BTV Factory-verified

Chevrolet · Regular Production Option

Remote vehicle starter system

Years 2009, 2013–27 Models 41 Factory citations 150

Also described as Remote startRemote vehicle starter system, with remote keyless entryRemote vehicle starterRemote vehicle startRemote start, vehicleRemote vehicle starter system, pre-conditioningRemote vehicle starter system, passenger compartment preconditioningRemote start, with extended range remote keyless entryControl, remote engine start

Also documented for Buick Cadillac GMC Saturn

Documented applications

Blazer — C1XX (2019–2026)

2019, 2025–2026 Factory-verified

2LT, 3LT, RS: S; Premier: S (2025 only)

GM factory document — 2019 chevrolet all new blazer fleet order guide wayback, p.2.
GM factory document — 2025 chevrolet blazer fleet order guide rpo codes, p.1.
GM factory document — 2025 chevrolet blazer fleet order guide, p.4.
GM factory document — 2026 chevrolet blazer fleet order guide rpo codes, p.1.
GM factory document — 2026 chevrolet blazer fleet order guide, p.4.

Blazer EV (2024–2027)

2025 Factory-verified

Remote start by key fob

GM factory document — 2025 chevrolet blazer ev fleet order guide rpo codes, p.1.

Bolt EV — first generation (2017–2023)

2017, 2023 Factory-verified

LT, Premier: S; includes remote keyless entry

GM factory document — 2017 chevrolet bolt ev fleet order guide wayback, p.2.
GM factory document — 2023 chevrolet 23 bolt ev body builder sm en us 2022aug26, p.8.
GM factory document — 2023 chevrolet 23 bolt euv body builder sm en us 2022aug29, p.8.
GM factory document — 2023 chevrolet bolt euv fleet order guide wayback, p.1.

Bolt — second generation (2027)

2027 Factory-verified

LT, RS: S

GM factory document — 2027 chevrolet new bolt fleet order guide, p.2.

BrightDrop (2022–2026)

2025–2026 Factory-verified

S;

GM factory document — 2025 chevrolet brightdrop 400 and brightdrop 600 fleet order guide, p.3.
GM factory document — 2026 chevrolet brightdrop 400 and brightdrop 600 fleet order guide, p.3.

Camaro — Gen 5 Zeta (2010–2015)

2013–2014 Confirmed

2013: included with MX0 on 1LT and 1SS (GM Authority 2013 RPO changes); GM Authority 2014 RPO list

Camaro — Gen 6 Alpha (2016–2024)

2016, 2019 Factory-verified

GM factory document — 2016 chevrolet camaro fleet order guide wayback, p.1.
GM factory document — 2019 chevrolet camaro fleet order guide wayback, p.3.

Caprice — Caprice PPV (2011–2017)

2014, 2017 Factory-verified

standard from 2014 (GM's 2014 changes); S in the 2017 order guide

GM factory document — 2017 chevrolet caprice ppv order guide copy gm authority, p.1, p.10.

Captiva Sport — Theta (2012–2015)

2014 Factory-verified

2LS, 1LT: O (only with WPG); LTZ: S

GM factory document — 2014 chevrolet captiva sport fleet fleet order guide wayback, p.2.

Colorado — Second generation (GMT31XX) (2015–2022)

2015–2019, 2021–2022 Factory-verified

2015: Z71: S; LT: O; Base, WT: not offered; 2018 from GM's 2018 Colorado order guide (PDF); 2021 from the upfitter list GM files for 2021 and 2022

GM factory document — 2015 chevrolet colorado fleet order guide wayback, p.2.
GM factory document — 2016 chevrolet canyon colorado electrical body builders manual service manual 2016 en us, p.7.
GM factory document — 2017 chevrolet canyon colorado electrical body builders manual service manual 2017 en us, p.8.
GM factory document — 2019 chevrolet 19 coloradocanyon body builder sm u 2018aug01 1, p.9.
GM factory document — 2022 chevrolet 22 canyon colorado electrical body builder sm en us 2021oct15, p.10.
GM factory document — 2018 chevrolet colorado order guide copy gm authority, p.5.

Colorado — Third generation (2023–2027)

2023–2027 Factory-verified

LT, Z71, ZR2: S; Trail Boss: O; WT: not offered

GM factory document — 2023 chevrolet 23colorado electrical body builder, p.10.
GM factory document — 2024 chevrolet 24colorado electrical body builder manual 18272478 2023oct09, p.11.
GM factory document — 2025 chevrolet colorado fleet order guide, p.31.
GM factory document — 2026 chevrolet colorado fleet order guide, p.36.
GM factory document — 2027 chevrolet colorado fleet order guide, p.35.

