When you get your new vehicle, we (salespeople) go over many
features of your new vehicle in short order.
We expect you to retain only a fraction of the information thrown at you
in a few short hours. I would like to
take a few minutes and go over the remote start feature in further detail. Often, I find that this is one feature that
is a “must have” for women. Understanding how to use this feature will
ensure that you get the most benefit from this perk.
Look at your remote
(key fob) and locate the circle arrow. Regardless
of which type of remote or fob you have, the remote start feature will be
designated by an arrow in the shape of a circle. If you do not see a circle like this, your
vehicle may not have remote start. If
this is a feature you would like to add to your vehicle, please see your local
dealership for further details and cost to add this feature. If you do see the remote start button, we
should be good to go.
Push the lock button
twice on your remote. I tell my customers to lock their vehicles
BEFORE trying to use the remote start function.
The remote start function will not work if the vehicle is unlocked. This
is a safety feature that is built into General Motors vehicles.
Push and hold the
remote start button until the vehicle starts. You may have to hold this button a few
seconds before the vehicle starts. The
vehicle will run for approximately 10 minutes before it shuts off. This is a built in safety feature to avoid
excessive carbon monoxide build up in enclosed spaces. It is enough time to get the fluids warmed up
and the interior cabin warmed.
You may add another ten minutes of run time to the first
cycle by pressing and holding the lock button and the remote start button at
the same time. For example, your car has
been running already for 7 minutes and you want to continue warming it a bit
more, you may push and hold the lock and remote start button to add another 10
minutes to the 7 it has been running already for a total of 17 minutes.
If the first cycle runs for 10 minutes and the vehicle shuts
off, you can restart the vehicle again for another 10 minute cycle by following
the above steps. Things happen and we
don’t always get out of the house in time and this is a nice feature.
The vehicle will
start for only two consecutive cycles.
If you try to remotely start the vehicle for a third cycle, this feature
will not work. You must put your key
into the ignition and start the vehicle manually to reset the remote start
counter.
You can shut off the
vehicle by pressing the remote start button again. Once you have remotely started your vehicle,
you can shut off the vehicle by pressing the remote start button again. This will shut off the engine and it will
count as one of the two cycles allotted between keyed starts.
For example: You start your Chevrolet Cruze and you go to
get kids ready to leave. Just as you are
ready to walk out the door, your child throws up all over your outfit. You are unable to go into work, so you push
the remote start button again, and your car turns off. (This counts as one cycle.) You grab your cell phone and call into work
but you get your supervisor’s voicemail.
You call the clinic and schedule an appointment in an hour for your
youngster. You change your clothes to
get ready to go to the clinic. Again,
you remotely start your vehicle, but just before you get ready to put your
child in his car seat, your supervisor calls and you spend the next 15 minutes
on the phone with him. Your vehicle ran
for another 10 minutes, but it shut off. (Counts as a second cycle) If you
were to try to remotely start your car a third time, the remote feature would
not work. You have to put the key into the ignition and
start the vehicle manually for the remote start counter to reset.
If you have any questions, please feel free to leave them in
the comments below and I will be happy to respond. You can also call me directly at 262-569-4349
or email me at jtepp@ewaldauto.com.
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