Automatic Heated Seats

[benschevy]

I, for certain, have the heated seats with remote start turned ON but despite the mornings being 30 degrees, they have yet to have warmed up for me. How cold does it have to get for the car to detect the temperature and turn the heated seats on when remote starting?

 

[Eric Smit]

they don't.


-Eric Smit

 

[FastEddie]

From the 2013 Hatch manual:
'If the vehicle has heated seats, they
may come on during a remote start.
See Heated Front Seats on
page 3‑6.'

And Section 3-6:
"Remote Start Heated Seats
When it is cold outside, the heated
seats can be turned on
automatically during a remote
vehicle start. The heated seats will
be canceled when the ignition is
turned on. Press the control to use
the heated seats after the vehicle is
started.
The heated seat indicator lights do
not turn on during a remote start.
The temperature performance of an
unoccupied seat may be reduced.
This is normal.
See Remote Vehicle Start on
page 2‑4."

 

[Eric Smit]

Must be a 2013 thing.


-Eric Smit

 

[laborsmith]

No, as the same language in the same sections is in the 2012 Sonic Owner Manual. But this question has come up before, and I do not recall anyone successful in getting the seat warmers turned on by using remote start.

Laborsmith

 

[$ub$onic]

Apperently he did. What if it was a computer fault the was was fixed in the 2013s

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[laborsmith]

Apperently he did. What if it was a computer fault the was was fixed in the 2013s

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Who got the heated seats to turn on using the remote start?

Laborsmith

 

[ungawd]

Who got the heated seats to turn on using the remote start?

Laborsmith

I have a 2012 and was under the impression that the climate control and butt cookers didn't come on during a remote start. I was incorrect. On my vehicle they actually do come on, but it seems to be in a low power mode. The driver's seat has been warm, vents pushing out some slightly warmer air, and the radio is on. It feels minimal most times if the car has been running for less than 10 minutes, or 1 autostart duration. If you start the car and hop in 3-5 minutes later you probably won't notice a difference. In my opinion, being as to me it seems to be in a low power mode, it isn't very effective unless it sits the full 10 minutes.

 

[laborsmith]

So it is working and working as stated in the owner manual. Very good and thanks for the update.

Laborsmith

 

[benschevy]

Thanks, guys. Yah, definitely don't let it sit idle for 10 minutes. Ah well. They do tend to heat up pretty fast, so I guess I'll live. Ha ha! (Entitled much?)

 

[svzuki]

The heated seats do work during remote start if you have it set to do so.

There is a setting in the vehicle config menu for enabling heated seats during remote start. Make sure it is enabled, then it works flawlessly.

 

[benschevy]

The heated seats do work during remote start if you have it set to do so.

There is a setting in the vehicle config menu for enabling heated seats during remote start. Make sure it is enabled, then it works flawlessly.

Thanks but I don't think you read my post.

 

[EX331]

I'm curious if you can add heated seats if it wasn't a factory option... adding in the necessary hardware and do a program, etc. Is that possible?

 

[$ub$onic]

They make kits

 

[EX331]

I bet, but would it look like a factory job? That's kind of what I'm going for.

 

[benschevy]

Well I've been without power for 5 days and been "exiled" to my parents. That just to say I've been parking outside and yes indeed, the pre-heated seats with remote start does work. Like another poster said, it does seem to take nearly the full time remote start will be engaged and it is not as hot as if it were normally on. A safety feature I'm sure.

 

[EX331]

The seats will warm up faster with the heater engaged, and the warmth of your *** on it. In all seriousness, I believe it's a safety feature.