Avital 3300 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 Avital 3300 Owner's Guide...
  • Page 2: Limited Lifetime Consumer Warranty

    Limited Lifetime Consumer Warranty For a period of one calendar year from the date of purchase of this auto-security device, Directed Electronics, Inc. promises to the ORIGINAL PURCHASER to repair or replace (with a comparable reconditioned model), free of cost, any electronic control module which proves to be defective in workmanship or material under normal use, SO LONG AS THE SYSTEM WAS SOLD, INSTALLED, AND SERVICED BY A PROFESSIONAL AUTO INSTALLER, AND REMAINS IN THE CAR IN WHICH THE SYSTEM WAS ORIGINALLY...
  • Page 3 Terms and Conditions. Available only in the USA. In the event that your vehicle is stolen and not recovered, Directed Electronics, Inc. will refund to the original pur- chaser of the Avital system up to $2,500 of your insurance deductible. This vehicle protection guarantee is valid only if: (1) The installation was performed by an authorized Avital dealer.
  • Page 4 Once Avital Technologies verifies that all the above listed terms and conditions have been met, a check for the insurance deductible (up to $2,500) will be mailed within thirty (30) days.
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Limited Lifetime Consumer Warranty ....... . i Standard Transmitter Configuration .
  • Page 6: Standard Transmitter Configuration

    Standard Transmitter Configuration 2000 Directed Electronics, Inc. ©...
  • Page 7: What Is Included

    G3300 7-01.qxd 8/7/2001 8:08 AM What is Included A control module An HF Plus receiver/antenna Two four-button transmitters A Stinger DoubleGuard two-stage shock sensor ™ ® A Revenger ™ Soft Chirp ™ six-tone programmable siren A red status LED indicator light A push-button Valet ®...
  • Page 8: System Maintenance

    G3300 7-01.qxd 8/7/2001 8:08 AM System Maintenance The system requires no specific maintenance. Your remote is pow- ered by a small, lightweight 3-volt lithium battery that will last approximately one year under normal use. When the battery begins to weaken, operating range will be reduced and the LED on the remote will dim.
  • Page 9: Caution

    Caution This product is designed for fuel injected, automatic transmission vehicles only. Use of this remote start system in a standard transmission vehicle is dangerous and contrary the product's intended use. Transmitter Functions The receiver uses a computer-based Learn Routine to learn the transmitter buttons.
  • Page 10 Button Silent Mode ™ and an optional auxiliary function are controlled by pressing . Silent Mode ™ works by pressing for less than one second. An optional auxiliary function, such as trunk release, is controlled by pressing and holding for 1.5 seconds. The auxiliary output controls _____________________________.
  • Page 11: Using Your System

    Using Your System Warning! Safety First The following safety warnings must be observed at all times: Due to the complexity of this system, installation of this product must only be performed by an authorized DEI dealer. When properly installed, this system can start the vehicle via a command signal from the remote control transmitter.
  • Page 12 cle in gear, and (2) Never remotely start the vehicle with the keys in the ignition. The user must also have the neutral safe- ty feature of the vehicle periodically checked, wherein the vehicle must not remotely start while the car is in gear. This testing should be performed by an authorized DEI dealer in accordance with the Safety Check outlined in the product installation guide.
  • Page 13: Arming

    Arming You can arm the system by pressing second. When the system arms, you will hear a short siren sound, or chirp, and see the parking lights flash once. If the power door locks are controlled by the system, the doors will also lock. While the system is armed, the status LED will flash approximately twice per second, indicating that the system is actively protecting your vehicle.
  • Page 14: Multi-Level Security Arming

    Heavy impacts trip a Triggered Sequence. The sequence con- sists of the siren sounding continuously and the parking lights flashing for a pre-programmed period, which can range in duration from 1 to 180 seconds. If a door is opened, the system will immediately start chirp- ing the siren and flashing the parking lights.
  • Page 15: Arming While Driving

