VIPER 3108V Car Alarm System User Guide

User Guide for VIPER models including: 3108V Car Alarm System, 3108V, Car Alarm System, Alarm System

3108V OG

Chris Libardi

Model 3108V

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3108V OG

Model 3108V
Owner's Guide
This product is intended for installation by a professional installer only! Attempts to install this product by a person other than a trained professional may result in severe damage to a vehicle's electrical
system and components.

DIRECTED by VOXX LLC, 2351 J. Lawson Blvd., Orlando, Florida 32824

(10/24)

Congratulations
Congratulations on the purchase of your VIPER® system. Reading this Owner's Guide prior to using your system will help maximize the use of your system and its many features. For additional information please contact your Authorized Dealer or visit www.viper.com.
After installation is completed, you should receive:
· Two 1-Way remote controls (P/N: 7147VSEC) · Owner's Quick Reference Card

Important Information
Safety Information
Warning! Failure to heed the information in this guide can result in death, personal injury or property damage, and may also result in the illegal use of the system beyond its intended purpose.
Your Warranty
Your system comes with a warranty. The warranty terms are detailed at the end of this guide. Make sure that you receive proof of purchase from your dealer, indicating the product was installed by an Authorized Dealer.
Replacement Remote Controls
Please see your Authorized Dealer or visit us at www.viper.com to order additional remote controls. Remote control part numbers are found on the back of the remote.
System Maintenance
This system needs no specific maintenance beyond remote control battery replacement. See `Battery Information' section for more details.

1-Way Remote Control

Feature Internal Antenna Transmit LED
Command buttons

Description Used for transmitting information Active when transmitting information
Used to perform locking, unlocking, arming and disarming, auxiliary channel and panic activation.

Control Center
Control Button
LED
The Control Center, typically located on the upper part of the front windshield. It consists of:
· The In-vehicle system antenna, used for system and remote control communication.
· The Status LED, as a visual indicator of the system's status.
· The Control (or Valet) button, for placing the system into Valet Mode and performing various user functions.
* See Valet Mode and Disarming without a Transmitter in the `Using your System' section of this guide.

Remote Control Command Table

Basic Remote Functions

Button AUX

Function
ARM DISARM PANIC TRUNK / AUX

Advanced Remote Functions

Button +
AUX Then AUX Then

Press Function
AUX 2 (PRESS Together)
SILENT ARM
SILENT DISARM

Hold Function
AUX 2 - VALIDITY (HOLD Together)

Remote control functions
The remote control buttons are used to send commands to the system. The descriptions below reflect the standard configuration for this system.
Arm/Lock
Press and release LOCK. The doors lock and the system is armed.

Disarm/Unlock
Press and release UNLOCK. The doors unlock and the system is disarmed.
Silent Arm/Disarm
`Silent Mode' works by pressing the AUX button for less than one second before arming or disarming.

Aux 1

Press and hold AUX.

An optional auxiliary function, such as trunk release, can be

controlled by pressing this button for 1.5 seconds.) The Aux 1

output controls

Panic
Press and hold STAR. The panic feature is controlled by pressing this button for two seconds.

AUX 2

Press LOCK and UNLOCK simultaneously. An optional auxiliary

convenience or expansion function that you have added to your

system can be activated by pressing these buttons

simultaneously. The Aux 2 output controls

Using Your System
Active arming
You can arm the system by pressing LOCK for one second. When the system arms you will hear a short siren sound or chirp, and the parking lights flash once. If the vehicle's power door locks have been connected to the system, the doors lock. While the system is armed the status LED flashes once per second, indicating that the system is active and protecting your vehicle. If you hear a second chirp after arming and see the status LED flashing in groups, refer to the `Diagnostics' section of this guide. This extra chirp is called `Bypass Notification'.
Passive arming
The system can be programmed to arm itself automatically, this is called passive arming. If the system is programmed for passive arming, it will automatically arm 30-seconds after the ignition is turned off and the system detects that you have left the vehicle by opening and closing a door. Whenever the system is in its 30second passive arming countdown, the status LED flashes twice as fast as it does when the system is armed. The siren chirps one time 20-seconds after the last door has been closed to indicate that the system is about to arm. At the 30-second point the parking lights flash to indicate that the system is armed.

