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Plainfield · 11-15-2010, 10:00 PM

I am one of those ‘crazy’ people that have to drive my Camaro in the Illinois winter. I have put on the winter tires, and I figured I was ready to go.

Wrong.

I used my automatic car starter a few minutes before I went out to the car. It was started, but the car seats were not warmed up, nor was the heat and defrosters on. They would only go on after I put the key in the ignition.

I changed the configuration to have the seats warmers go on with the automatic car start, but still nothing.

Before I take the car into the dealership to have them look at it, I was wondering if any of you had an idea I could try to see if I could get it to work. (Besides take my lazy ass out to the car and manually turn it on, or park it in my non-existent garage)

Entaille · 11-15-2010, 10:05 PM

interested to hear this too. remote start is worthless if your car cannot defrost without the key in the ignition imo. I haven't had to use it for that just yet but the cold weather is coming quickly

CamaroCK · 11-15-2010, 11:23 PM

Mine doesn't work either. Not sure why :/

Hobgoblin42 · 11-16-2010, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by CamaroCK

Mine doesn't work either. Not sure why :/

Mine neither......

winston2ss · 11-16-2010, 12:10 AM

I saw someone post the other day that the seat heaters would not come on automatically unless the temp was below 50. Don't know if their right.

SnowStorm · 11-16-2010, 12:20 AM

This is probably what you tried but it wasn't 100% clear. Did you turn on the seat warmers, defrosters, and heat before you turned the car off the night before? If not, then you could try that.

dianeokie · 11-16-2010, 12:33 AM

My camaro doesn't have auto-start because it's a manual, but my Equinox does. You have to have the heat on before you turn it off for it to come on when you start it manually. I haven't looked in the owner's manual to read about this feature, but I know if I have the seat heaters on and temperature turned to hot with heater on when I turn it off, it will come on the next morning when I start it.

racrx451 · 11-16-2010, 12:39 AM

50 degrees is the magic number I guess....

Revo1 · 11-16-2010, 12:53 AM

Mine don't work automatically either. I have to turn them on manually :(

2010 Bumblebee · 11-16-2010, 02:52 AM

Hi, whatever you leave the heater on when you shut the car off is what you get when you turn it on, the heated seats can be programed in the radio menu ( I think there is a 50º limit not sure, don't know anything about auto rear defrost..

011silver 2SS · 11-16-2010, 04:48 AM

my 2011 does not work either,,wifr said she warmed it up for 10 min other day and it would not defrost. i told here she was nuts. wrong. it didnt work. and yes,, the defrost was on with the fan on high. whats the sense of having a auto starter?

Plainfield · 11-16-2010, 05:56 AM

I did leave the heater / defroster on from the night before, and I'm pretty sure I hit the 50 degree mark because I had to use the ice scraper on the windows for the first time.

Any other ideas? If not I'm bringing it back in. What is the point of an automatic car starter if it doesn't actually warm up the inside of the car or defrost the windows?

MG · 11-16-2010, 05:56 AM

My automatic seat warmer is set to on but I havent noticed a difference either. Maybe you have to wait longer?

USMCSSGT-RET · 11-16-2010, 06:35 AM

Like someone else said, if you leave your heat on full blast set to defrost, it will come on that way with remote start.

However, the heated seats have to be programmed to come on in the radio's settings. I've had my set to "on" for the last week, but everytime I remote start it, it doesn't feel like they were on....unless they take a long time to heat up. So when I get in the car, I turn the seats on manually and they only seem to take a few minutes to heat my rump up nice and toasty.

11-15-2010, 10:00 PM	#1
Plainfield 2010, 2LT RS Transformer Drives: '10 2LT Camaro & '70 Challenger R/T Join Date: May 2010 Location: Cybertron Posts: 86 View My Garage	Automatic Car Start and heated seats, heater, and defroster I am one of those ‘crazy’ people that have to drive my Camaro in the Illinois winter. I have put on the winter tires, and I figured I was ready to go. Wrong. I used my automatic car starter a few minutes before I went out to the car. It was started, but the car seats were not warmed up, nor was the heat and defrosters on. They would only go on after I put the key in the ignition. I changed the configuration to have the seats warmers go on with the automatic car start, but still nothing. Before I take the car into the dealership to have them look at it, I was wondering if any of you had an idea I could try to see if I could get it to work. (Besides take my lazy ass out to the car and manually turn it on, or park it in my non-existent garage) __________________ Cars and Baseball --- What else is there???