Corvette — C7 (2014–2019)

2014–2019 Factory-verified

all models: O; automatic cars only (MYC in 2014, M5U from 2015); 2019: from GM order-guide copies (Corvette Action Center, GM Authority)

GM factory document — 2014 chevrolet corvette stingray fleet order guide wayback, p.1.
GM factory document — 2015 chevrolet corvette fleet order guide wayback, p.2.
GM factory document — 2016 chevrolet corvette fleet order guide wayback, p.3.
GM factory document — 2017 chevrolet corvette fleet order guide wayback, p.1.
GM factory document — 2018 chevrolet corvette fleet order guide wayback, p.3.

Cruze — first generation (2011–2016)

2014, 2016 Factory-verified

1SD: O (only with PDB); 1SF: O (only with PDC)

GM factory document — 2014 chevrolet cruze fleet order guide wayback, p.2.
GM factory document — 2016 chevrolet cruze limited fleet order guide wayback, p.2.

Cruze — second generation (2016–2019)

2018–2019 Factory-verified

2018: sedan S: 1SF; O: 1SD; included: 1SH; hatch S: 1SF; O: 1SD; included: 1SH; 2019: sedan S: 1SD, 1SH, 1SF; O: 1SB; hatch S: 1SD, 1SH, 1SF; O: 1SB

GM factory document — 2018 chevrolet cruze order guide copy gm authority, p.45, p.53, p.84.
GM factory document — 2019 chevrolet cruze order guide june 1 2018 copy gm authority, p.32, p.37, p.68.

Equinox — Second generation (2010–2017)

2015 Factory-verified

1LT: O, only with PDD; S on an upper trim (the capture loses one mark of the row)

GM factory document — 2015 chevrolet equinox fleet order guide wayback, p.2.
2017 Factory-verified

1LT: O, only with PDD; Premier: S

GM factory document — 2017 chevrolet equinox order guide copy gm authority, p.19.

Equinox — Third generation (D2XX) (2018–2024)

2018 Factory-verified

LT: O; Premier: S

GM factory document — 2018 chevrolet all new equinox fleet order guide wayback, p.1.
2019 Factory-verified

1LS, 2FL, 1LT, 2LT, 3LT: O; 1LZ, 2LZ, 3LZ: S

GM factory document — 2019 chevrolet equinox order guide april 6 2018 copy gm authority, p.116.

Equinox — Fourth generation (2025–2027)

2025–2027 Factory-verified

S on all trims

GM factory document — 2025 chevrolet all new equinox fleet order guide, p.4.
GM factory document — 2026 chevrolet equinox fleet order guide, p.4.
GM factory document — 2027 chevrolet equinox fleet order guide, p.4.

Express — GMT610 (2003–2027)

2014–2018, 2022–2027 Factory-verified

the 2025–2027 guides read Remote vehicle starter system; O: Cargo 1WT, Cutaway 1WT, Cutaway 2WT (2025–2026), Passenger 1LS, Passenger 1LT

GM factory document — 2014 chevrolet gh van elec bbm si brief, p.5.
GM factory document — 2015 chevrolet express savana electrical body builders manual service manual 2015 en us, p.11.
GM factory document — 2016 chevrolet express savana electrical body builders manual service manual 2016 en us, p.5.
GM factory document — 2017 chevrolet express savana electrical body builders manual service manual 2017 en us, p.5.
GM factory document — 2018 chevrolet 18 express savana bodybuilders sm 2017nov06, p.14.
GM factory document — 2022 chevrolet 22 express savana electrical body builder sm en us 2021oct12, p.12.
GM factory document — 2023 chevrolet 23 express savana body builder sm en us 2022sep13, p.13.
GM factory document — 2024 chevrolet 24 express savana body builder manual 18553161 2023oct26, p.13.
GM factory document — 2025 chevrolet my25 express savana electrical bbm, p.11.
GM factory document — 2025 chevrolet express cargo fleet order guide, p.9.
GM factory document — 2025 chevrolet express cutaway fleet order guide, p.11.
GM factory document — 2025 chevrolet express passenger fleet order guide, p.9.
GM factory document — 2026 chevrolet my26 express savana electrical bbm, p.11.
GM factory document — 2026 chevrolet express cargo fleet order guide, p.9.
GM factory document — 2026 chevrolet express cutaway fleet order guide, p.12.
GM factory document — 2026 chevrolet express passenger fleet order guide, p.10.
GM factory document — 2027 chevrolet express cargo fleet order guide, p.9.
GM factory document — 2027 chevrolet express cutaway fleet order guide, p.6.
GM factory document — 2027 chevrolet express passenger fleet order guide, p.9.

