Remote Vehicle Start
Your vehicle may have the remote start feature.
This feature allows you to start the engine
from outside the vehicle. See “REMOTE START”
underDIC Vehicle Personalization on page 210
for instructions on how to enable and disable this
feature.
During a remote start, the climate control system
will turn on at the fan, temperature, and mode
settings the vehicle was set to when the vehicle
was last turned off and will also turn on the
rear window defogger.
Laws in some local communities may restrict the
use of remote starters. For example, some
laws may require a person using remote start to
have the vehicle in view when doing so. Check
local regulations for any requirements on remote
starting of vehicles.
/(Remote Vehicle Start):Press and release
the lock button and then press and hold the remote
vehicle start button to start the vehicle.
Your RKE transmitter, with the remote start button,
provides an increased range of operation.
However, the range may be less while the vehicle
is running. As a result, you may need to be
closer to your vehicle to turn it off, than you were
to turn it on.
If your vehicle is low on fuel, do not use the remote
start feature. The vehicle may run out of fuel.
To start the engine using the remote start feature,
do the following:
1. Aim the RKE transmitter, that has a remote
vehicle start button, at the vehicle.
2. Press and release the transmitter’s lock
button, then immediately press and hold
the remote vehicle start button until the
vehicle’s turn signal lamps ash, or for at
least four seconds, if the vehicle’s lights are
not visible. The vehicle’s doors will be locked.
Pressing the remote start button again after the
vehicle has started will turn off the ignition.
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For quick cool down on hot days, do the following:
1. Select the vent mode.
2. Select the outside air.
3. Select air conditioning.
4. Select the coolest temperature.
5. Select the highest fan speed.
6. Once the vehicle’s interior temperature is
below the outside temperature, select
recirculation mode for enhanced cooling.
Using these settings together for long periods of
time may cause the air inside of the vehicle
to become too dry. To prevent this from
happening, after the air inside of the vehicle has
cooled, turn the recirculation mode off.
The air conditioning system removes moisture
from the air, so you may sometimes notice a small
amount of water dripping underneath the vehicle
while idling or after turning off the engine. This
is normal.
((Heated Seats):If your vehicle has heated
seats, seeHeated Seats on page 11.
Defogging and Defrosting
Fog or frost on the inside of windows is a result of
high humidity (moisture) condensing on the cool
window glass. This can be minimized if the climate
control system is used properly. To avoid fogging
windows on rainy and humid days at temperatures
above freezing, turn on the air conditioning
system. Also, it is best to avoid the use of the
recirculation mode, except when maximum
A/C performance is needed or for short times to
avoid exterior odors.
Use the defog mode to clear the windows of fog
or moisture and warm the passengers. Use
the defrost mode to remove fog or frost from the
windshield more quickly. When you select either of
these modes, or the oor mode which also
helps defog the windows slightly, the system runs
the air conditioning compressor and cancels
recirculation mode to dry the air; however, the
recirculation light will stay on. For best results,
clear all snow and ice from the windshield before
defrosting.
Turn the right knob to select the defog or
defrost mode.
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