If any protected entry point (such as a door or a switch-protected trunk or hood) is open, the system will not passively arm (unless forced passive arming is programmed ON. See `Programming Options' section of this guide.) Additionally, if a door, hood or trunk is triggered during the arming countdown, the 30-second countdown starts over.
When the system is armed:
Light impacts trigger Warn Away. When triggered, the siren chirps and the parking lights flash for a few seconds.
Heavy impacts trigger a full alarm response. This consists of the siren sounding continuously and the parking lights flashing for a pre-programmed period, which can range in duration from 1 to 180 seconds.
If a door is opened, the system will immediately start chirping the siren and flash the parking lights. Three seconds later, the siren output changes to a continuous blast. This progressive response gives you time to disarm the system with your remote if you inadvertently open the door while the system is armed.
Turning on the ignition will trip the same progressive response as opening a door.
The optional starter interrupt prevents the vehicle from starting.
Real Panic Sound:
`Real Panic Sound' (RPS) is a patented feature that uses a randomized pulse output to control the vehicle's horn when the alarm or panic function is triggered. The RPS output will make your alarm sound completely different than any other vehicle and provide a unique sound that will draw attention to your vehicle when you need it most. This feature is OFF by default but can be enabled by the dealer.

Comfort Closure:
Comfort Closure emulates turning the key in the door cylinder or holding the lock button of an OEM keyless entry. It will automatically close the windows and sunroof on vehicles equipped with this OEM convenience feature.

Multi-level Security Arming
Multi-Level Security Arming allows you to select which of the security system's inputs or sensors are active or are bypassed when the system is armed. (See the Table of Zones section of this guide)
Press LOCK one time to arm the system, siren chirps one time. Pressing LOCK again activates Multi-Level Security Arming. Each time LOCK is pressed consecutively, a different security level is selected, as described in the below table:

Press LOCK Twice 3 times 4 times 5 times

Siren chirps

Zone bypassed

Twice followed by 2 1 long chirp

3 times followed 4 by 1 long chirp

4 times followed 2 & 4 by 1 long chirp

5 times followed All zones except

by 1 long chirp

Each press of the LOCK button ascends to the next security level.
Multi-Level Security Arming applies to a single arming cycle. Once the system is disarmed and then re-armed, all the zones will be active again.

Arming While Driving
Your system can be armed while driving the vehicle. Press LOCK on your transmitter for two seconds while the vehicle is running or while the ignition is on. The siren chirps once, and then once more indicating that the ignition is on. The security system does not respond to any input except the door triggers and the starter interrupt (if installed) will not activate. The security system disarms automatically when the ignition is turned off. The siren chirps twice and the LED stops flashing. Note: If programmed for the optional Vehicle Recovery System (VRS) feature, arming with the transmitter activates the VRS feature. (See VRS section of this guide.)
Disarming
To disarm the system, press LOCK. You will hear two chirps, and the parking lights will flash twice. If the power locks are connected to the system, the doors will unlock. If the siren chirps either four or five times when disarming, refer to the Diagnostics section of this guide. This is called Tamper Alert.
High Security Disarm
High Security Disarm makes it possible to silence and reset the system when it is triggering, without disarming. If the system is triggered, and the siren sounds for longer than six seconds, pressing LOCK will stop the trigger and return the system to an armed state. The system does not disarm, but rather reset. This prevents you from disabling the system should you want to disarm without visually checking the vehicle.

Pressing UNLOCK after resetting the system will disarm the
system. Pressing UNLOCK during the first six seconds of the triggered sequence disarms the system immediately. The six second timer is
provided for your convenience; in case you accidentally trigger the
system.

