Heated steering wheel in LS or other model?

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Oct 12, 2009 | 08:27 AM

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Heated steering wheel in LS or other model?

It's getting cold this morning and my hand was cold when driving my 97 Camry. Wouldn't it be nice to have heated steering wheel? Yes, probably more useful than a heated seat in my opinion.

Doesn't seems like LS has heated steering, can anyone confirm? Do you guys think it will be a good feature? I am not sure how many car out there actually has heated steering.

Oct 12, 2009 | 08:54 AM

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I'd be more interested in a cooled one. I put a microfiber cloth over my wheel when I park the car in the sun.... No extra heat needed for the seats here in FL either!

Oct 12, 2009 | 10:26 AM

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i am pretty sure that the 07+ ls 460's have heated steering wheels (i remember hearing this somewhere), but i'm not sure if its standard or an extra $$$ package. not sure about any other models.

Oct 12, 2009 | 11:05 AM

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Some Cadillac models have a heated steering wheel as an option. (None of mine, though.) I've heard that it is temperature sensitive, making the wheel hotter in colder weather.

Oct 12, 2009 | 03:14 PM

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Nissan had the heated steering wheel as an option on the Maxima since 2002.....no such luck with lexus those years

Oct 12, 2009 | 03:51 PM

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The LS460 has heated steering wheel on some trims. I think only the leather area is heated though, not the wood area, so unless you drive in the 3 and 9 positions, then it won't mean much.

I haven't had issues with heat or cooled steering wheel for any of my vehicles. My hands are not that sensitive.

Oct 12, 2009 | 08:32 PM

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One word solution.... "GLOVES" Might try some of those dark brown jersey gloves with those little black dots.. LOL Never had problems with cold steering wheels, The rest of the car sure makes up for that "short coming"

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Oct 13, 2009 | 07:36 AM

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i bet the new hyundai's do too... ^ ^ ^

Oct 13, 2009 | 10:28 AM

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i bet the new hyundai's do too... ^ ^ ^

Or Kia Forte perhaps... we may not be the inventors of neat gadget, but we're the first to offer them standard on our base vehicles...

OH yeah, where is the nearest Kia dealer so I can trade in my LS430????