Viper 5500 Owner Manual - Page 32

Glossary of Terms

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■ Passive Locking or Active Locking (doors lock only with the transmitter). With Passive Locking, the vehicle doors lock automatically 30 seconds after the ignition has been turned off. Passive Locking can only be selected when the system has been programmed for Passive Mode. ■ The horn honk confirmations for locking and unlocking can be programmed on or off. In order for this feature to be programmed on, the horn must be connected to the system. Glossary of Terms Control Unit: The "brain" of your system. Usually hidden underneath the dash area of the vehicle. It houses the microprocessor which monitors your vehicle and controls all system functions. Failsafe® Starter Kill: An automatic switch controlled by your system which prevents the vehicle's starter from cranking whenever the system is armed. The vehicle is never prevented from cranking when the system is disarmed, in Valet Mode, or if the starter kill switch itself fails. Your system has feature-ready circuitry for the starter kill, however installation may require additional labor. LED: A red light mounted at a discretionary location inside the vehicle. It is used to indicate the status of your system. Transmitter: A hand-held, remote control which operates the various functions of your system. © 2006 Directed Electronics-all rights reserved 29

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Passive Locking or
Active Locking
(doors lock only with the
transmitter). With Passive Locking, the vehicle doors lock
automatically 30 seconds after the ignition has been turned
off. Passive Locking can only be selected when the system
has been programmed for Passive Mode.
The horn honk confirmations for locking and unlocking can be
programmed
on
or off. In order for this feature to be pro-
grammed on, the horn must be connected to the system.
Glossary of Terms
Control Unit
: The “brain” of your system. Usually hidden under-
neath the dash area of the vehicle. It houses the microprocessor
which monitors your vehicle and controls all system functions.
Failsafe
®
Starter Kill:
An automatic switch controlled by your sys-
tem which prevents the vehicle’s starter from cranking whenever
the system is armed. The vehicle is never prevented from cranking
when the system is disarmed, in Valet Mode, or if the starter kill
switch itself fails. Your system has feature-ready circuitry for the
starter kill, however installation may require additional labor.
LED:
A red light mounted at a discretionary location inside the
vehicle. It is used to indicate the status of your system.
Transmitter:
A hand-held, remote control which operates the var-
ious functions of your system.