Heated Seats and Steering Wheel not that Warm
Been through winter like spring for the last few days and I've found the heated steering wheel gives out pretty mild warmth than my 4GS does. Has anyone notice it as well?
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Originally Posted by codraw
(Post 9449447)
Been through winter like spring for the last few days and I've found the heated steering wheel gives out pretty mild warmth than my 4GS does. Has anyone notice it as well?
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Mine gets pretty warm and I end up turning it off after a few minutes as by then the interior is heating up nicely.
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Yep I had a loaner and tried and found it to be weak.
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I used it once & thought it was weak. Then again the heated seats are weak too.....of course I am comparing my bmw which is scorching hot
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Originally Posted by sirtiger
(Post 9449663)
I used it once & thought it was weak. Then again the heated seats are weak too.....of course I am comparing my bmw which is scorching hot
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Weak heat!!
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Also note that only the sides heat up not the entire wheel.
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Same here - weak heat.
Asked my dealer about it at the 5k service and was told its due to running in ECO mode, which supposedly reduces heat output (maybe for seats too?). But I tried Normal mode and didn't see any appreciable difference. Anyone reporting weak steering wheel heat while running exclusively in Normal or Sport modes? |
Agreed mine is weak compared to my old 2009 LS460, but still hot enough. But that may have been too hot. Perhaps they've learned that those first gen heated steering wheels were too hot.
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I tried my heated steering wheel after reading this thread and must agree that it is indeed very weak. My wife's Hyundai Sonata convinced me I needed to have this in my next vehicle. I just got my 4Rxh last week and tried heating the wheel today...very disappointing. :(
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About the same as the old 3RX. Never hot but better than wearing gloves on those cold days. Bet it feels warm once it's -20 outside.
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I think they toned down on the heating part in steering and butt warmers due to liability or "potential" hazard haha. I remember a few years ago there was big fuss about people saying butt warmers are too hot, someone getting burns etc.
I agree, its a warmer, not heater, the old Maxima we had would make the steering wheel toasty, but it was just right imo. It does not help that in RX its just the sides that are warm. Oh well... I still find that thin gloves are a good idea, due to the side heaters, you still grab the cold wood steering wheel making turns. I love the wood, but it could be cold when switching from heated area. Yea, first world problems. |
I agree
Originally Posted by Franklin5
(Post 9450158)
Same here - weak heat.
Asked my dealer about it at the 5k service and was told its due to running in ECO mode, which supposedly reduces heat output (maybe for seats too?). But I tried Normal mode and didn't see any appreciable difference. Anyone reporting weak steering wheel heat while running exclusively in Normal or Sport modes? |
It is perfect for those cold SoCal days... It is probably the most useless feature on my car because i live in L.A. LOL.
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