I'm trying to figure out the temp thing. It'd be nice if we had a number to know when it's going to turn on automatically, mine seems kind of hit or miss on that. There have been a couple of times when I think it should've come on and it didn't and vice versa. We've had some weather extremes here so it may not be an issue. I have also noticed that the vehicle's outside temp indicator can be as much as 10 degrees off so I wonder if this is part of the issue.
Shut off heated seats and steering wheel
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From what I can gather, Uconnect is pretty buggy. The heated seat and wheel *usually* come on below 40 degrees, but there have been a couple of occasions in which they did not. And yesterday my back-up camera stopped showing the red/yellow/green guides - but just for that one trip. Now they're back today. Not to mention the arbitrary Bluetooth connection. 
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Thanks for sending the video. I'm unable to provide technical expertise or a diagnosis, as I'm on the customer care side of things. Do you know if your dealership has gotten in touch with our corporate engineers regarding this? If not, I can try to assist the dealership by putting them in touch with some of my resources. I would need you to PM me your VIN, contact info, and dealership info.
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Pretty sure it's broken.
https://youtu.be/GtxNw2g4ENQ
I have another video of the problem! It is a little different this time.
I have another video of the problem! It is a little different this time.
I have a Latitude 1.4T 6-speed manual, with Cold Weather Package. Build date is 7/15. When the temperature is below 40 degrees, the heated seat and steering wheel come on automatically. I am able to turn them off, though. So the feature is working as designed in my case. But having the heated seat and steering wheel come on at all is rather silly, since this Renegade, being a manual, does not have remote start. Jeep, I appreciate your help, but I am perfectly capable of turning on the heated seat and wheel.
There is supposed to be a Uconnect update coming for this to disable the automatic nature of this. This ability to turn this on or off thru the menu should have been there from the beginning.
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You can get to know your Renegade very well with 69. Keeps you warm too.
Weird though. I have the winter package and driven the Renegade under 40 degrees and they never come on automatically for me. Even when I use remote start. No options I've found on my car that allows me to change the settings either.
I took delivery on my new Jeep Renegade Limited this afternoon. The heated steering wheel would not shut off. While signing paperwork, the car was serviced and reflashed. The car will not recognize the key fob. The car will not start. Headlamps not working. I drove home in my turn in vehicle. The sad thing about this is: I AM A 26 YEAR CHRYSLER EMPLOYEE. This is an embarrassment. New car day turned in to the delivery from ****. The dealer assured me the car will be reflashed Monday - it takes 80 minutes. I am paying for a car I have not even driven off the lot. The thing is - I DOUBT JEEP CARES WILL EVEN BOTHER TO GET THIS ISSUE RESOLVED. And trust me, there is not a setting in uConnect where you can update the heated seat/steering wheel settings. I say this because this setting is easy to change on my wife's Cherokee. I must say, I feel bad for all Renegade customers who have had issues with their new Jeep. Chrysler has become a pathetic company by not fixing quality defects.
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Except for the fact my dealer is being FANTASTIC in attempted fixes and helping me, I agree fully! Your writing was EXTREMELY WELL PUT. Hope this works for you, or that you find something you like.
I hope to visit the uConnect Department at work tomorrow. I work at the Chrysler Tech Center. Maybe I can find some information why the heated steering wheel shut off button does not respond. This is basic engineering. How the Chrysler electrical and uConnect department screwed this up is beyond me but, considering the current culture at Chrysler, these issues are becoming more prominent.
It will be interesting to see what happens tomorrow when I pick up the car. Although the paper work has been signed, I may look at getting out of this deal and getting into an American Jeep. I mean, at the end of the day, the Renegade is nothing more than a POS Fiat. Why should any customer be forced to drive a vehicle with a heated steering wheel that will not shut off? This is insane.
It will be interesting to see what happens tomorrow when I pick up the car. Although the paper work has been signed, I may look at getting out of this deal and getting into an American Jeep. I mean, at the end of the day, the Renegade is nothing more than a POS Fiat. Why should any customer be forced to drive a vehicle with a heated steering wheel that will not shut off? This is insane.
I challenge FCA to upload a video showing this procedure. I guarantee my challenge will not be met. If FCA wishes to avoid customers fleeing to Toyota, Kia, Hyundai or another American car company, they should make time to upload a video showing this procedure or, at the very minimum, get a service notification out to the dealer network
customers are not having success getting this fixed!!! Has it occurred to fca they should find a solution, get the fix to the dealers and notify customers. Perhaps the top fca engineers are eating too much spaghetti to bother satisfying customers.
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I have a customer care case open for Kyle, and, as he noted above, this is something our engineers are currently working on a permanent repair for. I'm hoping we will have a TSB or something similar to share ASAP.
No...they are not working on it. I know because I work at the Chrysler Tech Center.
Doesn't matter....I took delivery on a real American Jeep Cherokee. The Renegade is Italian crap.
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