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Clifford OmniStart User Manual page 9

Remote engine starting convenience system

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When you stop for a brief errand, rather than shut down and then restart the engine moments
later, you may remove your car keys, exit and remotely lock without shutting down the engine:
1. Park, place the trans mis sion in park or neu tral and engage the hand brake.
2. Without touching the brake, press button . Two parking light flashes will confirm this
action.
3. Turn the ignition off and remove your keys. The engine will continue to idle.
4. Exit and lock with the remote control. The engine will continue to idle under the control
of your system for up to 30 minutes (CliffNet Wizard adjustable from 5 - 60 minutes).
5. When you return, use the To drive the vehicle after remote starting procedure noted above.
Your system can be set to automatically start the engine if:
The temperature drops below a certain level and/or
The vehicle battery voltage drops below a certain level
AutoStart requires CliffNet Wizard programming by yourself or your installing dealer. If the
LowTemp AutoStart feature has been programmed on via the CliffNet Wizard, when you
press the
button anytime after locking the doors with the
automatically start and idle the engine when the interior temperature drops to -15°C or lower.
If the LowBattery AutoStart feature has been programmed on and remotely activated by
pressing the
button, the system will automatically start and idle the engine if the voltage
drops below 12.2 volts to recharge the battery. With the optional Clif fNet Wiz ard, you may
set the temperature and/or voltage thresholds you prefer.
PLEASE NOTE: This section is only for vehicles with a manual
transmission. If your vehicle has an automatic transmission, skip
this section.
For safety reasons, the transmission must be left in neutral if the engine will be remotely
started. To assure safe remote starting, you must perform these steps before exiting:
1. Park and, while the engine is running, place the trans mis sion in neu tral and set the
hand brake.
2. Without touch ing the brake, press button
ac tion.
3. Turn the ig ni tion off and re move your keys. The en gine will con tinue to idle.
4. Exit and lock the doors with the remote control. The en gine will shut down. This prepares
the system to later accept your remote starting command.
NOTE: For safety reasons, the system ignores the remote start
command if the hood, trunk or doors were opened, if unlocked with
the remote control, or if an optional sensor was triggered while you
were away.
Short Stop
Low Temp/Low Bat tery Auto Start
Man ual trans mis sion Saf eS tart
. Two parking light flashes will con firm this
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button, the system will

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