Body Electrical System

Seat Heater Repair Procedures

8steps
~48min
2/5difficulty
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Inspection

Front Seat Heater
  1. Check the continuity and measure the resistance between terminals No. 3 and No. 6.
    Standard value Driver/Assistant (cushion + back): 2.00Ω±10%/23 °C 1.79Ω±10%/23 °C
  2. Turn on the seat heater after connecting the connector, then check the thermostat by measuring the seat surface temperature. Standard value 1st: cushion: 36±2 °C, back: 40±2 °C 2nd: cushion: 39±2 °C, back: 45±2 °C 3rd: cushion: 42±2 °C, back: 50±2 °C
  3. You can enter diagnostic mode by turning the seat heater button on.
  4. You can enter diagnostic mode by referring to the following description.
    • Press IGN ON while pressing the seat heater button from IGN OFF.
    • Keep pressing IGN ON for more than three seconds, then press again for more than three seconds within 2 seconds.
    • All LED indicators on the driver and passenger seat buttons will blink once.
  5. After entering diagnostic mode, you can check the failed item by the blinking LED. [Driver/Passenger Seat Heater]
    Failure Indicator Check Items Detailed Checks
    Low: BLINKING
    Medium: BLINKING
    High: ON
    Low Voltage Detection IGN1 voltage 8.5 V or less
    Overvoltage Detection IGN1 voltage 16.5 V or more
    Low: OFF
    Medium: BLINKING
    High: ON
    Fuse (Short) Open or disconnected seat heater line B(+) connector
    Low: OFF
    Medium: ON
    High: BLINKING
    NTC/Heater (Disconnect) Heating Mat Disconnect
    NTC Wiring Disconnect (+)
    NTC Wiring Disconnect (-)
    Heater Wiring Disconnect (+)
    Heater Wiring Disconnect (-)
    Low: FLASHES
    Mid: ON
    High: OFF
    NTC/Heater (Short) NTC (+)/ NTC (-) Short
    Low: OFF
    Medium: ON
    High: BLINKING
    NTC (+)/ Heater (+) Short Circuit
    Low: FLASHES
    Mid: ON
    High: OFF
    NTC (+)/ Heater (-) Short Circuit
    Heater (+)/ Heater (-) Short Circuit
    Heater (+)/ NTC (-) Short Circuit
    NTC (-)/ NTC (-) Wiring Short Circuit
    Low: OFF
    Medium: ON
    High: BLINKING
    NTC (+)/Heater (+) Wiring Short Circuit
    Low: FLASHES
    Mid: ON
    High: OFF
    NTC (+)/Heater (-) Wiring Short Circuit
    Heater (+)/ Heater (-) Wiring Short Circuit
    Heater (-)/ NTC (-) Wiring Short Circuit
    Low: FLASHES
    Mid: ON
    High: FLASHES
    Loss of Temperature Feedback Target temperature not reached within 40 minutes
  6. You can check for a failure by observing the LED blinking pattern.
  7. Pressing the IGN OFF button ends the diagnostic mode for the seat heater.
  8. The seat heater system can be checked after turning the ignition on. To check the trouble code, refer to Procedure 2 above.
Seat Heater Unit Diagnostic Mode

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