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Directed Electronics AMX 8.5 - page 1
[ O W N E R ’ S G U I D E ] [ O W N E R ’ S G U I D E ] M O D E L M O D E L S E C U R I T Y S Y S T E M A N D C O N V E N I E N C E S E C U R I T Y S Y S T E M A N D C O N V E N I E N C E AMX 8.5 ...
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i © 2004 directed electronics, inc. l l i i m m i i t t e e d d l l i i f f e e t t i i m m e e c c o o n n s s u u m m e e r r w w a a r r r r a a n n t t y y Dir ected Electronics, I nc. ("Directed") promises to the original pur chaser to repair or replace with a comparable r econditioned model any Directed unit (her eafter the "u ...
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Directed Electronics AMX 8.5 - page 3
ii © 2004 directed electronics, inc. CONSEQUENTIAL DAMA GES OF ANY KIND. IN THE EVENT OF A CLAIM OR A DISPUTE INV OL VING DIRECTED OR ITS SUBSIDIAR Y , THE PR OPER VENUE SHALL BE SAN DIEGO COUNTY IN THE ST A TE OF CALIFORNIA. CALIFORNIA ST A TE L A WS AND APPLICABLE FEDERAL LA WS SHALL APPL Y AND GO VERN THE DISPUTE. THE MAXIMUM RECOVER Y UNDER AN ...
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Directed Electronics AMX 8.5 - page 4
1 © 2004 directed electronics, inc. l l i i m m i i t t e e d d l l i i f f e e t t i i m m e e c c o o n n s s u u m m e e r r w w a a r r r r a a n n t t y y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i i w w h h a a t t i i s s i ...
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2 © 2004 directed electronics, inc. ...
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3 © 2004 directed electronics, inc. w w h h a a t t i i s s i i n n c c l l u u d d e e d d ➤ A control module ➤ An receiv er/antenna ➤ One 4-button 2-way r emote ➤ A in-vehicle status LED indicator light ➤ A push-button V alet ® switch ➤ Y our warranty registration ➤ A shut-down toggle switch i i m m p p o o r r t t a a n n t t i i ...
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Directed Electronics AMX 8.5 - page 7
4 © 2004 directed electronics, inc. your warranty Y our warranty registration must be completely filled out and returned within 10 days of pur chase. Y our product warranty will not be validated if your warranty r egistration is not returned. Make sur e you receiv e the warranty registration from y our dealer . I t is also necessar y to keep your ...
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Directed Electronics AMX 8.5 - page 8
5 © 2004 directed electronics, inc. 2 2 - - w w a a y y r r e e m m o o t t e e d d i i a a g g r r a a m m s s t t a a n n d d a a r r d d r r e e m m o o t t e e c c o o n n f f i i g g u u r r a a t t i i o o n n 1. U nlock/Lock Indicator (Orange) 2. Receiv e/T ransmit I ndicator (G reen) 3. Remote S tart/Auxiliar y Indicator (Y ellow) 4. P ani ...
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Directed Electronics AMX 8.5 - page 9
6 © 2004 directed electronics, inc. s s y y s s t t e e m m m m a a i i n n t t e e n n a a n n c c e e This system needs no specific maintenance beyond r emote control battery replacement. The remote is po wered by a 1.5V AAA batter y . Low Battery Notification If the battery is low (and this feature is pr ogrammed On) the 2- way remote will emit ...
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Directed Electronics AMX 8.5 - page 10
7 © 2004 directed electronics, inc. 2 2 - - w w a a y y r r e e m m o o t t e e f f u u n n c c t t i i o o n n s s The receiv er uses a computer-based Learn Routine to learn the 2- way remote buttons. This makes it possible to assign any 2-way remote button to any r eceiver function. The 2-way remote initially comes programmed with S tandard Conf ...
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Directed Electronics AMX 8.5 - page 11
8 © 2004 directed electronics, inc. and Buttons The T urbo/Short R un feature is controlled by these buttons (r efer to the T urbo/Short R un section for additional details). and Buttons An optional auxiliar y convenience or expansion function that you have added to y our system can be activated by pressing these buttons simultaneously . The auxil ...
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Directed Electronics AMX 8.5 - page 12
9 © 2004 directed electronics, inc. Command P age When a command (arm/disarm, remote start, or auxiliar y channel) from the r emote control is sent and received, the system will send a command page back to confirm receipt. Alarm P age If the ignition is turned on while locked, the system will actuate the panic feature and an Alarm P age will be se ...