Impala — tenth generation (2014–2020)

2014–2016 Factory-verified

2014: 1FL: O; 2SA, 1LT, 2LT: O (in PCP); 1LZ, 2LZ: S; 2015: 1FL: O; 2FL: O (fleet or government orders); 1LT, 2LT: O (in PCP); 3LT: O (in PDM); 1LZ, 2LZ: S; 2016: 1FL: O; 2FL: O (fleet or government orders); 1LT, 2LT: O (in PCP); 3LT, 2LZ: S

GM factory document — 2014 chevrolet impala fleet order guide wayback, p.2.
GM factory document — 2015 chevrolet impala fleet order guide wayback, p.2.
GM factory document — 2016 chevrolet impala fleet order guide wayback, p.2.
2018 Confirmed

standard on the LT from 2018 (GM's 2018 Impala RPO change list, GM Authority)

Malibu — eighth generation (2013–2016)

2015–2016 Factory-verified

2015: 1LT: O (with PCN or PDZ); 2LT, 3LT, 1LZ, 2LZ: S; 2016: 1LT: O (with PCN or PDZ); 1LZ: S

GM factory document — 2015 chevrolet malibu fleet order guide wayback, p.2.
GM factory document — 2016 chevrolet malibu limited fleet order guide wayback, p.2.

Malibu — ninth generation (2016–2025)

2016 Factory-verified

1LT, 2LT: O (with WPJ); Premier: S; GM's 2016 Malibu order guide

GM factory document — 2016 chevrolet malibu order guide copy gm authority, p.3.
2025 Factory-verified

LS fleet: O; LS, RS, 1LT, 2LT: S

GM factory document — 2025 chevrolet malibu fleet order guide, p.4.

Silverado EV — BT1 (2024–2027)

2024–2027 Factory-verified

GM factory document — 2024 chevrolet silverado ev fleet fleet order guide wayback, p.1.
GM factory document — 2027 chevrolet silverado ev fleet order guide rpo codes, p.1.
GM factory document — 2025 chevrolet silverado ev fleet order guide, p.5.
GM factory document — 2026 chevrolet silverado ev fleet order guide, p.6.
GM factory document — 2027 chevrolet silverado ev fleet order guide, p.7.

Silverado 1500 — Fifth generation (2027)

2027 Factory-verified

GM factory document — 2027 chevrolet next generation silverado 1500 retail and fleet fleet order guide rpo codes, p.1.
GM factory document — 2027 chevrolet next generation silverado 1500 retail and fleet fleet order guide, p.20.

Silverado HD — K2XX (2015–2019)

2016–2019 Factory-verified

2017: GM's 2017 Silverado 2500HD order guide; 2018: GM's 2018 Silverado 2500HD order guide; 2019: GM's 2019 Silverado 2500HD order guide

GM factory document — 2016 chevrolet silverado 2500hd fleet order guide wayback, p.2.
GM factory document — 2017 chevrolet silverado 2500hd order guide revised august 12 2016 copy gm authority, p.6.
GM factory document — 2018 chevrolet silverado 2500hd order guide copy gm authority, p.7.
GM factory document — 2019 chevrolet silverado 2500hd order guide april 20 2018 iteration 2 copy gm authority, p.7.

Silverado HD (T1XX, 2020–2027)

2023, 2025–2027 Factory-verified

GM factory document — 2023 chevrolet 23silverado 2500 3500hd electrical body builder sm en us 2022oct12, p.10.
GM factory document — 2025 chevrolet silverado 2500 hd retail and fleet fleet order guide rpo codes, p.1.
GM factory document — 2025 chevrolet silverado 3500 hd retail and fleet fleet order guide rpo codes, p.1.
GM factory document — 2025 chevrolet silverado 3500 hd cc fleet order guide rpo codes, p.1.
GM factory document — 2026 chevrolet silverado 2500 hd retail and fleet fleet order guide rpo codes, p.1.
GM factory document — 2026 chevrolet silverado 3500 hd retail and fleet fleet order guide rpo codes, p.1.
GM factory document — 2026 chevrolet silverado 3500 hd cc fleet order guide rpo codes, p.1.
GM factory document — 2027 chevrolet silverado 2500 hd retail and fleet fleet order guide rpo codes, p.1.
GM factory document — 2027 chevrolet silverado 3500 hd retail and fleet fleet order guide rpo codes, p.1.
GM factory document — 2027 chevrolet silverado 3500 hd cc fleet order guide rpo codes, p.1.

