Heated seats, remote start timer, defrost set?

[Ltz4 me?]

I'm looking to find out if it's possible to remote start, turn heated seats on and have defrost on windshield a preset or automatic function in the winter at my work in the winter?

I'd like to change the run time of the remote start time to be longer also( currently I think it's only like 5 minutes, want it to be 10-15 maybe)

Also be nice if I could see this on my phone to know it's running b/c it's out of site sometimes.

Is there a app maybe?

Thanks Matt

[catpartsman]

GM has an app for this but I don’t think it will show you if it’s running or shut off after initial start up. I know you can only remote start it twice without inserting the key. As far as the other settings, depending on which radio you have you should be able to set all of those except the defrost in the vehicle setting page. I don’t know if a defrost setting that can be activated.


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[lonestardiver]

I believe you must have the environmental system set to “auto” for this to work.

[Ltz4 me?]

What is "environmental system"?

[lonestardiver]

What is "environmental system"?

Your heater/AC system.

[Salsa De Piña]

Remote start lasts for 10 minutes.  If you want 20 minutes, just wait at least 30 seconds, then repeat the remote start procedure of locking the truck and holding the remote start button for a few seconds a second time.  You can't do more than 20 minutes.

 

Under the vehicle settings in the infotainment, look for "Remote Start Auto Heat Seats" and turn it to on.  Keep in mind the heated seats turn off when you insert the key.  Other than that, leave the climate control on Auto.

Edited October 2, 2020 by Salsa De Piña

[boettcher40]

Keep in mind the remote start auto heat seats fall short of what you'd expect. It seems they are set on low and are barely warm to the touch when you get in. There is a thread about this somewhere on here, pretty disappointing. My old VW with heated cloth seats damn near burned your butt within 5 minutes. GM needs to take notes on this..

[Snowcamo]

GM doesn't take notes very well. If they did they would of opened up the wheel wells by 2" years ago. Or even actually made that retro Blazer. List goes on.

[Ltz4 me?]

Awesome, thanks for the info

I looked at setting but must have missed the heated seat one...

 auto setting work good?

[Salsa De Piña]

12 minutes ago, Ltz4 me? said:

 auto setting work good?

I only change from Auto when I have the windows down (no sense burning gas for AC) and when it's around 5°C and very humid (like right after some rain) because the windshield fogs up.  Aside from that, it works great.

[newdude]

6 hours ago, Ltz4 me? said:

I'm looking to find out if it's possible to remote start, turn heated seats on and have defrost on windshield a preset or automatic function in the winter at my work in the winter?

I'd like to change the run time of the remote start time to be longer also( currently I think it's only like 5 minutes, want it to be 10-15 maybe)

Also be nice if I could see this on my phone to know it's running b/c it's out of site sometimes.

Is there a app maybe?

Thanks Matt

 

What year truck?

 

In the settings in the radio screen, you can enable auto defrost and enable heated seats to turn on during a remote start.  

 

Depending on the year of the truck, remote start is either 10 minutes per cycle or 15 minutes per cycle, maximum of 2 cycles.  To extend it, you simply repeat the remote start procedure again before the 10 minutes is up.  

 

If you have OnStar, you can get the OnStar remote services plan and use the MyChevrolet app to remote start your truck.  

[Ltz4 me?]

16' as I'm trying to see what my remote start setting is my infotainment screen started jumping all over making it impossible to see what was going on...