Remote Engine Start available at PC Shop

patsparks · 07-03-2009, 03:49 AM

Makes sense to me, it's an anti theft feature. You can start and warm the car in winter from the comfort of your warm home or cool your car in the heat of winter before you leave the office, but if someone hearing your unattended car running breaks into your car the system shuts down and is impossible to restart without the fob. Of course this is only useful if you park near where you are going to be.

NovaStu · 07-03-2009, 06:14 AM

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Originally Posted by wave_slider

HTML Spinner, would you happen to know if the vehicle shuts off when the door is opened? We never sell remote starts because it's not really a big deal to heat/cool the car before getting in. I was told that the vehicle shuts off when the door is opened, but that doesn't make any sense to me.

Yes, the car shuts down if the door is opened. It also shuts down if you hit the unlock button on your fob. This is a safety feature to prevent someone from blindsiding you as you open the door to a running car and attempting to steal it or car-jack you and the car.

Stu
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2010 Prius V with AT package in Silver

fgp · 07-03-2009, 07:01 AM

well i find out in a couple of hours. this is either going to be a great event or a fiasco. ill let you know later today.
fred from nashville

07-03-2009, 03:49 AM	#11
patsparks An Aussie perspective Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Adelaide South Australia Posts: 9,223 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: N/A Package: Base Thanks: 124 Thanked 180 Times in 138 Posts Friends: 33	Re: Remote Engine Start available at PC Shop Makes sense to me, it's an anti theft feature. You can start and warm the car in winter from the comfort of your warm home or cool your car in the heat of winter before you leave the office, but if someone hearing your unattended car running breaks into your car the system shuts down and is impossible to restart without the fob. Of course this is only useful if you park near where you are going to be.

07-03-2009, 07:01 AM	#13
fgp Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: nashville Posts: 124 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: II Package: N/A Thanks: 0 Thanked 13 Times in 11 Posts Friends: 0	Re: Remote Engine Start available at PC Shop well i find out in a couple of hours. this is either going to be a great event or a fiasco. ill let you know later today. fred from nashville

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