When this lockout expires, you will be REQUIRED to take a Required Retest within the next
5 minutes. Failure to take this Required Retest, even if you decide you do not wish to drive
the vehicle, is a program violation.
If you fail the Required Retest, it will result in a 45 minute TEMPORARY LOCKOUT, and will
also be a program violation. You will be able to see how much time is remaining before the
lockout expires on the display. At the end of this Temporary Lockout period, the unit will
return to menu mode, at the
START TEST
option. At this time you will be able to take
another Test. Please remember that you should not have had any substance in your mouth
other than water for the 5 minutes prior to the Test.
IMPORTANT: If the Interlock detects a FAIL level, an EARLY RECALL will be initiated. You
will have 3 days to bring the vehicle into one of the Monitech Service Centers and have the
system downloaded. A printout of the BrAC test results will then be forwarded to the Division
of Motor Vehicles or related agency for review and action.
