Heated Seats and Steering Wheel not that Warm
12-14-17, 05:39 PM
#62
Lexus Test Driver
I find that the heating & A/C is really good including the seats. Cooling seats is a joke as it recirculates cabin air and the steering wheel get barely warm at 9 & 3 position. My MB had a much better heating system in the steering wheel and it was at 360 degrees. This is something Lexus ought to change.
12-14-17, 05:46 PM
#63
Racer
Same here with 2017 RX. My 2010 RAV4 V6 heated seats will burn your high knee!
12-14-17, 05:53 PM
#64
I even wrote to Lexus head office in Japan to **** them off. They actually sent me an email back saying they are sorry "it is not up to your standards" and "we will pass this information to our engineering team".
12-14-17, 11:42 PM
#65
I have the all leather wrapped steering wheel in my RX. When i press the heat button, It gets super hot after about 30 seconds. My only complaint is that the heat points are at 9 AM and 3 PM on the wheel and they are HOT. Although, if the whole wheel got super hot like that, I would probably feel uncomfortable at some point, like touching a curling iron on low. I use the heated wheel every day when the temperature is below 50.
12-15-17, 01:50 AM
#66
Pole Position
I have the all leather wrapped steering wheel in my RX. When i press the heat button, It gets super hot after about 30 seconds. My only complaint is that the heat points are at 9 AM and 3 PM on the wheel and they are HOT. Although, if the whole wheel got super hot like that, I would probably feel uncomfortable at some point, like touching a curling iron on low. I use the heated wheel every day when the temperature is below 50.
12-15-17, 04:53 AM
#67
I don't really know, probably the same, but since manufacturers put so much emphasis on this feature I expected to notice "something" and I don't. My wife however says that she does feel a difference so perhaps it is subjective. I think it's more the hype they put on these seats that led me to believe that they were air conditioned.
12-15-17, 05:25 AM
#68
Lexus Test Driver
I don't really know, probably the same, but since manufacturers put so much emphasis on this feature I expected to notice "something" and I don't. My wife however says that she does feel a difference so perhaps it is subjective. I think it's more the hype they put on these seats that led me to believe that they were air conditioned.
12-15-17, 05:25 AM
#69
Pole Position
I don't really know, probably the same, but since manufacturers put so much emphasis on this feature I expected to notice "something" and I don't. My wife however says that she does feel a difference so perhaps it is subjective. I think it's more the hype they put on these seats that led me to believe that they were air conditioned.
12-15-17, 06:16 AM
#70
12-15-17, 08:07 AM
#72
12-15-17, 08:31 AM
#73
Lexus Test Driver
12-15-17, 12:07 PM
#75
I have no issue with the temperature.
Just that only the 3 & 9 O'clock position has the heat element. The top and bottom is cold and I feel it every time I make a turn.
and the F Sport seat's bolster is not heated, so outer thighs feel the cold leather for a while.
Just that only the 3 & 9 O'clock position has the heat element. The top and bottom is cold and I feel it every time I make a turn.
and the F Sport seat's bolster is not heated, so outer thighs feel the cold leather for a while.