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RE MOTE EN GINE START ING
Im por tant Re mote Start ing DOs and DON’Ts
DOs
• Park in an open, well-ventilated area.
• Always engage the handbrake.
• Make sure you put the transmission in PARK (automatic) or NEUTRAL (manual) before shutting down the engine.
• Set your vehicle’s air conditioner, heater and other accessories to the desired levels.
• Turn on your vehicle’s ventilation “recirculate” feature to warm/cool the interior more efficiently .
• If your vehicle has a manual transmission, you must use the manual transmission SafeStart procedure .
• Before engaging AutoStart, make sure the fuel tank is full.
DON’Ts
• NEVER re motely start your vehicle’s engine if parked in an enclosed area that lacks suf fi cient ven ti la tion.
• NEVER al low chil dren ac cess to the re mote con trols.
• NEVER en gage the Short Stop or Auto Start feature if parked in an en closed area that lacks suf f i cient ven ti la tion.
• NEVER re motely start or use Short Stop with a per son or pet in the vehicle.
• NEVER start with someone be hind or in front of the ve hi cle.
Die sel com pati bil ity
The system will activate the engine’s glowplugs for the necessary duration before starting., either via a timer delay or through a direct connection to your
vehicle’s glowplug indicator (may require optional parts and wiring).
How to re motely start/shut down the en gine
Press button 4 on the master remote control or button ✱ on the companion remote:
• Two parking light flashes confirm startup initiation.
•The engine and preset accessories (air conditioner, heater, etc.) will start and run.
•While idling, the parking lights stay on for ongoing confirmation visual confirmation.
When idling under the control of your AvantGuard 4, you may shut down the engine by again pressing button 4 (master remote) or button ✱
(companion remote).
To drive the ve hi cle af ter re mote start ing
1. Disarm, en ter, but don’t touch the brake or transmission.
2. In sert your key and turn the ig ni tion switch all the way on.
3. Press the brake. Your ve hi cle will now op er ate nor mally.
Short Stop
When you stop for a brief errand, rather than shut down and then restart the engine moments later, you may remove your car keys and remotely arm without
shutting down the engine:
1. Park, place the trans mis sion in park or neu tral and engage the hand brake.
2. Without touching the brake, press button 4 (master) or button ✱ (companion). Two parking light flashes will confirm this action.
3. Turn the ignition off and remove your keys. The engine will continue to idle.
4. Exit and arm with the remote control. The engine will continue to idle under the control of your sy stem for up to 30 minutes.
5. When you return, use the To drive the vehicle after remote starting procedure noted above.
Low Temp/Low Bat tery Auto Start
Your system can be set to automatically start the engine if:
•The temperature drops below a certain level and/or
•The vehicle battery voltage drops below a certain level
If the LowTemp AutoStart feature has been programmed on and remotely activated by pressing the mast er remote control LevelShift button twice, then
button 3 or by pressing button ✱✱ on the companion remote, the system will automatically start and idle the engine when the interior temperature drops
to -15°C or lower. If the LowBattery AutoStart feature has been programmed on and remotely activate d as noted in the system’s complete owner’s
manual, the system will automatically start and idle the engine if the voltage drops below 12.2 vol ts to recharge the battery. With the optional Clif fNet
Wiz ard software and Da ta Port Replicator Cable, you may set the temperature and/or voltage thresh olds you prefer.
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