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Directed Electronics AMX 8.5 - page 13
10 © 2004 directed electronics, inc. p p r r o o g g r r a a m m m m i i n n g g r r e e m m o o t t e e T o enter programming mode P ress and hold all four remote contr ol buttons simultaneously until one long beep is heard. P rogramming mode is no w entered. Beeps On/Off P ress to select beeps On/Off . One beep is notification beeps On, T wo bee ...
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Directed Electronics AMX 8.5 - page 14
11 © 2004 directed electronics, inc. T o exit pr ogramming mode The remote contr ol will exit programming mode after 2-seconds of inactivity and will emit 2 long beeps. u u s s i i n n g g y y o o u u r r s s y y s s t t e e m m warning! safety first The following safety warnings must be observed at all times: ➤ Due to the complexity of this sys ...
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Directed Electronics AMX 8.5 - page 15
12 © 2004 directed electronics, inc. ALL TIMES REMAIN CLOSED. These precautions ar e the sole responsibility of the user . ➤ U se of this product in a manner contrar y to its intended mode of operation may result in pr oper ty damage, personal injur y , or death. (1) N ever remotely start the vehicle with the vehicle in gear , and (2) N ever rem ...
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Directed Electronics AMX 8.5 - page 16
13 © 2004 directed electronics, inc. REMO TE ST AR T SYSTEM UNDER THESE CONDI- TIONS MA Y RESUL T IN PR OPER T Y DAMAGE OR PERSONAL INJUR Y . Y OU MUST IMMEDIA TEL Y CEASE THE USE OF THE UNIT AND SEEK THE ASSIST ANCE OF AN AUTHORIZED D irected DEALER T O REP AIR OR DISCONNECT THE INST ALLED REMO TE ST AR T MODULE. DIRECTED WILL NO T BE HELD RESPON ...
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Directed Electronics AMX 8.5 - page 17
14 © 2004 directed electronics, inc. If P assive M ode has been programmed on, then it is also possible to program the system for P assive Locking. W ith P assive Locking, the vehicle doors lock automatically at the same time that the F ailsafe ® Starter Kill is activated. I f P assive Locking is programmed on, car e must be taken to prevent the ...
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Directed Electronics AMX 8.5 - page 18
15 © 2004 directed electronics, inc. The remote will indicate unlock notification with 2 beeps and 3 flashes of the Orange LED. disabling the starter kill without a 2-way remote If your 2-way r emote is lost or damaged, you can manually o ver- ride the starter kill. T o do this, you must have the v ehicle's igni- tion key and know wher e the ...
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Directed Electronics AMX 8.5 - page 19
16 © 2004 directed electronics, inc. panic mode If you ar e threatened in or near your v ehicle, you can attract attention by triggering the system with your 2-way r emote. J ust press for 3-seconds, and y ou will enter P anic M ode. The horn will honk (if connected) and the parking lights (if connected) will flash for the programmed duration. T o ...
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Directed Electronics AMX 8.5 - page 20
17 © 2004 directed electronics, inc. The in-vehicle status LED will light steadily if you ar e entering V alet ® M ode, and it turn off if you are exiting V alet ® M ode. The remote will r espond with 3 Orange LED flashes on entering and 2 beeps and 3 Orange LED flashes on exiting V alet ® Mode. remote start This feature allo ws you to remotely ...
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Directed Electronics AMX 8.5 - page 21
18 © 2004 directed electronics, inc. T o remote star t the vehicle: 1. P ress on the 2-way remote twice within 3 seconds. 2. The parking lights will flash to confirm that the vehicle will attempt to start. 3. In gasoline v ehicles, the engine will start 4 seconds after the parking lights flash. I n diesel vehicles, the engine will start when the W ...
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Directed Electronics AMX 8.5 - page 22
19 © 2004 directed electronics, inc. While the vehicle is running during remote start operation, the system will monitor the vehicle and will automatically shut do wn the engine if the system receiv es any of the following shut-down inputs: ➤ The brake pedal is pressed. ➤ The hood is opened. ➤ The shutdown toggle button is put into the OFF p ...
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Directed Electronics AMX 8.5 - page 23
20 © 2004 directed electronics, inc. valet ® take-over The V alet ® T ake-Over feature allo ws the vehicle to remain running after the key has been remo ved from the ignition. This feature is useful for occasions when y ou wish to exit and lock the vehicle for short periods of time, but would like to leave the motor running and the climate contr ...
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Directed Electronics AMX 8.5 - page 24
21 © 2004 directed electronics, inc. T T o o a a c c t t i i v v a a t t e e s s h h o o r r t t - - r r u u n n / / t t u u r r b b o o : : 1. P ark the vehicle and set par king 2. Remo ve your foot from the brake pedal and leave the engine running. 3. P ress and release the and buttons at the same time. 4. The remote start responds with r emote ...
