Pontiac 2006 Grand Prix - Manual (Page 82)

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(Remote Start): If your vehicle has the remote
vehicle start feature, the keyless entry transmitter will
have a button with this symbol on it.
To start the vehicle using the remote start feature, do
the following:
1. Aim the transmitter at the vehicle.
2. Press and release the transmitter’s lock button,
then immediately press and hold the transmitter’s
remote start button for 4 seconds or until the
vehicle’s turn signal lamps flash. The vehicle’s doors
will be locked.
3. When the vehicle starts, the parking lamps will turn
on and remain on while the engine is running, and
the DIC will display REMOTE START ACTIVE
PRESS HAZARD SWITCH TO CANCEL.
The engine will shut off automatically after
10 minutes, unless a time extension has been done
or the vehicle’s key is inserted into the ignition
switch and turned to RUN.
If you enter the vehicle after a remote start, and the
engine is still running, insert the key into the
ignition switch and turn to RUN to drive the vehicle.
4. To manually shut off a remote start, do any of the
following. The parking lamps will turn off.
• Aim the remote keyless entry transmitter at the
vehicle, and press the remote start button.
• Turn on the hazard warning flashers.
• Turn the ignition switch to RUN and then to OFF.
Your vehicle’s engine can be started two times using the
transmitter’s remote start feature. If only one remote
start procedure has been done, since last driving
the vehicle, or resetting the remote start system, the
engine may be started again remotely by following the
remote start procedure a second time.
If the remote start procedure is used again before
the first 10 minute time frame has ended, the first
10 minutes will immediately expire and the second
10 minute time frame will start.
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