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BlaqWhole · 02-11-2022, 05:37 AM

I hate to resurrect an old post but I do have some info (years later) that someone might find useful. I am about to go test it out to see if it works well and I will report back later.

So Valet Mode simply locks out the Infotainment system. But it also gives you a report on several things like distance driven, top speed, throttle input, overspeed warnings, and other stuff. It doesn't limit anything, it just rats the person out.

Teen Mode apparently allows you to set the top speed limit to 85 MPH and you can set a speed warning to any speed you want. Say, you can set the warning to 20 MPH...the driver can go over 20 MPH and it will warn them. But they can't go past 85 MPH. Which also seems kinda useless. But at least it's something.

So what you wanna do is set the Teen Mode to 85 MPH and then set the warning wherever you want. Lock the code in. Then go into Valet Mode and lock that in. After you pick the car up it will give you a detailed report on the top speed, overspeed warnings, etc.

And now for my rant. GM, Dodge, and Ford all know very well that these cars are tempting and people have no restraint. It would literally have taken very little to set in a feature allowing the owner to limit the RPMs or to put the car into "Limp Mode" or something. Even a feature that starts auto trans cars off in 2nd or 3rd gear and then straight to OD or starts the manual trans in first with limited RPMs and then straight to 4th while still limiting RPMs. That and a damn locking feature for the gas cap or fuel door. "Oh here's a Black key"...great so I'm still handing a complete stranger a 500 HP car. These features should come standard in these cars to prevent joyrides and burnouts and such.

02-11-2022, 05:37 AM	#48
BlaqWhole Account Suspended Drives: 2017 Camaro ZL1 A10 Join Date: May 2012 Location: NJ Posts: 7,692	I hate to resurrect an old post but I do have some info (years later) that someone might find useful. I am about to go test it out to see if it works well and I will report back later. So Valet Mode simply locks out the Infotainment system. But it also gives you a report on several things like distance driven, top speed, throttle input, overspeed warnings, and other stuff. It doesn't limit anything, it just rats the person out. Teen Mode apparently allows you to set the top speed limit to 85 MPH and you can set a speed warning to any speed you want. Say, you can set the warning to 20 MPH...the driver can go over 20 MPH and it will warn them. But they can't go past 85 MPH. Which also seems kinda useless. But at least it's something. So what you wanna do is set the Teen Mode to 85 MPH and then set the warning wherever you want. Lock the code in. Then go into Valet Mode and lock that in. After you pick the car up it will give you a detailed report on the top speed, overspeed warnings, etc. And now for my rant. GM, Dodge, and Ford all know very well that these cars are tempting and people have no restraint. It would literally have taken very little to set in a feature allowing the owner to limit the RPMs or to put the car into "Limp Mode" or something. Even a feature that starts auto trans cars off in 2nd or 3rd gear and then straight to OD or starts the manual trans in first with limited RPMs and then straight to 4th while still limiting RPMs. That and a damn locking feature for the gas cap or fuel door. "Oh here's a Black key"...great so I'm still handing a complete stranger a 500 HP car. These features should come standard in these cars to prevent joyrides and burnouts and such.