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Computer says no...joking aside, that's not a feature of the remote start. Climate settings cannot be controlled remotely with the ICE models. They can with the electric models.
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On my 2020 whatever the climate settings were when the vehicle was turned off are used when it starts remotely. I don’t recall if that includes heated seats and steering wheel. I just got a 2025 so I’ll experiment one day this week
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You may be correct for the heated steering wheel. I've read that it can be set to turn on automatically based on the ambient temperature, but I'm not finding anything in the owner's manual. The heated seats however do not automatically turn on. You can also tied the heated steering wheel to the heated seats, so when you turn on the heated seats, the heated steering wheel also turns on. That's actually the default, but there's a setting to decouple the heated steering wheel from the heated seats.
The new W214 E Class has routines. There you can set up rules and routines for this like this, so the the heated seats and heated steering wheel can be programmed to automatically turn on below a set temperature. Similar to smart home or phone automations. The GLE doesn't have the latest MBUX system for that, though.
The new W214 E Class has routines. There you can set up rules and routines for this like this, so the the heated seats and heated steering wheel can be programmed to automatically turn on below a set temperature. Similar to smart home or phone automations. The GLE doesn't have the latest MBUX system for that, though.
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Correct, whatever you left the HVAC on will be active when remote starting. That doesn't include the seat heater and heated steering wheel. Those turn off after a while. It remembers the setting for a short while, so if you park, turn off the engine to run inside a store, when you restart the engine the heated seats, seat ventilation and heated steering wheel will still be on. I don't remember for a how long it remembers the setting, though. So yes, if you remote start the engine within that time window then I assume it will also turn them back on, but if the car sat overnight, those will be off in the morning.
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This is one of those little nit-pics that bug me about Mercedes. My 2017 Buick would remember the heated seats and steering wheel were on when you shut the car off so they came back on with a remote start. I have a 2020 Ford Escape that turns them on with remote start if the ambient temperature is low enough. Why on earth Mercedes can't do this is beyond me.
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This is one of those little nit-pics that bug me about Mercedes. My 2017 Buick would remember the heated seats and steering wheel were on when you shut the car off so they came back on with a remote start. I have a 2020 Ford Escape that turns them on with remote start if the ambient temperature is low enough. Why on earth Mercedes can't do this is beyond me.
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You may be correct for the heated steering wheel. I've read that it can be set to turn on automatically based on the ambient temperature, but I'm not finding anything in the owner's manual. The heated seats however do not automatically turn on. You can also tied the heated steering wheel to the heated seats, so when you turn on the heated seats, the heated steering wheel also turns on. That's actually the default, but there's a setting to decouple the heated steering wheel from the heated seats.
The new W214 E Class has routines. There you can set up rules and routines for this like this, so the the heated seats and heated steering wheel can be programmed to automatically turn on below a set temperature. Similar to smart home or phone automations. The GLE doesn't have the latest MBUX system for that, though.
The new W214 E Class has routines. There you can set up rules and routines for this like this, so the the heated seats and heated steering wheel can be programmed to automatically turn on below a set temperature. Similar to smart home or phone automations. The GLE doesn't have the latest MBUX system for that, though.
The vehicle has a precondition feature that can be activated before going to the vehicle to heat or cool without turning on the engine. This can also be scheduled for departure time. Either once or per weekly schedule.
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Why couldn't we remote start it from the Key? SO DUMB. My 24 GLE would never set the temp on the remote start. It always went to the last setting. It should be automatic. I swear my heated steering wheel never worked. The Cooled seats never worked either. Also that stupid "tap to prevent car from shutting off on nav".
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Why couldn't we remote start it from the Key? SO DUMB. My 24 GLE would never set the temp on the remote start. It always went to the last setting. It should be automatic. I swear my heated steering wheel never worked. The Cooled seats never worked either. Also that stupid "tap to prevent car from shutting off on nav".
As for tap to prevent car from shutting off on nav, what is that?
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Why couldn't we remote start it from the Key? SO DUMB. My 24 GLE would never set the temp on the remote start. It always went to the last setting. It should be automatic. I swear my heated steering wheel never worked. The Cooled seats never worked either. Also that stupid "tap to prevent car from shutting off on nav".
Maybe start looking at getting rid of it soon.
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Remote start is illegal in Europe from what I heard and MB is an European brand although it isn't illegal in USA so that shouldn't be an excuse. We should be grateful MB offers remote start via the app when Macan doesn't have any type of remote start. However, at the same time, bmw offers it on the key so there is that.
As for tap to prevent car from shutting off on nav, what is that?
As for tap to prevent car from shutting off on nav, what is that?
i would be happy to have no key if there was phone start with a credit card fob as backup like bmw has
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I keep trying to figure out an advantage of having the car start before you get in it, instead of waiting the extra 40 seconds to enter and push the button.
I can see using the app, but I won't do that to my engine. Idling while cold is probably the worst thing you can do.
