[mnx5er]

I thought I solved getting my heated seats turned on with remote start. I went into the climate menu and told the car to turn on the heated seats automatically when I started the car below 50.

Worked like a charm the next time I hopped in the X5 and started it. Automatic heated seats!

Then I tried the same thing with remote start. Nada. They did not turn on.

Seems like a bug in remote start? Makes too much sense the they should turn on?

[X54TH]

I was about to post and ask the same thing. None of the Climate Rules are actived on Remote Start either by Key or the BMW Connected Drive App. That's a disappointment.

[edofloat]

It is odd that they will let the heated steering wheel work but not give an option for the seats.

[LexxM3]

Originally Posted by edofloat

It is odd that they will let the heated steering wheel work but not give an option for the seats.

BMW "design" seems to mostly be "is" or "isn't", logic and consistency don't play a part.

I'll add to the story that auto seat heating does not turn on the heat until you buckle your seatbelt. That in itself is silly and prevents seats automatically warming up while you, say, clean off the snow off a running car. But I thought perhaps if the seatbelt was already fastened at remote start, perhaps that would trigger seat heating at remote start. Alas no.

[X54TH]

Originally Posted by edofloat

It is odd that they will let the heated steering wheel work but not give an option for the seats.

There was nothing in the Climate Rules for the Steering Wheel.

[nvsocr7]

Mine doesn't work at all if I use the fob. The app only turns on the same air settings I had previously. Hopefully BimmerCode can modify this if bmw won't?

[LexxM3]

Originally Posted by X54TH

There was nothing in the Climate Rules for the Steering Wheel.

Auto steering heating can be coded. It's very nice, particularly since it does turn on with remote start. How is that coding setup coming along? ;-)

[X54TH]

Originally Posted by LexxM3

Auto steering heating can be coded. It's very nice, particularly since it does turn on with remote start. How is that coding setup coming along? ;-)

Oh man. I want that. I didn't see that in the BimmerCode App. Is it in there?

[LexxM3]

Originally Posted by X54TH

Oh man. I want that. I didn't see that in the BimmerCode App. Is it in there?

Not Bimmercode yet. Below is credit to our departed-yet-ever-present secret friend :-)

​​Steering wheel auto heat activation:
​​BDC_BODY3/7083 (on G05)
​​LHZ_CCM_IKF: aktiv
​​IKF_ENABLE: ikf_alle_sitze

​​HU_MGU/3E52 (on G05)
​​AKT_AUTO_LENKRADHEIZUNG: aktiv
​​
​​For seat heat/cool auto activation:
​​HU_MGU/3E52 (on G05)
​​AKT_AUTO_SITZE_FOND: heizung_kuehlung (for rear seat heating and cooling)
​​AKT_AUTO_SITZE_FRONT: heizung_kuehlung (for front seat heating and cooling)
​​
​​Use heizung for just heating.

Previous related discussion starts here: https://www.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...php?p=25518375 and full thread here: https://g05.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1589592

[Pro55]

In the uk we dont even get remote start even with the display key.
Can this be coded in any way??

[jasrboyd]

Originally Posted by LexxM3

Auto steering heating can be coded. It's very nice, particularly since it does turn on with remote start. How is that coding setup coming along? ;-)

+1

[edofloat]

Originally Posted by LexxM3

Auto steering heating can be coded. It's very nice, particularly since it does turn on with remote start. How is that coding setup coming along? ;-)

Hmm. I never coded the heated steering wheel activation with remote start, it just started working after 11/2019.40 was installed.

When I get in the vehicle and press the start button I then have to turn the steering wheel heat back on, sure nice to have the wheel warmed up some.

[homerrr]

If trying to code the seats with remote you may need to look for some setting looking for weight on seat. I've noticed the seat heat turns off automatically when someone gets out of the car and turns on again when getting back in.

[ifr]

Originally Posted by homerrr

If trying to code the seats with remote you may need to look for some setting looking for weight on seat. I've noticed the seat heat turns off automatically when someone gets out of the car and turns on again when getting back in.

Yes I like that it does this, otherwise all 4 seats would be on constantly, but needs an exception for remote start scenarios.

[ifr]

Originally Posted by Pro55

In the uk we dont even get remote start even with the display key.
Can this be coded in any way??

It can be coded but won't work without an FSC which doesn't seem to be publicly available.

[ggalanis]

Originally Posted by edofloat

Hmm. I never coded the heated steering wheel activation with remote start, it just started working after 11/2019.40 was installed.

When I get in the vehicle and press the start button I then have to turn the steering wheel heat back on, sure nice to have the wheel warmed up some.

In mine, I don't need to turn it back on.... It stays on if it was turned on when doing a remote start. What I find dumb is that if I press the heated steering wheel button, it does NOT indicate that I turned it off in the dash. Pressing it again will display that I turned it on and then pressing it after that it will display that I turned it off. Just doesn't show the message when turning off the automatically started heated steering wheel.

Weird.

[seamaster222]

So stock, wont turn on heated seats or wheel...??

Just the AC heat?

[hkleyman]

Originally Posted by seamaster222

So stock, wont turn on heated seats or wheel...??

Just the AC heat?

At the current 7/2019 software yes. Some people have reported that 11/2019 fixes it, as it used to work on 3/2019 for me when I took delivery.

[skarimi]

I have confirmed in my G01 that automatic heated seats (based on outside temperature) only turns on when I buckle the seatbelt. So on remote start it wouldn't turn on.

However, if I buckle the seatbelt when I exit, next time I remote start the heated seat lights come on.

That being said, I think there is a weight requirement for heated seats even when the light indication is on. (not 100% sure about this but it feels like even though the lights are on the seat doesn't warm up much until I sit in it.) Can anyome confirm this?

Lastly, does anyone know if the seatbelt requirment (and weight if it is in fact a thing) can be disabled through FDL coding?

[AustinV]

Any update on heated seats working during remote car start? I have no custom coding, X5 manufactured June 2019 software upgraded recently to 2020.07.45 (or 48 cant remember) from 2020.03.XX and still only steering wheel heats up not seats. Dealership said it only works on cars manufactured Dec 2019 onwards and there is no retrofit. This sounds very disappointing for BMW, considering how easy it should be to fix since steering wheel heats up just fine and everything works once you are in the car. But getting into the cold seat with warm wheel is idiotic concept to say the least...

[UpstateCP]

Could this be due to a fire hazard from having the seats heating for an indefinite amount of time without anyone inside the vehicle? If there happened to be a defect in the wiring or heating elements there would be no way to turn off the vehicle or turn off the seat heating prior to it potentially starting a car fire.

[zhangyi17]

So if I buckle up the seatbelt when I left the car, then I can use remote start to start seat warmer?