GMC Buick Encore GX 2020 Owner's Manual page 17

16 Keys, Doors, and Windows
The RKE transmitter range may be
less while the vehicle is running.
Other conditions can affect the
performance of the transmitter. See
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System 0 8.
Starting the Engine Using
Remote Start
To start the vehicle:
1. Press and release
RKE transmitter.
2. Immediately after completing
Step 1, press and hold
the turn signal lamps flash.
If the vehicle's lights cannot be
seen, press and hold
least four seconds.
When the vehicle starts, the park
lamps will turn on and remain on as
long as the engine is running. The
doors will be locked and the climate
control system will operate
automatically if the vehicle has the
automatic system, or at the same
setting as when the vehicle was last
turned off.
With an automatic climate control
system and if equipped with heated
seats, the heated seats turn on
during colder outside temperatures
and shut off when the ignition is
turned on.
The rear window defogger and
heated mirrors, if equipped, turn on
during colder outside temperatures
and turn off when the ignition is
turned on.
on the
After entering the vehicle during a
remote start, press the brake and
ENGINE START/STOP with the
until transmitter in the vehicle to drive the
vehicle.
If the vehicle is left running, it
for at
automatically shuts off after
15 minutes unless a time extension
has been done.
Extending Engine Run Time
To extend the engine run time by
15 minutes, repeat Steps 1 and 2
while the engine is still running. An
extension can be requested
30 seconds after starting. The
engine run time can only be
extended if it is the first remote start
since the vehicle has been driven.
Remote start can be extended
one time.
If the remote start procedure is used
again while the engine is still
running, 15 minutes will be added
on for a total of 30 minutes.
For example, if and then
pressed again while the engine is
still running, 15 minutes will be
added on for a total of 30 minutes.
A maximum of two remote starts or
remote start with an extension are
allowed between ignition cycles.
After the vehicle's engine has been
started two times using the remote
start button or a start with an
extension, the ignition must be
turned on and then back off before
the remote start procedure can be
used again.
Canceling a Remote Start
To manually shut off a remote start:
Press and hold until the
lamps turn off.
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