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my 2024 GLE 450e seat heating and stearing wheel heating turn on automatically when vehicle is started in low ambient temperatures. I could not find the setting.
The vehicle has a precondition feature that can be activated before going to the vehicle to heat or cool without turning on the engine. This can also be scheduled for departure time. Either once or per weekly schedule.
The vehicle has a precondition feature that can be activated before going to the vehicle to heat or cool without turning on the engine. This can also be scheduled for departure time. Either once or per weekly schedule.
You're probably right.
I keep trying to figure out an advantage of having the car start before you get in it, instead of waiting the extra 40 seconds to enter and push the button.
I can see using the app, but I won't do that to my engine. Idling while cold is probably the worst thing you can do.
I keep trying to figure out an advantage of having the car start before you get in it, instead of waiting the extra 40 seconds to enter and push the button.
I can see using the app, but I won't do that to my engine. Idling while cold is probably the worst thing you can do.
As for remote start via key fob, I'm also trying to find a realistic use case for that. If you are already that close to the car that the fob signal reaches it, why not just get it in, start it and drive off? It's not gonna warm up in 30 seconds. The app somewhat makes sense as you can do it from farther away, but I pretty much never use it. Granted, I live in a mild climate and I have used it once or twice on a hot day to cool down the interior before getting in, but I would also never use it on a cold day and subject my engine to cold idling.
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You're probably right.
I keep trying to figure out an advantage of having the car start before you get in it, instead of waiting the extra 40 seconds to enter and push the button.
I can see using the app, but I won't do that to my engine. Idling while cold is probably the worst thing you can do.
I keep trying to figure out an advantage of having the car start before you get in it, instead of waiting the extra 40 seconds to enter and push the button.
I can see using the app, but I won't do that to my engine. Idling while cold is probably the worst thing you can do.
The problem with the former is the heat on ICE won't be heating up the cabin when the engine isn't warm as it can't make use of the engine heat.
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Why couldn't we remote start it from the Key? SO DUMB. My 24 GLE would never set the temp on the remote start. It always went to the last setting. It should be automatic. I swear my heated steering wheel never worked. The Cooled seats never worked either. Also that stupid "tap to prevent car from shutting off on nav".
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Why couldn't we remote start it from the Key? SO DUMB. My 24 GLE would never set the temp on the remote start. It always went to the last setting. It should be automatic. I swear my heated steering wheel never worked. The Cooled seats never worked either. Also that stupid "tap to prevent car from shutting off on nav".
You're probably right.
I keep trying to figure out an advantage of having the car start before you get in it, instead of waiting the extra 40 seconds to enter and push the button.
I can see using the app, but I won't do that to my engine. Idling while cold is probably the worst thing you can do.
I keep trying to figure out an advantage of having the car start before you get in it, instead of waiting the extra 40 seconds to enter and push the button.
I can see using the app, but I won't do that to my engine. Idling while cold is probably the worst thing you can do.
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Oh that message, that makes sense then but thought remote started MBs automatically turn off after 10 minutes anyways?
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Exactly, it makes them money when they remove it from the key fob, for example Toyota: https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/t...-subscription/
Oh that message, that makes sense then but thought remote started MBs automatically turn off after 10 minutes anyways?
Oh that message, that makes sense then but thought remote started MBs automatically turn off after 10 minutes anyways?
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When you are in a very cold climate (ignore my profile location, I'm mostly in Canada these days), and you have 3 young kids to strap into car seats while doors are open, remote starting and warming up the car before you get there is very valuable.
But - and I've argued this in another thread a couple years back - the fact that the engine shuts off after remote start when you open a door is a major bummer. I'm always carrying (at least) one of the kids and have to fumble with 2 strollers, diaper bags, and a ton of other annoying baby stuff. Not getting any more warm air when it's -25 outside and gusting snow (with at least one door and/or the trunk open for a while while putting everything inside) is super annoying, and forces me to put down everything I'm holding, get in, turn the car on manually so everyone inside can get some comfort, then go back outside to resume my lengthy packing ritual. Sounds minor, but it adds up when you have to do it multiple times per day.
But - and I've argued this in another thread a couple years back - the fact that the engine shuts off after remote start when you open a door is a major bummer. I'm always carrying (at least) one of the kids and have to fumble with 2 strollers, diaper bags, and a ton of other annoying baby stuff. Not getting any more warm air when it's -25 outside and gusting snow (with at least one door and/or the trunk open for a while while putting everything inside) is super annoying, and forces me to put down everything I'm holding, get in, turn the car on manually so everyone inside can get some comfort, then go back outside to resume my lengthy packing ritual. Sounds minor, but it adds up when you have to do it multiple times per day.
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Sometimes I wonder out loud how I even survived as a kid in the 70s with my parents unable to preheat their car to a cozy temperature in the freezing winter before me and my sister got in, and the cars didn't even have airbags or ABS. But maybe that's why my generation doesn't have food allergies or anxiety disorders. We trained our immune system and learned to deal with unpleasant and potentially dangerous situations.
