Remote Start. Riddle me this...

[Philpug]

If I am using a remote start, chances are it is damn cold out ..why does not the heat come on HIGH, seat heaters activated and heated steering wheel all come on?

 

[gooffeyguy]

On my 2012 all but the heated steering wheel comes on. I believe I've read that the hvac needs to be set to AUTO for this.

Also, the heater won't start blowing out air until the coolant reaches a certain temp. This keeps it from blowing cold air on you until it warms up a bit.

 

[CMoore711]

The riddle can be solved in your vehicle settings menu…

 

[Jeff_]

The riddle can be solved in your vehicle settings menu…

I tried this, mine is set to “on” but it still doesn’t turn on with the remote start.. odd.

 

[markni12301]

I am going to say odd also. My 2015 Yukon Denali is acting the same way. It's 1° F here and I made sure the setting is on and my heated seat does not turn on nor does the heated steering wheel. Watching this thread...

 

[Thrust]

Same here. Set to "on" in the settings but doesn't do it.
My 2018 CT6 starts with heated seats and steering wheel. Also automatically comes on when you start it based on the outside temperature.

 

[CMoore711]

When my 2015 Yukon Denali is set to on for the heated seats and they turn on when I use the remote start.

I do know there is not a way to turn on the heated steering wheel function with the remote start; You’ll have to wait until you get into the vehicle and start it to manually hit the bottom on the steering wheel. First world problems…

But through the vehicle setting menu you can set it so that the defrost turns on with remote start and you can also select the fan speed for the defrost in those settings also.

 

[Jeff_]

From the digging around on other forums I did last night I read that for the K2’s when you remote start (in 44° or less), the heated seats turn on in the lowest heat setting but no light will indicate as such. Once you insert the key or click the push to start, the heated seats turn off.
Since we all likely have leather seats it takes even longer to feel the heat.
People on some other GM truck forums saying if you’re only remote starting and hopping in within 5 minutes you won’t feel it at all.

I’m going to test this theory tonight by letting it remote start and idle for 10 minutes or so, since it’s ~27° here in Idaho right now.

 

[the highlander]

Just remote start for 30 minutes...

 

[Onlyone]

If the heat is set to auto it will come on when you remote start. If your heated seats and steering was activated when you shut it off, it will come back on during the remote start.

 

[Doubeleive]

If I am using a remote start, chances are it is damn cold out ..why does not the heat come on HIGH, seat heaters activated and heated steering wheel all come on?

there is a setting in the custom vehicle adjustments you have to set to enable that function, you have to do it thru the radio, at least on mine you do

 

[Doubeleive]

mine works, all I do is use the oem fob, press lock 1st then press and hold the autostart button and let her rip, by the time the 10 minutes is up the seat is warm and windows are defrosted, i don't have a heated steering wheel

 

[Doubeleive]

oh and as for the heat coming on high when you are using the automatic system it does not turn the heat on high, it turns the defrost function on high, the seat gets luke warm.
once you put the key in that all stops and you have to turn your seat heater on and any heat setting you want if you do not already have it set how you like it.
that's all it does is sort of "prep" you so you can jump in be able to see and go

 

[BlaineBug]

It may not activate the heated seats on the highest setting. And the steering will will never heat during remote start operation as that isn't an option.

 

[D--k]

If I am using a remote start, chances are it is damn cold out ..why does not the heat come on HIGH, seat heaters activated and heated steering wheel all come on?

Because it is luxury.... can those lexus owners if they would like the same to occur in their rides?

 

[D--k]

Because it is luxury.... can those lexus owners if they would like the same to occur in their rides?

Mine is 12 model... I just place the auto function on the climate setti and it all comes on with the remote