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Remote start control system for a vehicle with a bus controllable transmission and associated methods

  • US 9,140,228 B2
  • Filed: 03/13/2014
  • Issued: 09/22/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A remote start control system for a vehicle comprising a data communications bus extending through the vehicle, an engine, a transmission associated with the engine and having a selectable disengaged position based upon a disengage transmission position command on the data communications bus, and a vehicle climate control system operable based upon a climate control command on the data communications bus, the remote start control system comprising:

  • a remote start transmitter remote from the vehicle and configured to generate a remote start signal; and

    a vehicle remote start controller at the vehicle and comprisinga receiver configured to receive the remote start signal from said remote start transmitter, andat least one processor cooperating with said receiver and configured to, in response to the remote start signal,generate the disengage transmission position command on the data communications bus to select the disengaged position for the transmission,generate the climate control command on the data communications bus to operate the climate control system, andstart the engine.

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