Disarming Without Your Remote

This feature allows you to disarm the security system without the remote control, should it be lost, damaged, or disabled. To disarm the system without a remote, you must have the vehicle's factory key and know where the Valet button is located. Be sure to check with the installer for the location and the number of presses of the Valet button required to disarm the system.

To disarm the security system:

1. Turn the ignition to the ON position. 2. Press and release the Valet button the preset number of
times (1-5 times, 1 is the default setting) within 15 seconds.
After five seconds the system disarms. If the system does not disarm, you may have waited too long. Turn the ignition off and on and try again.

Location of Valet Button

Number of Pulses

The unit responds to one to five pulses of the Valet button when disarming. Check with your installer to discuss how you want the system configured.

Note: As a precaution, if programmed for passive arming the system should be placed into Valet Mode until a remote is available.
Dome Light Control
Security only
The dome light activates for 30-seconds after the system is disarmed.
Ignition controlled
The dome light activates for 30-seconds after the ignition is turned OFF. This feature can be programed ON or OFF, by the dealer.
Silent Mode
To temporarily turn off the arm or disarm chirps, use Silent Mode.
Press AUX for less than one second before arming or disarming, and the confirmation chirp(s) will be eliminated for that one operation only. If you want the arm/disarm chirps turned off permanently, your dealer can do this for you.
The Warn Away response to lighter impacts is bypassed if the system is armed using Silent Mode. This ensures that no chirps will be emitted by the siren in an area you want chirp-free. The system is still capable of a full alarm response, but the Warn Away response is bypassed.

Panic Mode
If you are threatened in or near your vehicle, you can attract attention by triggering the system with your remote.
Hold STAR for approximately two seconds, to enter Panic Mode. The siren sounds and the parking lights flash for the programmed siren duration. To stop Panic Mode at any time, press the STAR.
Valet Mode
You can prevent your security system from automatically arming and triggering by using Valet Mode. This is very useful when washing the vehicle or having it serviced. In Valet Mode, the security system will not arm, even with the remote transmitter, but all convenience functions (door locks, trunk release, etc.) will continue to work normally.
To enter or exit Valet Mode: 1. Turn the ignition on. 2. Turn the ignition off. 3. Press and release the Valet switch within 10 seconds.
To enter or exit Valet Mode with the remote: Open any vehicle door, and then quickly press the following buttons in the sequence indicated.
1. Press LOCK. 2. Press AUX. 3. Press LOCK again.
The status LED lights solidly if you are entering Valet Mode and goes out if you are exiting Valet Mode.

Nuisance Prevention Circuitry
Your system has Nuisance Prevention Circuitry (NPC). It prevents annoying repetitive trigger sequences due to faulty door pin switches or environmental conditions such as thunder, jackhammers, or airport noise.
For example, if the alarm triggers three times within a 60-minute period and each time the same sensor or switch triggers the alarm, NPC will interpret those triggers as false alarms. After the third trigger, NPC ignores, or bypasses that sensor or switch (along with any other sensors or switches sharing the same zone) for 60minutes.
If the bypassed sensor tries to trigger the system while it is being bypassed, the 60-minute bypass period starts over. This ensures that a sensor that continually triggers will remain bypassed. Doors are covered by NPC differently; if the alarm is triggered by an open door for three full cycles, the doors are bypassed until the trigger ceases.
NPC is ON/OFF programmable, except doors are always covered whether on or off. See your dealer and the `Programming' section of this guide for more information.
Arming and disarming the system does not reset this function. To reset a bypassed zone, the same zone must not trigger for 60 minutes, or when ignition is turned on. When testing your system, it is important to remember that the NPC programming can cause zones to be bypassed and appear to stop working. If five chirps are heard when disarming, NPC has been engaged. If you wish to clear the NPC memory, turn the ignition key on.

