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testing the neutral safety switch
1. Make sure there is adequate clearance to the front and rear of the vehicle because it may move slightly.
2. Make sure the hood is closed and there are no remote start shut-downs active.
3. Set the emergency brake.
4. Turn the key to the "run" position, this will release the shifter.
5. Place the car in drive (D).
6. Place your foot directly over the brake pedal, but do not depress it. Be ready to step on the brake
if the starter engages.
7. Activate the remote start system.
8. If the starter engages, immediately depress the brake to shut the remote start system down. If the
starter does not engage, no additional safety system is required.
If the starter engages and the vehicle is a General Motors product or Dodge Dakota pickup, refer to
the following text and diagrams for an alternative shut-down method which will prevent the starter
from engaging. If the vehicle is not a General Motors product or a Dodge Dakota pickup, please call
Technical Support for an alternative shut-down method. Do not return the vehicle to the customer until
this feature is properly installed!
Every vehicle built this way requires that the shifter be placed in park to remove the keys from the
ignition. As a result, it is possible to use the key-in-ignition sense switch to prevent remote starting if
the keys are in the ignition. The diagrams in this section illustrate how to accomplish this.
Diagram A applies to all General Motors vehicles at the time of publication of this guide. Diagram
B applies to all pre-1996 Dodge Dakota pickup trucks with 2.5 liter motors. This solution has one
side effect - if the customer inserts the key in the ignition with the driver's door open, the remote start
system will shut down. If this interface is used it is important to inform the customer to close the dri-
ver’s door before inserting the key into the ignition when the remote start is active. This will allow the
customer to turn the key on and shut the remote start down by pressing the brake without the key
sense wire shutting down the unit prematurely.
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Once the interface is complete, attempt to remote start the vehicle with the
door closed and the key in the ignition. The vehicle should not start. If it does, recheck the
connections.
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