JDailey

Any suggestions before I call the dealer? The driver's side seat memory stopped working on my 2020 Macan. When you press the "Set" button on the door, the little red light no longer comes on. If you move the seat and then press 1 or 2, the seat doesn't move into the stored position. The passenger's side works fine. Any suggestions or just schedule an appointment? I already replaced both key fob batteries just in case.

Thanks!
-James
Denver, CO

Terry Adams

Was going to suggest key fob, but you got it. Last resort is maybe something in vehicle settings in the PCM, but haven't rtfm myself.

PSEE

See post #2 in the following thread:

OliverK68

If the passenger side works, I’m inclined to think it’s a wiring issue or the switch module is malfunctioning. Sounds like an appt is in order.

JDailey

Thanks! I'll give it a go and report back.

JDailey

Wow, I seriously owe you one! I've owned 4 BMWs and 2 Audis before this Porsche, and I've never had a "reset" process like this. But it worked!! PSEE, you saved me a trip to the dealer -- thank you! I've copied the instructions from the other forum below:

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In order for your memory to remember a position, it needs to remember "the limits" of the seat first. Sometimes it looses those limits and you need to teach them again. To do this follow these instructions.
With your vehicle running, stand next to your seat, move your seat all the way forward and hold it there for 2 sec. Then move it all the way back and hold for 2sec. Then down and hold and then up and hold. Do not change the sequence.
Now try if you SET button lights up. If not, chances are there is something else that it needs to "learn". Do the above with your telescopic steering wheel. If the problem is still there, you will have to take it in for service, where they will connect a computer which imitates the above procedure for all memory functions.
(snip)

-James
Denver, CO

hotrod2448

I just had the same thing happen (no driver memory, unable to set memory) after moving the seat fully rearward and then forward to vacuum. I haven't done the limit relearn yet but, I'm fairly certain that's what I've got going on.

LHpotts

Thank you so much for this post! I had the same issue and did the reset, as you described above, and it fixed the problem.

Lyman

97c2s993

I can't believe the coincidence! This just happened to me last week where I lost seat memory in my '18 Macan GTS with 18-way seats. Initially I checked the fuse since it's a separate one for driver's side memory vs passenger. It was fine. I ruled that out for sure when while the button to set seat memory didn't work, and neither did memory buttons #1 and #2, BUT the button with the key still worked to the extent that it changed the temperature on the climate system. It didn't affect any other settings that I notices but it changed the temperature to the last setting when I got into the car, as I changed it after getting in, then pressed the button to test. Anyway, so glad to see this. Went out now, ran the sequence and it's fixed!

zilexiang

I specifically created an account on this website to say thank you. You are a god.

Leader

As strange a fix as this seems, it solved my Memory Seat Module failure in my 2022 Cayman GTS.
Thanks very much for posting this cure. Saved me a trip to the stealership. 👍

rcurts

Try this: Start the engine and step outside. Run the seat all the way forward and hold for a second of two. Then run the seat all the way back and hold. Then all the way down followed by all the way up. Do the same for the steering wheel - all the way down and hold then all the way up. Now try the memory button. This worked for me and a bunch of others. Good luck.

JCtx

Also remember you need to keep pressing the button if the engine is running. The only instance the button will work just pressing it once is when you initially open the door. But yes, if something is not initialized, it wouldn't work, but it's easy to remedy. I was surprised my CPO unit didn't have auto windows initialized, which tells me dealer must have disconnected the battery for something, and they forgot to initialize the auto window. Lowering it and keeping it depressed for a second, then raising it and holding for an additional second did the trick. Need to check the seats now. For some weird reason, my fully loaded '22 has manual steering column. Bummer.

markda

Macan 2020- same issue and same solution, thanks!

sturmburo

If you’re interested, this anomaly was due to the global silicon chip shortage. Porsche didn’t have the boards specifically for the steering column. Our GTS has the same deal—got a notice as the vehicle was about to be built that it was going to have a manual tilt/telescopic column.

They apologized with a $1,000 rebate (which the dealer then forgot to apply lol)!