Auto Mate 4104A User manual

OWNER'S GUIDE
MODEL
4104A
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Vehicle Remote Start System
G4104A 2012-06
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Congratulations
Congratulations on the purchase of your state-of-the-art remote start
and keyless entry system. Reading this Owner’s Guide prior to using
your system will help maximize the use of your system and its many
features. For more information please visit the following website:
http://www.automatecarsecurity.com – For general and addi-
tional guide information.
For any additional questions please contact your authorized Directed
dealer or contact Directed at 1-800-753-0600. (U.S. only)
Additional support is also available at: http://support.directed.com
What you get
Welcome to the best generation of keyless entry with remote start.
Your system contains everything you need.
• Two 1-way SuperCode remote controls
• Owner’s guide
• Warranty card
LED
Command
Buttons
Command
Buttons
Transmit LED
Internal Antenna: transmits information
Internal Antenna: transmits information
LED
Command
Buttons
Command
Buttons
Transmit LED
Internal Antenna: transmits information
Internal Antenna: transmits information

Important information
Government Regulations and Safety Information
Read the “Government Regulations”and “Warning! Safety
First”sections of this manual prior to operating this system.
Warning! Failure to heed this information can result in
death, personal injury or property damage and may also
result in the illegal use of the system beyond its intended
purpose.
Your Warranty
Your system comes with a warranty. Please make sure you receive the
warranty registration card and proof of purchase from your dealer
indicating the product was installed by an authorized Directed dealer.
You can validate it online at www.prodregister.com/automate or
complete and return the warranty registration card.
Replacement remote controls
If additional remote controls (P/N 7142A) are desired, please see
your authorized dealer or visit us at www.directedstore.com to order.

Contents
Getting Started.................................................................................................... 3
Keys to using this manual...................................................................... 3
Remote Control ................................................................................................... 4
Using your System............................................................................................... 6
Commanding the system....................................................................... 6
Performing Commands ......................................................................... 6
Remote Control Command table ............................................................ 7
Basic Commands................................................................................................. 8
Lock ................................................................................................... 8
Unlock................................................................................................ 8
Remote Start........................................................................................ 9
AUX/Trunk.......................................................................................... 9
Advanced Commands: ..................................................................................... 10
Silent Lock......................................................................................... 10
Silent Unlock ..................................................................................... 10
Car finder......................................................................................... 10
Starter Kill Override .......................................................................................... 11
Remote Start Features ........................................................................................ 12
Pit Stop Mode ................................................................................... 12
Key Takeover..................................................................................... 12
Safety Features.................................................................................. 13
Manual Transmission Start (MTS mode) ................................................ 13
Turbo Timer Mode.............................................................................. 14
Optional Rear Defogger ..................................................................... 14
Starter Anti-Grind Circuitry.................................................................. 14
Remote Start Safe-lock ...................................................................... 15
Disabling Remote Start ....................................................................... 15
Remote Start Faults............................................................................. 15
Remote and System Operations.......................................................................... 16
Passive Locking ................................................................................. 16
Auto Re-locking ................................................................................. 16
Valet Mode ....................................................................................... 17
Power Save....................................................................................... 17
Rapid Resume Logic ........................................................................... 17
Remote Pairing.................................................................................................. 18
System Expansion Options................................................................................. 19
Battery Information............................................................................................ 20
Low Battery Alerts .............................................................................. 20
Battery Replacement........................................................................... 20
Battery Disposal ................................................................................ 20
Glossary of Terms.............................................................................................. 21
Government Regulations .................................................................................... 23
Warning! Safety First......................................................................................... 24

Installation ........................................................................................ 24
Remote Start Capable ........................................................................ 24
Manual Transmission Vehicles ............................................................. 24
Interference....................................................................................... 26
Upgrades ......................................................................................... 26
Water/Heat Resistance ...................................................................... 26
Limited lifetime consumer warranty ..................................................................... 27

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Getting Started
Keys to using this manual
Specific actions (in bold type) and style conventions are used consis-
tently throughout this manual, they are as follows:
• Press: implies pushing in and releasing a button.
• Hold: is used after Press actions when a button needs to be held
in position for an extended period of time, typically several sec-
onds.
• Italicized words denote section/sub headings in this guide and
can be located through the table of contents.
• An asterisk (*) when used after a word or phrase denotes that
additional details can be found in related sections usually noted
at the bottom of the page or end of the section.

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Remote Control
LED: Active during communication
Internal Antenna: transmits information
Lock: Locks vehicle
Unlock: Unlocks vehicle
AUX: Trunk Release: Opens trunk when held
Remote Start
Feature Description
Internal Antenna Used for transmitting information
Transmit LED Active when transmitting information
Command buttons (4) Used to perform locking, unlocking, auxiliary channel and
remote start commands

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Control Center
Valet switch
LED
Control button
Status LED
Control Center
Control Center
Control Center Valet switch
LED
Control button
Status LED
Control Center
Antenna
Antenna
The Control Center, typically located on the upper part of the front
windshield. It consists of:
• The In-vehicle system antenna.
• The Status LED, as a visual indicator of the system’s status.
• The Control button, for placing the system into Valet Mode* and
to perform the Emergency Override operation.
* See “Remote and System Operations” section for details.

