First world problems
First world problems
What subaru?Our subaru remote start kills the engine when you open the door. It's frustrating because I avoid remote starts to avoid double starting. In the long run probably doesn't matter.
2015 foresterWhat subaru?
My 22 forester works like the jeep mentioned
you have to enter the car.. and put your foot on brake then hit the start button to "go"
stays running whole time.
the 20 elantra is straight backwards from that and I always shut it off by accident.
(you hit start button without brake or something like that)
My 2011 Durango would always go to whatever I last left it, but I never used auto temp or fan control. The 300 and van were the same way.While my 2014 Grand Cherokee had remote start and I'd use it often, only about 2/3 of the time would it turn the A/C on. Mildly infuriating when it's 110* outside. Didn't matter what setting I had it previously set to be it Auto or Low, fan speed high or low etc.
What is the point of remote start of the engine cuts off upon opening door? I can see opening doors without keys and that means the vehicle should remain locked unless the key holder unlocks it and and gearshift should remained in park unless a proximity key is detected. I mean, they came up with the gimmick to unlock doors when you walk close to it. That confused me big time with a rental car as i had to ask a coworker to go check to make sure the car was locked since we’re parking in inner city with tons of expensive gears in the trunk.The GM's and Jeep I drove are like your Jeep, engine stays running. My Ram same thing. Toyota (in the Tundra anyway) shuts off when you open the door
What is the point of remote start of the engine cuts off upon opening door? I can see opening doors without keys and that means the vehicle should remain locked unless the key holder unlocks it and and gearshift should remained in park unless a proximity key is detected. I mean, they came up with the gimmick to unlock doors when you walk close to it. That confused me big time with a rental car as i had to ask a coworker to go check to make sure the car was locked since we’re parking in inner city with tons of expensive gears in the trunk.
I recall not hearing about these second start em requirement when auto-start was done electronically instead of app. My next vehicle better not have apps outside of Apple CarPlay.
Another example of us being the beta testers for industry.
After some reasonable period of time, auto makers should offer resetting operational parameters among those you've mentioned.
Of course the system has to include changeable parameters designed in in the first place.
From these descriptions, it's hard to pick a winner as both have their appeal.
I remember parking lot attendants ALWAYS shutting the engine when they delivered my car. They had to recognize me and remember to leave it running.
So Toyota, MB and my old parking lot attendants shut 'em off....likely for "safety reasons'.
With no data, I gotta leave my brain open to the chance that 'they've learned the hard way'.
People can do such boner head things...perhaps climbing into a vehicle with a running engine is a proven danger.
They can’t steal the Jeep either, since gear selection is locked out.
Isn't there a manual lock release?
On the 8 speed ZF, the manual release only pulls it out of park. The shifter is completely electronic and won't engage a gear unless the ignition is on which it is not during a remote start.
yes it is, that's why Webasto is popular. Way more effective to. But it eats the power of the batteryIs it possible remote start is illegal in Germany where it is considered unnecessary idling. Guess is US wanted it so they retrofitted what they had with a compromise.