[xhyphenx]

I've had my GTS now about 2 1/2 weeks now, and I have a few questions.

After configuring the individual setting I lose these settings after turning the car off. How do I make it so that I don't lose these settings?

When I backup my mirrors drop so I can see what is behind me better. But when I put the car into drive the mirrors don't go back. I have to hit my memory button. Is this normal?

Lastly, every time I start the car the the temperature is set to 72 and the fan is on. I turn this off every time I get in the car. Is there some setting to turn this off, or adjust the setting?

 

[jimmuller]

After configuring the individual setting I lose these settings after turning the car off. How do I make it so that I don't lose these settings?

Welcome to the 718 community.

My car has the ability to store my settings. It may be part of the ergonomic/memory package which every car doesn't have. So I don't know if what I do applies to you. My car can store two different user sets in the car, and also in the key so that two different keys can be customized for two drivers.

Look for a set of small buttons on the driver's door toward the front just below the window. I think the labels are "Store", "1", "2", and a key symbol. If you have them, touch store and then one of the other three buttons. That will save the car's current settings into whichever button you touched.

If you stored it in the key then the settings will return as soon as you start the car. If you stored it into slot 1 or 2, push that button to make the car apply them. (If your setting involves moving the seat or steering wheel you have to hold the button until the moving stops.)

I believe that includes most of the car's customizable settings such as the mirror behavior. The mirror can be set to move or not move. I think they call it reverse assist. You can find it in one of the settings screens in the rightmost instrument display. (I tried turning reverse assist on, wasn't sure I liked it so I turned it off. If I touch the right side mirror button after I put the PDK into reverse the mirror goes down, and then returns anyway. Do it is essentially a manually operated reverse assist.)

I think it also includes the climate control settings, but I could be wrong on that.

These cars have so many different configurations that it is hard to predict what you do or don't have.

 

[Third]

Welcome to the 718 community.

My car has the ability to store my settings. It may be part of the ergonomic/memory package which every car doesn't have. So I don't know if what I do applies to you. My car can store two different user sets in the car, and also in the key so that two different keys can be customized for two drivers.

Look for a set of small buttons on the driver's door toward the front just below the window. I think the labels are "Store", "1", "2", and a key symbol. If you have them, touch store and then one of the other three buttons. That will save the car's current settings into whichever button you touched.

If you stored it in the key then the settings will return as soon as you start the car. If you stored it into slot 1 or 2, push that button to make the car apply them. (If your setting involves moving the seat or steering wheel you have to hold the button until the moving stops.)

I believe that includes most of the car's customizable settings such as the mirror behavior. The mirror can be set to move or not move. I think they call it reverse assist. You can find it in one of the settings screens in the rightmost instrument display. (I tried turning reverse assist on, wasn't sure I liked it so I turned it off. If I touch the right side mirror button after I put the PDK into reverse the mirror goes down, and then returns anyway. Do it is essentially a manually operated reverse assist.)

I think it also includes the climate control settings, but I could be wrong on that.

These cars have so many different configurations that it is hard to predict what you do or don't have.

Yes, "Memory Package" which comes as part of either "Premium Package" if either of the latter is optioned. I assume almost all have it.

 

[xhyphenx]

@jimmuller and @Third - Thanks for replying! Based on what you guys just said I think I can get the AC and Fan to be off. Thanks for the info. I believe it was on at the dealer when they had me set personal settings not realizing the AC was on (It was in the mid 70s in Reno that day). So that makes sense why they come on. I'm going to head out to the car in a bit, set things how I like it, and then save the memory option.

So the individual setting I was referring to is the mode selector dial (normal, sport, sport+). It looks as if I didn't explain this properly.

 

[jimmuller]

I believe Sport mode for the engine/drive train doesn't get stored. If you have the dual climate control with an Automatic setting that will likely turn the AC on. However it won't do much if the temperature is already lower than what you set.

 

[Third]

@jimmuller and @Third - Thanks for replying! Based on what you guys just said I think I can get the AC and Fan to be off. Thanks for the info. I believe it was on at the dealer when they had me set personal settings not realizing the AC was on (It was in the mid 70s in Reno that day). So that makes sense why they come on. I'm going to head out to the car in a bit, set things how I like it, and then save the memory option.

