Remote vehicle starting system providing an audible indication relating to remote starting and associated methods

A remote starting system for a vehicle comprising an engine and having a data communications bus extending throughout, the remote starting system comprising:

• a remote start handheld unit comprising a housing and a processor carried thereby;
• a remote start controller to be positioned at the vehicle for causing an engine start signal to be generated on the data communications bus for starting the engine based upon the remote start handheld unit, and causing the engine to run for a run time period before shutting off the vehicle engine;
• said remote start controller also being resettable based upon the remote start handheld unit to cause the engine to run for an additional run time period while the engine is still running and before shutting off the engine;
• said remote start handheld unit further comprising an audio transducer cooperating with said processor for providing an audible indication to a user prior to expiration of the run time period to permit a user to use said remote start handheld unit to reset the run time period while the engine is still running and before shutting off the engine.