Remote start: Lock button required first?

[slythetove]

Ok so my car is an auto and has remote start. It won't activate the remote start when I press the button twice regardless of range (far or near). However, if I press the LOCK button first - the car locks lights etc THEN do remote start it works.

My Jeep does it by simply pressing the start button twice, so I am wondering if everyone's Mustang is requiring this extra step before it will do a remote start.

Any and all replies / tests / confirmations / etc are welcome.

Thanks everyone.

UPDATED: Answered my own question by RTFM (for the 4th time)

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[slythetove]

Well ... apparently I didn't see this in the PDF manual the first 3 times I read it but I just found it in my physical manual.

For anyone else who didn't read carefully:

YES, the sequence on the Mustang requires LOCK, then start button twice

Sorry guys.... maybe this one will at least help in the search archives

 

[opensesame]

Don't know if you got this but this came with my car and I added it to my keyring until I know by hard how to auto-start.

 

[opensesame]

Btw, This sequence, lock, start, start was done so there would be no accidental car starting. It is very easy to accidentally push the start button twice in your pocket. However, lock, start, start not so likely.

 

[slythetove]

Btw, This sequence, lock, start, start was done so there would be no accidental car starting. It is very easy to accidentally push the start button twice in your pocket. However, lock, start, start not so likely.

Good point. I do think it's easier to accidentally button push this remote than my Jeep one.

 

[slythetove]

Don't know if you got this but this came with my car and I added it to my keyring until I know by hard how to auto-start.

I just went and checked my other keys and sure enough - that's on the ring. I'm not sure if I tossed the other one or there was only one! So, Ford does their best to tell us, but I'm still "that guy" this time! :lol:

 

[opensesame]

Good point. I do think it's easier to accidentally button push this remote than my Jeep one.

I bought this off e-bay, its real leather and helps protect the fob. Since its truly keyless, you almost never need to take it out of the case unless you want to auto-start. This will help with accidental button pushes in your jeans pocket.

 

[Justpassingas]

My dealer never told me the car came with remote start....we found out the hard way when the car started one day messing with the key fob.....that's when I got the manual out!!!!

 

[JimmyTwoTimes]

Don't know if you got this but this came with my car and I added it to my keyring until I know by hard how to auto-start.

Yeah, that was on my key chain, and I had ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA what I meant. I seriously stared at that thing for ten straight minutes without a clue what those images were supposed to represent. I had to read the manual to figure it out. Had no idea that the thing on the left was supposed to be an engine, and the circles meant nothing to me since the button on the key has a "2x" inside the circle. I didn't connect that in my mind. I might be an idiot.

 

[opensesame]

Yeah, that was on my key chain, and I had ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA what I meant. I seriously stared at that thing for ten straight minutes without a clue what those images were supposed to represent. I had to read the manual to figure it out.

As soon as I saw it, it knew it was the the auto-start sequence because it matches the icon logos on the fob buttons. It is safe to say I now have it memorized and can remove it from my keyring.

 

[opensesame]

My dealer never told me the car came with remote start....we found out the hard way when the car started one day messing with the key fob.....that's when I got the manual out!!!!

What did you originally think the Circle arrow button was for?

 

[Justpassingas]

What did you originally think the Circle arrow button was for?

Well to be honest with you....ME BAD....maybe it was the excitement of the new car...I dunno...its the wifes car and I never really paid much attention to the key fob when I took delivery...I just put it in my pocket and forget about it.....the dealer pretty much gave me the keys and that's it...not much explanation on anything....it was several days later when we found out about the remote start by accident....I had to read the owners manual several times just to get familiar with the car....

 

[opensesame]

Well to be honest with you....ME BAD....maybe it was the excitement of the new car...I dunno...its the wifes car and I never really paid much attention to the key fob when I took delivery...I just put it in my pocket and forget about it.....the dealer pretty much gave me the keys and that's it...not much explanation on anything....it was several days later when we found out about the remote start by accident....I had to read the owners manual several times just to get familiar with the car....

Wife's car? Man that's just sad. Wait maybe it's ok as long as you drive it most of the time maybe?


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[Justpassingas]

Wife's car? Man that's just sad. Wait maybe it's ok as long as you drive it most of the time maybe?


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Trust me... I have my toy...I'm a Harley guy all my life...I have a 2009 Streetglide thats been "tweeked" .... He he he .... After 35 years of marriage if she aint happy you'll never be happy!!!!

 

[nbad]

I bought this off e-bay, its real leather and helps protect the fob. Since its truly keyless, you almost never need to take it out of the case unless you want to auto-start. This will help with accidental button pushes in your jeans pocket.

http://i.imgur.com/GLFrHq5.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/mzqANFP.jpg

Hey, this looks awesome. Can you post a link to the product page...I cannot find it.

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