Python 872 User manual

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(ongrotulations
Congratulations on
the
purchase
of
your state-of-the-art remote start
and
security
system.
Reading
this
Owner's
Guide
prior
to
using your
system
will help maximize the
use
of your
system
and
its
many fea-
tures.
For
more information please visit the
below
website:
http:/
/www.pythoncarsecurity.com -
For
general and additional
guide information.
For any additional questions please contact your authorized Directed
dealer or contact Directed at 1
-800-753-0600.
What
you
get
Welcome
to
the
best generation of security with remote start.
Your
system
contains everything you need.
• Responder
LE
remote control
• 1-way Companion remote control
• Owner's guide
• Quick reference card
• Warranty card
G5202P 2009-07

Important
information
Government
Regulations
and
Safety
information
Your
Warranty
Your
Responder
LE
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.
Your
product warranty
must
be validated within 1
0
days
of
purchase.
You
can validate
it
online at www.prodregister.
com/
directed or complete
and
return
the
warranty registration card.
Quick
Reference
Card
Carry
this
card with you to reference your
system's
many features.
Replacement
remote
controls
If
additional remote controls are desired, please
see
your authorized
dealer or visit
us
at www.directedstore.com
to
order. Port numbers
are:
7251
P for Responder
LE
2-way remote control and
715
2P
for
the
companion remote control.

Contents
Getting
Started
....................................................................................................4
Keys
to
using
this
manual...................................................................... 4
Responder
LE
2-Way...........................................................................................5
Using
your
System
...............................................................................................7
Commands
and Confirmations .............................................................. 7
Performing Commands ......................................................................... 7
Remote
Control Command table ............................................................ 8
Fault
Condition Alerts ........................................................................... 8
Basic
Commands
(Direct
Access)
........................................................................ 1
0
Arm
................................................................................................. 10
Disarm
............................................................................................. 10
Remote
Start......................................................................................
11
AUX/Trunk........................................................................................
11
Advanced
Commands:
(Level
1)
......................................................................... 12
Silent
Arm
......................................................................................... 12
Runtime
Reset
.................................................................................... 12
AUX
1..............................................................................................
13
Temperature
Request
.......................................................................... 13
Advanced
Commands:
(Level
2)
......................................................................... 14
Sensor
Bypass
................................................................................... 14
Remote
Valet
.................................................................................... 14
Timer
Start ........................................................................................ 15
AUX
2.............................................................................................. 15
Arm
Status
........................................................................................ 15
Advanced
Commands:
(Level
3)
......................................................................... 16
Sensor
Silent
Arm
.............................................................................. 16
Smart
Start........................................................................................ 16
AUX
3.............................................................................................. 17
Runtime
Remaining
............................................................................ 17
Advanced
Commands:
(Level
4)
......................................................................... 18
Full
Silent
Arm
................................................................................... 18
Defogger .......................................................................................... 18
AUX
4 .............................................................................................. 18
Remote
Control
Configuration ............................................................................ 19
Remote
Programming ......................................................................... 19
Remote
Pairing ................................................................................. 19
Remote
Features
...............................................................................
20
Car 2............................................................................................... 22
Remote
Beep
..................................................................................... 22
Sensor
Adjust .................................................................................... 23

