[Maximln]

Well, it's been getting pretty hot out here in Cali. 106 degrees last week! I have noticed that when I remote start my vehicle, the cooled seats do not come on. I have checked the settings to make sure they are turned on for auto start & they are on. I have also tried turning them off & then on again in the settings but they still do not activate. They come on fine when I turn them on manually but do not activate during remote start. Anyone else have this problem?

Thanks,

Max

 

[ccclarke]

When Remote Start is activated and the heated/ventilated seats are enabled via CUE, neither indicator will illuminate on the HVAC control panel.

The seats are not cooled, (another brilliant cost-saving measure from Cadillac; the cooled seats in my Chevy chill so well your sperm count is diminished) --just ventilated, meaning the leather and seat cushion bake all day and all you're doing when the ventilated option is enabled, is blowing the warm air out of the interior of the seat. This is why the seats appear to be "cooling" during a morning commute, but don't do much at all when the interior is well over 100 degrees. A more powerful 12vdc computer fan would likely be a lot more effective, especially if placed inline with a 12 vdc TEC (Thermo-Electric Cooler).

One option is to ensure the air ducts are sealed under the seat and verify the fan is operating at all (three) speeds. That might take a borescope or a dealership diagnostic to confirm.

CCC

 

[JPRSKI]

Well, it's been getting pretty hot out here in Cali. 106 degrees last week! I have noticed that when I remote start my vehicle, the cooled seats do not come on. I have checked the settings to make sure they are turned on for auto start & they are on. I have also tried turning them off & then on again in the settings but they still do not activate. They come on fine when I turn them on manually but do not activate during remote start. Anyone else have this problem?

It is not a problem it is working correctly in the manor it was designed.

Remote starts does not turn on heat and cooling seat functions, or heated steering wheel, even if you left it on before you turned off the car.

 

[ccclarke]

It is not a problem it is working correctly in the manor it was designed.

Remote starts does not turn on heat and cooling seat functions, or heated steering wheel, even if you left it on before you turned off the car.

In the 2014 XTS owner's manual please refer to page 63, Section 3-10 "Remote Start Heated and Ventilated Seats".

Page 160 describes how to enable the "Remote Start Auto Cool Seats" and "Remote Start Auto Heated Seats" options using the CUE Personalization Settings menu.

CCC

 

[Maximln]

So the heated/ventilated seats are designed to turn on during remote start as long as each function is activated in the settings menu. When it's cold, the heated seats do come on during remote start but when its hot, the ventilated seats are not activated during remote start but they do turn on if I turn them on manually. As for the steering wheel coming on during remote start, I know my year does not do that but I think it started doing that on the 18 models.

Max

 

[TopherS]

I can confirm that the 18 models do have auto-heated steering wheel. I haven't had much of a chance to use that since I got my car 3/30/19, but it has worked the few times that I've done it. I cannot remember whether the indicator on the steering wheel lights up when it's on during remote start, though.

The auto-heated/cooled seats also exist on the 18 models, and I've seen the indicators light up during remote start (although my owner manual says they "may not" come on during this operation).

What caught my eye (as to the indicators during remote start) was that my DTS had auto-heated (but not auto-cooled) seats ... and the indicators (in the door panels) would light up accordingly. Whether there was a passenger the last time the car was started would make a difference whether the passenger seat would auto-heat during remote start. I've see my car do both driver and passenger seats during remote start, even though most of the time, it's only me in the car. Once I turn on the car, the indicators would go out and the driver side would then come back on (if I'm alone in the car) if the HVAC system called for it (I have it set for auto-heat/cool as part of the climate control system, and as part of remote start process).

 

[Maximln]

Wow TohperS! Thank you for your reply! I think you solved my problem! Taken directly from the owners manual.

"During a remote start, the heated or ventilated seats, if equipped, can be turned on automatically. When it is cold outside, the heated seats turn on, and when it is hot outside the ventilated seats turn on. The heated or ventilated seats are canceled when the ignition is turned on. Press the heated or ventilated seat button to use the heated or ventilated seats after the vehicle is started. The heated or ventilated seat indicator lights do not turn on during a remote start."