Auxiliary Outputs
This system supplies outputs that can control convenience options such as remote-control trunk release and window automation. Consult your Authorized Dealer for available system and vehicle options.
Trunk Release:
When connected, pressing AUX for 1.5 seconds will remotely release the vehicle trunk lid or rear hatch. This output remains active until the button is released.
AUX 2:
When connected, pressing LOCK and UNLOCK together will immediately activate this output to control an additional convenience option. This output remains active until the buttons are released.
Diagnostics
This security system is constantly monitoring all the switches and sensors that are connected to it. It detects any faulty switches and sensors and prevents them from disabling the entire system. The system will also record and report any triggers that occurred during your absence.
Refer to the `System Status Chirps' and `Table of Zones' charts for diagnostic information.

Arming Diagnostics
If the system is armed while an input is active, the unit chirps once when arming and then one more time a few seconds later. This is called Bypass Notification.
Bypass Notification does not occur when using Silent Mode or if chirps have been programmed OFF. The security system continually ignores the zone that was active until the input stops. Three seconds after the input stops, the system monitors that input normally.
For example, if your vehicle has interior light exit delay and you arm it before the interior light goes out, you may hear Bypass Notification chirps. Once the light shuts off, the doors are monitored normally.
Disarming Diagnostics
Extra disarm chirps are known as Tamper Alerts. If four chirps are heard when disarming, the system was triggered in your absence. If five chirps are heard, a zone was triggered repeatedly, and the Nuisance Prevention Circuitry bypassed that zone (see NPC section of this guide).
The in-vehicle status LED indicates which zone was involved. (See `Table of Zones' section of this guide.) The system retains this information in its memory and continues to chirp four or five times each time it is disarmed, until the next time the ignition is turned on.

System Status Chirps

The siren chirps when arming and disarming the system. The pattern of chirps audibly reports the system's status as described below.

Action Arm Arm
Disarm Disarm
Disarm

Chirps 1 (3-second delay) 1
2 4
5

Description
Armed
Armed with Bypass Notification Disarmed
Disarmed with Tamper Alert Disarmed NPC active

Table of Zones
The zone number is the number of LED flashes used by the system to identify that input. The standard input assignments are listed below.
Note: Warn Away responses are not reported in the table of zones.

Zone/LED Flashes 1
2
3 4
5

Description
Instant trigger: Often used for trunk pin switch Impact Sensor: a light impact activates Warn away and a heavier impact activates full alarm Door switch trigger Optional sensor inputs for Warn away and full alarm notification Ignition trigger

Interpreting Zone Diagnostics
Warn Away responses are not reported by arming or disarming diagnostics. If you receive a Bypass notification when arming or a Tamper Alert notification when disarming, look at the in-vehicle status LED. Active or triggered zones will be indicated by a pattern of blinks by this LED. For example: If Zone 3 (door) was active or triggered, the in-vehicle LED will blink three times with a two-second pause. Then it will blink three times again and repeat until the ignition is turned on.
If your system has been triggered but the LED has been reset by turning on the ignition, your dealer can still recall the last zones that were triggered. Contact your dealer for details.

Vehicle Recovery System (VRS)
The optional VRS feature is designed to ensure that any unauthorized user of your vehicle (even if using your keys and remote control) will not be able to permanently separate you from your vehicle.
The VRS cannot prevent a carjacking attempt; however, it does ensure that if your vehicle is taken by an unauthorized user, it will be disabled (after several progressive warnings) as safely as possible. Should a carjacking occur, the VRS allows you to concern yourself with your personal safety without worrying about your property.
This vehicle security system was engineered with a starter interrupt and the VRS feature to provide the best combination of personal safety and property protection available. When properly installed, the system can never inadvertently stop your vehicle in traffic or on railroad tracks while the vehicle is in operation. It is unlike other systems that shut down your engine while it is running. This system is designed to perform starter interrupt. The starter interrupt cannot shut down an already-running vehicle, it can only prevent a vehicle from starting.
Important! Any installation that allows this product to shut down a vehicle while running is contrary to the product's design and intended usage, and DIRECTED by VOXX LLC hereby expressly disclaims any liability resulting therefrom.

