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Remote Start Inoperative







*REMOTE START INOPERATIVE

For a complete wiring diagram REFER to DIAGRAMS/ELECTRICAL .






Diagnostic Test


1. REMOTE START PARAMETERS NOT MET / FAULTY COMPONENT
Refer to the Data Display in the scan tool to view possible causes of the inoperative Remote Start System.

Repair


- See table below for possible causes for the inoperative Remote Start System:
- IF THE ENGINE STALLS OR RPM EXCEEDS 2500
- NORMAL TIME OUT RUN MODE (15 MINUTES)
- CUSTOMER MOVES IGNITION INTO RUN/START
- ANY VEHICLE DOOR AJAR
- TRUNK/LIFTGATE AJAR
- HOOD AJAR
- START COUNTER REACHED
- LOW RPM SHUTDOWN
- KEY IN IGNITION
- BRAKE PRESSED
- THE HAZARD SWITCH IS PRESSED
- NOT IN PARK OR NEUTRAL
- VEHICLE SPEED HIGH
- VTA ALARM TRIGGERED
- PANIC MODE ACTIVATED
- BATTERY VOLTAGE HIGH
- BATTERY VOLTAGE LOW
- LOSS OF BATTERY VOLTAGE
- MIL ON
- LOW OIL PRESSURE
- COOLANT TEMPERATURE HIGH
- CRANK NO START
- RKE OFF MESSAGE
- VEHICLE NOT CONFIGURED
- HOOD SWITCH NOT INSTALLED OR INOPERATIVE
- NO AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
- INVALID KEY
- IGNITION SNA
- IGNITION NOT IN LOCK
- EXCESSIVE GLOW PLUG TIME (DIESEL ONLY)
- VEHICLE IN SHIPPING MODE
- VEHICLE NOT PROGRAMMED

If all of the previous items checked OK, and the remote starting system will not operate, refer to REMOTE START INOPERATIVE-ANTENNA for further information. Remote Start Inoperative-Antenna