Operating the Code Alarm CSI200 Security System

Operating the Code Alarm CSI200 Security System

Using Your Remote Transmitter

ARMING THE SYSTEM - ACTIVE:

1. Turn off the engine, exit the vehicle and close all doors, hood lid and trunk lid.
2. Press and release the Lock button on the keychain transmitter.

SILENT ARMING - ACTIVE:

1. Turn off the engine, exit the vehicle, and close all doors, hood lid, and trunk lid.
2. Press and hold the Lock button on the keychain transmitter for 2 seconds.

ARMING THE SYSTEM - PASSIVE ( AUTOMATIC ):

1. Turn off the engine, exit the vehicle, and close and lock all doors, hood lid and trunk lid. Dash mounted LED begins to flash rapidly, indicating 30 second passive arming has begun.
2. Opening any protected entry point during the 30 second passive arming cycle will immediately suspend automatic arming and the 30 second passive arming cycle will restart when all doors are closed. At the end of the passive arming cycle: Dash mounted LED begins to flash slowly. Parking Lights flash two times. Siren sounds two chirps. If the siren did not sound when arming, then the chirps have been turned off, and you should refer to the section titled "ELIMINATING THE ARM / DISARM CHIRPS" in this manual.

PROTECTION WHILE THE SYSTEM IS ARMED:

• Opening any protected door, hood, or trunk lid will cause the alarm to immediately sound. The alarm will continue to sound for 30 seconds, then stop and continue to monitor all protected entry points. If the thief left a door opened, the alarm will sound for six 30 second cycles, remain armed and ignore that triggered zone.
• Whenever the system is armed, the dash mounted LED indicator will slowly flash. This serves as a visual deterrent to the potential thief. The LED is a very low current bulb and will not cause the vehicle’s battery to drain, even when left unattended for extended periods.
• Whenever the system is triggered, the vehicle’s parking lights will flash for the full 30 second alarm cycle, attracting visual attention to the vehicle.
• Optional - Whenever the system is armed, the vehicle’s starting circuit will be bypassed. If the thief should choose to ignore the siren, the vehicle can not be started.
• Any mild impact to the vehicle’s glass will cause the alarm to sound a short series of warning tones.
• Any strong impact to the vehicle’s glass will cause the alarm to trigger for the full 30 second alarm cycle.

DISARMING THE SYSTEM:

1. As you approach the vehicle, press and release the Unlock button on the keychain transmitter. Dash mounted LED turns off. If passive arming was selected during the installation, then the LED will start flashing rapidly, indicating that the system is rearming automatically. Open any door to suspend the automatic arming. Parking Lights flash one time. If the parking lights flashed four times, then the alarm was triggered in your absence. Before turning the key on, examine the LED to identify which zone was triggered. Siren sounds one chirps. If the siren sounds 4 chirps, then the alarm was triggered in your absence. Before turning the key on, examine the LED and refer to the INTRUSION WARNING SIGNALS section of this manual to identify which zone was triggered. If the siren did not sound when disarming, then the chirps have been turned off, and you should refer to the section titled “ELIMINATING THE ARM / DISARM CHIRPS“ in this manual.

SILENT DISARMING:

1. As you approach the vehicle, press and hold the Unlock button on the keychain transmitter for 2 seconds. Dash mounted LED turns off. If passive arming was selected during the installation, then the LED will start flashing rapidly, indicating that the system is rearming automatically. Open any door to suspend the automatic arming. Parking Lights flash one time. If the parking lights flashed four times, then the alarm was triggered in your absence. Before turning the key on, examine the LED to identify which zone was triggered. Siren will not sound. If the siren sounds 4 chirps, then the alarm was triggered in your absence. Before turning the key on, examine the LED and refer to the INTRUSION WARNING SIGNALS section of this manual to identify which zone was triggered.

WHILE THE SYSTEM IS SOUNDING: If during a triggered state, you wish to shut off the siren without disarming your security system, simply press and release any transmitter button other than the Unlock/Disarm button. This action will turn off the siren yet leave the vehicle fully armed and protected. This feature is particularly useful if you are aware of children playing near your vehicle that may accidentally trigger your security system. In this case you can cancel the siren sounding without disarming your alarm.

INTRUSION WARNING SIGNALS: This system will inform you if an intrusion attempt has occurred while you were away from the vehicle. If an intrusion attempt has occurred, the siren will chirp 4 times and the parking lights will flash 4 times when disarming the system. Enter the vehicle and observe the dash mounted LED to identify which zone was triggered. These intrusion warning indicators are stored in the system’s memory and will only be erased when the ignition key is turned on.

• If the LED is flashing one time...pause...one time...pause...etc., then an intrusion attempt was made to the shock sensor, or an accessory triggering device that may have been added to the system.
• If the LED is flashing two times...pause...two times...pause...etc., then an intrusion attempt was made to a hood or trunk pin switch that was added to the system, or to a light activated entry point if the alarm was installed using the voltage sensing feature.
• If the LED is flashing three times...pause...three times...pause...etc., then an intrusion attempt was made through one of the vehicle’s doors.

VALET SWITCH: The valet switch allows you to temporarily bypass all alarm functions, eliminating the need to hand your transmitter to parking attendants or garage mechanics. When the system is in valet mode, all alarm functions are bypassed, however the remote panic feature and remote door locks will remain operational. To use the valet mode, the system must first be disarmed either by using your keychain transmitter, or by operating the manual override sequence.

1. From the disarmed condition, turn the ignition key to the on position.
2. Press and hold the valet push-button switch until the dash mounted LED, turns on. The LED will remain on as long as the system is in valet mode.
3. To return to normal operation, press and release the push button switch any time the ignition is on.

