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Originally Posted by t walgamuth
on 2022 GLS,
My daughter's new car.
i need your help dad,* *can you ask the mercedes forum if anyone has experienced*the new cars' remote start not working when it is real cold?* * I think the computer system froze on my new car this week,* and the computer wouldn't*turn on right away when I got in the car, AND my remote start would not work either,* I assume*because the computer froze.* *The dealership said they had never heard of such a thing,* but of course a remote start freezing*when*it is below freezing*kind of defeats the purpose.
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Anybody have any info on this subject please?
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OEM-installed remote starters usually review the status of certain conditions before allowing the engine to start. For example, on my Honda Pilot, the OEM remote start will not activate if the car's four-way flashers are on. Another condition has to do with battery voltage. Even though we are discussing a new car, I would wonder if the extreme cold has lowered the battery voltage to a point where the remote starting system will not work.
Prior to the non-start event, when was the last time that the vehicle was driven? With new cars drawing a fair amount of current with the engine off, and cold weather hindering battery efficiency, perhaps the battery was marginal.