How To Use Remote Start; Remote Start Abort Message; To Enter Remote Start Mode - Jeep grand cherokee 2017 User Manual

How To Use Remote Start

• Push Remote Start button on the key fob
twice within five seconds. Pushing the Re-
mote Start button a third time shuts the
engine off.
• With remote start, the engine will only run
for 15 minutes (time out) unless the igni-
tion is placed in the ON/RUN position.
• The vehicle must be manually started with
a push of the ignition START/STOP button
after two consecutive time outs.
All of the following conditions must be met
before the engine will remote start:
• Gear Selector in PARK
• Doors closed
• Hood closed
• Liftgate closed
• Hazard switch off
• Brake switch inactive (brake pedal not
pushed)
• Battery at an acceptable charge level
• PANIC button not pushed
• System not disabled from previous remote
start event
• Vehicle alarm system indicator flashing
• Ignition in STOP/OFF position
• Fuel level meets minimum requirement
WARNING!
• Do not start or run an engine in a closed
garage or confined area. Exhaust gas
contains Carbon Monoxide (CO) which
is odorless and colorless. Carbon Mon-
oxide is poisonous and can cause seri-
ous injury or death when inhaled.
• Keep key fobs away from children. Op-
eration of the Remote Start System,
windows, door locks or other controls
could cause serious injury or death.

Remote Start Abort Message

The following messages will display in the
instrument cluster display if the vehicle fails to
remote start or exits remote start prematurely:
• Remote Start Cancelled — Door Open
• Remote Start Cancelled — Hood Open
• Remote Start Cancelled — Fuel Low
• Remote Start Aborted Timer Expired
• Remote Start Aborted Liftgate Open
• Remote Start Disabled — Start Vehicle To
Reset
The instrument cluster display message stays
active until the ignition is turned to the ON/
RUN position.

To Enter Remote Start Mode

Push and release the Remote Start button on
the key fob twice within five seconds. The
vehicle doors will lock, the turn signals will
flash twice, and the horn will chirp twice.
Then the engine will start, and the vehicle
will remain in the Remote Start mode for a
15-minute cycle.
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