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Can I Get The Factory HHR Remote Start To Run Longer Then 10 Minutes ???

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Old 12-13-2011 | 10:32 AM
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A couple minutes (1-2) then a slow start to get the trans moving, does more good for the car. Any more is for the fannie's of the passengers.

Mine is in a garage (still cold), so it'll probably never get used. but I'm not going to run it in there closed up.
Old 12-13-2011 | 11:25 AM
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Man has this thread DIGRESSED from the OP's original question and statement !!
Old 12-13-2011 | 02:09 PM
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I could see your point if we were discussing Christmas trees.
Old 01-04-2012 | 10:32 AM
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First, I don't know about if it can be done. I leave that for the experts.

Second, having grown up in Alaska, where the temp can dip into the -60F I can tell you that the colder it is, the better a warm up is. Our routine was to start the car, then get ready for work... about 20min. Also, there is merit to the block heater idea. In fact, without it, our cars would have frozen solid since antifreeze is at best good to -40F. There is also merit to letting a car warm up slowly in extreme cold. You guys may never experience the square tire effect but as for cold bumms, there is always the seat heater if equipped.

As for the sissy comment earlier, where do you draw the line? is it wanting the house to be 60F+? how about a roof over your head? not having to walk/ride a horse to work? Convenience is human nature.

Lastly, I see a reason to want the car to warm for >10 min in some situations. I will say that idling too long can be as bad as not long enough and idling unattended can cause problems. One suggestion is to get it going with the remote, then sometime in that first 10, go out and turn the key on. Hopefully you have two keys or can separate the fob to deter theft...
Old 01-09-2012 | 02:54 PM
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1passyunk,

You cannot extent the time on the remote start, but you can have two 10 minute remote start sessions before you drive your vehicle. Your manual reads:

The maximum number of remote starts between ignition cycles with the key is two.

This would give your 20 minutes of warm-up time! I hope this helps, thank you.

Evan, Chevrolet Customer Service



Originally Posted by 1passyunk
After my manual 2007 HHR got rear-ended and totaled, I found an affordable 2006 with auto, and thus, I assumed, remote start. Now that January has arrived and I go through he two-button remote start sequence, all I get is the horn beeping, like a panic alarm response. Anything like this happen to anyone else? Is there a remedy?
Old 01-09-2012 | 03:40 PM
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That was established way back in post #2.......
Old 01-09-2012 | 04:13 PM
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Originally Posted by db/sb
That was established way back in post #2.......
And over a month ago...
Old 01-09-2012 | 05:08 PM
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and not the question asked by 1passyunk.....
Old 01-09-2012 | 05:40 PM
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Maybe he's not yet 'exhausted all of his resources'.
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