Alarm Features .................................................................................................
24
Normal
Arm Protection
.......................................................................
24
Sensor Silent Arm protection
...............................................................
24
Full
Silent Arm Protection
....................................................................
25
Sensor
Warn-away
...........................................................................
25
Full
Trigger
........................................................................................
25
Emergency Override
..........................................................................
25
Trigger Zone Fault Report
....................................................................
26
Alarm Report
.....................................................................................
26
Nuisance Prevention (NPC)
.................................................................
27
Remote
Start Features ........................................................................................
28
Pit
Stop
Mode
...................................................................................
28
Key Takeover
.....................................................................................
28
Remote Start Safe-lock
........................................................................
29
Disabling
Remote
Start
.......................................................................
29
Advanced Start
.................................................................................
29
Temperature Reporting
........................................................................
30
Remote Start Time-out Alert
..................................................................
31
Manual
Transmission Start (MTS mode)
................................................
31
Turbo Timer
Mode
..............................................................................
32
Remote Start Faults
.............................
.
...............................................
32
Remote
and
System
Operations..........................................................................
34
Passive Arming
..................................................................................
34
Auto Re-arming
..................................................................................
34
Valet
Mode
.......................................................................................
35
Power Save
.......................................................................................
35
Rapid
Resume
...................................................................................
35
Automatic Remote Updates
.................................................................
35
Out
of
Range
....................................................................................
36
No
Remote Output
.............................................................................
36
Feature not Available
.........................................................................
36
Car
Select
.........................................................................................
37
System
Expansion Options.................................................................................
38
Battery Information............................................................................................
40
Low Battery
.......................................................................................
40
Battery
Life
........................................................................................
40
Battery Disposal
................................................................................
4 1
Glossary
of
Terms
..............................................................................................
42
Government Regulations ....................................................................................
44

Warning! Safety First.........................................................................................
46
Installation
........................................................................................
46
Remote
Start
Capable
........................................................................
46
Manual Transmission Vehicles
.............................................................
46
Interference
.......................................................................................
48
Upgrades
.........................................................................................
48
Water
/Heat
Resistance
......................................................................
48
Limited lifetime consumer warranty.....................................................................
49

Getting
Started
Keys
to
using
this
monuol
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.
• Ghost
LED's
are identified
by
the command/function button they
are associated with.
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2009
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Electronics.
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rights
reserved.

Responder
LE
2-Woy
*
Internal
Antenna
Transmit
LED
Ghost
LED's
u
n
l
~
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..
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...
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~
LJ
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Command
Buttons
Function
Button
Used for tronsmitti and receivin
*
information
Used
to
perform arming, disarming, auxiliary channel and
remote start commands
Used to access function levels for commands, configura-
tion
menus
for programming,
Cor
Selection,
and
to request
Each button has on associated
LED
next to
it
that are active
during related operations. These
LED's
are labeled respec-
tively
as:
Arm
LED,
Disarm
LED,
Remote
Start
LED,
Aux
LED,
and
f
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
Status
LED
The Control Center, typically located on the upper part of
the
front
windshield sends and receives commands or messages to and
from
your system.
It
consists of:
6
•
The
In-vehicle
system
antenna, for 2
way
communication.
•
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.
* * See
Alarm
Features
for details.
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2009
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Electronics.
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rights
reserved.

Using
your
System
Commands
and
Confirmations
Commands, Basic or Advanced, ore used to activate
system
features
and
are performed
by
pressing one of the
Command
buttons. Basic
commands control
the
most often used security
and
remote start fea-
tures
while
Advanced commands control more specialized features
and
request reports.
Confirmations for Basic or
Advanced
commands are indicated
first
by
siren chirps and parking light flashes,
and
then by illuminated
Ghost
LED's
and
beeps or tones on
the
remote control. A description
of
each feature confirmation
is
found
in
the following Basic command
and
Advanced
command sections.
Performing
Commands
Perform Basic commands
by
pressing a
Command
button (Ghost
LED's
ore off).
Perform
Advanced
Commands
by
first accessing
Levels
l-4 using the
f button
and
then
by
pressing a
Command
button while within a
Level
(Levels
ore indicated by illuminated ghost
LED's
after pressing
f button).
Advanced
command
example:
Silent
Arm
l .
Press
the
f
button once to access Function
Level
l,
the
f
LED
turns
on.
2.
Press
the
~
button while the
f
LED
is
still on to perform
the
Silent Arm command.
3. The Arm
LED
will illuminate to confirm when the Silent Arm
mes-
sage from the
system
is
received.
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Remote
Control
Command
table
8
Direct Access
Arm/Lock
(Panic)
Disarm/Unlock
Remote
Start
Aux/Trunk
Advance
Level,
Change Car
(3
sec),
Enter
programming
(8
sec)
I
X
l
/x2
/x3
/x4
LEVEL
2
LEVEL
4
Sensor
Full
Silent
Bypass
Arm
Remote
Valet
Timer
Start
Defogger
AUX
2
AUX
4
Arm
Status*
*Not
available for 1-way companion remote control
Fault
Condition
Alerts
If,
when performing a command, a condition
exists
that does not al-
low
activation of an Alarm feature* or
Remote
Start
feature**,
the
f
LED
and a fault tone plays
to
alert of
the
fault condition.
* Alarm feature not available when the
system
status
is
incorrect
upon receiving the command. (Example: Sensor bypass com-
mand
is
received when disarmed).
Refer
to
the
notes included
in
the
following command descriptions
that address these faults or
go
to
Feature
not
Available under
the
Remote
and
System
Operations
section for more details.
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2009
Directed Electronics.
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rights reserved.

