Clifford 420.4X User manual

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 below website:
http://www.clifford.com – For general and additional guide in-
formation.
For any additional questions please contact your authorized Directed
dealer or contact Directed at 1-800-753-0600. (U.S. only)
What you get
Welcome to the best generation of keyless entry with remote start.
Your system contains everything you need.
s One Responder LE 2-way SuperCode remote control
s 1-way companion remote
s Owner’s guide
s Warranty card
AUX
AUX

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/directed or com-
plete and return the warranty registration card.
Replacement remote controls
Your system comes with one Responder LE remote control
(P/N 7251X) and a 1-way companion remote (P/N 7152X). If ad-
ditional remotes 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 Information.................................................................................. 4
Control Center..................................................................................... 5
Using your System............................................................................................... 6
Commanding the system....................................................................... 6
Performing Commands ......................................................................... 6
Remote Control Command table ............................................................ 7
Basic Commands (Direct Access) .......................................................................... 8
Lock ................................................................................................... 8
Unlock................................................................................................ 8
Remote Start........................................................................................ 8
AUX/Trunk.......................................................................................... 9
Advanced Commands: (Level 1) ........................................................................... 9
Silent Lock........................................................................................... 9
Runtime Reset .................................................................................... 10
AUX 1.............................................................................................. 10
Temperature Request .......................................................................... 10
Advanced Commands: (Level 2) ......................................................................... 10
Remote Valet .................................................................................... 11
Timer Start ........................................................................................ 11
AUX 2.............................................................................................. 11
Advanced Commands: (Level 3) ......................................................................... 12
Car finder......................................................................................... 12
Smart Start........................................................................................ 12
AUX 3.............................................................................................. 12
Runtime Remaining ............................................................................ 12
Advanced Commands: (Level 4) ......................................................................... 13
Defogger .......................................................................................... 13
AUX 4.............................................................................................. 13
Remote Control Configuration ............................................................................ 14
Remote Programming ......................................................................... 14
Remote Pairing .................................................................................. 14
Remote Features ................................................................................ 15
Keypad Lock ..................................................................................... 16
Page Mode....................................................................................... 17
Car 2............................................................................................... 17
Remote Beep..................................................................................... 17
Emergency Override......................................................................................... 18
Remote Start Features ........................................................................................ 19
Pit Stop Mode ................................................................................... 19
Key Takeover..................................................................................... 19

Remote Start Safe-lock ...................................................................... 20
Disabling Remote Start ..................................................................... 20
Advanced Start ................................................................................. 20
Temperature Reporting........................................................................ 21
Remote Start Time-out Alert.................................................................. 21
Manual Transmission Start (MTS mode) ................................................ 22
Turbo Timer Mode.............................................................................. 23
Remote Start Faults............................................................................. 24
Remote and System Operations.......................................................................... 25
Passive Locking ................................................................................. 25
Auto Re-locking ................................................................................ 25
Valet Mode ....................................................................................... 26
Power Save....................................................................................... 26
Rapid Resume ................................................................................... 26
Automatic Remote Updates ................................................................. 26
Car Select......................................................................................... 27
System Expansion Options................................................................................. 28
Battery Information............................................................................................ 29
Low Battery....................................................................................... 29
Low Battery Alerts .............................................................................. 29
Battery Life........................................................................................ 29
Battery Replacement........................................................................... 30
Battery Disposal ................................................................................ 30
Glossary of Terms.............................................................................................. 31
Government Regulations .................................................................................... 32
Warning! Safety First......................................................................................... 33
Installation ........................................................................................ 33
Remote Start Capable ........................................................................ 33
Manual Transmission Vehicles ............................................................. 33
Interference....................................................................................... 35
Upgrades ......................................................................................... 35
Water/Heat Resistance ...................................................................... 35

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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:
s Press: implies pushing in and releasing a button.
s 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.
s Italicized words denote section/sub headings in this guide and
can be located through the table of contents.
s 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 Information
Transmit
LED
Internal
Antenna
Ghost
LED’s Command
Buttons
Function
Button
AUX
Feature Description
Internal Antenna Used for transmitting and receiving*information
Command buttons (4) Used to perform locking, unlocking, auxiliary channel and
remote start commands
Function button Used to access function levels for commands, configura-
tion menus for programming, Car Selection, and to request
reports.
Ghost LED’s** Each button has an associated LED next to it that are active
during related operations. These LED’s are labeled respec-
tively as:
Lock LED, Unlock LED, Remote Start LED, Aux LED, and
LED
*2-way communication is only applicable to the Responder LE
remote control
** Term denotes that these LED’s are only visible when On (Ghost
LED’s are only applicable to the Responder LE remote control).

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Control Center
Control button
Status LED
Anten
n
The Control Center, typically located on the upper part of the front
windshield. It consists of:
s The In-vehicle system antenna.
s The Status LED, as a visual indicator of the system’s status.
s The Control button, for placing the system into Valet Mode* and
to perform the Emergency Override operation.
* See “Remote and System Operations” on page 25.

