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Another dumb question from a new C7 owner. Everytime I unlock my door, the seat moves from the easy exit position to my preferred driving position. Makes it harder to get in. Easy exit works when I unlock the doors from the inside when I am exiting. On my C6 which I just traded easy exit stayed in position until I got in and pushed the driver number on door. I know I'll get all this stuff figured out eventually, but a little baffled right now, so any help much appreciated.
Thanx.
Another dumb question from a new C7 owner. Everytime I unlock my door, the seat moves from the easy exit position to my preferred driving position. Makes it harder to get in. Easy exit works when I unlock the doors from the inside when I am exiting. On my C6 which I just traded easy exit stayed in position until I got in and pushed the driver number on door. I know I'll get all this stuff figured out eventually, but a little baffled right now, so any help much appreciated.
Thanx.
Call your dealer and ask if it needs to be reprogrammed--takes about 30 min. Then from the Info screen set your preferences. Make sure when you program the "easy exit" that you don't run it back to the stops. Bring it forward a 1/2 inch--then when you open the door the seat will remain in the exit position--you enter, put foot on brake and hit the start button without depressing clutch and "voila" the magic begins and your're all set.
If you haven't had tons of responses it's because you can find it in the "search" section under memory seats or something close to that. It's been discussed many times here.
I found a huge learning curve when I got my C7 In fact if you go through the screen menus it answers a lot. I thought my car should change instrument views when I switched the driving mode. Nope. Had to learn how to program that so it did. Make sure you read the manual and go through the screens. You should be able to turn get the seat doing what you want.
I found a huge learning curve when I got my C7 In fact if you go through the screen menus it answers a lot. I thought my car should change instrument views when I switched the driving mode. Nope. Had to learn how to program that so it did. Make sure you read the manual and go through the screens. You should be able to turn get the seat doing what you want.
Thank you gents. I'll play around with it some more when I get home tonight.
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St. Jude Donor '11-'12-'13, '16-'17-'18
Originally Posted by nmerhaut
Call your dealer and ask if it needs to be reprogrammed--takes about 30 min. Then from the Info screen set your preferences. Make sure when you program the "easy exit" that you don't run it back to the stops. Bring it forward a 1/2 inch--then when you open the door the seat will remain in the exit position--you enter, put foot on brake and hit the start button without depressing clutch and "voila" the magic begins and your're all set.
If you haven't had tons of responses it's because you can find it in the "search" section under memory seats or something close to that. It's been discussed many times here.
Good luck.
It only needs to be reprogrammed if a) it's an M7 and b) it was built before June. Otherwise, it already has the latest firmware
Another dumb question from a new C7 owner. Everytime I unlock my door, the seat moves from the easy exit position to my preferred driving position. Makes it harder to get in. Easy exit works when I unlock the doors from the inside when I am exiting. On my C6 which I just traded easy exit stayed in position until I got in and pushed the driver number on door. I know I'll get all this stuff figured out eventually, but a little baffled right now, so any help much appreciated.
Thanx.
Lots of forum posts and treads on the issue. Assuming you have a standard shift your problem has an easy solution, set Easy Exit On as you have now and Auto Recall OFF. Doesn’t sound right but neither is the seat recall software! I still can’t imagine who would want the seat to return when they open the door??! Speedy Gonzales?! For whatever reason they did not copy the C6 and many other car seat recall and if you set Auto recall OFF you’ll have to hold in the seat button, it’s not a simple push once as it was in my C6. Recently they came up with a partial solution (in my opinion only partial) that needs a software change. Have not bothered since for over a year have learned to use two hands, a finger on the left pushes the return seat button and the right hand, at the same time, pulls the seat belt over to buckle.
I’m still convince (sic) they farmed out the seat recall software to someone overseas who never drove a car! Why the “fix” isn’t what we had in the C6 is beyond me!
Speedy Gonzales Uses The Seat Recall When The Door Opens!
Found the answer to this yesterday while trying to learn the settings in our new one. On Home Screen (House button under display screen) -> Settings -> Personalization Menus -> Vehicle -> Auto Memory Recall...
Choose "At Ignition On" instead of "On Driver Door Open." Now it will move the seat to your programmed position after you get in when you hit the Start button.
Found the answer to this yesterday while trying to learn the settings in our new one. On Home Screen (House button under display screen) -> Settings -> Personalization Menus -> Vehicle -> Auto Memory Recall...
Choose "At Ignition On" instead of "On Driver Door Open." Now it will move the seat to your programmed position after you get in when you hit the Start button.
That’s fine if you are tall (or have an automatic, which is different) but for those of us who have the Exit positon all the way back and cannot reach the clutch without contorting when the seat is in the Exit position, it doesn’t work! Still can’t conceive of who would want to watch the seat move to the driving position when you open the door? The Road Runner?? Even with the new software you have to reach forward, hit the start button to start the seat moving but since the clutch is not pushed, you have to hit the switch again when you push in the clutch! With the C6 (and many other cars) you just hit the seat recall button once and it moves to that programed seat position.
Lots of forum posts and treads on the issue. Assuming you have a standard shift your problem has an easy solution, set Easy Exit On as you have now and Auto Recall OFF. Doesn’t sound right but neither is the seat recall software! I still can’t imagine who would want the seat to return when they open the door??! Speedy Gonzales?! For whatever reason they did not copy the C6 and many other car seat recall and if you set Auto recall OFF you’ll have to hold in the seat button, it’s not a simple push once as it was in my C6. Recently they came up with a partial solution (in my opinion only partial) that needs a software change. Have not bothered since for over a year have learned to use two hands, a finger on the left pushes the return seat button and the right hand, at the same time, pulls the seat belt over to buckle.