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Using your System
Commanding the system
Commands, Basic or Advanced, are used to activate system features
and are performed by pressing one of the Command buttons. Basic
commands control the most often used keyless entry and remote start
features while Advanced commands control more specialized fea-
tures.
Confirmations for Basic or Advanced commands are indicated
by horn honks* and parking light flashes. A description of each fea-
ture confirmation is found in the following Basic command and Ad-
vanced command sections.
Performing Commands
Perform basic commands by pressing a command button.
Perform advanced commands by first pressing
AUX and then by
pressing a command button.
Advanced command example: Silent Lock
1. Press and release the
AUX button, then press the
AUX
AUX
button.
2. The transmit LED will illuminate to confirm when the silent lock-
message from the system is received.
3. The system will lock the doors and flash parking lights without
horn honks.
* The optional Horn Honk feature must be connected.

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Remote Control Command table
Button
Press and Release Shift (Press/
release “AUX”
first)
Press/Hold
for 2 secs.
AUX
AUX
Lock Silent Lock Lock, Panic, Car Finder**
AUX
AUX
Unlock Silent Unlock No Function
AUX
AUX
Shift* No Function Trunk release
A U X
Remote Starter Runtime Reset
*Advanced commands are performed by pressing and releasing the
AUX button before pressing the command button to perform the ac-
tionlisted in the Shift column. ** Optional horn honk feature must be
connected.

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Basic Commands
Lock
Press and release
AUX
AUX
Doors lock, lights flash, the horn sounds once and the optional starter
kill becomes active. The status LED begins flashing.
To Lock and Panic
Press and hold
AUX
AUX
To lock the system, then activate Panic. For Panic to work,the
optional horn honk feature must be connected. Press the
AUX
AUX
or
AUX
AUX
button to stop Panic output.
Unlock
Press and release
AUX
AUX
Doors unlock, lights flash, the horn sounds twice and the optional
starter kill becomes inactive. The status LED turns off.

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Remote Start*
Press and release
AUX
AUX
Activates (or if On, deactivates) the remote starter. The engine turns
On, or the engine turns Off accordingly. If a Remote start configura-
tion issue prevents the engine from starting, the parking lights flash a
Remote Start fault report to identify the fault.
Note: The default runtime is 12 minutes and can be shortened or
extended by the installer.
AUX/Trunk**
Press and hold AUX
The Trunk opens (if connected) when this button is pressed for 2 sec-
onds.
*For Manual transmission vehicles see “Manual Transmission
Vehicles”in the “Remote Start Features” section for more details.
**This is an optional feature. See your authorized Directed dealer
for details.

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Advanced Commands:
Silent Lock
Press and release the AUX button first, then Press and release
AUX
AUX
The doors lock (if connected), without horn honks.*
Silent Unlock
Press and release the AUX button first, then Press and release
AUX
AUX
Doors unlock (if connected), without horn honks.*
Car finder
Press and release the AUX button first, then Press and release
A U X
.
The horn emits one long honk and the parking lights flash for 10 sec-
onds. The parking light flashes stop if locked or unlocked while Car
Finder is in progress. Pressing Lock or Unlock cancels the parking
light flashes.
* The optional Horn Honk feature must be connected.

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Starter Kill Override
To bypass the optional Starter kill without a remote control:
Use the button on the Control Center to bypass the system. You can
bypass the system only if you have the vehicle key.
To override:
1. While the vehicle is locked, open the door. Immediately insert the
key into the ignition and turn it to the Run or On position. (all the
indicators in the dash turn on)
2. Press and release the Control button one time. The LED on the
Control Center will stop flashing and the optional Starter kill is
bypassed. You can now start the vehicle with the key.
Note: The override feature allows you to select a specific number of
presses needed to disable the system. If the override button has been
programmed to a new number of presses by your authorized dealer,
that number should be indicated below.
Number of button presses to disable:_________________________

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Remote Start Features
Pit Stop Mode
To exit vehicle with engine running
The system keeps the engine running during short trips into the house
or convenience store. To perform Pit Stop:
1. With the engine running, set the parking brake and release the
foot brake.
2. Press the
AUX
AUX
button, the parking lights will turn on to indicate
remote start is on.
3. Turn the key to off, and remove it from the ignition, the engine
continues running for the programmed runtime.
4. Exit the vehicle and lock the system.
Note For Pit Stop on manual transmission vehicles follow the di-
rections in the “Remote Start Faults” section.
Key Takeover
When you are ready to drive
The system keeps the engine running until the vehicle is ready to be
driven. To perform Key Takeover:
1. Unlock the system and enter the vehicle, do not step on the foot
brake.
2. Insert the key, turn it to the run position, and then step on the foot
brake, the remote start then turns off.
3. The parking lights turn off to indicate remote start is off.
4. The vehicle is ready to drive.