I could swear that the heated seats stayed on during winter once I started the vehicle but I wouldn't swear on a bible! lol I was used to my STS that when I used my remote start the heated/ventilated seats were activated & then stayed on after you started the vehicle. What did annoy me about it was that the heated/ventilated seats came on "medium" instead of high so once I started the vehicle, I would always have to cycle through to high which annoyed me. At least now, I just have to hit the button once & it is on high! lol

Max

 

[TopherS]

No problem, Max ... glad I could help.

It sounds like your 16 and my 18 may operate a little different.

On my 18, my auto-heated/cooled seats are operational during the remote start operation ... AND ... after I start the car. I have my Climate Control system set to automatically turn on the heated seat/steering wheel or the ventilated seats; depending upon the ambient temp in the car. Therefore, if it's a hot day and the auto-cooled seats are on during remote start, they will come back on automatically once I start the car. Over time, they will lower and turn off, as the ambient temp in the car cools. Same thing with the heated seats/steering wheel on cold days ...

My 08 DTS did not do that. It had 4-level (high/med/low/off) heated/cooled front seats. The heated seat would come on during remote start, but immediately turn off once I started the car with the key. If I wanted the heated seat after starting the car, I'd have to turn it back on. The cooled (ventilated) seat would not function as part of the remote start feature ... nor would the heated steering wheel. Also, when you turned on the heated/cooled seat, it would stay on at whichever level you put it at until you turned off the car or changed the setting ... it would not automatically adjust.

From what I'm hearing, it sounds like your 16 functions similar to my DTS in that it will activate the heated/cooled seats during remote start, but turn them off upon starting the vehicle.

I am not familiar with the 16 models, but perhaps there is a setting in the climate control settings that will automatically activate your heated/cooled seats as needed as part of the climate control system ... which should result in your heated/cooled seats staying activated after starting your car.

Might be something to look into ... if you haven't already.



Oh, and I checked yesterday and my indicator lights did not turn on during the remote start ... all lights are off. When I get in the car, the various steering wheel and center stack lights illuminate, but I did not notice the cooled seat lights on until I started the car. I would have sworn they were on beforehand, but apparently not ... sorry about that bit.

 

[Maximln]

I have never paid attention when I first get into the car before I start it. I will have to try that & see what lights come on. There is a setting in the settings menu that activates the heated/cooled seats but not one that keeps them active once you start the vehicle. I guess the car decides that! lol I was perusing through the 18 manual to see if I noticed any differences & as for the keeping the heated/cooled seats on after starting the vehicle, it says it "may" keep them on. I like how it's subjective! lol I also noticed that if you have adaptive cruise control, there is a way to disable it & make it like regular cruise control. It is not something that I would use but I know there are a lot of people that would like that feature!

Max

 

[TopherS]

In my car, I don't have a setting to keep the seats heated/cooled after starting. It's just part of the auto-heat/cool feature.

In my car, as I'm driving around, if it is hot or cold outside ... and if the climate control is set to automatic ... the auto-heated/cooled seats will turn on (to one of the three levels) or off as needed.

I believe that it is that same setting that determines whether to activate the seats during remote-start ... and ... to keep them activated after start-up. If the interior temp is near the desired temp, then the auto heated/cooled seats won't activate (during remote-start, after starting the car or as you're driving around). If the difference is great enough, the seats will activate during remote-start and will be on after start up ... then reduce in intensity as the ambient temp inside is nearing the desired temp.


As for the adaptive cruise control ... my XTS doesn't have that ... but the loaner I currently have (an XT5) does. I've driven several loaners since I bought my car (it's in the shop for the sixth time, I believe). They've all been XT4 or XT5 models ... and usually the Platinum trim levels. They've all had the adaptive cruise control. That's a lot of trust to put into the car. I've used it a lot and I'm still not completely comfortable with it. It's cool, though.

I noticed that the Info Center said that I can change it to a regular cruise control by pushing a button. I can see why some people would do this, but I've just used the ACC, instead. When in Rome ...