Note: Always remember to return the system to the NON VALET mode, after servicing, to ensure that the vehicle remains protected at all times.

MANUALLY OVERRIDING YOUR SYSTEM:

USING THE VALET SWITCH MANUAL OVERRIDE: Your Security System can be disarmed without the use of the keychain transmitter. This is necessary, since you will need the ability to operate your vehicle if the transmitter is lost or its battery fails. If your system has been selected for Valet Switch manual override as indicated on the last page of this manual, to bypass the alarm system.

1. Open the vehicle door. The alarm will sound.
2. Turn the ignition key to the on position.
3. Within 5 seconds, press and release the valet push button switch. The alarm system will stop sounding and enter the disarmed mode. You can now start and operate the vehicle normally. Typically this override mode is used only if the transmitter has become inoperative. You may elect to enter the VALET mode until repair or replacement of the transmitter, after which, returning the system to the full operation mode is necessary. To do so, see item 3 under the heading VALET SWITCH.

Programming Your Custom Override Code: Unlike override switches easily found, and defeated, this security system allows the consumer to program a personal override code, offering a higher level of security. To take advantage of this option, programmable feature # 10 must be selected for the Custom Code Option. Consult your installation center for programming details. The system comes from the factory with a pre-programmed override code of 11. To change this default override code, do the following:

1. Disarm the system by use of the transmitter, or by use of the emergency override sequence. Turn the ignition switch to the on position.
2. Within 10 seconds, press and release the valet/override switch, 3 times.
3. Within 10 seconds turn the ignition switch off, on, off, on, off, on. (The siren or horn will beep and the lights will flash one time.)
4. Within 10 seconds, begin to enter your chosen 10ths digit by pressing and releasing the push-button switch from 1 up to 9 times.
5. Within 10 seconds of the last entered 10ths digit, turn the ignition switch off then on.
6. Within 10 seconds, begin to enter your chosen units digit by pressing and releasing the push-button switch from 1 up to 9 times.
7. Finish by turning the ignition switch to the off position. If the new code was accepted, the unit will report back the newly entered code, by flashing the LED, first indicating the 10ths digit, pause and then the units digit. The system's LED will report the new code three times with a one second pause between each code, then the system will begin arming. If the LED flash pattern reports the previously stored code, the new code was not entered correctly. Please repeat steps 1 through 7 above considering the following.

Note: Acceptable digits 10ths or units are 1 through 9. The unit will not recognize a 0 (Zero), or no digit entered in any place, units or tenths. If 15 seconds of inactivity expire, or if the ignition switch is turned off for more then 5 seconds during any of the above steps, the unit will revert back to the last successfully stored code.

USING THE CUSTOM CODE OVERRIDE: Assuming the override code programmed has not been changed, and the default override code of 11 is in the system's memory.

1. Enter the vehicle and turn the ignition switch to the on position. Note: The siren will sound.
2. Within 5 seconds, press and release the push-button switch 1 time.
3. Within 5 seconds, turn the ignition switch off then on.
4. Within 5 seconds, press and release the push-button switch 1 time.
5. Turn the ignition switch off then on and start the vehicle. Note: If you have changed the programmed override code then substitute your new code tenths for step 2 above, and units for step 5 above.

ELIMINATING THE NORMAL ARM / DISARM CHIRPS: As explained earlier in the manual, you can eliminate the chirps selectively any time you arm or disarm the system simply by holding the ARM / DISARM button for two seconds. If you find the normal arming and disarming chirps annoying, they can be turned off permanently, eliminating the need to hold the ARM / DISARM button for two seconds. To do this:

1. Turn the ignition key on then off.
2. Within 10 seconds, press and release the valet push button switch three times.
3. If the chirps were on before you started, then you will hear 2 chirps indicating they have been turned off. If the chirps were off before you started, then you will hear one chirp indicating they have been turned on.

Note: Whenever the chirps are bypassed, the 4 chirp intrusion indicator and the 4 chirp defective zone indicator will always operate. Since these are important warnings to you that something has happened, they cannot be eliminated.

REMOTE PANIC OPERATION: The Asterisk button on your keychain transmitter also functions as a panic switch for use in emergency situations. To use remote panic:

1. Press and hold the Asterisk button on the keychain transmitter for 3 or more seconds. The alarm will immediately sound.
2. To stop the alarm, press and hold the same button on the transmitter again for 3 seconds. If the button is not pressed, the alarm will automatically stop after 30 seconds. The normal function of this transmitter button will be suspended during the Panic sounding period.
3. During the panic mode, the Lock and Unlock buttons can be used to lock and unlock the doors, (if the option is installed), however once the unlock/disarm button is pressed, the vehicle's starter inhibit device, (where installed) will be disabled allowing the vehicle to start.

ADDITIONAL REMOTE FUNCTION (CHANNEL 3): This security system has an additional features that can be connected to a number of different optional accessories. The most common is the trunk release where so equipped. Operation of the optional accessory can be controlled by pressing and holding the Trunk button or the Trunk button on the keychain transmitter for four seconds.

ALTERNATE OUTPUT: This system is designed with an additional output that responds when the programmed transmitter button is pressed two times in succession. The intent of this priority output is for use with an upgrade "Remote Start Module", however it can be used to operate any other option that may have been added to your vehicle. Check with your installation center to see if any options have been added that may be controlled by this output, and how it is accessed.

IGNITION CONTROLLED LOCK UNLOCK: (Unlock Drivers Only, or Unlock All Doors): Your security system has a selectable safety feature that allows the vehicle doors to lock when the ignition switch is turned on, (Providing all doors are closed), and to unlock the doors when the ignition switch is turned off. In addition, the unlocking of the doors is further selectable, in a two step unlock configuration, to unlock only the drivers door or all doors.

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