Abstract: A security system in a vehicle extends its protection to installed equipment of the vehicle, such as audio components and navigation systems. The installed equipment is armed and disarmed by the security system remote control, preventing the equipment from normal functioning after unauthorized removal. The security system further enables programming, monitoring, and diagnosing of the installed equipment through the security system remote control.

Abstract: A remote start method and apparatus for an engine coupled to a manual transmission, the method and apparatus including means for determining whether the manual transmission gears are disengaged and an alarm system coupled to the engine ignition system is armed prior to enabling ignition of the engine.

Abstract: A security system in a vehicle extends its protection to installed equipment of the vehicle, such as audio components and navigation systems. The installed equipment is armed and disarmed by the security system remote control, preventing the equipment from normal functioning after unauthorized removal. The security system further enables programming, monitoring, and diagnosing of the installed equipment through the security system remote control.

Abstract: A security system provides interaction between the system's remote control (RC) device and field disturbance sensor/proximity detector. In selected embodiments, the system enables a user to adjust the detector's sensitivity through the RC device. The user puts the system in a programming mode and creates simulated security breach events. The system stores detector output corresponding to the events, and sets the detector's sensitivity based on the stored output. In embodiments, the system includes passive remote capability that automatically performs commands when a user approaches its base station. The base station uses output of the proximity detector to sense a person's movement near the base station, and sends an interrogatory transmission to the RC device. If the device is nearby, it responds to allow the base station to verify the device's identity. After the base station verifies identity of the device, it disarms the security system and unlocks the automobile doors.

Abstract: A remote start method and apparatus for an engine coupled to a manual transmission, the method and apparatus including means for determining whether the manual transmission gears are disengaged and an alarm system coupled to the engine ignition system is armed prior to enabling ignition of the engine.