Auto Mate 210A User manual

AUTOMATE®210A
GPS TRACKING
OWNER'S GUIDE
READ ME FIRST
AUTOMATE®210A
GPS TRACKING
OWNER'S GUIDE
READ ME FIRST
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GPS210A 07-05

Table of Contents
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Inside your AUTOMATE®GPS Tracking Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Creating Your Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
AUTOMATE®Online . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Using AUTOMATE® GPS Tracking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Actions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Perform an action from the web: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Incomplete Actions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Perform an action from the telephone: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Alert Notifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
To Set-up Alert Notifications: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Understanding the Alert and Action Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Service Plans and Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Paying by Credit Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
GPS Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
GPS Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Future of GPS Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Legal Disclaimers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Privacy Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Non-Transferable Hardware Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
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Getting Started
ESN (Electronic Serial Number) - the sticker can be found on your membership
card.
Enter the following information for future reference.
Account Number
Password
Vehicle Information Number (VIN)
Actual size of ESN sticker
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Getting Help
From the www.automategps.net website you can access Online Help and
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's). If you do not find what you need,
AUTOMATE Customer Care will be happy to answer any of your questions.
For questions regarding your service plans and to access on-line features:
Toll Free: 888-847-7120
Email: [email protected]
For questions regarding your installation contact your local dealer:
Enter your dealer information below:
Dealership Name: _______________________________
Installer Name: _________________________________
Phone Number: _________________________________
Mailing Address:
Directed Electronics
1 Viper Way Vista, CA 92081
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Inside your AUTOMATE®GPS Tracking Box
Your AUTOMATE®Vehicle Protection kit contains the following:
❍The AUTOMATE®210A
❍Antenna
❍Main Wiring Harness
❍Backup Battery
❍Feature Module
❍Installation Kit
❍Installation Guide
❍Owner’s Guide
❍Wallet Card
Creating Your Account
If you do not already have a AUTOMATE®account you will need to create one
before you can use all the features of the AUTOMATE®service.
To setup a new AUTOMATE®account, follow these few simple steps.
1. From your browser type in the address line
www.automategps.net . The
AUTOMATE GPS Tracking logon page opens.
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NOTE: You will be required to read the Service Terms and Conditions in its
entirety. Scroll to the end of the agreement for the
Accept button to appear and
click on it.
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2. Click on the "I do not have a User ID" link. This brings you to Account
setup. From here you will be able to enter your contact information, your
ESN and VIN numbers, and select your Service Term and Transaction
packages.
3. Enter in your contact information. This includes your first and last name,
address, phone number etc.
4. Click Continue.
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5. Next, enter your AUTOMATE®210A ESN (found on the product box or on
the membership card where you affixed th label), along with the VIN. If you
have multiple devices for each of our household vehicles, make sure to
correctly match up the each ESN with the VIN so your Automate®Online
service functions correctly.
6. Click Continue.
7. Next, you need to select your Service Plan and Connection bundles. From
the drop down menus select the Service Plan/Connection bundle. You can
also choose the optional Connections bundle for each vehicle.
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8. Click Continue.
9. Enter in your credit card information and click continue.
10. At this point you can review your purchase selections. If you need to make
any changes click on the Back button; otherwise, click on Continue to pro-
ceed with the purchase.
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11. The Purchase Confirmation page will open. This page is your receipt. It
also contains everything you'll need to log into the
www.automategps.net
website or use the telephone system; Account Number, User ID and
Password. Print this page and keep it for reference.
You can now log into the
www.automategps.net website.
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