Remote Start Abort Message On The Instrument Cluster Display; To Enter Remote Start Mode; To Exit Remote Start Mode Without Driving The Vehicle - Jeep Compass 2018 Owner's Manual

To drive the vehicle, push unlock button, insert
the key in the ignition and turn to the ON/RUN
position.
NOTE:
• With remote start, the engine will only run for
15 minutes (timeout) unless the ignition key is
placed in the ON/RUN position.
• The vehicle must be started with the key after
two consecutive timeouts.
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
• Check engine light shall not be present
• System not disabled from previous remote
start event
• Vehicle alarm system indicator flashing
• Ignition in STOP/OFF position
• Fuel level meets minimum requirement
• Vehicle security alarm is not signaling an
intrusion
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WARNING!
• Do not start or run an engine in a closed
garage or confined area. Exhaust gas con-
tains Carbon Monoxide (CO) which is odor-
less and colorless. Carbon Monoxide is
poisonous and can cause serious injury or
death when inhaled.
• Keep key fobs away from children. Opera-
tion of the Remote Start System, windows,
door locks or other controls could cause
serious injury or death.
Remote Start Abort Message On The
Instrument Cluster Display
The following messages will display in the in-
strument cluster display if the vehicle fails to
remote start or exits remote start prematurely:
• Remote Start Aborted — Door Open
• Remote Start Aborted — Hood Open
• Remote Start Aborted — Fuel Low
• Remote Start Aborted — Liftgate Open
• Remote Start Disabled — Start Vehicle To
Reset
• Remote Start Aborted — Too Cold
• Remote Start Aborted — Time Expired
The message will stay 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 parking lights will flash, and
the horn will chirp twice (if programmed). Then,
the engine will start, and the vehicle will remain
in the Remote Start mode for a 15-minute cycle.
NOTE:
• If an engine fault is present or fuel level is low,
the vehicle will start and then shut down in
10 seconds.
• The park lamps will turn on and remain on
during Remote Start mode.
• For security, power window and power sun-
roof operation (if equipped) are disabled
when the vehicle is in the Remote Start
mode.
• The engine can be started two consecutive
times with the key fob. However, the ignition
must be cycled by pushing the START/STOP
button twice (or the ignition switch must be
cycled to the ON/RUN position) before you
can repeat the start sequence for a third
cycle.
To Exit Remote Start Mode Without
Driving The Vehicle
Push and release the remote start button one
time or allow the engine to run for the entire
15-minute cycle.