[Burutoo]

Hello,

Does anyone know if there is a simpler way to switch between 2 user profiles other than going to home, settings, driver profile, activate?

Seems like a busy workflow to swap between profiles on the fly. Is there a way to add each as a shortcut to the homescreen or another quick switch method I'm missing?

TIA!

 

[LMPDX]

If you change the phone it changes the profile. So mine always starts in my profile but when hubs gets in the car he just pushes the phone buttons switches to his and boom switches the profile.

 

[Leon Braginski]

On '16 Forester two phones are paired: mine & my wife.

If I get in, it's paired with mine.
If she gets in, it's paired with her.

No action needed. Car just knows which phone is available.

I noticed that in Ascent I had to manually switch to my phone after my wife drove it. I wonder why it does not switch by itself.

 

[Burutoo]

I wish it auto selected based on which key is used to start the car which I thought it would do. The problem is when both keys are in the car what is the default? The driver profile listed first?

 

[Leon Braginski]

It will adjust seats based on key. But we use the same key anyway

 

[Burutoo]

Is that why you have to manually switch between phones and profiles? Using the same key?

 

[DAC]

Is that why you have to manually switch between phones and profiles? Using the same key?

There is no connection between key and phone or key and profile.

 

[Burutoo]

There is no connection between key and phone or key and profile.

I swear I read that in the manual but guess not.

 

[DAC]

I swear I read that in the manual but guess not.

Oh interesting! I definitely did not read it in manual, but with 6 different manuals covering 1,000 pages, who know?! ?

What I do know is I set up both profiles with one key in car, and it never prompted for a specific key, but it did tie a phone to a profile. Also, there is a setting in the system for which phone is a priority (if husband and wife get in car with their phones together, for example), but no mention anywhere of keys (for same or other scenario). It seems to me to be odd to tie anything to a specific key, but I’d love to learn if that is the case.

 

[Northern Ty]

Oh interesting! I definitely did not read it in manual, but with 6 different manuals covering 1,000 pages, who know?! ?

What I do know is I set up both profiles with one key in car, and it never prompted for a specific key, but it did tie a phone to a profile. Also, there is a setting in the system for which phone is a priority (if husband and wife get in car with their phones together, for example), but no mention anywhere of keys (for same or other scenario). It seems to me to be odd to tie anything to a specific key, but I’d love to learn if that is the case.

I swear I read that in the manual but guess not.

It's in the manual that you can set the memory profile to a FOB, page 38.

 

[Burutoo]

It's in the manual that you can set the memory profile to a FOB, page 38.

That’s what I read! I just set that up and works great. Thanks for the reminder!

 

[Burutoo]

Oh interesting! I definitely did not read it in manual, but with 6 different manuals covering 1,000 pages, who know?! ?

What I do know is I set up both profiles with one key in car, and it never prompted for a specific key, but it did tie a phone to a profile. Also, there is a setting in the system for which phone is a priority (if husband and wife get in car with their phones together, for example), but no mention anywhere of keys (for same or other scenario). It seems to me to be odd to tie anything to a specific key, but I’d love to learn if that is the case.

Where do you set the priority if both phones are in the car?

 

[DAC]

Where do you set the priority if both phones are in the car?

In the settings where you see the two phones listed, pick the one you want to be top priority. Then within its submenu you’ll see Reorder, where you can move it to the top.

 

[conn110]

Right you are! I'm glad you spotted it. I set the seat profile but missed that you can tune it to a specific Fob. Thanks!

 

[Northern Ty]

Oh interesting! I definitely did not read it in manual, but with 6 different manuals covering 1,000 pages, who know?! ?

What I do know is I set up both profiles with one key in car, and it never prompted for a specific key, but it did tie a phone to a profile. Also, there is a setting in the system for which phone is a priority (if husband and wife get in car with their phones together, for example), but no mention anywhere of keys (for same or other scenario). It seems to me to be odd to tie anything to a specific key, but I’d love to learn if that is the case.

Honda has had that feature for a while, my current 2012 Pilot has profiles tied to keys. It sets seat & mirror memory so it always sucks when I grab the wrong key and can't actually get into the car because the seats set themselves for my wife's much shorter legs upon unlock.

I like the thought of profile settings also including mobile devices being set for the Ascent, just hate that the mirror settings aren't included as well

 

[DAC]

The question was if a key can be tied to a infotainment screen profile (and phone), not seat setting (although that was interesting to learn!). Anyone know about that? I claimed “no” but could be proved wrong ?