Autostart AS-6450VTW-FM Remote Starter User Manual


 
P. 8 User Guide
Note: When using the companion remote, Shift button must be pressed twice quickly the first time.
For instance, to access customized feature 1, press SHIFT twice quickly, SHIFT and SHIFT again
followed by LOCK.
Remote Starting Your Vehicle
If your vehicle has an automatic transmission, simply press the START/STOP button to remote start
your vehicle. Please see “To remote start your vehicle” below.
Warning: If you vehicle has an automatic transmission and the parking lights flash 15 times after
pressing the START/STOP button, please see your installer as programming will have to be modified.
Setting Your Vehicle into Ready Mode
If your vehicle has a manual transmission you must read the following indications. In order to
start the vehicle by remote, the unit must first be set to Ready Mode. If the unit is not set to Ready
Mode, it cannot remote start the vehicle.
Please note that Ready Mode can be enabled by the remote or the handbrake, depending on
the option that was selected by your installer. Therefore, you must follow the appropriate
procedure between the two described below in order to set your vehicle into Ready Mode.
Once the system is set to Ready Mode, the vehicle can be remote started and stopped at any time.
The system will exit Ready Mode if a door, the hood or the trunk is opened, if the brake pedal is
pressed, if the parking brake is disengaged or if the ignition key is turned to the
IGNITION ON (RUN)
position.
To set the system to Ready Mode:
If Ready Mode is enabled by remote If Ready Mode is enabled by handbrake
1. Ensure that all the doors, hood and trunk are closed. Make sure that the gear selector is in the
neutral position.
2. With the engine already running, apply the
parking brake once and release the brake
pedal.
Make sure to release the brake pedal.
2. With the engine already running, apply the
parking brake twice and release the brake
pedal.
Make sure to release the brake pedal.
The parking lights will flash 3 times
quickly and remain lit.
Skip to step 4.
3. Within 20 sec. of engaging the parking
brake, press and hold LOCK, UNLOCK or
START/STOP on the transmitter.
The parking lights will flash 3 times
quickly and remain lit.
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4. Remove the key: the engine will continue running.
5. Exit the vehicle and close all doors, hood and trunk.
6. Press for approx. 1 second either:
a. LOCK to lock the doors and shut down the engine;
b. UNLOCK to unlock the doors and shut down the engine;
c. START/STOP to shut down the engine without affecting the doors.
To remote start your vehicle
Press the START/STOP button for approximately 1 second. The parking lights will come ON and the
transmitter will beep once to inform you that the remote starter has received your signal.
Approximately 5 seconds later, the engine will start. The transmitter will beep 3 times and the
parking lights will remain
ON during the pre-programmed run time of the engine.
If the vehicle does not start at the first attempt, the system will shut down. If your vehicle is
equipped with an automatic transmission, there will be 3 start attempts before the system gives up.