Hi Guys,
I read the owners manual but can't seem to get my heated seats to come on when I use the remote start. Is this possible?

Does anybody have a climate control 101 for me?
I assume the supplemental heater comes on behind the scenes. Is there a temperature differential between the climate setting and the outside temperature? If so what is the delta? If it's 40 degrees outside and my climate is set at 60 degrees...will the supplemental heater come on?
How about the rear window defroster and heated seats, can I make them come on when remote started?

Same question for the seat cooling...in a few months.

Thanks a bunch!
Karen

My truck is a 2012 Ultimate Lariat 6.7L

 

hmmmm re-reading page 85 of my owners manual, I don't believe it's possible to have the seats (heating or cooling) come on during remote start.

Oh well...would have been nice to start out with a warm tushy why sit on ice cold leather and then warm it up when all the hardware is in place to pre-warm or pre cool. Not complaining here, I love my heated seats and my remote start just wish they would have played nice with each other. haaa

 

This is directly from my 2011 manual page 85;

For hot weather conditions:
• The interior cabin will be cooled to 72°F (22°C).
• The cooled seats (if equipped) will be set to high.
For cold weather conditions:
• The interior cabin will be heated to 72°F (22°C).
• The heated seats (if equipped) will be set to high.
• Rear defrost/heated mirrors (if equipped) will be activated.
For moderate weather conditions:
• The interior cabin will be heated, cooled, or off, based upon the
previous operating state (last ignition-on cycle).
• Heated/cooled seats (if equipped) will be deactivated.
• Rear defrost/heated mirrors (if equipped) will be deactivated.

This same information is in the 2012 manual as well.

 

Plus, you have to leave it run long enough for them to heat up (10 + minutes)

 

Mine reads the same, but what you list is not under the bold subtitle
Remote Start Climate Operation
Under this section it says the cabin air will be adjusted but does not mention the seats. It goes further to say that the system will not recognize any climate control settings until the ignition is cycled on. At that point the climate will adjust to the previous settings but the seats will be turned off regardless if the truck was shutoff with them on.

The info you posted is under the bold subtitle
Automatic Climate Control

There is also a section between remote start and automatic climate that is titled
Manual climate control

hmmmmm still confusing to me. I tried different settings but my seats are still cold after a 15 minute remote start. It's not a big deal, the seats heat up pretty quick once you hit the button...but on single digit days it takes awhile to build the heat and warm my cheeks

 

I don't believe my heated seats come on either. But maybe my Butt can't feel the difference.
Not sure if they're supposed to come on under remote start. Like you suggested Karen, the manual is a little ambiguous.

I think the Automatic Climate section is after the key (ignition) is cycled on.

 

Easy test. Remote start the truck for 5-10 minutes. Feel the driver seat with your hand and the back seat or middle seat if you have one. If the drive seat is warmer then it works.

 

Has been a mixed bag temp wise in central Virginia this winter. But I remote start every morning and when I get in the truck 10 or 15 min later, the windshield, rear window, and mirrors are defrosted, the cabin warming, and the seats are warm. When I put in and turn the key, temp resumes to what I had when I shut it down the evening before.