So the individual setting I was referring to is the mode selector dial (normal, sport, sport+). It looks as if I didn't explain this properly.

If you have automatic climate control, the temperature you store in with your key or driver's settings on the door will be remembered until you store a new temperature. Whether that temperature requires heat or AC to attain, and the fan speed, is determined by the car. I suppose you could turn off the HVAC system entirely and store that as your default, but I have never tried that.

As for the SportChrono's "Individual" setting, you can store that to your key once configured as you want it as well. If change the settings but don't store them, it'll return to its configuration prior to your changes the next time you start the car.

 

[xhyphenx]

OK, update time. I met my wife at my buddy's shop (the guy who built my sema trucks) as she was dropping off her new Range Rover Evoque to get its windows tinted. I tried to get her to buy the Macan, but the Evoque won because of it's electronics... Anyways, before heading out to meet her I set everything how I wanted it, clicked the SET button, and pressed the 1 button to save everything. Got to my buddy's shop, hung out for a minute, and then the misses and I headed home. Everything was reset back to how it was before. UUUGH!

NOTE: After setting everything at home. I shut the car off, opened to the door, waited for everything to go quiet and then restarted the car. When I restarted the car all my settings were as I had them.

Seriously, I think my GTS has some technology gremlins, or maybe the issue is between the seat and the steering wheel.

 

[GregW]

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Seriously, I think my GTS has some technology gremlins, or maybe the issue is between the seat and the steering wheel.

I'm pretty sure there's a difference between what is saved on the key and on the #1 and #2.

 

[alchall]

Yep you need to press set then the key button rather than 1 or 2 for it to save your preferred settings for when you next start the car with that key. Settings stored in 1 or 2 will only be recalled by pressing and holding those buttons. Took me a while to work this one out, I had to resort to reading the manual

 

[Third]

I'm pretty sure there's a difference between what is saved on the key and on the #1 and #2.

Right. Assuming your settings have been stored in your key, the car will revert to those settings each time that key is used to start the car.

 

[jimmuller]

FWIW, I use setting 2 as a storage cache. If I ever want to change something, which happened a bunch when I was first setting up my environment, I would store things in both the key and setting 2. Then I would insert the other key, which of course would load its own settings. So then I'd press the 2 button, then store into the key. Since I am the only person in the household who drives the car it makes the two keys identical so I can use either one.

 

[xhyphenx]

The latest - I found the 718 quick start guide in the glove compartment. On the second page it stated what I needed to do. Which of course of similar to the recommendations on this thread. I saved the settings to the key, and BAM! Things are as they should be. All is right with the world. HAHA!!

Thanks for the replies. I appreciate the feedback.

 

[dkmajm]

The latest - I found the 718 quick start guide in the glove compartment. On the second page it stated what I needed to do. Which of course of similar to the recommendations on this thread. I saved the settings to the key, and BAM! Things are as they should be. All is right with the world. HAHA!!

Thanks for the replies. I appreciate the feedback.

As a new 718 owner, I had the same issue, trying to save things like air con, favourite key (on steering wheel), steering wheel setting, seat setting to the number 1 or 2 and not the . I figured it out this morning and then just read this!


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[thingineer]

As a new 718 owner, I had the same issue, trying to save things like air con, favourite key (on steering wheel), steering wheel setting, seat setting to the number 1 or 2 and not the . I figured it out this morning and then just read this!


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Reviving this very interesting thread.
What if I have a dummy key as part of entry and drive vs actually installing via the key?

does the key need to be inserted in order to be programmed?

thanks!

 

[GTS18BGTS]

Reviving this very interesting thread.
What if I have a dummy key as part of entry and drive vs actually installing via the key?

does the key need to be inserted in order to be programmed?

thanks!

The key for the keyless entry just needs to be inside the car for you to save settings to it. The dummy key is just a switch for the ignition.

 

[thingineer]

Thank you for the prompt reply!

 

[makeadeel]

and note, I don't think the Individual setting on sport chrono is key specific. To set that, you use the multifunction display in the dash cluster to set the options you want. Never had any issues on my GTS not saving and restoring. The key however, took me a while to realize that I had stored the A/C settings on my key (was annoyed it kept going back to manual every time i started her, until i figured that out )