diff --git a/templates/definition/vehicle/renault.yaml b/templates/definition/vehicle/renault.yaml
index 721f888956..8c921f3f83 100644
--- a/templates/definition/vehicle/renault.yaml
+++ b/templates/definition/vehicle/renault.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,14 @@ params:
   - preset: vehicle-identify
   - name: vin
     example: WREN...
+  - name: alternativewakeup
+    type: bool
+    description:
+      de: Alternativer Aufweckmechanismus
+      en: Alternative wakeup mechanism
+    advanced: true
 render: |
   type: renault
   {{ include "vehicle-base" . }}
   {{ include "vehicle-identify" . }}
+  alternativewakeup: {{ .alternativewakeup }}
diff --git a/vehicle/renault.go b/vehicle/renault.go
index 7aa410f108..141bebe710 100644
--- a/vehicle/renault.go
+++ b/vehicle/renault.go
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ func NewRenaultDaciaFromConfig(brand string, other map[string]interface{}) (api.
 	cc := struct {
 		embed                       `mapstructure:",squash"`
 		User, Password, Region, VIN string
+		AlternativeWakeup           bool
 		Cache                       time.Duration
 		Timeout                     time.Duration
 	}{
@@ -93,7 +94,7 @@ func NewRenaultDaciaFromConfig(brand string, other map[string]interface{}) (api.
 		err = vehicle.Available()
 	}
 
-	v.Provider = renault.NewProvider(api, accountID, vehicle.VIN, cc.Cache)
+	v.Provider = renault.NewProvider(api, accountID, vehicle.VIN, cc.AlternativeWakeup, cc.Cache)
 
 	return v, err
 }
diff --git a/vehicle/renault/provider.go b/vehicle/renault/provider.go
index 4a84f36d0f..c302a51a46 100644
--- a/vehicle/renault/provider.go
+++ b/vehicle/renault/provider.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ type Provider struct {
 }
 
 // NewProvider creates a vehicle api provider
-func NewProvider(api *kamereon.API, accountID, vin string, cache time.Duration) *Provider {
+func NewProvider(api *kamereon.API, accountID, vin string, alternativeWakeup bool, cache time.Duration) *Provider {
 	impl := &Provider{
 		batteryG: provider.Cached(func() (kamereon.Response, error) {
 			return api.Battery(accountID, vin)
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ func NewProvider(api *kamereon.API, accountID, vin string, cache time.Duration)
 			return api.Hvac(accountID, vin)
 		}, cache),
 		wakeup: func() (kamereon.Response, error) {
+			if alternativeWakeup {
+				return api.Action(accountID, kamereon.ActionStart, vin)
+			}
 			return api.WakeUp(accountID, vin)
 		},
 		position: func() (kamereon.Response, error) {