Remote Start Inhibitors

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Using the scan tool, select ECU VIEW.
Select the TIPM or FCM Service Information .
Select MORE OPTIONS
Select SYSTEM TESTS
Select REMOTE START INHIBIT DATA.

The following table below is a list of possible causes for the inoperative Remote Start System. If any of the following conditions exist, the Remote Start System will not work. Use this information as a guide to the diagnosis of the Remote Start System.

ABORT
BATTERY VOLTAGE HIGH
BATTERY VOLTAGE LOW
BRAKE PRESSED
COOLANT TEMPERATURE HIGH
CRANK NO START
DRIVER DOOR AJAR
PASSENGER DOOR AJAR
LEFT REAR DOOR AJAR
RIGHT REAR DOOR AJAR
TRUNK/LIFTGATE AJAR
HOOD AJAR
NO HOOD SWITCH (INOPERATIVE)
EXCESSIVE GLOW PLUG TIME (DIESEL ONLY)
FAILED COUNTER REACHED (START)
HAZARD LAMPS (SWITCH PRESSED)
IGNITION IN RUN/START
IGNITION NOT IN LOCK
IGNITION SNA (SIGNAL NOT AVAILABLE FROM OTHER MODULE)
INVALID KEY
KEY IN IGNITION
LOW RPM SHUTDOWN
MIL ON
NO AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NORMAL TIME OUT CUSTOMER ACCESS
NORMAL TIME OUT RUN MODE (15 MINUTES)
NOT CONFIGURED
NOT ENABLED
NOT IN PARK OR NEUTRAL
NOT PROGRAMMED
OIL PRESSURE LOW
PANIC MODE (ACTIVATED)
POWER LOSS
RKE OFF MESSAGE
RPM TOO HIGH (EXCEEDS 2500)
START COUNTER REACHED
VEHICLE SPEED HIGH
VTA ALARMING

If all of the previous items checked OK, and the remote starting system will not operate, refer to theREMOTE START POOR PERFORMANCE diagnostic procedure. See Non-DTC Diagnostics/Starting - Diagnosis and Testing .