    Pressing a second time within five seconds: The siren chirps twice followed by a long chirp. Zone 2 is now bypassed. Pressing a third time within five seconds: The siren chirps three times followed by a long chirp. Zone 4 is now bypassed. Pressing a fourth time within five seconds: The siren chirps four times followed by a long chirp.
  • Page 16: Disarming

    Disarming To turn off, or disarm the security system, press again. You will hear two chirps, and the parking lights will flash twice. If the power locks are controlled by the system, the doors will also unlock. The siren chirping either four or five times when disarming indicates Tamper Alert, which is described in the Diagnostics Section of this guide.
  • Page 17: Disarming Without A Transmitter

    Disarming Without a Transmitter If your remote transmitter is lost or damaged, you can manually disarm your vehicle security system. To disarm the system without a transmitter, you must have the vehicle's ignition key and know where the Valet switch is located. Be sure to check with your ®...
  • Page 18: Panic Mode

    NOTE: The Warn Away ® Response to lighter impacts is bypassed if the system is armed using the Silent Mode. This ensures that the siren does not chirp in an environment where you don't want chirps to be emitted. The system is still capable of being triggered by heavier impacts; only the Warn Away ®...
  • Page 19: Remote Valet

    The status LED will light steadily to indicate that you have entered Valet ® Mode and will turn off when you have exited Valet Mode. Remote Valet You can also activate Valet ® Mode using the remote transmitter: 1. Open any vehicle door. 2.
  • Page 20: Shutting Down The Remote Start System

    as soon as the parking lights flash. If the buttons are pressed longer than two seconds, the remote start sequence will stop. About three seconds after the parking lights flash, the system will engage the starter until the vehicle is successfully running. If the motor is not running after six seconds, the system will stop crank- ing the starter.
  • Page 21: Valet Take-Over

    To shut down the remote start: 1. Disarm the security system (if armed) by pressing transmitter. 2. Enter the vehicle and turn the ignition to the ON position. 3. Step on the brake pedal. The remote start system will be shut down when you step on the brake pedal.
  • Page 22: Timer Mode

    Timer Mode Timer Mode automatically starts your vehicle engine and runs it for a pre-programmed time period, every three hours for a total of six operation cycles. Timer Mode helps to ensure that your engine will start in the morning after being parked outside during a night of extremely cold temperatures.
  • Page 23: Disabling The Remote Start System

    To exit Timer Mode: Timer Mode can be exited by turning the ignition on with the key any time that the vehicle engine is not running. You can also exit Timer Mode using the transmitter by following these steps: Start the engine by pressing simultaneously.
  • Page 24: Nuisance Prevention Circuitry

    Nuisance Prevention Circuitry Your system has DEI's Nuisance Prevention Circuitry vents annoying repetitive trigger sequences due to faulty door pin switches or environmental conditions such as thunder, jackham- mers, airport noise, etc. Example: The alarm triggers three times. Each time, the same sen- sor or switch is triggering the alarm.
  • Page 25: Safety Features

    Safety Features This system has several important safety features to ensure proper operation of the motor and prevent accidental damage to the engine or its components. Over and Under Rev Protection The system monitors the engine speed and will automatically shut the engine off if the RPMs rise above or fall below the programmed levels.
  • Page 26: Starter Anti-Grind Circuitry

    Starter Anti-Grind Circuitry Whenever the vehicle is remote started, advanced anti-grind circuitry will prevent the starter from engaging, even if the key is turned to the start position. This prevents damage to the starter motor if the key is turned to the start position during remote start operation. NOTE: The starter anti-grind circuitry only works when the remote start system is operating the motor and the Failsafe installed.
  • Page 27: Disarming Diagnostics

    input ceases, the security system will resume normal monitoring. For example, if your vehicle has an interior light exit delay and you arm your security system before the interior light turns off, you may hear a second Bypass Notification chirp. Once the light turns off, however, the security system resumes normal monitoring.
  • Page 28: Stealth Coding Technology