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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 accessing Levels 1-4 using the
button and then by pressing a Command button while within a
level.
Advanced command example: Silent Lock
1. Press the button once to access Function Level 1, The trans-
mit LED single flashes for 3 seconds.
2. Press the button while the transmit LED is still flashing to
perform the Silent Lock command.
3. The system will lock the doors and flash the parking lights,
without horn honks.*
* The optional Horn Honk feature must be connected.

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Remote Control Command table
Basic
Commands
Advanced Commands
Button
Level Direct Access x 1 x 2 x 3 x 4
Lock Silent Lock
Unlock Silent Unlock Valet Mode Car Finder
Remote Start Reset Runtime Timer Mode Smart Start Rear
Defogger
AUX
Trunk Release AUX 1 AUX 2 AUX 3 AUX 4
Function Shift Cabin Temp.
Request
(2- way only)
Lock
Status
(2- way
only)
Runtime
Check
(2- way only)

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Basic Commands (Direct Access)
Lock
Press and release ,
Doors lock (if connected). The horn honks once, and the parking lights
flsh one-time. Lock LED turns on with 1 beep.
To Lock and Panic
Press and hold
To lock the system, then activate Panic. For Panic to work,the
optional horn honk feature must be connected. Press the or
button to stop Panic output.
Unlock
Press and release .
The doors unlock (if connected).
The horn honks twice and the parking lights flash. Unlock LED turns on
and remote beeps twice.
Remote Start*
Press and release
Activates (or if On, deactivates) the remote starter. The engine turns
On, or the engine turns Off accordingly. The parking lighs flash.
Remote Start LED turns on, and plays tones.
If a Remote start configuration issue prevents the engine from starting,
the parking lights flash a Remote Start fault report to identify the fault.

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AUX/Trunk**
Press and hold AUX.
The AUX LED turns on and tones play to confirm. The Trunk opens (if
connected) when this button is pressed for 2 seconds.
* For Manual transmission vehicles see “Manual Transmission Start
(MTS mode)” on page 22 in the “Remote Start Features” section
for more details.
**This is an optional feature. See your authorized Directed dealer
for details.
Advanced Commands: (Level 1)
Press and release the button 1 time. The transmit LED illuminates in
sets of single flashes to indicate Level 1.
Silent Lock
Press and release
The doors lock (if connected), without horn honks.* The Lock LED turns
on to confirm.
Silent Unlock
Press and release
Doors unlock (if connected), without horn honks. The parking lights
flash twice. The Unlock LED turns on to confirm.

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Runtime Reset
Press and release
If more time is needed while remote start is active, runtime reset will
reset the runtime counter to the pre-programmed setting. The green
ghost LED’s show the runtime and the remote start On tones play to
comfirm runtime reset.
Note Remote Start must be On to use this feature.
AUX 1
Press and release AUX
Activates (or if On, deactivates) the Aux 1 output. The AUX LED turns
on and tones play to confirm.
Temperature Request
Press and hold the button
Requests the vehicle’s interior temperature and displays it by illuminat-
ing the green ghost LED’s; cold is 1 LED, cool (2), warm (3), warmer
(4)
* The optional Horn Honk feature must be connected.
Advanced Commands: (Level 2)
Press and release the button 2 times. The transmit LED illuminates in
sets of double flashes to indicate Level 2.

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Remote Valet
Press and release
Enters (or if On, exits) Valet Mode. The Control Center LED turns on
and off accordingly, and prevents doors from locking passively. The
The Unlock LED and Valet beeps play (1 for on, 2 for off) to confirm.
Timer Start*
Press and release
Activates (or if On, deactivates) Timer Start. The parking lights flash
quickly four times for On and slowly four times for Off. The Remote
Start LED and beeps play (1 for on, 2 for off) to confirm.
Note System needs to be locked or Timer Start will not start the
engine.
AUX 2
Press and release AUX
Activates (or if On, deactivates) the Aux 2 output. The Aux LED and
On tones or Off tones play to confirm.
Lock Status
Press and hold the button.
The remote will generate an output using the LED’s and beeps/tones
to display the systems Lock Status since its last update message or
command operation. It will report status via ghost LED’s, beeps, and
tones as described in this section for Lock, Unlock, Valet mode and
Silent lock.
*See “Advanced Start” under “Remote Start Features” for more de-
tails.

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Advanced Commands: (Level 3)
Press and release the button 3 times. The transmit LED illuminates in
sets of triple flashes to indicate Level 3.
Car finder
Press and release
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. Lock and Unlock cancels the parking light flash.
Smart Start*
Press and release
Activates (or if On, deactivates) Smart Start. The parking lights flash
quickly five times for On and slowly five times for Off. The Remote
Start LED and beeps play (1 for on, 2 for off) to confirm.
Note System needs to be locked or Smart Start will not start the
engine.
AUX 3
Press and release AUX
Activates (or if On, deactivates) the Aux 3 output. The Aux LED and
On tones or Off tones play to confirm. See your authorized Directed
dealer for details.
Runtime Remaining
Press and hold the button
Requests the remaining Remote start runtime and temporarily displays
it in 4 increments using the green Ghost LED’s.

