Directed Electronics Automate 553 Owner's Manual page 18

is desired, the climate controls must be preset, and the fan blower
must be set to the desired level prior to remote starting the
vehicle.
IMPORTANT! (1) Never remotely start the vehicle with the vehicle in gear,
and (2) Never remotely start the vehicle with the key in the ignition.
Pressing and
start sequence. The parking lights will flash to warn that the motor
is about to start. It is important to release the transmitter buttons
as soon as the parking lights flash. If the buttons are pressed
longer than two seconds, the remote start sequence will stop.
About three seconds after the parking lights flash, the system will
engage the starter until the vehicle is successfully running. If the
motor is not running after six seconds, the system will stop crank-
ing the starter. After three seconds, the system will attempt to
start the motor again. If your motor is not running after three
attempts, the system will stop the remote start sequence. It is not
necessary to disarm your system before remote starting the vehi-
cle. The shock sensor will be bypassed whenever the system is run-
ning the motor.
IMPORTANT! It is unsafe to operate a vehicle's motor in a garage or other
closed off area. Breathing the exhaust from the vehicle is hazardous to
your health. Never activate the remote start in an enclosed space.
Once the remote start system has successfully started the motor, it
will turn the climate controls on. The motor will run for the select-
ed period of time and the parking lights will flash or light solid
while the motor is running. (See Programming Options Section of
this guide.)
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at the same time will begin the remote
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