How to Use the Lexus Remote Start App
With a subscription to Remote Connect, you can turn your Lexus on with the touch of a button. Here’s how.
Written by Claire Beaney
Reviewed by Melanie Johnson
To use the Lexus Enform Remote Start to turn your car on remotely, press the "Start Engine" button and wait for confirmation that the engine is running. Press and hold "Stop Engine" to turn it off again.
Maybe you just got your hands on a brand new Lexus RX and are eager to try out its cutting-edge features, or maybe you're planning ahead for the upcoming chilly season and want to ensure that your LS is nice and toasty before your drive to work.
The Lexus app's Enform Remote Start feature makes it possible to remotely start your Lexus, and it’s a breeze to use.
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How to start your Lexus remotely through the Remote Connect app
The Lexus app makes it easy to use Enform Remote Start. To get started, download the app first—Apple iPhone users can download it from the App Store, and Android users can find it on Google Play.
Then, when opening the app for the first time, follow these steps:
- Select “Sign Up”
- Create a Lexus app account
- Enter the 6-digit code sent to your email to verify your account
- Add your vehicle to your account usingyour VIN number
Once you’re set up and signed in, under “Remote Services,” just press and hold “Start Engine” for one second. The text "Contacting Vehicle" will appear, and a confirmation banner will pop up once the vehicle has started.
There you have it! You've started your car remotely using the Lexus remote start app.
How to turn your Lexus off remotely
If you use Enform Remote Start to get your Lexus running, it will only run for 10 minutes before shutting off automatically (unless, of course, you get in and start driving).
If you turn your vehicle on by mistake or just decide you don't want it running after all, you can stop the engine remotely by pressing the “Stop Engine” button in the middle of the screen. Press it for one second, and the engine will turn off once more.
Other Remote Connect features
The Lexus app's capabilities extend far beyond the ability to remotely start and stop your car. Some of the app's other notable functions are:
- Vehicle finder: To locate your car in an open parking garage or on the street, use the vehicle finder. Using the map on your phone, you can get directions to where you last parked your car.
- Door lock/unlock: You can lock and unlock your doors remotely—but the doors will lock again after 30 seconds if you don't do anything else.
- Guest driver monitor: Rest easy when a friend or family member borrows your car. Lexus Enform Remote can send you an instant alert if the car is started or if it goes over the speed, curfew, miles driven, engine run time, total elapsed time, or distance from a set location that you preset.
- Vehicle status and alerts: Quickly and easily check the doors, windows, trunk, hood, and even the moonroof of your vehicle—plus the fuel level, odometer, and trip mileage. The system can also send you alerts that you can customize.
- Virtual assistant: You can use the Lexus app to start the engine, change the temperature, check the fuel level, and more. You can even use the Lexus Skill for Alexa or your voice for Hey Google.
Lexus's remote services are accessible from your phone or smartwatch.
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Is Lexus’s remote start app free?
No, Enform Remote Start is not a free feature that comes standard with your new car. Instead, it is a subscription service for which you will pay a monthly or annual charge.
When you buy a new Lexus, you get a free Enform subscription for three years. After this period (or if you bought a pre-owned Lexus without service), you'll need to pay extra for any Enform services. The annual cost of an Enform Remote subscription ranges from $80 to $160, depending on the Lexus model you drive.
Keep in mind that you need an active Enform remote subscription, even if you want to remote start your vehicle via your key fob.
After the free subscription period is over, if you still want remote start, you'll have to pay Lexus for a subscription to keep using it.
Which Lexus vehicles have remote start?
Lexus Enform Remote is compatible with all Lexus vehicles made in 2015 or later. Here is a select list of models that can be started remotely via the Lexus app:
Key Takeaway If you're shopping for a Lexus that’s from the 2015 model year or newer, chances are it has remote start capability, but you can double-check with the dealer just to be sure.
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