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Remote control

Remote control


Remote control

The anti-theft alarm is operated by means of a remote control unit, except the anti-theft alarm for US/CA which can also be operated by means of the car key.

For remote control, an antenna is mounted in the wiring harness next to the theft alarm control module under the left-hand front seat. This is connected to the control module (pin 1/signal and pin 14/ground).

Point the remote control unit at the aerial, the normal range is about 8 m but under favourable conditions may be much longer. (On account of legal requirements, the remote control unit for JA is equipped with a weaker transmitter so that it will have a shorter range.) The remote control unit is of RF (Radio Frequency) type.

The remote control unit transmits an identification code (each remote control unit has its own code) and a "rolling code" which changes every time the button is pressed. If the code is valid the electronic control module executes the command.

There are two buttons on the remote control for remote control of the alarm:




• Button (left) is for locking/unlocking the central locking system and arming/disarming the anti-theft alarm. On anti-theft alarms with VSS, the button also disarms a self-immobilized car.

• Button (right-hand) used to unlock the tailgate and to disarm the tailgate if the alarm is armed.


Changing the battery

The remote control is powered by two batteries and with normal use, the batteries should last for about two years. Change the batteries when the range of the remote control drops. For safety reasons, it is recommended that the batteries are changed every year.



Important

After the batteries have been changed, the left-hand button on the remote control must be pressed five times in a row.


New remote control


If the remote control unit has been misplaced and a new one has been obtained, it must first be programmed (coded) to match the anti-theft alarm before it can be used. See the "Programming and adjusting" section for details of the type of alarm in question.

Check the number of programmed remote control units (Anti-theft alarm with VSS)

The number of programmed remote control units can be checked by pressing the right-hand button on the unit. The LED will flash once for each programmed remote control unit.

Arming the theft alarm



1. Press the left button on the remote control to arm. The direction indicators on the car will flash once to acknowledge the button being pressed. Flash/sound acknowledgement of this function is programmable.

2. The car's theft alarm is then armed and all doors are locked by the central locking system which has received a signal from the alarm control module (pin 17). The tailgate is also armed if it is closed.

3. When the alarm is armed, the LED lights continuously for 10 seconds. During this so-called delay period, the alarm is not armed and the passenger doors (not the driver door), the tailgate or the bonnet can be open without the alarm being set off.

4. If the driver's door is opened during the delay period, the anti-theft alarm will be disarmed automatically. At the end of the delay period, the LED will start flashing at the rate of 1 flash/2 seconds, which indicates that the alarm is armed.

Important

Anti-Theft Alarm If the driver's door is open or the ignition switched on, it will not be possible to lock/unlock the car nor arm/disarm the alarm by means of the remote control unit.

Anti-Theft Alarm with VSS If the driver's door is open or the ignition switched on, it will not be possible to arm the alarm nor lock/unlock the car. On the other hand, the alarm can always be disarmed if a door is open.



Disarming the theft alarm



1. Press the left button on the remote control to disarm. The direction indicators on the car will flash 3 times to acknowledge the button being pressed (5 times if the alarm is set off during the delay period). Flash/sound acknowledgement of this function is programmable.

2. The car's theft alarm is then disarmed and all doors (except the tailgate) are unlocked by the central locking system which receives the unlock signal from the alarm control module (pin 6).

3. When the alarm is disarmed, the LED lights for 1 second and then goes out.

Important

(The following does not apply to anti-theft alarm systems for US/CA). It is not possible to arm/disarm the alarm by means of the car key. If the door is opened with the key when the alarm is armed, the alarm will be set off.



Disarming/unlocking the boot lid/tailgate




1. The boot lid/tailgate can be disarmed and unlocked separately by pressing the right-hand button on the remote control. The other alarms remain armed and are not affected. Flash/sound acknowledgement of this function is programmable.

2. If the alarm was armed, the boot lid/tailgate is then removed from the alarm system. The LED will flash at a rate of 1 flash/2 seconds if the other alarms are armed and disarming/unlocking has been carried out after the delay period. The boot lid/tailgate is unlocked via a signal from control module (pin 23).

3. When the tailgate is closed, a new delay period for the tailgate starts (10 seconds). It is then once again alarmed if the rest of the alarm was armed.

Important

It is not possible to open the tailgate using the remote control if the ignition is on. On the other hand, this can be achieved with special programming.

(The following does not apply to anti-theft alarm systems for US/CA)

It is not possible to disarm the tailgate using the key. If the tailgate is opened with the key when the alarm is armed, it will be set off.