Keys and Remote Controls
Vehicles with automatic climate control
1. Press the lock button to lock all the
doors.
can be configured to operate when your
vehicle is remote started. See Automatic
Climate Control (page 105).
2. Press the remote start button twice.
The direction indicators flash twice.
Many states and provinces have
restrictions for the use of remote start.
Check your local and state or provincial
laws for specific requirements regarding
remote start systems.
The horn sounds if the system fails to start,
unless quiet start is on. Quiet start runs the
blower fan at a slower speed to reduce
noise. You can switch it on or off using the
information display. See General
Information (page 92).
Note: Do not use remote start if your vehicle
is low on fuel.
The power windows do not work during
remote start and the radio does not turn
on automatically.
The remote start system does not work if
any of the following occur:
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The ignition is on.
The parking lamps remain on and your
vehicle runs for 5, 10 or 15 minutes,
depending on the setting.
The alarm system activates.
You turn off the feature.
The hood is open.
Note: If you remote start your vehicle with
an intelligent access transmitter, you must
press the push button ignition switch on the
instrument panel once while applying the
brake pedal before driving your vehicle.
The transmission is not in park (P).
Your vehicle battery has no charge.
The powertrain fault indicator was on
the last time you drove your vehicle.
Extending the Engine Running Time
Remote Starting your Vehicle
To extend the engine running time duration
of your vehicle during remote start, repeat
steps 1 and 2 while the engine is running.
If the duration is set to 10 minutes, the
duration extends by another 10 minutes.
For example, if your vehicle had been
running from the first remote start for 5
minutes, your vehicle continues to run now
for a total of 20 minutes. You can extend
the engine running time duration to a
maximum of 30 minutes.
Note: You must press each button within
three seconds of each other. If you do not
follow this sequence, your vehicle does not
start remotely, the direction indicators do
not flash twice and the horn does not sound.
Wait at least five seconds before remote
starting after a vehicle shutdown.
Turning Your Vehicle Off After Remote
Starting
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Press the button once. The
parking lamps turn off.
The label on your transmitter details the
starting procedure.
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To remote start your vehicle:
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