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I installed a viper remotestart system with the smartstart iphone app, i have to pay $20 annually for the data link but result is 2016 Kia Sorrento remote start, no extra remote to carry.... cost me $500 @ cartoys installation and all.

 

Your prox key fob and push button still works as normal? What model of viper did you install? Thanks

 

Looking to purchase the 2016 Sorento this weekend and was about to ask for the remote start when I saw the Viper SmartStart. Does it switch over automatically once you're in the car and ready to drive off? Or does it require the car to turn off and then you turn it back on? I read about Best Buy and other big stores installing them incorrectly using the wrong bypass I think it said.

 

Yes the viper smart start switches over automatically, the fob still works as well , the button still works as original
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The installation requires cutting into the wiring harness so I also would be Leary about letting kids working at a big box store touch this install

 

Thanks for the response.

 

Nice to know.

 

But will cutting into the wire harness not affect vehicle warranty??

 

if theres a problem and they deem that cutting into the wiring harness is the cause such as the starting system,etc, they may have you turn the system back to OEM before diag or will void that part of warranty, but it does not void all of your warranty.

 

Does anyone if KIA has a factory remote start this model year??

 

Called my dealer yesterday. They said they have a 2 way remote start system for 2016 Sorrento. Installed for $680.00 CAD

 

Yes I have a new factory remote start. The key fob and the kia fob sync together. You can start the car with either fob. The remote start fob has better distance but the kia fob has a distance of 30 to 50 meters. You simply press the lock button and then the tailgate open button. When you enter the vehicle you have 30 seconds to press the brake and start button at the same time. The engine does not ever shut off.

 

Really? So, both the Sorento key fob and the keyless remote start fob work to start the car? How long do you press each button on the a standard Sorento fob? On the remote start fob I have to press it once quickly then after the lights blink I press and hold it for a few seconds until it starts.

Hope this works. Rather not carry two fobs.

 

Any part numbers for a) the new Kia remote start and b) the Viper one that people have installed? Thanks.

 

All,
I have the remote start option on my 2016 V6 Limited. It works fine but after I start it up I notice it shuts itself off. Can't tell if I'm hitting something or of its a timeout thing. It was running for maybe 2 minutes after I got my son in the back 3rd row. While trying to buckle him in it just shut off. Does it do that intentionally? I know if you step on the break without pushing the button start on the dash it will shut off. But not sure why it's doing this.

 

My dealer told me that that auto-shutoff is a safety feature. He said that, if the car has been started remotely, it will shut off once a door is opened. This is to prevent theft of the car. I should think that if you have your key fob with you, the car would recognize it and not shut off; but I just bought my '16 Sorento, so I haven't tested this feature yet. Hope this helps.

 

Do you have a part number Or further info? I'm pulled the trigger on a 2016 Sorento but the dealer said there is no way to use the proximity key fob to remote start. Any info you have that I can share with my dealer would be awesome. Thanks

 

someone posted this on another forum about using the factory key fob for remote start:

 

Awesome info!!!!

 

hello,

does anybody know where I can find the OEM remote starter for the sorento?

I heard it is on back order and Kia haven't provided an ETA yet.

I tried many websites but no luck

 

FYI: my sorento is a push button start

 

Mine is on back order as well.

 

Ok, took just over a month to get it in. I had it installed today in about 3 hours. So far works great from the OEM Smart Key FOB and the Remote Start Remote. The directions does say once you enter the car (after the remote start) you have to press the brake and the push button start for 2 seconds or the car will die if you put it in gear. Not a fan of that part but it is what it is.

 

found one on ebay, ordered and on its way. they have only 2 of them available, i guess as of now one more is left.

2016 Kia Sorento Remote Start Kit for Models with Push Button Start C6F57 AC000 | eBay

 

My New Sorento SXL has the remote start from the factory.....works great.....just takes a little while to get use to using it.......

 

I have the 2016 Sorento and I purchased the kia one button remote starter and it sucks. I cannot start the vehicle from inside the house. The reason I purchased the remote so I could start the vehicle in the winter from inside the house. Signal isn't strong enough.

 

Try changing the battery and also put the end of the remote against the underside of your chin and try. That usually increases the distance.

 

I just bought a 2016 EX and worked a remote start into the deal. I didn't want to bring it to an outside shop with the car having push-start and everything else. I was told that aftermarket starters were much better than the OEM remote start because they have a longer range. I guess the OEM remote start only works up to 500ft or so away from the vehicle.

 

Also forgot to add, the only bad thing about my remote start is that once you open any door (driver's door included) the vehicle shuts off. The tech told me this is so nobody could jump in the vehicle and drive away with it. It's aggravating to have the car started, open the door with the key in my pocket, car shuts off, then I immediately turn it back on with the push start. I wish they would have wired it so that I could enter the car and it would remain running as others stated.

 

Unless the EX is different than the SXL regarding the remote start, I believe your tech guy didn't program it correctly. I also worked the remote start into my deal. Works great. The car should NOT shut off when you open the car door. You may have read hear that others also comment the car stays running after you open the door...but only for a couple minutes. If you open a car door to load kids in etc and it takes more than a 2 minutes, the car will shut off.

Hope you get it worked out.