REMOTE START — IF EQUIPPED (GASOLINE)
This system uses the key fob to start the engine conveniently from outside the vehicle while still maintaining security. The system has a range of approximately 300 ft (91 m).
Remote Start is used to defrost windows in cold weather, and to reach a comfortable climate in all ambient conditions before the driver enters the vehicle.
Obstructions between the vehicle and the key fob may reduce this range page 490.
HOW TO USE REMOTE START
Push and release the Remote Start button on the key fob twice within five seconds. The vehicle doors will lock, the parking lights will flash, and the horn will chirp twice (if programmed). Then, the engine will start, and
the vehicle will remain in the Remote Start mode for a 15 minute cycle.
Pushing the Remote Start button a third time shuts the engine off.
To drive the vehicle, push the unlock button, insert the key into the ignition, and turn to the ON/RUN position.
All of the following conditions must be met before the engine will remote start:
TO EXIT REMOTE START MODE
To drive the vehicle after starting the Remote Start system, push and release the START/ STOP ignition button while pressing the brake pedal prior to the end of the 15 minute cycle.
The Remote Start system will turn the engine off with another push and release of the Remote Start button on the key fob, or if the engine is allowed to run for the entire 15 minute cycle. Once the ignition is placed in the ON/RUN position, the climate controls will resume the previously set operations (temperature, blower control, etc.).
REMOTE START FRONT DEFROST ACTIVATION — IF EQUIPPED
When Remote Start is active, and the outside ambient temperature is 40°F (4.5°C) or below, the system will automatically activate front defrost for 15 minutes or less. The time is dependent on the ambient temperature. Once the timer expires, the system will automatically adjust the settings depending on ambient conditions. See “Remote Start Comfort Systems
— If Equipped” in the next section for detailed operation.
REMOTE START COMFORT SYSTEMS — IF EQUIPPED
When Remote Start is activated, the front and rear defrost will automatically turn on in cold
weather. The heated steering wheel and driver 2
heated seat feature will turn on if programmed in the comfort menu screen within Uconnect Settings page 258. In warm weather, the driver vented seat feature will automatically turn on when Remote Start is activated, if programmed in the comfort menu screen. The vehicle will adjust the climate control settings depending on the outside ambient temperature.
The climate controls automatically adjust to an optimal temperature and mode, dependent on the outside ambient temperature. When the ignition is placed in the ON/RUN position, the climate controls will resume their previous settings.
For more information on ATC, MTC, and climate control settings, see page 59.
These features will stay on through the duration of Remote Start, or until the ignition is placed in the ON/RUN position. The climate control settings will change, and exit the automatic defaults, if manually adjusted by the driver while the vehicle is in Remote Start mode. This includes turning the climate controls off using the OFF button.
REMOTE START ABORT MESSAGE
The following messages will display in the instrument cluster display if the vehicle fails to remote start, or exits Remote Start prematurely:
The message will stay active until the ignition is placed in the ON/RUN position.
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