    ZONE (Number of DESCRIPTION LED Flashes) Instant trigger - hood pinswitch Instant trigger - a heavier impact detected by the shock sensor Door switch trigger Instant trigger - for optional sensors Ignition trigger If the Warn Away ® response is triggered, the LED will not report it. NOTE: Your system stores the last two triggered zones in memory.
  • Page 29: High Frequency

    trol unit and fail to operate the system. To re-sync the remote sim- ply press several times within range of the vehicle. The alarm will automatically re-sync and respond to the transmitters normally. High Frequency Your system transmits and receives at 434 MHz. This provides a cleaner spectrum with less interference and a more stable signal.
  • Page 30: Rapid Resume Logic

    Rapid Resume Logic This DEI ® system will store its current state to non-volatile mem- ory. If power is lost and then reconnected the system will recall the stored state from memory. This means if the unit is in Valet Mode and the battery is disconnected for any reason, such as ser- vicing the car, when the battery is reconnected the unit will still be in Valet...
  • Page 31: Programming Options

    system is in Valet ® Mode, the LED will shut off. If the system remains in Valet ® Mode, the LED will come back on the next time the ignition is turned on and then back off. Programming Options Programming options control your system's normal, operational set-up.
  • Page 32 Passive door locking (with passive arming) or active door locking (only when arming with the transmitter). Passive locking allows the vehicle's doors to lock when the security system passively arms (after the 30-second countdown). This feature only works if passive arming has been programmed. Panic mode enabled/disabled when the ignition is turned on.
  • Page 33 times, regardless of whether or not the alarm is armed. If AED is programmed on, the starter of the vehicle will be disabled 30 seconds after the ignition is turned off. Once the key is turned off, the LED will flash slowly (one-half its normal armed rate) to indicate the AED arming cycle.
  • Page 34: Installation Options

    Installation Options The system has many options that may require extra parts and labor. Some of the possibilities are listed here. Delayed accessory output (DAO): This system provides an out- put whenever the ignition is turned off. This output can be used to keep the radio or power windows on when the ignition is turned off.
  • Page 35: Security & Convenience Expansions

    Security & Convenience Expansions Listed below are some of the many expansion options available. Please consult your dealer for a complete explanation of all the options available to you. Audio Sensor: Metal on glass, glass cracking, and breaking glass produce distinctive acoustic signatures. The 506T audio sensor uses a microphone to pick up sounds, then analyzes them with pro- prietary acoustic software to determine if the glass has been struck.
  • Page 36 Power Trunk Release: The auxiliary output of the system can operate a factory power release for the vehicle’s trunk or hatch. Although the on-board relay can control most power trunk releases, some- times an optional relay is required. If the factory release is not power-activated, DEI's 522T trunk release solenoid can often be added.
  • Page 37: Glossary Of Terms

    Glossary of Terms Control Unit: The “brain” of your system. Usually hidden under- neath the dash area of the vehicle. It houses the microprocessor which monitors your vehicle and controls all of the alarm's functions. FailSafe ® Starter Kill: An automatic switch controlled by the secu- rity system which prevents the vehicle’s starter from cranking whenever the system is armed.
  • Page 38 Trigger or triggered sequence: This is what happens when the alarm “goes off” or “trips.” The triggered sequence of your system consists of 30 seconds of siren sounding and parking light flashing. Valet ® Switch: A small push button switch mounted somewhere inside the vehicle.
  • Page 39: Quick Reference Guide

    QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE: Arming s To arm, press . When the system arms, you will hear a short chirp, and the parking lights will flash once. Arming while driving s To arm the system while driving, press vehicle is running. The system will chirp once and then once more to indicate that the ignition is on.
  • Page 40 The company behind this system is Directed Electronics, Inc. Since its inception, Directed Electronics has had one purpose, to provide consumers with the finest vehicle security and car stereo products and accessories available. The recipient of nearly 100 patents and Innovations Awards in the field of advanced electronic technology, DEI is ISO 9001 registered.

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