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Operation - Push Button Start

OFF 

To enter OFF mode, press the start/stop button without pressing the brake pedal while the vehicle is in ON mode or the engine is running. The Intelligent Access (IA) key does not have to be in the vehicle to achieve OFF mode. However, the Intelligent Access (IA) key must be present to achieve any other ignition mode.

When the engine is running and any one of the vehicle doors is opened and then closed, the presence of an Intelligent Access (IA) key is determined. If the Intelligent Access (IA) key is not present, the message center displays Key Not Detected to alert the driver that the Intelligent Access (IA) key is not present.

ON 

To enter ON mode, with a valid IA key inside the vehicle, press the start/stop switch for a minimum of one second without pressing the brake pedal. Once the BCM and RFA module indicate a valid IA key is present inside the vehicle and the BCM has detected the start/stop switch input without the BPP input (automatic transmission) or CPP input (manual transmission), the BCM activates the ignition and accessory relays. The BCM also sends the ignition mode message to the other modules over the MS-CAN.

Once the ignition has entered ON mode, the indicator in the start/stop switch illuminates and the module controlled indicators in the IPC momentarily illuminate to prove they are functioning correctly. For IPC prove-out information, REFER to: Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) - Overview

START 

To enter START mode, with a valid IA key inside the vehicle, press and hold the brake pedal, then press and release the start/stop switch. Once the BCM and RFA module indicate a valid Intelligent Access (IA) key is present inside the vehicle and the BCM has detected the start/stop switch input with the BPP input (automatic transmission) or CPP input (manual transmission), the BCM activates the ignition relay. The BCM also sends the ignition mode message to the other modules over the MS-CAN.

The engine can be started from any ignition mode. Once the ignition has entered START mode, the indicator in the start/stop switch illuminates.

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