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Note Some Push-to-start vehicles do not offer the key takeover
function, instead the vehicle shuts down when the vehicle
door is opened and the car needs to be started as normal.
Safety Features
The following safety features will disable the remote start when acti-
vated or not allow the engine to start if not properly set before starting.
• Foot Brake is depressed
• Hood is open
• Shut down toggle switch is OFF
• Engine over-rev protection (Tachometer mode only)
• MTS mode is not enabled correctly
Manual Transmission Start (MTS mode)
When installed into a manual transmission vehicle, the system requires
that the MTS mode is properly set when parking. If MTS mode is not
properly set or is defeated after being properly set the system will not
start the engine.
1. With the engine running, press the foot brake then set the park-
ing brake.
For Pit Stop or Turbo Timer mode (to leave the engine running
after locking), open the driver door.
2. Release the foot brake. As long as the engine is running there is
no time limit to perform this step.
3. Within 20 seconds of foot brake release, press any command
button on the remote, after 20 seconds return to Step 2 (For Turbo
Timer Mode, press the optional dash mounted activation button) .
4. The parking lights flash 5 times to confirm MTS mode is enabled
and the remote start activates the ignition outputs.

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5. Turn Off and remove the key from the ignition switch, the engine
remains running.
6. Exit the vehicle, close all the doors and lock the system.
7. The engine turns off. If the door is opened in Step 1 then the
engine continues to run.
Turbo Timer Mode
The system keeps the engine running for the Turbo Timer runtime and
can be activated with an optional dash mounted activation button.
1. With the engine running, press the foot brake, then set the park-
ing brake.
2. Press the optional dash mounted activation button.
3. The parking lights turn on and the remote start activates the igni-
tion outputs.
4. Turn Off and remove the key from the ignition switch, the engine
remains running.
5. Exit the vehicle, close all the doors and lock the system.
6. The engine runs for the Turbo Mode runtime.
Note Turbo Timer must be turned on by an authorized Directed
dealer.
Optional Rear Defogger
If connected, the Defogger circuit automatically activates 10 seconds
after remote starting the vehicle if the temperature is below 55°F.
Starter Anti-Grind Circuitry
This system includes an anti-grind circuit (optional relay is required)
that can prevent damage to the starter motor if the key is turned to the
start position while the engine is ON.
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operating the motor and the optional relay is installed.
Remote Start Safe-lock
Remote start safe-lock makes sure the doors are locked while the en-
gine is running and after, even if they are unlocked when remote start
is activated.
Note: Door locks may require additional parts and labor.
Disabling Remote Start
Remote start can be disabled by moving the Toggle Switch to the Off
position. If remote start is attempted while Off, the engine will not
start. (See “Remote Start Faults” under Remote Start Features) move the
switch back to the On position to resume normal operation.
Remote Start Faults
For user safety, the system must be properly c
onfigured or remote start will not activate. A Remote Start Fault may be
caused by any of several configuration issues. Refer to the table below
for the command type and parking light flashes that will identify the
configuration issue and solution.
Flashes * Possible Fault Solution
5 Brake on Release foot brake
6 Hood open Close hood
7 After performing Remote Start
command - MTS not enabled
Enable MTS mode
8 Toggle Switch off Turn switch on
* Refers to the number of parking light flashes.

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Remote and System Operations
Passive Locking*
Park and exit the vehicle, after the doors are closed the Passive lock-
ing countdown begins. The led flashes quickly and upon reaching 20
seconds horn honks. At 30 seconds the system activates itself.
Anytime before the system locks you can re-enter the vehicle or
open the trunk to load or unload items and, after closing passive lock-
ing resumes.
To stay secure in case of accidental unlocking the system, if a
door is not opened within 30 seconds the system reactivates itself and
locks the doors.
Auto Re-locking*
Auto re- locking ensures the vehicle stays locked if it is not entered after
unlocking by remote control. After unlocking by remote, the system
automatically re-locks the doors (if programmed on) in 30 seconds.
Open any point of entry to stop the re-lock until the next unlock by
remote.
Onetime Bypass*
Turn the ignition On for one to three seconds and then Off. The horn
honks once to confirm one-time bypass is enabled.
One-time bypass can be used to temporarily bypass the Passive lock-
ing operation for one cycle. It also bypasses the comfort closure out-
put. After the next unlock, all operations return to normal.
* The optional horn honk feature must be installed for confirmation.

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Valet Mode
You can prevent your system from automatically locking or activating
the optional failsafe starter kill by placing your system in valet mode.
This can be useful when washing your vehicle or having it serviced.
Valet mode can be entered and exited by using the vehicle key and
the control button.
Use the following steps to manually enter and exit Valet Mode:
1. Turn the ignition switch On and then Off
2. Immediately press and release the control button once
3. The control center LED turns On when entering and Off when
exiting.
Power Save
To reduce power consumption the control center status LED modifies
its output if the vehicle is parked for an extended period. If Locked the
flashing is reduced after 24 hours. When Valet mode is On the LED
turns off after 1 hour and resets each time the ignition is turned off.
Rapid Resume Logic
IIf power is ever disconnected by a mechanic or thief, the system will
resume the state it was in at the time of disconnection, when power
is reconnected.