Clifford 590.4x User Manual

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Feature Details

before Advanced start can be activated.

Timer Mode operation 
Activation begins a countdown timer as set in the 

How Often? (Hours)

 

screen of the Adjustments menu (default 3 hours). When the timer 
expires the engine starts and the 

 message is 

sent to the remote control. When the Remote start runtime expires the 
engine shuts off, the 

 message is sent to the 

remote control and the countdown timer restarts. This will repeat as 
many times as set in the 

How Many? (Starts)

 screen of the Adjustments 

menu (default 6 starts). Timer Start is exited after the final start.
 
Smart Start operation 
Smart Start uses the “Hours” and “Starts” settings used in Timer Mode 
in addition to temperature to automatically start the engine. Activation 
begins the countdown timer. When the timer expires the vehicle inte-
rior temperature is checked and, if it exceeds the temperature thresh-
olds as set in the 

Low Temp

 and 

High Temp

 screens of the Adjustments 

menu, the engine starts and the 

 message is 

sent to the remote control. When the Remote start runtime expires the 
engine shuts off, the 

 message is sent to the 

remote control and the countdown timer restarts. Smart Start is exited 
after the final start.

Note

The vehicle battery voltage is also monitored and if below 
10.5 volts the engine will start. The battery threshold can 
be changed by an authorized Directed dealer if a higher or 
lower threshold is desired.

Temperature Reporting

During Remote start the vehicle interior is checked regularly for tem-