"starting disabled theft problem"

yea I put it in the arm rest it said "known FOB" I hope i dont need a dealer...I came across this which I guess someone else tried what do you guys think about it??

1. Put key into the ignition and turn it to the ON (RUN) position. A "Security" indicator light on the dashboard will stay on for 10 minutes.

2. Within 1 minute after the indicator light goes off, turn the ignition to "OFF" then return to the ON (RUN) position. The indicator light again will stay on for 10 minutes. (DO NOT REMOVE THE KEY)

3. Again, within 1 minute after the indicator light goes off, turn the ignition to "OFF", then return to the ON (RUN) position. The indicator light again will stay on for 10 minutes. (DO NOT REMOVE THE KEY)

4. When the light goes off for the third time, the new key is programmed into the computer and will start the car. Remove the key and then re-insert it into the ignition lock and start the car.

then the tech said this....

From what you have described here this does sound like the vehicle went into theft protect mode and the key needs relearned.This doesn't have to be done by a dealer and it sounds like you have the correct procedure however on step 3 after the third time doing this make sure you turn your key off again before trying to start the vehicle.

If you have a start button instead of the key hole then you would have the key on you and push the start button with your foot off the brake to turn on the ignition then go through the steps.

Keep in mind you have to have a good charge in the battery when doing this,if voltage goes low it will reset the learn procedure.You can do this with a battery charger connected to the vehicle if needed.Or you can replace the battery and do this procedure.

what you think??

Sure! Here it is thanks to Dave at Justanswer.com:

Try the relearn procedure below. Let me know if it works for you.


30-Minute Relearn Procedure

1. Press and hold the OFF/Acc button for approximately 4 seconds to turn the ignition ON, with the engine OFF.
2. Observe the Security indicator. After approximately 10 minutes the indicator will turn off.
3. Turn OFF the ignition, and wait 5 seconds.
4. Repeat steps 1-3 two more times for a total of 3 cycles or 30 minutes.

Important: The vehicle learns the password on the transition from OFF to CRANK. You must turn the ignition OFF before attempting to start the vehicle.

5. Start the vehicle. The module being programmed has now learned the RCDLR password.

This worked with no hiccups at all on the first try. This is for us STS owners with the push start feature. Hope it helps like it did with me!!

--King