Silverado — K2XX (2014–2019)

2015, 2017–2019 Factory-verified

GM factory document — 2015 chevrolet silverado 1500 fleet order guide wayback, p.1.
GM factory document — 2017 chevrolet sierra silverado electrical body builders manual service manual 2017 en us, p.14.
GM factory document — 2018 chevrolet silverado 1500 fleet order guide copy gm authority, p.10, p.213.
GM factory document — 2019 chevrolet silverado 1500 ld double cab fleet order guide copy gm authority, p.22, p.47.

Silverado Medium Duty (GM515, 2019–2026)

2025–2026 Factory-verified

the lists print "Remote Start"

GM factory document — 2025 chevrolet silverado 4500 hd 5500 hd and 6500 hd fleet order guide rpo codes, p.1.
GM factory document — 2026 chevrolet silverado 4500 hd 5500 hd and 6500 hd fleet order guide rpo codes, p.1.

Silverado — T1XX (2019–2026)

2020, 2022–2026 Factory-verified

GM factory document — 2020 chevrolet silverado 1500 fleet order guide wayback, p.1.
GM factory document — 2022 chevrolet 22 silverado 1500 new electrical body builder 042822, p.10.
GM factory document — 2023 chevrolet 23 silverado 1500 electrical body builder sm en us 2022oct24, p.10.
GM factory document — 2024 chevrolet 24 silverado1500 electrical body builder 2023nov29, p.12.
GM factory document — 2025 chevrolet silverado 1500 retail and fleet fleet order guide rpo codes, p.1.
GM factory document — 2026 chevrolet silverado 1500 retail and fleet fleet order guide rpo codes, p.1.

Sonic — first generation (2012–2020)

2017–2019 Factory-verified

2017–2018: LT, Premier: S; 2019: LT: S or O by model; Premier: S; GM Authority 2019 page: no longer standard on the LT automatic sedan for 2019, in PDB instead

GM factory document — 2017 chevrolet sonic order guide copy gm authority, p.62.
GM factory document — 2018 chevrolet sonic order guide copy gm authority, p.68.
GM factory document — 2019 chevrolet sonic order guide may 4 2018 copy gm authority, p.61.

Spark EV — M300 (2014–2016)

2014 Factory-verified

1LT, 2LT: S

GM factory document — 2014 chevrolet spark ev and spark fleet order guide wayback, p.2.

SS — single generation (2014–2017)

2014–2016 Factory-verified

S; 2015–2016: deleted when MN6 is ordered

GM factory document — 2014 chevrolet ss fleet order guide wayback, p.2.
GM factory document — 2015 chevrolet ss fleet order guide wayback, p.4.
GM factory document — 2016 chevrolet ss fleet order guide wayback, p.2.

Suburban — K2XX (2015–2020)

2015–2019 Factory-verified

S on all trims; the guides read remote vehicle start; 2018–2019 from GM's 2018 and 2019 Suburban order guides (GM Authority copies)

GM factory document — 2015 chevrolet suburban fleet order guide wayback, p.2, p.5.
GM factory document — 2016 chevrolet suburban fleet order guide wayback, p.2, p.5.
GM factory document — 2016 chevrolet escalade escalade esv suburban tahoe yukon yukon xl electrical body builders manual service manual 2016 en us, p.5.
GM factory document — 2017 chevrolet escalade escalade esv suburban tahoe yukon yukon xl electrical body builders manual service manual 2017 en us 1, p.14.
GM factory document — 2018 chevrolet suburban order guide copy gm authority, p.8.
GM factory document — 2019 chevrolet suburban order guide copy gm authority, p.8.

Suburban — T1XX (2021–2027)

2022–2023, 2025–2027 Factory-verified

2027: S on all trims

GM factory document — 2025 chevrolet new suburban fleet order guide, p.4.
GM factory document — 2026 chevrolet suburban fleet order guide, p.4.
GM factory document — 2027 chevrolet suburban fleet order guide, p.4.
GM factory document — 2022 chevrolet 22 suburban tahoe electrical body builder sm u 2021oct08, p.10.
GM factory document — 2023 chevrolet 23 suburban tahoe electrical body builder sm en us 2022sep13, p.10.
GM factory document — 2026 chevrolet suburban tahoe electrical body builder manual service manual 2026 en us, p.6.

