I have super sport seats with the part alcantara finish and the heated seats seem extremely weak. I have taken the car to Audi and they claim the temperature readings are normal.
I have checked these myself and the range on the highest setting is 34-36 degrees. I'd be interested if anyone else has their temperature readings, knows how hot I can set the threshold before causing damage, or even has the same seats and can comment on how hot they are?
Lukewarm seats have been the norm from the mk2 onwards. Apparently it seems to have a whiff of EU health&safety connotation surrounding it.
Best seats by far were in the mk1 which went from lukewarm to volcanic in the twist of a dial...
Lukewarm seats have been the norm from the mk2 onwards. Apparently it seems to have a whiff of EU health&safety connotation surrounding it.
Best seats by far were in the mk1 which went from lukewarm to volcanic in the twist of a dial...
Maybe that's where I'm going wrong. I've had heated seats in a Mk2 and a 2015 Leon and I seem to remember them being hotter, but my most recent car was a Mk1 and they were boiling.
I've turned the Mk3 up 10 degrees so far and they seem pretty good. Will probably be more noticeable in winter too I guess.
VW and Audi used to have very warm seats and heaters. Until a big case where a woman received some serious burns in her VW Touareg and sued & won a nice sum. (way back in 2003)
It was a case of seats getting caught in flames because the heaters came in contact with the seat materials.
I personally use seat heaters during every winter. They are more than adequate for me, and I am a person who showers by turning the temp dial almost all the way to "red zone". :lol:
I have the same seats and made the same observation after I had an A5 coupe as a loaner, the A5 was actually uncomfortably hot. I'll probably up the threshold using VCDS before the winter kicks in...
I found the heat output improved over time. A bit tepid from new but after 6-8 months I find the medium setting is fine once they've heated up.
Maybe some insulating air bubbles get squashed out of the seat cushioning with a few months use.
I have the same seats and made the same observation after I had an A5 coupe as a loaner, the A5 was actually uncomfortably hot. I'll probably up the threshold using VCDS before the winter kicks in...
I did not try yet in TT, but in my L&K Octy I had to use it on minimal 1/3 setting and it was already more than warm. On the top setting 3/3, just after 5 min I had a feeling that my lower parts are about to catch fire
-adjust the temperature thresholds of any step heating seats
Unit 9
security access 31347
adaption
find in the menu:
(1) to (12) seat heater level current consumption allocation..
change the value to your choice, even different per each side of the car
1 untere, min temperature step 1 left side (driver to me) standard is 18
1 obere, max temperature step 1 left side standard is 20
2 untere, min temperature step 1 right side standard is 18
2 obere, max temperature step 1 right side standard is 20
3 untere, min temperature step 2 left side standard is 26
3 obere, max temperature step 2 left side standard is 28
4 untere, min temperature step 2 right side standard is 26
4 obere, max temperature step 2 right side standard is 28
5 untere, min temperature step 3 left side standard is 34
5 obere, max temperature step 3 left side standard is 36
6 untere, min temperature step 3 right side standard is 34
6 obere, max temperature step 3 right side standard is 36
-adjust the temperature thresholds of any step heating seats
Unit 9
security access 31347
adaption
find in the menu:
(1) to (12) seat heater level current consumption allocation..
change the value to your choice, even different per each side of the car
1 untere, min temperature step 1 left side (driver to me) standard is 18
1 obere, max temperature step 1 left side standard is 20
2 untere, min temperature step 1 right side standard is 18
2 obere, max temperature step 1 right side standard is 20
3 untere, min temperature step 2 left side standard is 26
3 obere, max temperature step 2 left side standard is 28
4 untere, min temperature step 2 right side standard is 26
4 obere, max temperature step 2 right side standard is 28
5 untere, min temperature step 3 left side standard is 34
5 obere, max temperature step 3 left side standard is 36
6 untere, min temperature step 3 right side standard is 34
6 obere, max temperature step 3 right side standard is 36
Thanks, I have had a play around in VCDS already and made them warmer - just wondering what a 'safe' value is really. Don't want to make them too hot and damage the elements/create a fire risk [smiley=bomb.gif]
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