Arming VRS
To arm the VRS, turn the ignition to the ON position and press the arm button on the remote transmitter for one second. The parking lights will flash and the siren will chirp once. This can be done before driving or while driving the vehicle. Once the system is armed, it will initiate its triggered sequence (see following `Triggered Sequence' section) if any door is opened and closed. If you are forced from the vehicle, the system will trigger as the door is opened and closed. This is how the system works to combat intersection carjacking.
To protect against parking lot carjacking, arm the VRS before leaving the vehicle. The system will now trigger automatically the next time you or anyone drives the vehicle. This helps to protect the vehicle if someone takes your keys and remote transmitter by force in a parking lot.
If the VRS system is armed while operating the vehicle and not disarmed prior to leaving the vehicle, it is still armed and will trigger the next time the vehicle is driven.
Triggered Sequence - VRS
Fifteen seconds after the last door has closed, the in-vehicle LED will begin flashing. This delay is intended to allow you time to distance yourself from your vehicle in the event of a carjacking.
Forty-five seconds later, the siren begins chirping and the parking lights begin flashing. This time could be used to notify authorities that your vehicle has been stolen and tell them what the VRS will do next.

Fifteen seconds after the siren chirps begin, the siren's output will change to a continuous blast. From this point on, when the ignition key is turned off, the VRS will immediately turn on the starter kill. This will prevent the vehicle from being restarted, thus immobilizing it at that location.
Three minutes after the constant siren output begins, the flashing parking lights and the siren will stop. The starter kill will remain active until the system is disarmed. If the door is opened or the ignition is turned OFF and ON, in an attempt to restart the car, the siren and light flashing will begin again.
Disarming VRS
Take the time to familiarize yourself with the VRS triggering sequence and the disarm procedure. It is important to recognize and identify the VRS trigger sequence and know how to disarm it in case of accidental activation.
Once the VRS is armed, it does not disarm automatically. You must disarm it the next time you operate the vehicle. You must disarm it with one of the following procedures:
If the system has not entered the triggered sequence (siren has not started chirping):
1. Turn the ignition on. 2. Press LOCK on the remote control for 1 second. The
lights flash and the siren chips. If the system has entered the triggered sequence (siren has begun chirping), pressing the disarm button of the transmitter will not disarm VRS.

To disarm VRS during a trigger sequence:
1. Turn the ignition on. 2. Press the Valet button the pre-programmed number of
times to disarm the VRS system.
If VRS has begun its chirping sequence, the ignition must be turned OFF, then ON, to disarm. If you are driving the vehicle, pull over to a safe place and follow the triggered sequence disarm procedure.
Note: The unit responds to 1 to 5 valet button presses to disarm the VRS (factory setting is 1 press). Check with your installer to determine the setting you want.
Code Hopping
The receiver and transmitters each use algorithms to change their codes each time the transmitter is used. This technology has been developed to increase the security of the system. The system knows what the next codes should be. This helps to keep the transmitter "in sync" with the control unit even if you use the remote control out of range of the vehicle. However, if the transmitter has been pressed many times out of range of the vehicle, or if the battery has been removed, it may get out of sync with the control unit and fail to operate the system. To re-sync the remote control, simply press LOCK several times within range of the vehicle. The alarm will automatically re-sync and respond to the transmitters normally.