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Example for 12 minute runtime:
s 3 LED’s: 6 to 9 minutes remaining (50 - 75% of time selected).
s 1 LED: less than 3 minutes remaining (<25% of time selected).
*See “Advanced Start” under “Remote Start Features” for more de-
tails.
Advanced Commands: (Level 4)
Press and release the button 4 times. The transmit LED illuminates in
sets of quadruple flashes to indicate Level 4.
Defogger*
Press and release
Activates the vehicle Defogger circuit (if connected) while Remote Start
is activated and the parking lights flash 3 times. The Remote start LED
and 1 beep play to comfirm. For convenience, the Defogger circuit
will also automatically activate 10 seconds after remote starting if the
temperature is below 55°F.
Note Remote Start must be active to use this feature.
AUX 4
Press and release AUX
Activates (or if On, deactivates) the Aux 4 output. The Aux LED and
On tones or Off tones play to confirm.
* This feature must be installed and turned on by an authorized
Directed dealer.

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Remote Control Configuration
The remote controls have operations that can be configured to a user’s
personal preferences. The following instruction will direct you through
the available configuration and programing options for the remote
control.
Remote Programming
Enter programming, press and hold the button for 8 seconds, the
transmit LED turns on to indicate the Main Menu is accessed.
Exit programming or go back to a previous menu, press and release
the button. 1 short and 1 long beep is emitted for each step back.
When programming is exited the transmit LED turns off.
Remote Pairing
Remote pairing is a process where the remote, and the in-vehicle sys-
tem learn the other’s encrypted identification, securing communication
between the two from intruders.
The following instruction will step you through the remote pairing op-
eration.
Prepare the vehicle system for pairing:
1. Turn the key to the ON position.
2. Within 5 seconds press and release 1 time the Control button on
the Control Center.
3. Within 5 seconds, press and hold the Control button. The status
LED will flash one time and the horn (if connected) honks once to
confirm the system is ready for remote pairing.
4. Release the Control button and proceed to next step.
Pairing will exit if:
s Step 7 is not completed within 60 seconds
s The doors are closed
s The ignition is turned off.

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Prepare the remote control for pairing:
5. Enter programming by pressing and holding the button for 8
seconds to access the Main Menu.
6. Press and hold the button for 1 second, 3 transmit LED flash-
es indicate the remote control is ready to pair.
7. Press the button.
The horn (if connected) honks and the remote emits tones to confirm
pairing is complete.
1-way companion: the horn honks to confirm the system has learned
the remote control.
Remote Features
From the main menu, press the button to access the remote opera-
tion features, 2 transmit LED flashes indicate the remote features menu
is accessed. Press the buttons indicated in the tables below to set the
feature option.
Responder LE
The Ghost LED’s next to button indicate the feature setting.
Feature Button
Press
LED on LED Off LED flash LED
Double Flash
Keypad Lock Auto Off
No function No
function
No
function
Car 2 Car 2 On Car 2 Off
Page
Mode*
AUX
Power
Save 1
Power Save 2

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1-way companion remote control
The 1-way remote will flash the transmit LED to indicate the setting.
Feature Button Press Single Flash Double Flash
Keypad Lock Auto Off *
No function No function No function
Car 2 Car 2 On Car 2 Off *
Keypad Lock
Options: Off, Auto
When Off, the buttons do not lock and always perform a command
when pressed. When set to Auto, the remote buttons lock after a 20
second lapse between button presses to prevent unintentional opera-
tions.
If a button is pressed when locked the LED and a fault tone play as
an alert. The 1-way companion emits the fault tone only.
To unlock the buttons, press the button followed by the button.
The Ghost LEDs flash and tones play to confirm unlocking.
Auto unlocking
After turning the ignition off, a message to the Responder LE will
unlock the keypad buttons until the next command is performed.
If Auto Unlocking is not desired this message can be turned off
by an authorized Directed Dealer.

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Page Mode*
Options: Power Save 1, Power Save 2, On, Off.
The Responder LE remote monitors your system’s messages via Paging.
When Paging is On the remote wakes up every few seconds to detect
pages from the system. When Off the remote does not wake up to
receive pages from the system.
Power Save extends battery life by turning Paging Off after 72 hours if
the remote control is not used during this period. Just press any button
to resume system monitoring. See Battery Life.
* This option is not available with the 1- way companion remote.
Car 2
Options: Off, On
The remote controls can control two systems independently. When set
to Off, the Car Select feature is not available. When set to On the Car
Select feature is enabled.
See Car Select (under Remote and System Operations ) for detail on
using a remote with 2 systems.
Remote Beep
Options: On, Off
The Responder LE will emit a beep as confirmation of button presses
and command responses. When set to Off, beeps are not emitted for
any operations except programming.
For 1-way companion remote control, Off will delete all beeps except
when programming.