Autostart Starline A91 - operating instructions: how to turn it on, turn it off

1. Selecting the type of vehicle gearbox

To enable autorun, you need to program several parameters. The first is the type of gearbox: manual (manual transmission) or automatic (automatic transmission). If your car has a manual transmission, then you need to cut the black loop in the wiring harness of the 18-pin connector in the central unit; if you have an automatic transmission, you don’t need to do anything, the loop should remain.

Loop responsible for programming the gearbox

What to do

Now let's look at the main question - what to do if the engine of a car with a Starline alarm does not stall after turning it off. The algorithm of actions depends on the presence/use of automatic start on the car. And also from connected additional options. For example, if you have Extra Run enabled, the car will continue to run for some time after the ignition is turned off.

Without autostart

In a situation where a car with a Starline A93 alarm does not stall after turning off the engine, follow the instructions below.

Press the brake pedal

While turning off the power, press the brake pedal. The recommendation is due to the fact that in some service stations installers may use a different contact when connecting the hand and foot brake contacts.

Check the ignition switch

If the engine in a car with Starline A93 does not stall, unscrew the steering column and remove the largest connector. Pull out the connectors of the main unit one by one to understand after what action the car will stall. This is the easiest way to determine the problem.

Check problematic items

It often happens that a car with Starline does not stall after turning off the ignition due to vehicle malfunctions. At the same time, Starline has nothing to do with this. Take the following steps:

Check the serviceability of the power relay and idle speed sensor.
Make sure the ignition is working properly and inspect the spark plugs.

Try using a different fuel (higher quality, perhaps even a premium brand).
Carefully inspect the twists in the places where the alarm wiring is connected. Sharp parts of wires have been known to cut through insulation and lead to bypass targets. As a result, the engine in a car with Starline A93 or another model does not stall.

Try using engine cleaning additives. They allow you to remove carbon deposits and eliminate the problem if the car does not stall after turning off the engine. Some experts also recommend hydrogenation. But its benefits have not been proven, so don’t risk it.

In most cases, to solve ignition problems, remove the connectors from the mounting block one by one. In this way, you can understand what exactly the problem is - in Starline or in the car itself. Here it is advisable to have a diagram at hand.

With auto start

There are situations when a car with a Starline alarm does not stall after turning off the engine with auto start. The cause may be incorrect system configuration.

Please note that the following wires are connected to autostart and program neutral:

Orange-violet. Responsible for the position of the handbrake (raised or lowered). If connected correctly and the limit switch is working properly, everything should work. If the handbrake is lowered, the orange-violet wire is suspended and the car stalls. If this does not happen when the ignition is turned off, there are two possibilities - failure of the alarm system or a short circuit in the car wiring.
Gray-black - engine operation control.
Yellow - ignition support.
Blue-black - door control wire.

As in the previous case, if with Starline the car does not stall after turning off, check the integrity of the wiring, try to operate the hand or foot brake when turning the key.

In the comments, share what difficulties you encountered and how you managed to solve them.

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2. Selecting the type of car engine

The next parameter that needs to be pre-programmed is the engine type, petrol or diesel. To make this selection, you must enter function programming mode No. 10 and select:

Option 1 – petrol engine (factory setting). The starter activation delay time after turning on the ignition during the first attempt to start the engine is 2 seconds.
Option 2 – diesel engine with a starter activation delay time of 4 seconds.
Option 3 – diesel engine with a starter activation delay time of 6 seconds.
Option 4 – diesel engine with a starter activation delay time of 10 seconds.

Work through the application (android/iphone)

If the alarm system is equipped with a GSM module, then it is possible to start the car from your phone. The procedure is as follows:

Make sure you have a gsm module.
Install the SIM card into the slot located on the alarm.
Top up your SIM card balance and switch it to GPRS mode (via the Internet, in your operator’s personal account).
Register on the alarm manufacturer's website, enter the unique alarm/gps module numbers.
Download the starline application via google-play or app-store.
Install the application on your phone.
Enter the necessary data about the alarm and the number of the SIM card installed in the gsm module.
A link will be sent to your e-mail, following which you will complete the registration process.
Go to the application, select the necessary functions, by clicking on them you can arm or disarm the car, start/stop the engine, etc.

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3. Engine autostart conditions

In what cases does Starline A91 not start remotely and automatically:

ignition on;
the brake pedal is pressed or the parking brake is released;
the hood is open;
For cars with a manual transmission, the program neutral mode is not installed;
For cars with automatic transmission, the control lever is not in the PARK position.

Causes of problems

The most common reason why there may be problems with car silencing may be related to the condition of the batteries. In addition, the electronics in the key fob may be damaged. You cannot use remote controls that are not specified in the system settings. In this case, you can turn off the engine using an additional remote control or by opening the car with the key and entering a password on the control unit.