** Remote Start feature not
available
when
the Remote Start status
is
incorrect upon receiving the
command.
(Example: Runtime reset
command received
when
remote start
is
off).
Refer
to the notes included
in
the
command
descriptions that ad-
dress these faults or
go
to
Remote
Start
Faults
under the
Remote
Start
Features
section for more details.
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Basic
Commands
(Direct
Access)
No
Ghost
LED's
on
Arm
Press
and
release
~
The alarm arms, doors lock (if connected),
and
the siren chirps
and
parking I
ig
hts
flash once. The Arm
LED
and beeps
play
to confirm.
If
Valet
mode*
is
On,
the doors lock and the Arm
LED,
f
LED
and
a
fault tone plays. Exit Valet
mode
to arm the alarm normally.
If
a trigger
zone
fault
is
detected the
siren
chirps once
again
and the
remote will emit a Trigger Zone Fault Report**,
the
Arm
LED,
f
LED
and
a fault tone ploys.
To
Arm
and Panic
(cj)
Press
and
hold
D
The
alarm Arms (or
Locks
in
Valet) and, after 2 seconds, sounds
the siren
and
flashes the parking lights.
The
~ost
LED's
flash
and
siren tones
play
to confirm.
Press
the
~or()
button to stop the
output.
Disarm
~
Press
and
release
()
The alarm disarms, doors unlock {if connected),
and
the siren chirps
and
parking lights flash twice.
The
Disarm
LED
and
beeps
play
to
confirm.
If
Valet
mode*
is
On,
the doors unlock
and
the Disarm
LED,
f
LED
and
fault tones play.
An Alarm
Report**
will replace the disarm output if the alarm
was
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triggered;
the
siren will chirp 4
or
5 times, and the Disarm
LED,
f
LED
and 4 or 5 fault tones
play
to alert
of
the
report.
Remote
Start
Press
and release
{:)
Activates (or if
On,
deactivates) the remote starter.
The
engine
and
parking lights
turn
On
and
the Remote start
LED
and
On
tones play,
or the engine
and
parking lights
turn
Off
and the Remote start
LED
and
Off
tones
play
to confirm.
If
a
Remote
start configuration issue
prevents the engine from starting, the f
LED
and
a fault tone will
play
while
the parking lights flash a Remote Start fault
report***
to identify
the fault.
AUX/Trunk
Press
and
hold
8
The
Trunk
opens (if connected)
when
this
button
is
pressed for 2 sec-
onds.
The
Aux
LED
and
tones
play
to confirm.
* See
Remote
and
System
Operations for details.
** See
Alarm
Features
for details.
* * *
See
Remote
Start
Faults
(under
Remote
Start
Features}
for details.
For
Manual
transmission vehicles see Manual
Transmission
Start
in
the
1
Remote
Start
Features
section for more details.
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2009
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rights reserved.
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Advanced
Commands:
(Levell)
Press
and
release
the
f button 1time. The f
LED
illuminates indicat-
ing
Level
1
Silent
Arm
Press
and
release
~
The alarm arms, doors lock (if connected},
and
the parking lights flash
once. The Arm
LED
turns
on to confirm. Valet
mode*
or Trigger
Zone
Fault
Report**
messages
may
be
received.
Silent
Disarm
~
Press
and
release
()
The alarm disarms, doors unlock (if connected},
and
the parking lights
flash twice. The Disarm
LED
turns
on to confirm.
The
Silent Disarm
output may be replaced
by
the Alarm
Report**
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
confirm runtime
reset.
Note
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AUX 1
Press and release 8
Activates (or if On, deactivates) the Aux 1 output. The Aux LED and
On tones or Off tones ploy to confirm.
