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P. 4 

User Guide

 

 

switch 

ON

 on certain types of vehicles could cause them to remain 

ON

 even after the remote 

starter shuts down, resulting in a dead battery. 

Arming the Starter Kill 

If installed, the Starter Kill can be programmed to arm in Active Mode (will not arm 

automatically) or in Passive Mode (will arm automatically). 

 

To 

disarm 

the Starter Kill in Active or Passive Mode, press the 

UNLOCK

 button on the trans-

mitter. The parking lights will flash twice. (If Remote Door Locks were installed, this will 
also unlock the doors.)  In Passive Mode, the system will automatically rearm 1 or 3 

minutes after the doors were unlocked. 

 

To 

arm 

the Starter Kill in Active or Passive Mode, press and hold the 

LOCK

 button on the 

transmitter. The parking lights will flash once. (If Remote Door Locks were installed, this 

will also lock the doors). In Passive Mode, the system will automatically arm 1 or 3 minutes 

after the engine is shut down. 

Remote starting Your Vehicle 

If your vehicle has an automatic transmission, simply press the 

START

 button to remote start 

or stop your vehicle. Skip the next steps on to “Remote starting”. 

Warning:

 If you vehicle has an automatic transmission and the parking lights flash 15 times 

after pressing the 

START

 button, the parking brake is connected to ground. It is 

imperative

 

that you see your installer and have him disconnect the wire. 

Setting Your Vehicle into Ready Mode 

If your vehicle has a 

manual transmission

 you must read the following indications. In order 

to start the vehicle by remote, the unit must first be set to Ready Mode. If the unit is not set to 

Ready Mode, it cannot remote start the vehicle.  

Please note that Ready Mode can be enabled by the remote or the handbrake, 
depending on the option that was selected by your installer. Therefore, you must 

follow the appropriate procedure between the two described below in order to set your 

vehicle into Ready Mode. 

Once the system is set to Ready Mode, the vehicle can be remote started and stopped at 

any time. The system will exit Ready Mode if a door, the hood or the trunk is opened, if the 
brake pedal is pressed, if the parking brake is disengaged or if the ignition key is turned to 

the 

IGNITION ON (RUN)

 position. 

To set the system to Ready Mode: 

If Ready Mode is enabled by remote 

If Ready Mode is enabled by handbrake 

1.

 

Ensure that all the doors, hood and trunk are closed. Make sure that the gear selector is in the neutral 

position. 

2.

 

With the engine already running, apply the 
parking brake 

once

 and release the brake 

pedal. 

Make sure to release the brake pedal.

 

2.

 

With the engine already running, apply the 
parking brake 

twice

 and release the brake 

pedal. 

Make sure to release the brake pedal. 
The parking lights will flash 3 times 
quickly and remain lit. 
Skip to step 4.

 

3.

 

Within 20 sec. of engaging the parking brake, 
press and hold 

LOCK

UNLOCK

 or 

START/STOP

 on the transmitter. 

The parking lights will flash 3 times 

Summary of Contents for CS-396i

Page 1: ...dents upon remote starting Note Make sure that the automatic vehicle cannot start in Drive 2 It is the user s responsibility to ensure that the remote starter is disabled or put into valet mode before...

Page 2: ...Remote starter features 5 Idle Mode 5 Valet Modes 6 Valet Mode using the Valet Button 6 Ignition Valet 6 Panic Mode 7 Cold Weather Mode 7 Advanced Features Installation programmable Options 7 Remote...

Page 3: ...lease refer to your installer to see if your vehicle is compatible with this option Pressing and holding the UNLOCK button for more than 3 seconds will unlock all doors and will send a constant pulse...

Page 4: ...re Setting Your Vehicle into Ready Mode If your vehicle has a manual transmission you must read the following indications In order to start the vehicle by remote the unit must first be set to Ready Mo...

Page 5: ...ITION ON RUN position Press the brakes to disengage the remote starter unit You are now ready to drive off Caution Do not turn the key to the CRANK position with the engine running This will cause the...

Page 6: ...t Mode using the Valet Button If installed To put the system into Valet Mode 1 Turn the key to the IGNITION ON RUN position 2 Press for at least 1 second and release the Valet Button The LED will come...

Page 7: ...Cold Weather Mode is active the engine starts every 2 hours and runs for 3 minutes or for 20 minutes with diesel engines the routine goes on for a period of 24 hours To enter Cold Weather Mode With th...

Page 8: ...ock Option is installed Secure Lock Option Before it can remote start your vehicle the module must first disarm the factory security system The Secure Lock feature may be required on certain vehicle m...

Page 9: ...ion allows the owner of two vehicles both equipped with the same Remote Car Starter model to control both systems with a single remote control To control the second vehicle simultaneously press the TR...

Page 10: ...he remote control As a result the direction in which the vehicle is facing in relation to the remote control can affect the range Straight on standing in front of the vehicle generally gives you the g...

Page 11: ...mmed 6 A remote start was attempted while a tach before crank signal was detected before cranking 8 Unit reset 10 A ground signal was detected on the hood pin input wire when attempting to remote star...

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