Closing The Memory - Fiat Brava Service Manual

Electrical system
Alarm
55.
Procedure b)
Alternatively, the country code can be programmed
by means of the following procedure:
- open the bonnet;
- turn the ignition from on to off (STOP position),
then before 15 seconds elapse, press 7 times in
rapid succession (in less than 10 seconds) the
switch (A) (bonnet open sensor); 5 beeps will in­
dicate entry into MANUAL DIAGNOSIS (see
page 150 of previous Section 55). During this
stage (5 beeps) press and hold down the switch
(A). A final long beep will indicate acceptance of
this action;
- hold down the switch (A) throughout the dura­
tion of the long beep. This long beep confirms
start of "country code programming", and so the
possibility of subsequently entering the "country
code";
- release the switch (A) and within 10 seconds press the same switch n times (see table on preceding
page), to select the operating mode for the desired country (each press will be accompanied by a con­
firming beep).
The simplified programming procedure permanently deletes the UNIVERSAL code, used during
the stages prior to delivery of the car to the Customer.
CLOSING THE MEMORY
To avoid the entry of unauthorized remote controls, the memory must be protected (closed); this opera­
tion takes place automatically after the alarm system has switched on/off 128 times. The memory can al­
so be closed manually by entering the access code (Password) (4-digit number stated on the tag at­
tached to the ignition key with remote control illustrated on page 2), for example on a new car before
delivery, after all the codes of the remote controls given to the Customer have been entered.
The procedure for entering the Password is as follows:
1. Take one of the tags of the remote controls memorized in the receiver, then press for 1 second the
button on the receiver: the LED flashes for as long as the button is held down.
2. Then release the button: after about 3 seconds, the LED flashes briefly, to indicate that the first digit
of the Password can be entered.
3. Press the receiver button as many times as indicated by the first digit of the Password (e.g. if the
Password is 5.2.0.3.: press 5 times). Note that whenever the button is pressed, the LED comes on
briefly to give visual confirmation.
4. About 3 seconds after the last press of the button (the fifth in the example), the LED emits another
flash to request the entry of the next digit.
5. Proceed as described in point 3 to enter all the subsequent digits.
NOTE When the password (see example) contains a "0", do not press the button on the receiver, but
wait for the request to enter a new digit, indicated by the next flash.
After the 4 digits of the Password have been entered, the LED on the receiver may:
- flash for about 10 seconds; to indicate that the Password has been entered correctly;
- come on and stay on for about 10 seconds; to indicate that the Password has not been en­
tered correctly, so after the LED has gone out, the Password should be re-entered correctly start­
ing from point 1.
The correct entry of the access code (Password) "closes" (protects) the memoery, to prevent the memo­
rization of unauthorized remote controls.
In fact it is impossible to memorize a new remote control, because after transmitting its code, the warning
light (LED) on the receiver will stop flashing to indicate that the operation has failed; in this case the mem­
ory has to be "opened", proceeding as described on the next page.
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