Remote Vehicle Start Accessory
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June 2005 Volume 7, No.06 A Monthly Publication for GM Dealership Service Professionals Remote Vehicle Start Accessory Kit Remote Vehicle Start (RVS) kits will be introduced has been a popular factory- throughout 2005, fol- installed option since being lowing this tentative introduced on the 2004 schedule. Chevrolet Malibu (RPO AP3). Second Quarter Because RVS is integrated Buick LaCrosse and with the vehicle’s anti-theft Allure (Canada) and remote keyless entry sys- Chevrolet Malibu tems, it is very robust, unlike Pontiac G6 aftermarket systems that can- Pontiac Grand Prix not offer the same level of Third Quarter security and integration. It pro- Buick Lucerne vides owners with the comfort Chevrolet Impala/ of being able to enter a pre- Monte Carlo warmed or pre-cooled vehicle. Fourth Quarter In response to popular Buick Terraza demand, dealer-installed RVS Chevrolet Uplander accessory kits are now avail- Pontiac Montana SV6 AP8 may be standard equip- switch and associated wiring. able for selected vehicles. Kits Saturn Relay ment on some vehicles, it The remote control door lock can be obtained from GMSPO Chevrolet Avalanche, must be ordered for others. receiver and two key fob trans- or from your local Accessory Suburban, Tahoe* The accessory kit cannot be mitters have extended range. Distributor/Installer (ADI). GMC Yukon, Yukon XL, installed on vehicles that do Extended range is typically 2-4 IMPORTANT: You must Yukon Denali* not have these two items. times greater than standard re- mote keyless entry. An anten- specify which vehicle the kit *2007 MY Contents of RPO AP8 – na is included in the front or will be installed on. IMPORTANT: To qualify for The vehicle with AP8 is remote- rear glass on some vehicles. Once properly installed, the installation of the RVS acces- start ready, for quick and easy continued on page 2 kit is integrated into the vehi- sory kit, the vehicle must be installation of the cle’s systems, just like the fac- equipped with an automatic accessory kit. All tory-installed equipment. And transmission and RPO AP8 necessary hardware the kit is also covered by the (Lock Control, Entry - Remote is already there, GM warranty. AP8 and RVS Entry, Extended Range). While including a hood-ajar Contents Remote Vehicle Start Accessory Kit . .1 Techline News GM Service Information . .1 New Radio Antenna Connector . .3 Mode Door Actuator . .3 E-85 Fuel . .3 GM Service Information Side Differential Case Bearing Removal . .3 TECHAssist Path . .3 Faster Searches been dramatically increased. It’s now STS TPM System Issues . .4 as much as 10 times faster. 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A VCI num- Contents of Remote Start Accessory ber becomes a permanent part of one Kit – The accessory kit includes two addi- specific vehicle’s engineering data. For GM TechLink is a monthly magazine tional key fob transmitters with remote this reason, a specific VCI number is valid for all GM retail technicians and start capability (with extended range, typi- only for the vehicle and control module(s) service consultants providing timely information to help increase knowl- cally 2-4 times greater than standard it is issued for and cannot be used to pro- gram another vehicle. edge about GM products and remote keyless entry), software down- improve the performance of the load instructions, and a SPID label. In the case of the Remote Vehicle Start service department. INSTALLATION PROCEDURE kit, each kit is identified by its unique Authorization Code, and each vehicle is Manager, Product Readiness: Installation is a quick and easy process. identified by its unique VIN. When a customer purchases the Remote R. M. (Bob) Savo Start Accessory Kit, the vehicle software IMPORTANT: Once the VCI number is GM Service and Parts Operations must be loaded. This requires obtaining issued, that specific kit can be installed /[email protected] only on that specific vehicle. A specific a new VCI number (see below), and down- Publisher & Editor: loading the necessary software to the VCI number cannot be used for any other vehicle. kit or any other VIN. Mark Stesney GM Service and Parts Operations TIP: Pass Thru programming must be To request a VCI number, call the [email protected] used for some vehicles. See the appropri- Techline Customer Support Center (TCSC) / at 1.888.337.1010 (1.800.503.3222 French). ate kit instruction sheet for details. Technical Editor: Apply the SPID (Service Parts ID) label – You must identify yourself as a dealer from the kit. It must be placed on a smooth, or an ADI. Jim Horner clean surface near the existing SPID label, – You must provide the VIN of the /[email protected] for future service parts identification. Do vehicle involved. 1-248-816-3641 not cover up any existing labels. – You must provide the Authorization Production Manager: Watch for additional information in an Code affixed to the instruction sheet upcoming service bulletin and accessory that is supplied with the kit. Marie Meredith bulletin. TIP: Don’t request the VCI number until Desktop Publishing: REQUESTING A VCI NUMBER you’re ready to install the kit. That way, Greg Szpaichler, MediaWurks you can be sure the specific vehicle VIN The February 2004 issue of TechLink /[email protected] contained an in-depth explanation of the and specific kit Authorization Code are FAX number: Vehicle Configuration Index (VCI) number. physically matched at the time the VCI 3 Briefly, a VCI number is assigned to a number is requested. 1-248-649-5465 - Thanks to Joyce Henk, Sharon Folts, valid calibration or group of calibrations Write to: for each module for a specific vehicle that and Mark Stesney * TechLink PO Box 500 Techline News — from page 1 Troy, MI 48007-0500 GM TechLink on the Web: available as a web publication in SI. 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