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Old 11-04-2011, 12:03 PM
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Driver's seat wont automatically set/adjust

When i put the key in the ignition, or take it out, the seat doesnt move back to the resting position, or adjust to my seat memory settings. The buttons still work to move the seat around, it just doesn't set when i get in or out of the car anymore. it just stays in my "memory two" setting. Anyone had this problem or know what it could be?

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Old 11-04-2011, 03:21 PM
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did you take it out of the convience mode, i think that controls the seat and wheel settings when you put the key in. im not 100% on that though so dont quote me.
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How would I take it out of convenience mode?
Old 11-04-2011, 05:37 PM
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U dont mean the comfort setting do u
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you can change convience mode with the settings page in the cars menus
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I have mine set to "Steering column + Seat" but for some reason only the steering column moves when I get it in/out of the car. Anybody experiencing this too?
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...hum..... sounds like an expensive problem

In actuality, the settings within the gauge cluster will dictate what moves and when. Chedeng88's is just probably broken. Try moving it all of the way up when you get out of the car next time you exit and notice if it moves back into position when you return.

Also, if you've changed keys recently and you have key dependancy turned on, all of your settings will be dependent on the new key.

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Originally Posted by Mark.D

Also, if you've changed keys recently and you have key dependancy turned on, all of your settings will be dependent on the new key.
If it's working with one key but not with the other, does it mean that one of my keys is broken?

I have "steering column + seat" set on both keys, but it's only working with one key.
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Originally Posted by Chedeng88
I have mine set to "Steering column + Seat" but for some reason only the steering column moves when I get it in/out of the car. Anybody experiencing this too?
yup, same problem, happened when we started using two sets of keys. Also the park assist mirror would work intermittently. I just gave up on it.
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Yeah me too, my park assist mirror still stays down when I put it back in D. -__-
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Originally Posted by kent426
yup, same problem, happened when we started using two sets of keys. Also the park assist mirror would work intermittently. I just gave up on it.
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Yeah me too, my park assist mirror still stays down when I put it back in D. -__-
You need a new motor in the mirror, I guess they wear out over time. I installed a new mirror and it worked like new.

As for the park assist, I don't use it because I'm worried that it's going to go out and my seat is going to get stuck. I know the adjustment for the steering wheel breaking is a common problem on our cars.
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The side mirror dip during reverse only works if you leave the mirror adjustment selector button pushed in for the passenger. if you leave the selector in driver side, it wont dip
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It goes down in reverse but doesn't go back up when I put it in drive
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Btw amgnut u were right. Figured out how to take it out of convenience mode and everything's back to normal

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