11-15-2010, 10:05 PM	#2
Entaille Drives: 2018 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Lake Stevens Posts: 1,005	interested to hear this too. remote start is worthless if your car cannot defrost without the key in the ignition imo. I haven't had to use it for that just yet but the cold weather is coming quickly __________________

11-16-2010, 12:10 AM	#5
winston2ss YDLYLB Drives: Cgm 2ssrs Join Date: May 2010 Location: bossier city la. Posts: 1,163 View My Garage	I saw someone post the other day that the seat heaters would not come on automatically unless the temp was below 50. Don't know if their right. __________________

11-16-2010, 12:20 AM	#6
SnowStorm Jump in Drives: 2011 1SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Little Rock, AR Posts: 122	This is probably what you tried but it wasn't 100% clear. Did you turn on the seat warmers, defrosters, and heat before you turned the car off the night before? If not, then you could try that. __________________

11-16-2010, 12:33 AM	#7
dianeokie Going places Drives: 2011 2LT/RS Victory Red Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 4,897 View My Garage	My camaro doesn't have auto-start because it's a manual, but my Equinox does. You have to have the heat on before you turn it off for it to come on when you start it manually. I haven't looked in the owner's manual to read about this feature, but I know if I have the seat heaters on and temperature turned to hot with heater on when I turn it off, it will come on the next morning when I start it. __________________ "just stay with traffic, you'll be fine". = famous last words

11-15-2010, 11:23 PM	#3
CamaroCK SoCal HT5 Drives: 2013 VR 2SS/RS Join Date: May 2010 Location: Northridge, CA Posts: 344	Mine doesn't work either. Not sure why :/

11-16-2010, 12:39 AM	#8
racrx451 Drives: 2010 white SS Join Date: May 2010 Location: DMI Posts: 216	50 degrees is the magic number I guess....

11-16-2010, 12:53 AM	#9
Revo1 Don't Like it? Suggit. Drives: 2010 2SS/RS Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Fresno, CA Posts: 14,832 View My Garage	Mine don't work automatically either. I have to turn them on manually :( __________________ "Tops off, tach up baby- loud and proud!" A Camaro lover from day one- 1996 3.8 V6 Camaro, to 1996 5.7 LT1 Camaro Z28, to the sold 2002 5.7 LS1 Camaro SS, and NOW, a [I]6.2 L99 VR 2SS/RS: XS Power stainless full exhaust, Airaid CAI, BMR drop springs and sways, custom tune by Cal Speed- 411rwhp

11-16-2010, 02:52 AM	#10
2010 Bumblebee Drives: Transformers Edition Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Mass Posts: 1,048 View My Garage	Hi, whatever you leave the heater on when you shut the car off is what you get when you turn it on, the heated seats can be programed in the radio menu ( I think there is a 50º limit not sure, don't know anything about auto rear defrost.. __________________ The Yellow Camaro Club http://www.camaro5.com/forums/group.php?groupid=128 Northern Massachusetts & Southern New Hampshire Camaro Club http://www.camaro5.com/forums/group.php?groupid=127 The mother of all supercharger questions thread http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=77958 My 2010 Camaro Review http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?p=2025442#post2025442 2010 Transformer Edition Camaro L99 Auto

11-16-2010, 04:48 AM	#11
011silver 2SS Drives: 2011 2ss inlaid silver seats a6 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: new york Posts: 272 View My Garage	my 2011 does not work either,,wifr said she warmed it up for 10 min other day and it would not defrost. i told here she was nuts. wrong. it didnt work. and yes,, the defrost was on with the fan on high. whats the sense of having a auto starter?

11-16-2010, 05:56 AM	#12
Plainfield 2010, 2LT RS Transformer Drives: '10 2LT Camaro & '70 Challenger R/T Join Date: May 2010 Location: Cybertron Posts: 86 View My Garage	I did leave the heater / defroster on from the night before, and I'm pretty sure I hit the 50 degree mark because I had to use the ice scraper on the windows for the first time. Any other ideas? If not I'm bringing it back in. What is the point of an automatic car starter if it doesn't actually warm up the inside of the car or defrost the windows? __________________ Cars and Baseball --- What else is there???

11-16-2010, 05:56 AM	#13
MG Drives: 2011 Camaro Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: NYC Posts: 627	My automatic seat warmer is set to on but I havent noticed a difference either. Maybe you have to wait longer?

11-16-2010, 06:35 AM	#14
USMCSSGT-RET Drives: '14 SIM 2LT/RS Vert Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Concord, NC Posts: 1,412	Like someone else said, if you leave your heat on full blast set to defrost, it will come on that way with remote start. However, the heated seats have to be programmed to come on in the radio's settings. I've had my set to "on" for the last week, but everytime I remote start it, it doesn't feel like they were on....unless they take a long time to heat up. So when I get in the car, I turn the seats on manually and they only seem to take a few minutes to heat my rump up nice and toasty. __________________