Interior features

Heated steering wheel/seat heaters/seat ventilators

4steps
~24min
2/5difficulty
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  • Heated steering wheel Warm up the grip of the steering wheel
  • Seat heaters
    Warm up the seat upholstery
  • Seat ventilators Maintain good ventilation by pulling air through the seat upholstery

WARNING

■To prevent minor burn injuries

Care should be taken if anyone in the following categories comes in contact with the steering wheel or seats when the heater is on:

  • Babies, small children, the elderly, the sick and the physically challenged
  • Persons with sensitive skin
  • Persons who are fatigued
  • Persons who have taken alcohol or drugs that induce sleep (sleeping drugs, cold remedies, etc.)

NOTICE

■To prevent damage to the seat heaters and seat ventilators

Do not put heavy objects that have an uneven surface on the seat and do not stick sharp objects (needles, nails, etc.) into the seat.

■To prevent battery discharge

Do not use the functions when the engine is not running.

Heated steering wheel

Turns the heated steering wheel on/off The indicator light comes on when the heated steering wheel is operating.

Using the air conditioning system and defogger

■Operation condition

The engine switch is in ON.

Operating the seat heaters

Front

Turns the seat heaters on/off

Using the air conditioning system and defogger

  1. High temperature
  2. Low temperature

When the seat heater is on, the indicator illuminates on the seat heater switch.

When not in use, put the switch in the neutral position. The indicator will turn off.

Rear

Turns the seat heaters on/off The indicator light comes on when the seat heater is operating.

Using the air conditioning system and defogger

■Operation condition

The engine switch is in ON.

WARNING

■To prevent causes of overheating and minor burn injuries

Observe the following precautions when using a seat heater:

  • Do not cover the seat with a blanket or cushion when using the seat heater.
  • Do not use seat heater more than necessary.

Seat heaters and ventilators

Turns the seat heaters and ventilators on/off

The level indicators A come on during operation.

Each time the switch is pressed, the operation condition changes as follows.

Hi (3 segments lit) Mid (2
segments lit) Lo (1 segment lit)
Off


Using the air conditioning system and defogger

  1. Turns the seat heater on The level indicators A come on yellow during operation.
  2. Turns the seat ventilator on The level indicators A come on green during operation.

■Operation condition

The engine switch is in ON.

■Air conditioning system-linked control mode

When a seat ventilator is set to Hi, the fan speed of the seat ventilator may increase according to the fan speed of the air conditioning system.

WARNING

■To prevent causes of overheating and minor burn injuries

Observe the following precautions when using a seat heater:

  • Do not cover the seat with a blanket or cushion when using the seat heater.
  • Do not use seat heater more than necessary.

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