Linking Profile to a Particular Key

[Svaba]

I'll have to go back and try and get this working again in ours. I did the whole "keep one key 50' away" and switch back and forth until it was properly picking up the profile and setting the seat location to the correct key.

That lasted about 5 days and now it still goes to the correct profile, but doesn't set the seat location. I did the process again, again it lasted 4-5 days. I finally gave up and moved my seat setting down to the #3 button so I could easily find it in the dark. (odd that they don't backlight those so they're easier to find on a dark night) I can't physically get into the car when the seat is in my wife's position.

Seeing this thread has inspired me to go try and get it sorted out again. My theory is that when we're both in the car with both our keys on the weekend when we're running errands it gets confused.

This actually prompted another question I had about the programable numbers on the door. Mine do not work as they did in my other cars and I think I saw a video of an older Porsche where they used the numbers to pair the keys to the profile.

in any event, in my old Lexus’s you’d press set and button number and it would retain that seat memory. When you would come back to the car, quick press the number you want for whichever preset and the seat would move into place. My car doesn’t work that way…you have press and hold to return to the seat setting. If you just quick press, it moves it a tiny bit but not bad to the memorized setting. Is that normal?

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[Trogdors_Peasant]

..in any event, in my old Lexus’s you’d press set and button number and it would retain that seat memory. When you would come back to the car, quick press the number you want for whichever preset and the seat would move into place. My car doesn’t work that way…you have press and hold to return to the seat setting. If you just quick press, it moves it a tiny bit but not bad to the memorized setting. Is that normal?

I think there's a safety feature where if the car isn't in drive or reverse, you can push the button once and it will move fully to the new position. But if in a drive mode, you have to push and hold for safety reasons so you can quickly release the button and stop the motion if it's affecting your ability to drive.

When I walk up and open the driver door and push the button, the seat goes to it's position without holding the button. I can't physically get in the car without the seat moved, so this is how I always move it.

 

[Svaba]

I think there's a safety feature where if the car isn't in drive or reverse, you can push the button once and it will move fully to the new position. But if in a drive mode, you have to push and hold for safety reasons so you can quickly release the button and stop the motion if it's affecting your ability to drive.

When I walk up and open the driver door and push the button, the seat goes to it's position without holding the button. I can't physically get in the car without the seat moved, so this is how I always move it.

I will check later but I'm almost certain mine doesn't work that way even when in park.

 

[Hirschaj]

I will check later but I'm almost certain mine doesn't work that way even when in park.

I don't think the car needs to be in any drive mode to see this behavior. I'm 99% sure it forces you to hold the button after you've opened the drivers door, and the car is turned on. Try pressing the button right after you open the drivers door, but before the vehicle turns on, and it should change your setting fully without having to hold the button. I do this all the time since my wife and I often swap out as drivers.

 

[AMGabor]

I know this is an old discussion, but OP did you figure this out? It blows my mind that such basic functions don't work on the Taycan, let alone the functions that do not exist.
To be specific, my problem is that the different keys recall the different accounts (correctly) but they never recall the seat position. Thanks.

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