Does anyone know what the temperature is set to when you use the remote start function? Thanks for your input in advance.

 

I've been wondering about that too... When I use the remote start, I think the system tries to cool the interior down with AC even if I had the AC system off. It's been warm here lately that's why I noticed. I wonder if it turns up the heat in winter when it gets colder???

 

It will be set to whatever the climate control was set to when you turned off the car.....

 

This is a quote from the owners manual

"When It Is Warm Outside
The air conditioning is activated in re-circulation mode

When It Is Cold Outside
The defroster is activated at a moderately warm temperature
The rear defogger and door mirror heaters are activated"

This statement makes it sound like the system will just be turned on blowing a steady stream of warm or cool air without regard to maintaining a fixed cabin temperature. However I recall reading somewhere (can't find it now) that the temperature will be set to 70 degrees Fahrenheit , whether it be in the winter or summer. I'm pretty sure that it won't go to the last used setting, because some people turn their systems off when parking, or the temperature set to be very cool when they parked in the afternoon, and they are remote starting in the cooler mornings.

 

Thanks Rick, I knew I read it somewhere but I must have glossed it over while reading that part of the manual...

 

After checking with Uncle Google, he gave me many references to 72 degrees. Here is just one of them related to the TLX, but I'm pretty sure the operation applies to the entire Acura line.

I have not experienced the seat heaters turning on in my RDX though.

 

Thanks all.

 

So very curious...alas just ran out and tried:
-the ventilated/heated seats default off.
-the system blows passive (not ac or heated) recirculated air into the cabin on low setting.

-after remote start in order to drive the dash displays press brake (and hold down) then press start.

 

Also noted only after start/drive is enabled does one gain full control of the cockpit controls.

 

I have had my 2016 for over a year now, and I have remote started it in both winter and summer conditions. I have never seen the seat heaters or blowers come on, but it definitely provieds the heat or AC on as required.

Probably in your test the heat or AC did not turn on because "passive" air was enough to keep the interior temperature at 72 during this time of year. Besides. how would you know that a little heat or cooling wasn't being applied to the ambient air?

 

You're prob right...I would never know if ac or heat was applied.
I didn't notice what the car thought the ambient temp was but I did notice my garage thermometer said 64* and only felt and heard the fan on low.

For my test prior to the remote start I set the cabin temp at 60* and 85* on high fan respectively but I guess that is irrelevant since the system just wants to get to 72*

However I wonder at what temp difference does the rdx need to sense for the heat or ac to be applied?
can't wait to try this out on a hot day!

 

I didn't know that the Acura remote start system was so smart. My last aftermarket remote start system just made sure the car was parked and the doors work locked. Nothing else...

This is going to be so useful on those -25deg. celsus winter days.

 

Since the system is automatic, the answer to your question doesn't just apply to the remote start settings, but also to the normal driving settings.

The system compares the current cabin temperature to the desired temperature (or set-point). Your set-point when driving might be 18* Celsius, and when the engine is started remotely the set-point will be 22* Celsius.

Remember that when the engine is warm, there is a constant temperature in the heater core. That temperature never changes when you adjust the heater controls. Likewise, when the AC compressor is turned on, the temperature of the evaporator cannot be controlled with the temperature settings. The temperature is controlled with the blending doors which control the percentage of outside air that flows through the heater core or the evaporator.

If the difference between the current cabin temperature and the set-point is large, the blower will switch to high speed, and the temperature blending doors will move to a position that provides the most heating/cooling. Since the temperature sensor in the cabin takes time to change, the blower will slow down as the cabin temperature gets close to the set-point. This slowdown prevents the cabin temperature from overshooting the set-point while waiting for the temperature sensor to catch up.

Once the set-point is reached, the blower and air blending doors will adjust automatically to keep the cabin at the set-point with minimum blower speed. This would also include putting the system in recirc mode on extremely hot days.

The RDX also has a feature that they brag about in there advertising, but it is really stupid in my mind. They offer a GPS linked cooling system, which will increase the cooling when you are driving towards the sun. The system really does work, and you can hear the blower speed change when you turn a corner towards the sun. The stupid part is that it increases the cooling even when the sun is blocked by clouds. My RAV4 had a simple "light sensor) mounted at the base of the windshield. When it saw the light get brighter it knew that the interior would need a little extra cooling immediately without waiting several minutes for the temperature sensor to change.

You should also try lowering the windows and opening the moon-roof by remote control on those hot days.

 

^ thanks...good info!

Not too keen on using the fob to open the windows and sunroof ALL the way just yet.
usually happens by mistake lol...and everybody looks around 'did you forget to lock it' ?!
Im still used to bumping open the windows partially with the key from the outside like my old wagon.

Also takes time to close everything back up and fiddle with the rdx climate controls and enter my guidance settings.
Edit: (Need to find if a one button to close everything exists) !?

Agreed...I think this is one smart car compared to the rest in the stable and I need time to discover the merits of all the rdx features especially when not being my DD.
For now I'm enjoying everything it has to offer.

 

Do you just hold down the lock or unlock button on the remote? It doesn't state it in the manual.

 

From page 142 of my 2016 Canadian Owners Manual. As far as I know there is no way to raise the windows and close the roof from the key fob.

 

How many pages is your owners manual RDX-Rick? My canadian 2017 is only 151 but I downloaded a US manual with 445 pages!
I was looking for torque specs for the wheel bolts and nothing in the Canadian manual... I also checked for the remote all windows down and there was also nothing in the Canadian manual but it was there on page 142 of the US manual.

My mistake I was looking at the shortened Owner's Guide not the full Owners Manual that is only on the provided CD...

 

The PDF version of my owners manual is 445 pages, and the Navigation manual is 363 pages.

I can remember when the owners manual was a small booklet that was left in the glove box. Everything you needed to know about your vehicle was contained in 50 pages. Now we need 808 pages!. I don't know how people can drive a car anymore if it takes 808 pages to explain how it works.

 

[QUOTE=RDX-Rick;15867995I don't know how people can drive a car anymore if it takes 808 pages to explain how it works.[/QUOTE]

We don't read the manuals! ;-)