cjd3 Posted November 29, 2012 Report Share Posted November 29, 2012 The remote start, as well as it usually work, shows that I am getting great winter gas mileage. However, when in remote start mode, the trip computer is not counting your gas consumed, nor time. My last fill up was about a gallon different. But, it's been wicked cold the last 2 weeks in Anchorage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlepse Posted November 29, 2012 Report Share Posted November 29, 2012 Never checked that. But can you confirm if your heated seats turn on? I could swear mine did last year but this year they don't. Double checked the settings and there is nothing for seats so I am not sure anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmillz1331 Posted November 29, 2012 Report Share Posted November 29, 2012 Are the heated seats in the new models turned on using a switch or press in button? or just a normal button like the older models on the dash? that would tell you whether the seats would turn on or not....older models don't allow the heated seats to turn on during remote start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlepse Posted November 29, 2012 Report Share Posted November 29, 2012 They are controlled through MFT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c_bova Posted November 29, 2012 Report Share Posted November 29, 2012 my heated seats, even set to auto do not go on with remote start. i hate that your only options to have them come on are auto or off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlepse Posted November 29, 2012 Report Share Posted November 29, 2012 c_bova...do you mean you have a setting for this in your left gauge cluster? I don't have a menu for the seats and I think the other menus are either auto or last setting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c_bova Posted November 29, 2012 Report Share Posted November 29, 2012 yeah, under the remote start settings for climate there is one for the heated seats for passenger and driver (i think) and both are on auto yet I've never noticed the seat any warmer when I've used the remote start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlepse Posted November 29, 2012 Report Share Posted November 29, 2012 Damn...how the hell would that disappear? Are those displays driven by the mft or do they have their own control modules? Just wondering if this is another mft gremlin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cirockets Posted November 29, 2012 Report Share Posted November 29, 2012 Never checked that. But can you confirm if your heated seats turn on? I could swear mine did last year but this year they don't. Double checked the settings and there is nothing for seats so I am not sure anymore. Mine never did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlepse Posted November 29, 2012 Report Share Posted November 29, 2012 Sorry for the thread jack but according to the Ford Accessories site: http://accessories.ford.com/kit-remote-starter.html it should be turning on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c_bova Posted November 29, 2012 Report Share Posted November 29, 2012 I don't think that accessory works the same as the built in one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlepse Posted November 29, 2012 Report Share Posted November 29, 2012 That is what I had the dealer install and is the one of the factory options Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c_bova Posted November 30, 2012 Report Share Posted November 30, 2012 (edited) here are the options on the left screen. Edited November 30, 2012 by c_bova Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
normcloutier Posted November 30, 2012 Report Share Posted November 30, 2012 My heated seats will only come on with remote start when the outside temp is below a certian point. Not sure exactly what temp but it's pretty close to freezing (0C or 32F) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjd3 Posted November 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2012 My heated seats do come on, however, when i turn the ignition, they turn off, so I have to push the button. There is also no option on mine to turn them on or off in the remote start options. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
normcloutier Posted November 30, 2012 Report Share Posted November 30, 2012 The seats on my 13 SEL will turn on with remote start (if selected to do so in the settings menu) but only below a certain temp and yes, will shut off when you start the vehicle. If you want the seats back on, you need to activate it from MFT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ctrl-z Posted December 1, 2012 Report Share Posted December 1, 2012 My heated seats (and heated steering wheel) have not turned on with remote start yet this winter. It's been well below freezing but probably no more than -12C or so. They did turn on some of the time last winter - it's as if the temperature at which they should be turning on is set way to low. Driver and passenger seats and steering wheel set to Auto of course. Anyway it's another one of those MFT (err, MLT) issues so maybe the next update will fix it. Whatever, I have worse issues with this vehicle... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlepse Posted December 2, 2012 Report Share Posted December 2, 2012 I had a chance to double check the wifes ride yesterday and there is no menu for heated seats. I noticed c_bova has a sport...can anyone with an SEL confirm if you have this menu? Or anyone in the "know"....is this a model specific menu? Can't believe they would do that but who knows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2011sport Posted December 13, 2012 Report Share Posted December 13, 2012 Hi guys I have the 2011 edge sport full loaded with my touch sync bla bla bla...Im having trouble with the remote starter, sometimes works and sometimes i get a honk with lights flashing and no start so i freeze ! Sometimes it will start the first time and then if i try a second time (after it goes off) it wont start. My question is the a sensor to prevent start if car is still slightly warm??? Pisses me off to freeze after paying well over 40 k for a car... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlepse Posted December 13, 2012 Report Share Posted December 13, 2012 Check the hood switch. When my dealer forgot to reinstall mine after doing other work the car honked and lights flashed. Once they put it back in the system worked again. So maybe you have a bad switch or a loose connection. Switch is a plunger style switch on the front left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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