Originally Posted by Josh32121

I have a 2020 Advance and routinely use AcuraLink app remote start. I live in ATL, and it's been in the 40s F (5s C) for the most part here the last few weeks. When I get in the car after remote start, all the indicator lights on dash and climate control are off until I press brake pedal and the engine start button. For seat heat/ventilation, I leave the driver's seat in Auto and the passenger's seat off all the time. When I get to the car and fully start it up, the driver's seat usually shows one red LED plus the green Auto LED. The passenger's seat usually shows one or two red LEDs and no Auto green LED. If it's been a few minutes, it's also obvious the steering wheel heater was working during the remote start period because it's warm, but when I fully start up, the steering wheel heater is off.

My guess is leaving driver's seat in Auto vs. on/off makes the difference based on my experience and other reports above. Why use anything but Auto settings most of the time?

Originally Posted by NooYawkuh

If it's cold enough, the heated seats should turn on with remote start, at least as indicated by the red lights. But the seats won't be noticeably warm. Not until there are asses on them for a time. I find that most newer cars work that way. Some cars used to get hotter faster and that may have been a safety issue as well as a practical waste of electrical power, which is more of a premium in modern cars.

I don't recall if the heated steering wheel comes on with remote start. But mine gets warm fast. 30 seconds after I turn it on, it's warm.

Originally Posted by jackson5

thanks for the reply. My question is really about both seat heaters turning on. I guess it’s not a big deal but I always have to turn the passenger side off. Doesn’t make sense

Originally Posted by zroger73

The remote start accessory includes two new remotes and a receiver that mounts above the headliner at the rear of the vehicle. Most of the rear interior must be removed to install it. No, thanks - that's just an invitation for rattles and damage! The installed price typically runs ~$600-700. Dealer programming is mandatory.

You can buy the kit online for $300 and complete the physical installation yourself in a couple of hours (maybe). You'd still need a dealer to program it, though, which typically costs about $100.

Here are the 12-page instructions.

https://acura.bernardiparts.com/Imag...II07802-02.pdf

Originally Posted by spinedoc777

I'm getting some conflicting answers on this. I have a base AWD and when I do remote start via the Acuralink app my heated seats do NOT turn on, even though I leave them on at 3 leds the night before. The switch leds are unlit and the heated seats are cold when I get in, although the HVAC does seem to be blowing. I didn't see anything in the owners manual, is there a way to have the seats turned on?

Originally Posted by rgoldd

My cooled and heated seats DO turn on when I use the AcuraLink app. I didn’t order the key fob remote start because the fob was ginormous. Yesterday my rear glass shattered I believe from remote starting with the app as well. I think it turned on the rear defroster because it was cold out. There’s a service bulletin for the RDX on the NHTSA site and the 2023 Honda HR-Vs are having this issue as well and it looks like it’s going to be a recall on the HR-V not just a service bulletin.

Originally Posted by rgoldd

My cooled and heated seats DO turn on when I use the AcuraLink app. I didn’t order the key fob remote start because the fob was ginormous. Yesterday my rear glass shattered I believe from remote starting with the app as well. I think it turned on the rear defroster because it was cold out. There’s a service bulletin for the RDX on the NHTSA site and the 2023 Honda HR-Vs are having this issue as well and it looks like it’s going to be a recall on the HR-V not just a service bulletin.

Originally Posted by spinedoc777

I honestly don't get the heated seats in this car, they slowly heat less over time so every 20 minutes or so I have to turn them up again, I never had this issue in any other brand car.