Remotely lower windows with key fob?
 

Many cars have a feature to roll down the windows with the keyfob. I was pissed I couldn't even add that to my Mazda3 since complete base model Mazda 6 gets it. Can anyone test if the BRZ does this?

If you don't already know how, most cars require you to double tap unlock and hold the second time for a second.

Sounds like a dumb idea if you've never dealt with this feature before but if you move to Florida, you will understand why this is a life saver. Get all of that heat out while you're walking to it. 20-30 cooler in that 10 seconds. It's already high 90s here in June...

I know my 350Z and E92 M3 had it. The Corvette Z06 and Cayman R didn't to the best of my knowledge. I don't think your temps will drop 20 degrees in 10 seconds. It is one of those features that you show off to your buds once and then never use again, kind of like Siri.

If I remember this evening I'll give it a try. I thought about it before but forgot to try it. I can't remember seeing it in the manual though...

I tried and nothing happened, pressed open door twice and held down second time.

I use that function in my TSX nearly every day. But I wont die without it, definitely not a deal breaker.

WTS BRZ

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I see you're in Florida. Do you park outside? I do at work and being able to do so would GREATLY drop temps as when cars get up 130+ in the Florida sun after 8 hours. Was hoping to gain this feature with this car.

Hahahah. Not quite a deal breaker but it's the only thing I see so far that I don't like.


Thanks for trying. Damn the luck though. I'll never find a car Im willing to buy and has that feature it seems haha.

You could always get an aftermarket alarm that has this feature if it's important to you. My Maxima used to be able to roll the windows down but not up, which seemed sort of backwards to me. I thought the idea was that if it's raining and you left your windows open you can roll up your windows without getting wet. On Audis it will roll up all the windows and close the sunroof.

No the idea is that they don't want your stupid kid to break his arm off in the window while you're trying to auto close it. In the US all BMW's can do auto-down with the remote but if you wanna do auto-up you gotta do some programming.

vw/audi have come with auto up and down for years, my 99 MKIV jetta had both from the fob. If something puts pressure on the window it will stop rolling up to prevent limb loss.

I actually tried that today for the first time - no go. I wonder if it's something the dealer can program, but I'm guessing not. Oh well, the 2014 model will get it if we complain enough. ;)

My Accord has auto down with the remote, but not up. To get the windows back up I have to physically put the key in the driver's door lock and turn it twice to lock (holding on the 2nd turn). then all of the windows go up. On a really hot day, it is nice to be able to let the car vent for a minute before getting in, but I rarely use it.

No insult meant, but what does Ontario know about "a really hot day"? hahah

29C with 40% humidity? :P That's 2am weather here

MY gf's 09 accord has that feature but I barley use it, always forget until its too late... Ahhh hot hot leather... lol

Does anyone know how to add this to an FRS? Any way to rewire the AUTO option on the existing switches in the droor to do this? (Instead of panic button, the windows would go down?)

That would be a nice feature.. But theres another feature in its place...

When you approach the FOB sensor zone by the outside of your car when the doors are locked the lights turn on.

As if the car was saying "GET IN LETS GO FOR A SPIN!"

I like this feauture! Especially when you replace the stock bulbs to LED!

My reply to the car "INVITATION ACCEPTED!" :party0030:

Subaru doesn't have this feature on any of their other cars, so it's quite likely that the BRZ doesn't either.

It's not noted as a changeable dealer programming option in the manual and I couldn't find any mention of this anywhere else in the manual. My MCS had this and it was a great feature.

You have to remember that most of the interior/electronic bits that the driver actually interfaces with on this car are actually Toyota-derived though- do any newer Toyotas have this ability?

Any idea where in the manual? I looked at the keys section and the windows section and found nothing.

40% humidity?!... I wish. 29 C @ 40% would be a cool day in the office. 40%, lol. (I'm not insulted, just mildly entertained).

37C on a near daily basis, with humidity in the 80%+ range... hate it. Cant say its that in the office, we use a baller AC that keeps it nipple-hardening levels when we want it :)

It's been low to mid 30s here off and on for the last month (not quite to 37C though, I'll give you that). Humidity in this part of Ontario is bad. We are pretty much surrounded by the great lakes, and the air gets really saturated. Humidity levels in the 80s are more or less the norm here this time of year. Tomorrow calls for 34C with a humidex of 44C. Not the highest this year, but still pretty gross.

Pretty much what Orlando weather is like today.

And I haven't had time to get tint yet. Going to lunch is painful.