Buick 2017 LaCrosse Owner's Manual page 35

34 Keys, Doors, and Windows
engine is running. The doors
will be locked and the climate
control system may come on.
Start the engine to drive the vehicle.
The engine will shut off after
10 minutes unless a time extension
is done or the engine is started.
The climate control system will use
the previous setting during a remote
start. The rear defog may come on
during remote start based on cold
ambient conditions. The rear defog
indicator light does not come on
during remote start. Vehicles with
heated or heated and ventilated
front seats can have this feature
turn on automatically during a
remote start. See Vehicle
Personalization 0 137.
Extending Engine Run Time
The engine run time can also be
extended by another 10 minutes,
if during the first 10 minutes
Steps 1 3 are repeated while the
engine is still running. An extension
can be requested, 30 seconds after
starting. This provides a total of
20 minutes.
The remote start can only be
extended once.
When the remote start is extended,
the second 10-minute period is
added on to the first 10 minutes for
a total of 20 minutes.
A maximum of two remote starts,
or a remote start with an extension,
are allowed between ignition cycles.
The vehicle's ignition must be
changed to ON/RUN/START and
then back to OFF before the remote
start procedure can be used again.
Canceling a Remote Start
To cancel a remote start, do any of
the following:
Aim the RKE transmitter at the
vehicle and press and hold
until the parking lamps turn off.
Turn on the hazard warning
flashers.
Turn the vehicle on and then off.
Conditions in Which Remote Start
Will Not Work
The remote start will not operate if:
The transmitter is in the vehicle.
The hood is not closed.
The hazard warning flashers
are on.
There is an emission control
system malfunction.
The engine coolant temperature
is too high.
The oil pressure is low.
Two remote vehicle starts have
already been used.
The vehicle is not in P (Park).