Remote Vehicle Start - Suzuki 2008 XL7 Owner's Manual

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Remote Vehicle Start

Your vehicle may have the remote start
feature. This feature allows you to start the
engine from outside the vehicle. Refer to
"REMOTE START" under "DIC Vehicle
Personalization" in "Driver Information
Center (DIC)" in the "Instrument Panel"
section 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.
If your vehicle has heated seats, they may
turn on during colder outside temperatures
and will shut off when the key is turned to
ON/RUN. You may not notice an increase
in seat surface temperature until the seat is
occupied for a short period of time.
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 regula-
tions for any requirements on remote start-
ing of vehicles.
(Remote Vehicle Start):
This button will be on the RKE transmitter if
you have remote start.
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:
1) Aim the RKE transmitter, that has a
remote vehicle start button, at the vehi-
cle.
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
flash, or for at least four seconds, if the
vehicle's lights are not visible. The vehi-
cle's doors will be locked.
Pressing the remote start button again
after the vehicle has started will turn off
the ignition.
When the vehicle's engine starts, the
parking lamps will turn on and remain
on while the engine is running.
3) If it is the first remote start since the
vehicle has been driven, repeat these
steps, while the engine is still running,
to extend the engine running time by 10
minutes. Remote start can be extended
one time.
After entering the vehicle during a remote
start, insert and turn the key to ON/RUN to
drive the vehicle.
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FEATURES AND CONTROLS
After a remote start, the engine will auto-
matically shut off after 10 minutes unless a
time extension has been done or the vehi-
cle's key is inserted into the ignition switch
and turned to ON/RUN.
The maximum number of remote starts or
remote start attempts between ignition
cycles with the key is two.
If the remote start procedure is used again
before the first 10 minute time frame has
ended, the first 10 minutes will immediately
expire and the second 10 minute time
frame will start.
For example, if the lock button and then
the remote start buttons are pressed again
after the vehicle has been running for five
minutes, 10 minutes are added, allowing
the engine to run for 15 minutes.
After your vehicle's engine has been
started two times using the remote vehicle
start button, the vehicle's ignition switch
must be turned to ON/RUN and then back
to LOCK/OFF using the key before the
remote start procedure can be used again.
To manually shut off the engine after a
remote start, do any of the following:
• Aim the RKE transmitter at the vehicle
and press the remote start button until
the parking lamps turn off.
• Turn on the hazard warning flashers.
• Insert the vehicle's key into the ignition
switch and turn the switch to ON/RUN
and then back to LOCK/OFF.
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