If the car starts successfully, but after a couple of minutes it turns off and the engine does not start, check how the temperature sensor works. It is located in the engine compartment. In addition, the security system itself may be installed incorrectly, resulting in a problem with autostart.

If the car owner uses a mobile application, the cash balance of the SIM card installed in the alarm system should be monitored. If there is not enough money, SMS commands and the Internet connection will not work.

4. Starting a car with a manual transmission

On cars with a manual transmission and an alarm system with auto start, the “Manual transmission” icon must be lit on the key fob. It indicates that the correct operating mode has been selected - with a manual transmission. Enabling this option means that the machine is in program neutral mode.

Important! If the “Manual transmission” icon is not on the key fob display, then using the StarLine autostart on a manual vehicle is prohibited, since there is a risk of the vehicle moving when at speed.

For the function to work correctly, the driver must get out of the car and leave it in program neutral, with the handbrake raised. This allows you to protect the car from starting the engine when the gear is engaged. In this case, the driver can activate autostart and also turn off the engine using the Starline A91 key fob without any problems.

You can activate the “software neutral” option in different ways. It all depends on what type of ignition support function No. 12 is programmed for:

Option 1 – when the ignition is turned off (factory setting), i.e. automatically.
Option 2 – when you press the key fob button.
Option 3 – when applying the handbrake.
Option 4 – disabled.

How to activate the “software neutral” option:

1. Depending on how function No. 12 is programmed, do the following: option 1 - turn on the handbrake, turn off the ignition, option 2 - turn on the handbrake, press the key fob button 2 with the doors closed, option 3 - turn on the handbrake.

2. Remove the key from the ignition, get out of the car and close all doors.

3. Enable security mode. Depending on whether the turbo timer mode is programmed or not, a certain indication will be displayed on the key fob screen and there will be specific sound and light signals. After this step, the car will be ready to autostart the engine.

How to turn off the engine using the key fob on the A91

Many car owners do not know how to turn off their car using the Starline A91 key fob, so they are forced to use other methods. In fact, stopping the engine using the remote control is not difficult. All you need to do is take a few steps:

Click on button 2 on the remote control with the open lock symbol. Hold it for a few seconds.

Briefly press button 3 with a “*” drawn on it.

Wait for the melody to sound on the remote control and the side lights on the car blink 4 times.

If everything was done correctly, you managed to turn off the car using the Starline A91 remote control. In the future, you can use other methods, which we will discuss below. They will come in handy if the specified instructions for some reason did not work.

5. Remote engine start

With proper preparation of the car, you will be able to remotely start the engine using the Starline A91 key fob. For this purpose, a certain combination of buttons is provided - 1 + 3 in sequence, i.e. we press the first one for a long time, and the third - briefly. This will be followed by a series of events:

a short signal will sound;
The indication St will appear on the screen for 1 s;
then the display will show an icon of the running engine, security mode and remaining time (r10, r20, r30, r99), which is updated every minute.

If the first attempt to autostart the engine is unsuccessful, the system will repeat it three more times. If after the 4th time nothing happens, then the inscription SP will appear on the key fob display. You will be notified of the exhaustion of attempts by 4 sound and light signals.

The system will notify you that the warm-up time is ending. There will be an r01 icon on the key fob screen, and 4 beeps will sound twice. After the remaining engine warm-up time has elapsed and it stops, you will see 4 flashes of dimensions. The display will display r00, and the key fob itself will notify you with 4 beeps. The engine running icon will disappear from the display.

Using telematics: mobile applications, StarLine-Online

The main disadvantage of starting from a key fob is the limited communication radius. In the city, it is impossible to start the engine, even if the car is parked on the other side of the house. Near high-voltage power lines, in industrial zones, “dead zones” of radio broadcasts even arise, where communication problems are noted even in direct visibility at a distance of tens of meters. It is convenient to warm up the car in the parking lot at the airport or train station even before arriving at the place, when the key fob will not “finish off” by definition.

Using the mobile app on your phone, starting is simple - on the main screen, press and hold the “engine” icon. After this, if the start was successful, the icon will light up, and the dynamic “exhaust” indication will indicate that the motor is running. Starting from the fourth generation (where the second version of the telematics protocol is implemented), you will see the temperature of the engine, interior, battery voltage (in the screenshot below the car is disarmed).

Without a smartphone, but with Internet access, use the StarLine-Online portal. The user interface here is similar to what you will see in the application.

6. Automatic periodic autostart

The Starline A91 alarm allows you to start the engine at intervals of several hours: 2, 3, 4 or 24 hours. In the latter case, you can configure daily autorun. Specific time is programmable function No.03. You also need to program function No. 02 – engine operating time after remote start.

To enable periodic autorun, you need to move the cursor corresponding to this function (see the picture below) and confirm your actions by briefly pressing key 1.

