jloftus

Hello Lexonians,

Do we have remote start on these cars? Some of the posts suggest we do, but the salesman said nothing to me.

I've had the car about a month now. It's a 2016 ES 350.

Thanks fellow travelers along life's smooth highway (well, hopefully),

J. Loftus

imrankh24

Yea we do ores the lock button 3 times but on the third try hold it down until the lights flash a couple of times then the car will start.

jloftus

Nice! (I had to add more, cause I have to have 10 characters, lol).

imrankh24

No problem I have to do that sometimes too.

lesz

While all of the 2016 ES vehicles come with a remote start as standard equipment, it does require an active Enform subscription to be able to use it. So, after the Enform trial period ends, you will either have to buy a subscription, or you will not be able to continue to use the remote start.

Brent1944

Thats absurd..My Honda Pilot had remote start and wasnt subscribed to anything... Another way to make $$

jamienpld

You will still be able to remote start the Lexus ES using the key fob. The only thing needing the subscription is Lexus Enform Remote (which allows you to access vehicle info, start the car, etc. via the Enform Remote app). Also, the 2016 Lexus ES only has the remote start on the ES with Navigation.

lesz

Others with a 2016 ES will have to chime in, but there have been a couple of other threads on this board that have discussed the remote start and how it has changed from the 2013 model year to the 2016 model year, and, in those threads, owners of 2016 ES vehicles have reported that, without an active Enform subscription, the remote start is completely disabled, including remote start via the fob.

bc6152

The confusion continues...

jloftus

Indeed it does. It does appear that many others have stated that the subscription to Enform is needed, but apparently (hopefully) you would at least be able to use the remote start during the Vehicle's Enform 1 year trial period. Probably after that, you would indeed need to cough up the money
to continue the subscription.

jamienpld

You are right. Just checked and it does require the Enform Remote subscription for 2016.

Brent1944

I just bought my 2016 on July 2016.. Unless Im doing it wrong. Mine wont start remotely with the remote

RKF350

I just tried this on my 2016 and it works!

Brent1944

So what button did u push and how many times?

Mike728

See post two of this thread.