I know I can probably look in the manual but figured it is probably less time consuming to ask the forum. I have a 2017 zo6 3LZ. Memory seat is set along with exit seat by previous owner. My question is when I push the memory buttons I have to hold down until seat has completed its movement. All my other cars you just tap the button and the seat goes on its own. If I re-program is there something special to be able to just touch button and seat then moves or is holding bottom the only option?
thanks

 

Try this. It solved similar issue for me. It makes the rest of the memory functions work as intended. The seat will return to the preset position once you hit the ignition. No need to use the preset buttons every time; only for manual adjustments.

https://redirect.viglink.com/?format...%20-%20YouTube

 

Awesome video. Thanks will give it a try. Does anyone know if key fobs are linked to different driver settings? Just curious if there is a driver 1 and driver 2 corresponding with the key fobs.

 

Yes they are linked to driver/position 1 and 2 respectively. I think Rick Conti has a video on Youtube covering the best way to manage that.

 

Its a bit hard to follow, but your owners manual goes over the procedure for key fob programming. The car will recognize which fob opened the drivers door and go from there...once you work out the bugs...its super nice! Enjoy! Caution.

 

If both fobs are in the car at the same time...things aren't going to work out as well as they should...in reference to my caution...hit the post button too soon lol!

 

I do not remember who wrote this on the CF, I attached it to a Computer Sticky Note, so I had easy access to it. .

C7 How to set the seat memory

Turns out that the SOLUTION is actually DIFFERENT than what I researched and is posted on youtube AND 100% solved my problem permanently.

So it turns out that when you program the seat position you must allow the seat enough room to move backwards a smidgen while it is moving into whatever its new setting is set as or it will STOP the memory setting. In other words, when you program the seat position for ANY setting ( memory #1, memory #2, or exit memory) you must make sure that regardless of each setting, if you are getting stuck midway, that you need to move the seat bottom and seat back just a smidgen bit forward in the initial seat memory that you are currently in. The reason for this is that I have discerned that the first movement of the drivers seat is straight back just a bit, even before any other seat moments are initiated by the memory regarding elevation or tilt of the back of the seat.

So that means that if your exit setting is set to the elevate the seat in the rear, the seat bottom initially directly rolls backwards FIRST, even before it attempts to elevate the seat bottom to the new elevated exit position or before any other motions in the seat occur ( unless the memory is set to move the seat forward from a more rear position) . I am very tall and I like the seat bottom all the way back ( and seat back reclined as far as possible) so in ALL of my memory settings, including exit setting, I had initially set the seat back and seat bottom pushed as far back as possible. And the pushing the seat all the way back as possible created this memory problem, since when I pressed exit memory setting button or I opened my door, the seat tried to roll back just a bit before even beginning to raise upwards on exit setting. I noticed that the seat would get jammed trying to roll backwards and that would cause the memory to stop before completing. If I just moved the seat bottom a bit forward and then re-set this as the updated setting for that #1 setting ( with the seat bottom a smidgen forward) that this fixed the memory function problem- issue.

Please make note that if any of the SEAT memory settings get disrupted while moving in memory mode, this would also stop the steering wheel from completing it's movements also, and will even affect the outside mirrors midway in their repositioning.

Then I experimented even more and also found that when in the elevated exit setting, if I had the seat back reclined as far back as it could be possibly set before pressing the memory #1 button, I noticed that when the seat would drop down it would also stop the memory midway. What was occurring also was that when the seat back was set completely 100% reclined, when the seat bottom began lowering, it would not allow the seat bottom to drop since the seat back reclined would also prevent the seat for being motorized downwards due to the seat back getting jammed against the framing behind the seat back. If I just ever so slightly moved the seat back only a smidgen forward ( in its initial starting memory setting), it would also resolve this issue.

I assume that most owners that are experiencing this mid memory stoppage are most likely tall like me and have the seat pushed back 101% and reclined 101% also. ( 101 is used to denote as far as physically possible)

The solution is to just move the seat back and seat bottom a smidgen forward in each memory preset setting, and these mid memory stoppages will cease.

Hope this helps. It resolved my memory stoppage issues completely.

 

i messed around with my settings, then found out that the manual 7 speed cars are not automatic in terms of the driving position (weird for sure but it is what it is) and you have to hold the 1 or 2 to get into position which i am fine with. i got the exit position working like i wanted at least.

 

M7 cars work the same as automatics. However, automatic entry will not work if the brake is not set. All cars will not work if the seat is too far back and activates a sensor.

 

hmm, yeah mine is not even close to all the way back or down for exit position and my parking brake is set all the time and the driving position is set the same for both 1 and 2 and it doesnt auto work when i start the car. I even turned it off and back on in the options and same thing. seems like the manuals were set different from what i tested and what i read on here.

 

Whatever happened to Ginger?

 

Turning memory off / on should kick settings properly but if you haven't done so, try starting and stopping your engine between settings to see if that works any better. You might also try resetting the entry / exit settings in case that will kick the settings.

Other threads have indicated some people never get auto-entry working. I have an M7 and have no problems with it.

And to answer your original question, yes, you have to hold the button the entire time seats, etc., are moving. A single push doesn't work.

 

Yeah but he's not nearly as cute as Ginger

 

True that!!!