Seat memory issue on LTZ

[jim larson]

The seat return memory is bugging me. When I turn off the ignition and open the door the seat goes back.

 

Do I have to lock and unlock the door to get the seat to return? Also when I do this, the seat returns to it's memory position before I get in, making it a pain to get in the seat.

 

My brother Ford 150 seat doesn't return until he puts the key in the ignition. Is my seat messed up or is this how it is suppose to work?

[fondupot]

You have the "easy exit seat" turned on in the settings in the MyLink. You can turn it off and the seat will stay where you leave it.

[jim larson]

I like the easy seat for the exit; but I don't like that the seat returns before I actually get it the car. I am not as fast as superman in getting in the car. I don't want the seat to return until I am in the seat. Thats the problem.

[jeffsig]

Set the exit position to the same position as driver 1 on the door panel.

[jim larson]

How does this help? Then there is no exit position, seat does not move back to provide a better exit position. This just renders the option as non operational, just like turning it off.

 

This is a bad system, I guess the only solution is a Ford.

[chuckl1218]

OP, I don't use this option, but your comments made me curious. I had a Lincoln that operated as you describe where the seat moved back when door was opened to exit and returned to driving position when key was inserted to start the car. According to the Silverado Owner Manual page 3-7 and 3-8, there are two settings at play here: Auto Memory Recall and Easy Exit Recall. If you have both options set on automatic in the personalization menu it will automatically move to exit position when the door is opened and move back into driving position when you press unlock and open the door on the remote. If the seat is in exit mode, you can move it back into driving position by manually hitting the memory 1 or 2 button...there does not seem to be a setting that concides with the key to move the seat into driving position. There are other conditions pointed out in pages 3-7 and 3-8 and in the personalization section of the manual...

 

Personally, I don't like this feature, but thought this might help you.

[Amiodynski]

I thought you can setup the memory recall to return to the position with ignition..

[jim larson]

Amiodynski, I will that were true. I know that is how the Ford works.

 

Chuck, thanks for the comments. I have the easy exit enabled and memory recall disabled. I have to hold the recall position 1 or 2 button in until the seat moves forward fully, I could live with just a push of the button; but holding the button in is a pain.

[TJay74]

Should not have to hold the button, only need to press it once to get the truck to set all of the setting to the memory stored for that position.

[BaltimoreCaesar]

Turn "Easy Exit Seat" off in your MyLink. Then, just hit the #3 "Exit" memory button when you get out of the car

[jim larson]

Just hitting the buttons would be fine. But you have to hold the Exit button in until the seat gets to the full exit position. And you have to hold the return button in until seat fully returns to original position (1or 2 ).

 

Thats how my car works.

[brclark82]

Jim, I thought that was how my seats worked at first too but I was just holding the button down too long. To get the seats to recall to memory you have to press and release the button fairly quickly or else it just goes to where you release the button. Hopefully this helps.

[redwngr]

If you are the only driver of the truck you could have the 'auto recall' associated with the fob you normally use recall the seat to the position you want it to be in when you get in. You would then push the other button to 'manually' have it move to the position you want to 'drive' in.

 

Not totally what you want, but possibly a workaround.

 

Of course if someone else wants/needs to use the 2nd memory position then this won't work.

[boricua2480]

I have this same problem but mine goes into old lady position as far forward as possible and is hard to sit down without having to adjust the seat before I can get in. I'll check my settings to see if it corrects.

[Nargg]

I agree with Boricua2480, the seats move to "old lady" position for the exit feature. Moving foward and tilting up painfully. Very bad. I do wish the seats actually move DOWN instead.