Tahoe — K2XX (2015–2020)

2015–2019 Factory-verified

S on all trims; the guides read remote vehicle start; 2018–2019 from GM's 2018 and 2019 Tahoe order guides (GM Authority copies)

GM factory document — 2015 chevrolet tahoe fleet order guide wayback, p.1, p.3.
GM factory document — 2016 chevrolet tahoe fleet order guide wayback, p.2, p.5.
GM factory document — 2016 chevrolet escalade escalade esv suburban tahoe yukon yukon xl electrical body builders manual service manual 2016 en us, p.5.
GM factory document — 2017 chevrolet escalade escalade esv suburban tahoe yukon yukon xl electrical body builders manual service manual 2017 en us 1, p.14.
GM factory document — 2018 chevrolet tahoe order guide copy gm authority, p.8.
GM factory document — 2019 chevrolet tahoe order guide copy gm authority, p.8.

Tahoe — T1XX (2021–2027)

2022–2023, 2025–2027 Factory-verified

2027: LS, LT, RST, Z71, Premier, High Country, Police Package, Special Service: S

GM factory document — 2025 chevrolet new tahoe retail and fleet fleet order guide, p.10.
GM factory document — 2026 chevrolet tahoe retail and fleet fleet order guide, p.11.
GM factory document — 2027 chevrolet tahoe retail and fleet fleet order guide, p.11.
GM factory document — 2027 chevrolet tahoe police package and special service fleet order guide, p.4.
GM factory document — 2022 chevrolet 22 suburban tahoe electrical body builder sm u 2021oct08, p.10.
GM factory document — 2023 chevrolet 23 suburban tahoe electrical body builder sm en us 2022sep13, p.10.
GM factory document — 2026 chevrolet suburban tahoe electrical body builder manual service manual 2026 en us, p.6.

Trailblazer — First generation, VSS-F (2021–2027)

2025–2027 Factory-verified

LT, RS, ACTIV: S; LS: O; included in, and only available with, WPG

GM factory document — 2025 chevrolet trailblazer fleet order guide, p.3.
GM factory document — 2026 chevrolet trailblazer fleet order guide, p.3.
GM factory document — 2027 chevrolet trailblazer limited fleet order guide, p.4.

Traverse — First generation (2009–2017)

2009, 2015 Factory-verified

the 2015 guide reads remote vehicle start.

GM factory document — 2009 chevrolet traverse rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2015 chevrolet traverse fleet order guide wayback, p.1.

Traverse — C1XX (2018–2024)

2018–2019 Factory-verified

LT Leather, RS, Premier, High Country: S; LT Cloth: O on FWD (only with ZL3), S on AWD

GM factory document — 2018 chevrolet traverse order guide copy gm authority, p.10, p.43.
GM factory document — 2019 chevrolet traverse order guide copy gm authority, p.12, p.60.
2024 Single-source

decoderpo.com's 2024 Traverse Limited order guide page lists it on its Standart Equipment tab (1LS); the page is a T3 mirror of GM's guide and the repository holds no GM document for 2024

Traverse — Third generation (2024–2027)

2025–2027 Factory-verified

S on all trims

GM factory document — 2025 chevrolet traverse fleet order guide, p.5.
GM factory document — 2026 chevrolet traverse fleet order guide, p.5.
GM factory document — 2027 chevrolet traverse fleet order guide, p.6.
2024 Single-source

decoderpo.com's 2024 ALL-NEW Traverse order guide page lists it on its Standart Equipment tab (LS, LT, Z71); the page is a T3 mirror of GM's guide and the repository holds no GM document for 2024

Trax — first US generation (2015–2022)

2016, 2018–2019 Factory-verified

LT, LTZ (2016), Premier (2018–2019): S

GM factory document — 2016 chevrolet trax fleet order guide wayback, p.2.
GM factory document — 2018 chevrolet trax order guide copy gm authority, p.17.
GM factory document — 2019 chevrolet trax order guide copy gm authority, p.17.

Trax — Second generation, VSS-F (2024–2026)

2025–2026 Factory-verified

1RS, LT, 2RS, ACTIV: S; LS: O; the Trax guides print it as Remote Start; on LS only with the LS Convenience Package (ZFT)

GM factory document — 2025 chevrolet trax fleet order guide, p.4.
GM factory document — 2026 chevrolet trax fleet order guide, p.4.

This page aggregates every documented appearance of BTV in the Chevrolet reference. Confidence and citations are shown per application — the same code can be better documented in one year than another.