I’m still convince (sic) they farmed out the seat recall software to someone overseas who never drove a car! Why the “fix” isn’t what we had in the C6 is beyond me!
Speedy Gonzales Uses The Seat Recall When The Door Opens!
No you don't have to hold it you do have to make sure the park brake is engaged and the tranny is not in reverse. Then one touch works fine.
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St. Jude Donor '11-'12-'13, '16-'17-'18
Originally Posted by JerryU
That’s fine if you are tall (or have an automatic, which is different) but for those of us who have the Exit positon all the way back and cannot reach the clutch without contorting when the seat is in the Exit position, it doesn’t work! Still can’t conceive of who would want to watch the seat move to the driving position when you open the door? The Road Runner?? Even with the new software you have to reach forward, hit the start button to start the seat moving but since the clutch is not pushed, you have to hit the switch again when you push in the clutch! With the C6 (and many other cars) you just hit the seat recall button once and it moves to that programed seat position.
You're missing the point.
Get in car, press and release the START button. Whichever memory is linked to the FOB you're currently carrying will be recalled. Once your seat has moved into position, step on clutch pedal and press START again to start the car.
No you don't have to hold it you do have to make sure the park brake is engaged and the tranny is not in reverse. Then one touch works fine.
That must be with an automatic. We standard shift folks, who can’t easily reach the clutch when in the exist position, have to hold the button until the seat, steering wheel and mirrors are in the memorized position. Or get the new software where, as Ken points out, you just need to press the start button twice. Once without the clutch engaged and the seat etc. moves to the key FOB setting, then to start when you depress the clutch.
I know I am purposely being funny about it and yes since I have been doing two things at once for over a year I don’t feel the need to change. Granted it is a minor point that while I would be reaching to push the start button (without being able to start since the clutch was not depressed) I could not use that hand to pull the seat belt over to buckle it while a finger on my left hand holds the seat recall button, which is what I do now-I multitask!!
I do understand why folks like the new software, it’s better than it was but why they just didn’t make it like the C6 is beyond me! Get in, push the button once, and buckle the belt while it was proceeding to the proper position. Also still have not heard any logic that would make anyone want to have the seat go to the driving position from the exit position when you opened the door! Why did it get programed that way?
Don't get me wrong, I love the car and the minor issues, like having the door open to latch the hatch and the seat memory are minor and I have easy workarounds! Wish I could say the same for all my MS and other software!
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St. Jude Donor '11-'12-'13, '16-'17-'18
Originally Posted by JerryU
That must be with an automatic. We standard shift folks, who can’t easily reach the clutch when in the exist position, have to hold the button until the seat, steering wheel and mirrors are in the memorized position. Or get the new software where, as Ken points out, you just need to press the start button twice. Once without the clutch engaged and the seat etc. moves to the key FOB setting, then to start when you depress the clutch.
I know I am purposely being funny about it and yes since I have been doing two things at once for over a year I don’t feel the need to change. Granted it is a minor point that while I would be reaching to push the start button (without being able to start since the clutch was not depressed) I could not use that hand to pull the seat belt over to buckle it while a finger on my left hand holds the seat recall button, which is what I do now-I multitask!!
I do understand why folks like the new software, it’s better than it was but why they just didn’t make it like the C6 is beyond me! Get in, push the button once, and buckle the belt while it was proceeding to the proper position. Also still have not heard any logic that would make anyone want to have the seat go to the driving position from the exit position when you opened the door! Why did it get programed that way?
Don't get me wrong, I love the car and the minor issues, like having the door open to latch the hatch and the seat memory are minor and I have easy workarounds! Wish I could say the same for all my MS and other software!
While I agree it would be nice if it worked like the C6 did (and I too became used to pushing and holding Mem 1 until the seat moved far enough forward to depress the clutch pedal enough), it really wasn't a big deal to learn the new method.
Get in car, press and release START, buckle up and by the time I'm done buckling up, the seat is where it needs to be to start the car. Really, it ain't no thang.....
Seriously, I think some folks bitch just to bitch......
While I agree it would be nice if it worked like the C6 did (and I too became used to pushing and holding Mem 1 until the seat moved far enough forward to depress the clutch pedal enough), it really wasn't a big deal to learn the new method.
Get in car, press and release START, buckle up and by the time I'm done buckling up, the seat is where it needs to be to start the car. Really, it ain't no thang.....
Seriously, I think some folks bitch just to bitch......
More of a joke than a bitch for me!! Love the car! Nice to have some fun!
Get in car, press and release the START button. Whichever memory is linked to the FOB you're currently carrying will be recalled. Once your seat has moved into position, step on clutch pedal and press START again to start the car.
See? Easy peasy.....
Is this a software update? Mine doesn't do that and it was built August 2014.
Found the answer to this yesterday while trying to learn the settings in our new one. On Home Screen (House button under display screen) -> Settings -> Personalization Menus -> Vehicle -> Auto Memory Recall...
Choose "At Ignition On" instead of "On Driver Door Open." Now it will move the seat to your programmed position after you get in when you hit the Start button.
Thank you for the information. I have been bother by the same problem with my 2015 for the last 6 weeks. It took 1 minute to reset and bothered me since I first got in the car.
Another dumb question from a new C7 owner. Everytime I unlock my door, the seat moves from the easy exit position to my preferred driving position. Makes it harder to get in. Easy exit works when I unlock the doors from the inside when I am exiting. On my C6 which I just traded easy exit stayed in position until I got in and pushed the driver number on door. I know I'll get all this stuff figured out eventually, but a little baffled right now, so any help much appreciated.
Thanx.
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