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Directed Electronics AMX 8.5 - page 25
22 © 2004 directed electronics, inc. timer mode B y pressing the remote and buttons the parking lights will flash 4 times and then start the vehicle and run for the set duration. The remote start can be shut off by the 2-way remote b y pressing the remote start button twice and remain in timer mode, but if any other shut do wn zones or the ignitio ...
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Directed Electronics AMX 8.5 - page 26
23 © 2004 directed electronics, inc. a a u u x x i i l l i i a a r r y y o o u u t t p p u u t t s s ( ( o o p p t t i i o o n n s s ) ) This system also supplies outputs that can control convenience options such as remote contr ol tr unk release and windo w automa- tion. Consult your dealer for available options for y our system. Channel 2 T runk ...
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Directed Electronics AMX 8.5 - page 27
24 © 2004 directed electronics, inc. to the start position. This prevents damage to the starter motor if the key is turned to the start position during remote start operation. disabling the remote start system This feature allo ws your system's remote start unit to be temporarily disabled to prev ent the vehicle from being remote started acci ...
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Directed Electronics AMX 8.5 - page 28
25 © 2004 directed electronics, inc. shut down inputs This system uses several inputs to shut do wn the remote start operation of the motor or prev ent remote start if cer tain inputs are active. These are the hood and brake inputs. The hood input will prev ent the motor from starting, as well as shut it down, any time the hood is opened. The brak ...
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Directed Electronics AMX 8.5 - page 29
26 © 2004 directed electronics, inc. h h i i g g h h f f r r e e q q u u e e n n c c y y Y our system transmits and receiv es at 434 MHz. This pro vides a cleaner spectrum with less inter ference and a mor e stable signal. Enjo y a phenomenal increase in range, even in ar eas with high radio interference. o o w w n n e e r r r r e e c c o o g g n ...
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Directed Electronics AMX 8.5 - page 30
27 © 2004 directed electronics, inc. r r a a p p i i d d r r e e s s u u m m e e l l o o g g i i c c This D irected system will stor e its current state to non-volatile memor y . If pow er is lost and then reconnected the system will recall the stor ed state from memor y . This means if the unit is in V alet ® M ode and the batter y is disconnect ...
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Directed Electronics AMX 8.5 - page 31
28 © 2004 directed electronics, inc. ➤ P ower S aver in V alet ® M ode: When the system enters V alet ® M ode the in-vehicle status LED illuminates steadily . If the vehicle is not used (ignition is not turned on) for a one hour period while the system is in V alet ® Mode, the status LED will shut off . If the system remains in V alet ® M od ...
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Directed Electronics AMX 8.5 - page 32
29 © 2004 directed electronics, inc. second countdown). This feature only works if passiv e arming has been programmed. ➤ P anic mode e e n n a a b b l l e e d d /disabled when the ignition is turned on. (Some states hav e laws against sirens sounding in mo ving cars.) ➤ The engine can be programmed to run for any duration ranging from 1 to 60 ...
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Directed Electronics AMX 8.5 - page 33
30 © 2004 directed electronics, inc. P ower Loc ks: This system offers lock outputs that can control some manufacturers' po wer door lock systems. F or other systems, additional parts may be required. P ower T runk Release: The accessor y output of the system can op- erate a factor y pow er release for the vehicle ’ s tr unk or hatch. Altho ...
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Directed Electronics AMX 8.5 - page 34
31 © 2004 directed electronics, inc. g g l l o o s s s s a a r r y y o o f f t t e e r r m m s s 2-W ay Remote : Hand-held, 2-way transceiver which operates the various functions of your system. Contr ol Unit: The “brain ” of your system. U sually hidden under- neath the dash area of the v ehicle. The control unit houses the microprocessor whi ...
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Directed Electronics AMX 8.5 - page 35
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33 © 2004 directed electronics, inc. QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE T o lock/arm using your 2-w ay remote ■ T o arm th e system press for on e second . The d oors will lock (if con- nected). Th e in-vehicle status LED will begin to flash. Th e Failsafe ® Starter Kill will preven t the vehi cle’s starter from cr anking if it has been installed . The ve ...
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Directed Electronics AMX 8.5 - page 37
The company behind this system is Dir ected Electr onics, Inc. Since its inception, D irected Electr onics has had one purpose, to provide consumers with the finest vehicle security and car stereo pr oducts and accessories available. The r ecipient of nearly 100 patents and Inno vations A wards in the field of advanced electronic technology , Direc ...
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