digitalnav

Anyone use the remote start from the app? I love using it to start my car with the AC running to cool the car before I get in when its parked inside.

However, whenever I open the door the car turns off and I have to restart it. Any idea?

mbauman94

That's by design unfortunately. Intended to prevent someone else from attempting to steal the car once it's running. The remote start function only works some of the time for me, usually fails. When it does work I start it about 10 min before I drive so the car has time to warm up / cool down.

digitalnav

Ah, I see... I just hate having my car turn off then on repeatedly in short bursts. Im sure it doesn't hurt the engine but something about it just makes me

weboperations

I thought the remote start function was so that you could get the oil temps warmed up, so that you can immediately use launch control right from your parking spot.

digitalnav

I just turn off everything and spin out for 10 minutes till my tires disintegrate.

milan25

The remote start feature is not in my app. I have a MY15 if that might make a difference.

skim7x

Yup, by design. And I HATE it for the same reason you mentioned... I just don't feel like it's good for the engine, although I'm sure they've done their research and testing. Not to mention you're not supposed to warm your car up idling, but rather easy driving to get temps up quicker. Not that any of this makes a difference anyways in today's cars, but maybe it's force of habit.

I never use the auto stop start feature either for the same reason.

BallzOne

They really only tell people that for the case of emissions, the engine is fine either way. Driving off right away warms up the cats faster and reduces emissions.

Chuckman

Yes, and it's a disappointment. I remember the first time I remotely started it, it was very hot (I lived in central Florida) and the family was looking forward to stepping inside a cooled environment. As soon as I grabbed the driver's door to open it, the engine shut off. Bummer! It's unfortunate that the few cases where someone had their vehicle car jacked from being remotely started causes everyone else to miss out on the feature. Who knows, maybe some car owner had remotely started their vehicle, and as soon as they opened the door, some bad actor was right there and car jacked them. Then the vehicle owner sued the car manufacturer, reasoning, "It's your fault because you included this feature", ha-ha.

brad65ford

Agree stupid feature, would rather be able to press and hold the key fob when im near to hear it similar to my old Hellcat it had.

aah1121

I know this thread has died off since now yet I don’t see how other car makers can make it work. Remote start the car. Need key fob to unlock doors. Then push start and magic the car can then drive away. The annoyance of buying a new 17 E class and still the lag in progress with certain features. Granted I am not taking away from all their success with other features. Maybe i’m just upset since my car sits outside in the cold of Chicago while the race cars and fiancé’s car stay in the warm garage haha.

skim7x

I don't know that it's a lack of progress as much as Mercedes choosing to design it that way as a safety feature. Perhaps a running Mercedes with nobody in it is a more likely target (more expensive target) than a Chevy whatever that nobody would steal even if it was sitting there running haha.

aah1121

Haha I hear ya. I mean the car should be locked, need the fob or key to unlock the door, then read the key to turn over power to then drive the car. Just seems like something they make an annoyance just like the darn eco start stop haha.

c300amgpack

hey. It is by default by mercedes. I had a Honda Accord Touring 2017. beautiful car. It could start and than you sit in the car and press start once and car stays on and ready to drive. Coming this from Mercedes, It is pretty stupid. I did check with the dealer and he said " it comes like that" and I told him the same thing. On a benz, its stupid.

c300amgpack

your right in many ways but when the card is remotely start, the doors are remain locked in most of the cars. on my c 300 2017, if I unlock the car in any way, App, remote or door handle, its shuts off right away. I have to start it again from inside the car. I wished they set it up where if you unlock from the remote, it stayed on.

FDNewbie

skim7x

So... how does remote start cutting off when you open the car door solve that problem?

AlexZTuned

skim7x

What sarcasm? I always launch control out of my parking spot. Isn't that what it's for? =D

FDNewbie

Ray Garceau

In our Caddy the doors are locked and you enter the car still running. Without the fob you cant enter the car and if you do your not going anywhere in park.. In our Subaru doors unlocked car running from remote start as soon as you touch the brake the engine shut off. All things MB could incorporate. Plus because the Me app has issues and doesnt always work a fob remote would be helpful for remote start. Or is it that MB just wants to make more money with Mbrace ?

Garbism

It’s pretty much a useless feature and I was shocked remote start wasn’t on the key fob when I bought mine....first Benz so just assumed they would have it since every other maker, all price ranges, typically have now.

SdeGat

Oh darn! I was hoping that there was a way around that. 😕
The Infiniti or Acura I had would let me in and just hit the start button (to keep the car running).

miamiboy

Its to prevent some random from jumping in the car and driving off.

My Lexus did that but my Dodge didn't, some manufacturers are more careful.

SdeGat

But you still need the key fob to unlock the car and get the car to move 💁‍♂️
I don’t really understand how this behavior is safer…