Remote Start Inhibitors

1. Using the scan tool, select ECU VIEW.
2. Select the TIPM or FCM section.
3. Select MORE OPTIONS
4. Select SYSTEM TESTS
5. Select REMOTE START INHIBIT DATA.

The following 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 the REMOTE START POOR PERFORMANCE diagnostic procedure.  . See Diagnosis and Testing  .