Remote Defrosting - UX300e

[PaulWhitt20]

One of the more useful features of the Lexus Link + App is the remote defrosting (Remote Control - Start Climate). 

I set it going 10 minutes before I want to leave to defrost the front screen and rear screen, which it does, but it doesn't defrost the wing mirrors. 

When I get in the car and put it into ready mode they clear very quickly. I thought the rear screen and wing mirrors would work together as they are on the same button. 

Anyone else noticed this?

(Perhaps they should be called Door Mirrors as they are on the door not wing now! - Manual calls then Outside Rear View Mirrors)

Thanks

Paul

[johdhm]

Being able to start the climate control remotely using the app is brilliant in cold weather.  But, as you said, the wing mirrors don't defrost.  You have to wait until you are in the car and can press the button for the heated wing mirrors and rear screen.

It is a couple of minutes for them to defrost - but you are sitting in a lovely warm car so not much of a burden!

Also, remember that I have a 250h and you have a 300e - so the climate control / defrosting probably work a bit differently.  You don't have an engine!

[LMM]

On 12/1/2023 at 3:25 PM, johdhm said:

Being able to start the climate control remotely using the app is brilliant in cold weather.  But, as you said, the wing mirrors don't defrost.  You have to wait until you are in the car and can press the button for the heated wing mirrors and rear screen.

It is a couple of minutes for them to defrost - but you are sitting in a lovely warm car so not much of a burden!

Just checked mine this morning - my mirrors do heat with the remote control heating app. To clarify, I hadn't switched on rear screen/mirror demist when leaving the car last night (probably resets to off when ignition turned off I suspect).

Same spec. as yours John. Perhaps get it checked.