Switching On Your Co Alarm - Kidde 5CO User Information

3. Switching on Your CO Alarm

NOTE: Your CO alarm must be installed by a competent person using the guidance that follows;
1. Remove the ba eries from the pack and insert them into the ba ery compartment. Make
sure that you fit the ba eries in accordance with the polarity markings (+ or -) within the
ba ery compartment. If correctly installed, the alarm will give a short beep.
2. Push the test bu on. The alarm will beep once followed by a brief pause. Then the alarm
will sound fully for 10 seconds. This confirms that the alarm is powered up and working.
3. If you have a digital read-out alarm (model 5DCO) the LCD screen will show "---" and then
"888" before se ling at "0"
4. Check that the green LED flashes at 30 second intervals to show that the alarm has power.
This is easiest to see in a dark area, or with lights switched off.
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