Work via telephone (by call)

As soon as you call your car, an automatic response will occur and basic commands for driving the car will be heard. To control, you need to use tone dialing and press certain numbers/buttons on your phone. By default, you need to press the number “0” to listen to a list of all commands. After which you need to press a certain combination of numbers on the phone depending on what you want to do with the car, for example, in order to start the car you need to press the numbers “21”, and to turn it off - “22” , after which a voice message about condition of the car. Using these commands, you can perform all the same actions as with the key fob, but using only your phone.

7. Auto start based on engine temperature

A temperature sensor is installed on the engine, which comes complete with a car alarm and records the temperature value. If it drops below the level you set, the autostart function is triggered and the engine starts running.

The temperature threshold can be -5 °C, -10 °C, -18 °C, -25 °C. This is programmable function No. 04, respectively options 1, 2, 3 and 4.

How to enable autostart of Starline A91 by temperature - place the cursor on the thermometer icon and briefly press key 1.

Frequent problems and solutions

Knowing how to turn off Starline A91 autostart from the key fob, you can turn off an unnecessary function and use the security system as usual. If this fails, follow these steps:

Disassemble the key fob and replace the batteries in the remote control.

Make sure there is no interference. Try to get closer to the car and send the required command again.
Check if Key Lock is enabled and disable it if necessary.
In case of temporary system failure, try resetting the data to factory settings. To do this, turn on the ignition and press the Valet button 10 times. Then turn off the ignition and wait for 10 short signals from the system. Press the service button once, and then click on the “lock” of the key fob to reset the settings. To exit the mode, turn the ignition on and off.

Now you know how to turn off Starline A91 autostart with or without a key fob, and what difficulties may arise. In the comments, share your experience and how to solve problems that arise.

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In Starline A91, how to turn off the car using the key fob? Briefly press button 2 with the image of an open lock (for three to four seconds), and then briefly press button 3 (“star”). Four blinking lights and a melodic signal on the remote control confirm that the command was given correctly. In this case, the engine should stop.

8. Auto start on alarm clock

Before setting up this automatic start modification, you need to check that your key fob is set to the current time that corresponds to reality. Next, you need to set the alarm for the desired time to turn on the engine and activate this alarm.

After this, all that remains is to select the alarm clock icon using the cursor method and briefly press button 1. The alarm clock indication and an icon in the form of a sound signal will be displayed on the display, indicating auto-start according to the alarm clock you set.

Note! In this way, autorun is enabled only once. If you need the engine to start again on the alarm clock, then you need to repeat these steps, re-activating the corresponding icon on the display.

SMS commands and voice control

The disadvantage of this method is that in areas with an unstable Internet channel from a cellular operator whose SIM card is installed in the alarm, problems with starting the engine are possible. Therefore, use the more reliable capabilities of the standard GSM channel - by calling or SMS to the phone number of the alarm SIM card.

When you call, the answering machine will work, which will first ask you to enter the PIN code specified when setting up the GSM module from the keyboard (if the call is not made from the main phone). After this, a greeting will sound and an invitation to dial the command code. If you have forgotten the code for the one you need, then press 0 – the robot will list all available commands.

To start the motor, use two commands - 21 and 26. In the first case, the robot will report the success of the start and remain on the line to receive subsequent commands; in the second, after the report, the call will be automatically dropped. The second option makes it possible to use the phone as a control panel by writing the start command in the directory as a telephone number in the format +7ХХХХХХХХХр26 and selecting this entry in the directory or entering it in the speed dial menu.

To turn off the engine, use command 20 in the same way.

Please note that by default, autorun control is available only from the number that is set as M1 in the settings. If you intend to use an additional phone (of another family member), which is set in the settings as M2, then first activate extended access for it using the SMS command 009401.

The launch is controlled via SMS; for this, a command in the appropriate format is sent to the alarm SIM card number:

For the owner’s main phone: directly specify the command code (21 for starting, 20 for silencing).
For the M2 phone, if control is allowed: in the format XX00YYYY, where XX is the command code, 00 is the required separator, YYYY is the pin code.

In sixth-generation systems, the syntax of SMS commands has been expanded: to control autorun, use digital and symbolic codes.

engine start: ENGINE+, D+, D+
engine shutdown: ENGINE-, D-, D-

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9. Remote extension of engine operation

If you want the engine to continue working, you need to press buttons 1 and 3 in succession: the first for a long time, the second for a short time. This can be done any number of times.

Each time you press this key combination, engine operation is extended by 5 minutes - they are added to the time remaining before shutting down. The maximum number of renewal attempts can be set to 30 minutes.

How else can you enable Starline autorun?

By triple pressing the security button of the standard ignition key with a pressing interval of no more than 5 seconds (the availability of this function depends on the car model.
From a mobile application if the system has a GSM or BT module.
From an additional keychain.
It is also possible to configure autostart based on engine temperature, time and battery discharge.

If any option does not suit your alarm model, then you can always find out which button to turn on autostart in the instructions.