Temperature Request
Press and hold the f button
Requests the vehicle's interior temperature and displays it by illuminat-
ing the green ghost
LED's; cold is 1 LED, cool (2), worm (3), wormer
(4)
* See Remote and System Operations section for details.
* * See Alarm Features for details.
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rublanced Commands: (level 2)
Press and release the f button 2 times. The f and Aux LED's illumi-
nate
indicating Level 2
Sensor Bypass
Press and release {5
Performing the Sensor Bypass command will incrementally bypass sen-
sor operations and be confirmed as follows:
• Warn-away bypass: The Parking lights flash 2 times. The Arm
LED, 1 beep and 1 fault tone ploy to confirm. Sensors will be
activated for Full Trigger levels of impact only.
• Warn-away & Full trigger bypass: The Parking lights flash 3
times. The Arm
LED, 1 beep and 2 fault tones play to confirm.
Sensors
wi II not be activated for any level of impact.
• Sensor Bypass off: The Parking lights flash 1 time. The Arm LED
and 1 beep play to confirm. Sensors ore fully operational.
Note
Remote Valet ~
Press and release ()
Enters (or if On, exits} Valet Mode. The Control Center LED turns on
and off accordingly. The Disarm LED and Valet beeps play (1 for on,
2 for off} to confirm.
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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 (l for on, 2 for off) to confirm
..
Note
AUX
2
Press
and
release 8
Activates (or if
On,
deactivates) the Aux 2 output. The Aux
LED
and
On
tones or
Off
tones ploy to confirm.
Arm
Status
Press
and
hold
the f button
The remote will generate on output using the
LED's
and
beeps/tones
to
display
the systems Arm Status since
its
lost update message or com-
mand operation.
It
will report
status
via ghost
LED's,
beeps, and tones
as described
in
this
section for Arm, Disarm, Valet
mode
arm, Valet
mode
disarm, Sensor Silent arm,
Full
Silent arm.
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-~
...
..
,_....,.
..
__
_,
...
.._
__
,....
____
___
_____
_
~--
--
-~-
-
..
--
I
i
*
See
Advance
Start
under
Remote
Start
Features
for details.
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L.
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Advanced
Commands:
{level
3)
Press
and
release the f button 3 times. The f ,Aux
and
Remote
Start
LED's
illuminate indicating
Level
3
Sensor
Silent
Arm*
rBi
Press
and
release D
The alarm arms, doors lock,
and
the siren chirps
and
parking lights
flash 3 times. The Arm
LED,
1 beep
and
3 fault tones
play
to con-
firm.
Cor
finder
~
Press
and
release
()
The siren emits
one
long chirp and the parking lights flash for
1
0
sec-
onds. The Disarm
LED
and
1
beep
play to confirm. The parking light
flashes stop if armed or disarmed while
Car
Finder
is
in
progress.
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
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AUX 3
Press and release 8
Activates (or if On, deactivates) the Aux 3 output. The Aux LED and
On tones or Off tones play to confirm.
Runtime Remaining
Press and hold the f button
Requests
the remaining Remote start runtime and temporarily displays
it in 4 increments using the green Ghost
LED's.
Example for 12 minute runtime:
• 3
LED's: 6 to 9 minutes remaining (50- 75% of time selected).
• 1
LED: less than 3 minutes remaining (<25% of time selected).
Note
1 * See Alarm Features for more details.
I * * See Advance Start under Remote Start Features for details.
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