Launch Edition cooled seats not working well
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The Auto HVAC directs warm air to the floor when it is cold out and cool air to the dash when it is hot out.
The Ventilated seats pick up air from the floor and directs it through the seat...to your seat.
Find and press the HVAC "Mode" button (fussy icon with up/down arrows) just once when it is hot out.
Now the Air Conditioned cold air will be split between dash and floor. Cool floor air gets picked up and
your feet and seat will thank you.
The Auto HVAC directs warm air to the floor when it is cold out and cool air to the dash when it is hot out.
The Ventilated seats pick up air from the floor and directs it through the seat...to your seat.
Find and press the HVAC "Mode" button (fussy icon with up/down arrows) just once when it is hot out.
Now the Air Conditioned cold air will be split between dash and floor. Cool floor air gets picked up and
your feet and seat will thank you.
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Coming from a 2018 IS350 with the Nuluxe seats, I can confirm that the fabric seems to play a role in the "coolness feeling" as I feel the air much less with my LE than I did with my 350.
Having the A/C cool air blow to the floor also helps as mentionned.
Having the A/C cool air blow to the floor also helps as mentionned.
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My two cents is to refrain from using the ventilated seats for a few minutes when starting the car. Let the A/C cool things down first. Then it'll work a little better in my experience. You won't be blasting hot air at your rear.
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