Arming - Directed Electronics Automate 553 Owner's Manual

installations must be performed by an authorized DEI dealer.
OPERATION OF THE REMOTE START MODULE IF THE VEHICLE
STARTS IN GEAR IS CONTRARY TO ITS INTENDED MODE OF
OPERATION. OPERATING THE REMOTE START SYSTEM UNDER
THESE CONDITIONS MAY RESULT IN PROPERTY DAMAGE OR
PERSONAL INJURY. YOU MUST IMMEDIATELY CEASE THE USE
OF THE UNIT AND SEEK THE ASSISTANCE OF AN AUTHORIZED
DEI DEALER TO REPAIR OR DISCONNECT THE INSTALLED
REMOTE START MODULE. DEI WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSI-
BLE OR PAY FOR INSTALLATION OR REINSTALLATION COSTS.

Arming

You can arm the system by pressing
ter for one 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 approxi-
mately twice per second, indicating that the system is actively
protecting your vehicle. If you hear a second chirp after arming
and note that the status LED is flashing in groups, see the
Diagnostics Section of this guide. This extra chirp is called Bypass
Notification.
The system can be programmed to arm itself automatically (called
passive arming). If the system is programmed for passive arming,
it will automatically arm 30 seconds after the ignition is turned off
and the system detects that you have left the vehicle by opening
and closing a door. Whenever the system is in its 30-second pas-
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of your remote transmit-
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