Abstract: Systems and methods for remotely starting a vehicle are described. An example system includes a control system operatively connected to the vehicle and to a remote or a host device. The control system receives vehicle data from the vehicle concerning safety and operating attributes associated with the vehicle, and compares the vehicle data relative to start up criteria associated with the vehicle to generate a start status. The control system controls remote access to start the vehicle based on the start status.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine includes a flywheel, a starter for rotatably driving the flywheel, at least one starter parameter indicator, and an engine control module. Each indicator provides an output signal representing a start or no-start condition for the starter. The engine control module is coupled with the starter and one or more indicators. The engine control module controllably actuates the starter, dependent upon the output signal from each indicator.