I just discovered this weirdness today. Is there some reason? I was about to call my dealer because all of the memory buttons were dark. I played with them for a while, and discovered that they only don't function when the trans is in reverse.

 

As far as I know, they won't function unless the car is in Park.

 

Ok not to be a douche..but does it really matter? You really only set the memory seats when you unlock the TL or when you first get in in Park. I believe it only works in Park but I may be wrong

 

Mine only works in park as well. Actually for obvious safety reasons you don't want the seat to be moving while the car is in motion. Acura's lawyers would have a field day defending that one. lol

 

only in park,you can only change key setting in park also...........

 

With 6MT cars, you need to be in neutral with the parking brake applied to change your memory settings or to apply them.

 

It's probably smart to not have the seat moving if you're in reverse with your foot on gas. Acura probably doesn't want anybody run over.

 

As others have said, the seat memory buttons are disabled unless your in park, or with the MT as described above. But don't worry! Acura let's you distract yourself with so many other functions while you're driving along!
The MID, HFL, and the entire NAV system functionality (input address info to calculate directions) are all enabled and functional as you rocket down the freeway. Most other manufacturers disable this stuff as well. I wonder what else they'll think of with the next generation to distract us from rule number one; Drive the car. Always remember rule number one.

 

It's a safety feature. You can set the memory seats when out of Park, but they won't re-adjust your seats while you're in gear. Imagine if you hit the #2 button and it's set for your wife or someone considerably smaller. So as you're diving, you get smushed against the steering wheel. Not good!

 

at 'smushed'

Thanx!

That's going to be my word of the day!

 

Seat memeory is not disabled when in reverse. It work like this:

The side mirrors are tied to the memory function...

When you place the car in reverse, the right or left mirror lowers to allow you to see the curb (depending on the location of the mirro switch). When the mirror lowers, the memory function is overridden, and thus the memo light goes out.

When you place the car back in Park or Drive, the mirror comes back up to the memory stored location, and the light then comes back on.

If you put the mirror switch in the "middle" so the mirror DO NOT drop when in reverse, the memo button stays lit in reverse, because nothing changes to "violate" th ememory setting.

Make sense?

 

^^True with a 6sp

And to add some more info, if you want to use the memory for your seat WHILE driving wich is not recommend, you need to old the button until you reach the end position.
(drivers manual)
As far as I know I can setup my memory while driving .....

 

Why don't the seat memory buttons work when the car is in reverse?

As Carlos Mencia would say .... "Dee dee dee" !

 

6mt if you hold the button while driving it will return to your setting. so you can basically do it whenever.

 

They work in ANY siutation EXCEPT when in reverse. I can change my seat memory setting while going 150 if I want to, just not in reverse. (6MT)

Of course it doesn't matter..I just thought it was weird.

 

So that's your explanation why they work in any forward gear and at any speed?

Wow...I guess you're right..it would be FAR too dangerous if the car is in reverse. Douche.

 

That's it! Thanks.

 

You should be able to hold the memory button down while in drive and the seat and mirrors will move.

I'm selfish and don't share my car with another driver. Driver 1 setting is my primary set up. If I've been driving for over 2 hours, I hold down the "2" button and it elevates my knees and readjusts the mirrors.