2006 DODGE VIPER remote start

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE
CONTENTS

A Word About Your Keys..................12
▫Ignition Key..........................12
▫Key-In-Ignition Reminder................13
▫Power Accessory Delay Feature............14

Door Locks............................14
▫Electronic Locking/Unlocking.............14
▫Mechanical Release.....................15
▫Automatic Door Locks...................16

Remote Keyless Entry.....................16▫To Unlock The Doors...................17
▫To Lock The Doors.....................18
▫To Unlock The Trunk/Liftgate.............18
▫Panic Alarm..........................18
▫To Use The Panic Alarm.................18
▫To Program Transmitters.................19
▫General Information....................19
▫Transmitter Battery Service...............20

Vehicle Theft Alarm......................21
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Automatic Door Locks
The doors will lock automatically from outside the ve-
hicle when vehicle speed reaches 18 miles per hour with
the ignition On and the DOOR UNLOCKED displayed in
the odometer will disappear.
NOTE:If the vehicle is moving faster than 5 MPH, the
inside and outside door handles are ignored. This does
not override the mechanical cable on the inside door
handle.
Automatic lock can be enabled or disabled by performing
the following procedure:
1. Close all doors and place the key in the ignition.
2. Cycle the ignition switch between ON/RUN and OFF
4 times ending up in the OFF position.
3. Depress the power door lock switch to lock the doors.4. A single chime will indicate the completion of the
programming and that the feature was toggled ON/OFF.
This feature can also be disabled at the dealership if
desired.
REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY
This feature allows you to lock or unlock the doors from
distances up to 23 feet (7 meters) using a hand held
transmitter. You do not have to point the transmitter at
the vehicle to activate the system.
Keyless Entry Transmitter
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VEHICLE THEFT ALARM
The system monitors the doors, trunk/liftgate, hood, and
ignition for unauthorized operation.
Once the system has been armed, opening any door,
trunk/liftgate (with the ignition key), hood or turning the
ignition key to any position will trigger an alarm.
If something triggers the alarm, the system will signal for
about 18 minutes. For the first 3 minutes the horn will
sound and the park, tail and fog lights will flash. If the
condition which triggered the alarm is still present, the
park, tail and fog lights will continue to flash for 15
minutes, unless the trigger condition is cleared sooner.
NOTE:The engine will not start until the system is
disarmed.
To Arm the Vehicle Theft Alarm System
There are two methods to arm the Vehicle Theft Alarm
system:
1. Press the Lock button on the Remote Keyless Entry.
The optical and audible horn chirp will sound if it is
enabled. (See Remote Keyless Entry section of this
manual)
2. Remove the keys from the ignition and, with the door
open, press the Lock button on the door trim panel and
close the door.
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CAUTION!
If the Security lamp flashes twice every 6 seconds,
then the vehicle was tampered with!
Entering the Trunk/liftgate with the System
Armed
To enter the trunk/liftgate with the system armed, you
must first press the Remote Keyless Entry Trunk/liftgate
button. This will pop the trunk/liftgate open and allow
access without alarming or disarming the Vehicle Theft
Alarm System.
NOTE:If the key is used and the system is armed, then
the Vehicle Theft Alarm System will start alarming.
Security System Disarm
There are two ways to disarm the system:
1. Driver door key cylinder: Insert the key in the cylinder
located under the driver’s door mirror. This will disarm
the Vehicle Theft Alarm System and open the driver’s
door.
Mechanical Door Lock
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2. Or, press the UNLOCK button on the Remote Keyless
Entry transmitter. The front and rear park and turn signal
lights will flash to acknowledge the signal. (See the
Remote Keyless Entry Section of this manual for opera-
tion)
NOTE:The vehicle will not start unless the Vehicle
Theft Alarm System is disarmed by either of the two
methods above. Inserting the key in the ignition WILL
NOT disarm the system (it will start the alarming pro-
cess!)Tamper Alert
If the horn sounds 3 times when you unlock the vehicle
using the Remote Keyless Entry transmitter or key, the
alarm has been activated. Check the vehicle for tamper-
ing.
NOTE:If the Security lamp flashes twice every 6
seconds, then the vehicle was tampered with.
Keyless Entry Transmitter
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pulling on the lever attached to the trunk latching
mechanism, which is coated so that it glows in a dark-
ened trunk.
LIFTGATE — COUPE MODELS ONLY
The liftgate can be unlatched by using the vehicle key or
with the remote keyless entry transmitter. Press and hold
the trunk/liftgate button on the remote keyless entry
transmitter to unlatch the liftgate by remote. The front
and rear park/turn signal lights will blink 3 times. Then
pull the liftgate open with one fluid motion.
With the ignition ON, the trunk/liftgate open symbol
will be displayed in the instrument cluster indicating that
the liftgate is open.
With the key in the OFF/LOCK position or key out, the
trunk/liftgate open symbol will be displayed until the
liftgate is closed.
WARNING!
•Driving with the liftgate open can allow poison-
ous exhaust gases into your vehicle. You and your
passengers could be injured by these fumes. Keep
the liftgate closed when you are operating the
vehicle.
•If you are required to drive with the liftgate open,
make sure that all windows are closed, and the
climate control blower switch is set at high speed.
DO NOT use the recirculation mode.
Gas props support the liftgate in the open position.
However, because the gas pressure drops with tempera-
ture, it may be necessary to assist the props when
opening the liftgate in cold weather.
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instrument panel and release when the engine starts. If
the engine has not started within 3 seconds, slightly
depress the accelerator pedal while continuing to crank.
If the engine fails to start within 10 seconds, turn the key
to the “OFF” position, wait 5 seconds, then repeat the
normal starting procedure.If Engine Fails to Start
NOTE:The Remote Keyless Entry Transmitter MUST be
used to unlock the vehicle and disarm the alarm system.
In the event of a lost or defective Remote Keyless
Transmitter, the security system can be momentarily
disarmed to allow the vehicle to be started.
See the paragraph on the Vehicle Theft Security System in
Section 2 of this manual
Engine Start Button
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The battery is located under the battery access panel
inside the rear compartment on the left side. Remote
battery terminals are located in the engine compartment
for jump starting.
Accessing The Battery
Battery Location
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