Certain conditions will prevent the engine from remotely starting, or if
remotely started already, will stop the running engine. These conditions are:
1) A pressed brake pedal.
2) The gear selector not being in the “park” or “neutral” position.
3) An open hood.
An open door will not prevent the system from starting the engine; if the
engine has already been remotely started, opening a door will not stop the
running engine, unless the system is armed. Opening a door with the engine
running by remote control and the system armed will result in activating the
system, which will stop the running engine.
If a start command is sent from the transmitter, but any of the following
conditions are present, the system will not attempt to start the engine and will
instead have a short sounding of the siren to indicate a violated safety circuit.
The violated safety circuit conditions which can produce this indication are
the gear selector not in the “park” position, an open hood or trunk, or a
pressed brake pedal.
To drive the vehicle away after remote starting, disarm the system (if
needed) open the door to enter the vehicle, insert the key into the ignition
switch and turn the switch to “on” or “run” position (not “start”!). Then press
the brake pedal or remove the gear selector from “park”; now the engine is
no longer running from the system, but rather from the ignition key. To
indicate this, the system will briefly sound the siren. Pressing the Valet
Switch also turn off the system’s running the engine, but without the violated
safety circuit siren sounding.
Pit-Stop Feature:
This feature allows you to turn off the ignition switch,
remove your keys, leave the vehicle and lock your doors while leaving the
engine running. To use this feature, have the engine running normally
from the ignition switch, have the gear selector in “park”, and your foot off
of the brake pedal. Press the Valet Switch twice; the parking lights will
flash once and the siren chirps 5 times; then turn the ignition off. The
engine will remain running for the programmed run time, or it will turn off
if another transmitter signal is received, a safety circuit is violated, or if the
Valet Switch is pressed.
Remote Starting Preactivation Feature:
“Remote Starting
Preactivation” is a safety feature which requires that the user press and
release the Valet Switch before exiting the vehicle when a subsequent use of
remote starting is anticipated. If desired, this feature can be turned off.
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