Using the remote start feature
The following buttons in the vehicle key must be pressed within 3 seconds in order to start the engine with the remote start feature:
1. Press the 1 button 1 time ⇒ fig. 153 (1).
2. Press the V button twice in a row (2).
The turn signals will blink each time you press a button. The parking lights come on during the remote
start ⇒ Lights.
Ending the remote start
Press button (2), (3), or (4) in the vehicle key to switch the engine off.
Automatic stop or remote start not possible
If one of the following conditions occurs, the remote start feature will stop, the engine will be switched off automatically, or the engine will not start:
x The vehicle is unlocked ⇒ Power locking system.
x The engine hood or luggage compartment lid is opened ⇒ Power locking system.
x The selector lever is in not in Park (P) ⇒ Shifting.
x A vehicle key is in the ignition.
x The brake pedal or accelerator pedal is depressed.
x The fuel level drops down to “Reserve” while the engine is running in the remote start mode ⇒, Refueling.
x The vehicle battery is too weak or is dead ⇒ Vehicle battery.
x The warning flasher switch is pressed ⇒ In an emergency.
x The engine Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) ⇒ Indicator lights, ⇒ Indicator lights was on when the vehicle was last parked before activating the remote start mode.
Driving after a remote start
You cannot drive the vehicle if the engine was started with the remote start feature or if the engine is running in remote start mode. To be able to drive, you must first switch the remote started engine off with the vehicle key or the starter button and then start it again with the vehicle key in the ignition lock or with the starter button.
