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Old Jan 1, 2024 | 09:16 AM
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Default Cold start delete/keep valves closed?

Is there a way to keep the valves closed on a cold start?
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Old Jan 1, 2024 | 10:31 AM
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Set your "my mode" exhaust setting to closed.

Before you shut the car off, make sure you're in my mode. That way next time you start it, you don't need to think about it, just start it up and the valves will be closed.

Otherwise if will default into touring and that opens the valves slightly giving a louder start.
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Old Jan 1, 2024 | 10:38 AM
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^ 😎 this should be a sticky! Or at least the start of a C8Z Q&A thread!
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Old Jan 1, 2024 | 11:13 PM
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Thanks for info I did not know this.
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Originally Posted by NakedDave
^ 😎 this should be a sticky! Or at least the start of a C8Z Q&A thread!
We should definitely get a FAQ stickied in this forum, at least!
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Hold the start button without foot on brake pedal for approximately 5 seconds. When the dash lights up, change mode to weather mode... Start the car. That's the quietest mode. More so than even tour mode. I use my mode for everyday driving so the other recommendation is not an option for me.
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A quiet cold start

I get it, some of you guys have neighbors that dont appreciate the sweet sound of horsepower in the morning - My condolences.
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I start my car as loud as possible all the time. I paid to hear it.
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Originally Posted by Gang Green
A quiet cold start

I get it, some of you guys have neighbors that dont appreciate the sweet sound of horsepower in the morning - My condolences.
Apartment life is rough. Doing a full volume cold start sets off so many car alarms.
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^ For real? Is that true? Is that outside or inside a parking garage? ^
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Originally Posted by Irpilot
Hold the start button without foot on brake pedal for approximately 5 seconds. When the dash lights up, change mode to weather mode... Start the car. That's the quietest mode. More so than even tour mode. I use my mode for everyday driving so the other recommendation is not an option for me.
I do that all the time. Early mornings I start it in weather mode. It’s definitely quiet
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Old Jan 3, 2024 | 03:33 PM
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I am glad I dont have neighbors 10-15 ft away anymore! Full volume cold starts for me every time!
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