Rapid Resume Logic
If system power is lost and then reconnected, the system will recall the stored state from memory. This means if the unit is in Valet Mode and the battery is disconnected for any reason, such as servicing the car, when the battery is reconnected, the unit will still be in Valet Mode. This applies to all states of the system including Armed, Disarmed, VRS, and Valet Mode.
Power Saver Mode
Your system will automatically enter Power Saver Mode while armed or in Valet Mode, after a period of time in which no operation has been performed. This lowers the current draw to the vehicle's battery. Power Saver Mode takes over under the following conditions:
· Power Saver when the system is armed: After the system has been armed for 24 hours, the in-vehicle LED will flash at half its normal rate, decreasing the system's current draw.
· Power Saver in Valet Mode: When the system enters Valet Mode the in-vehicle LED illuminates steadily. If the vehicle is not used (ignition is not turned on) for a period of one hour while the system is in Valet Mode, the LED will shut off. If the system remains in Valet Mode, the LED will come back on the next time the ignition is turned on and then back off.

Battery Information
When the remote control battery begins to weaken, the operating range will be reduced.
Battery Replacement:
If communication range is diminished, or the remote control ceases to function, the remote battery should be replaced. It is recommended to have your battery replaced by an Authorized Dealer. To gain access to the battery, the rear case will need to be separated from the transmitter. In some cases, remotes may have a small security screw(s) that needs to be removed prior to separating.
Note: USB-Rechargeable remote control batteries are not intended to be replaced. If your remote fails to charge, contact your Authorized Dealer.
IMPORTANT: Improper remote disassembly may result in injury or damage to the remote and or battery.
Battery Disposal
We care about the environment. If you need to dispose of the battery, please do so in accordance with your local municipal requirements for battery disposal.

Patent Information
This product may be covered by one or more of the patents found on our website. For a full list of patents, please visit: www.voxxintl.com/company/patents
Government Regulations
FCC Compliance
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules and with RSS210 of Industry Canada. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and 2. This device must accept any interference received,
including any interference that may cause undesired operation.
Warning!
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

Warranty Information
LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY
DIRECTED by VOXX LLC (the Company) warrants to the original purchaser of this product that should this product or any part thereof, under normal use and conditions, be proven defective in material or workmanship within the Lifetime from the date of original purchase in the original vehicle, such defect(s) will be repaired or replaced with new or reconditioned product, (at the Company's option) without charge for parts or repair labor. A transmitter for a vehicle security or remote start system is warranted for 12 months from the date of original purchase.
To obtain repair or replacement within the terms of this Warranty, the product is to be delivered with proof of warranty coverage (e.g. dated bill of sale), authorization number, specification of defect(s), transportation prepaid, to an approved warranty station. This warranty is not transferable.
This Warranty does not cover damage to the vehicle's electrical system or costs incurred for the installation, removal or reinstallation of the product. This Warranty does not cover batteries, broken LCD transmitter display screens, nor apply to any product or part thereof which, in the opinion of the Company, has suffered or been damaged through alteration, improper installation, mishandling, misuse, abuse, neglect, accident, or by removal or defacement of the factory serial number/bar code label(s).
This Warranty is in lieu of all other express warranties or liabilities.

ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF THIS WRITTEN WARRANTY. ANY ACTION FOR BREACH OF ANY WARRANTY HEREUNDER INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY MUST BE BROUGHT WITHIN A PERIOD OF 24 MONTHS FROM DATE OF ORIGINAL PURCHASE. IN NO CASE SHALL THE COMPANY BE LIABLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES FOR BREACH OF THIS OR ANY OTHER WARRANTY. No person or representative is authorized to assume for the Company any liability other than expressed herein in connection with the sale of this product.
The company does not warrant that this product cannot be compromised or circumvented. THE EXTENT OF THE COMPANY'S LIABILITY UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS LIMITED TO THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT PROVIDED ABOVE AND, IN NO EVENT, SHALL THE COMPANY'S LIABILITY EXCEED THE PURCHASE PRICE PAID BY PURCHASER FOR THE PRODUCT WITHOUT INSTALLATION LABOR.
Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts or the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damage so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you. This Warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.
DIRECTED by VOXX LLC, 2351 J. Lawson Blvd., Orlando, Florida 32824

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