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Old Dec 25, 2022 | 07:12 PM
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Here is my problem, I would like to precondition my car in wintertime...
I start the preconditioning from my app on my cell phone, starts ok, but when I get into car steering wheels and heated driver side is not active... they are cold, only heater is working...

Before anyone suggest that I have to turn them ON, yeas I did turn them on both LOW level...
Open the climate view in the centre display by tapping on the temperature button at the bottom centre of the centre display.

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Select the desired setting under Auto driver seat heat and Auto passenger seat heat to activate/deactivate automatic start of heated driver's and passenger seat.
That's on, but winter time when I enter the car, Car is warm but steering wheel and heats seats are COLD...

WHY??? Or anyone knows how to set them up right way they will start warming up in preconditioning????

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Old Dec 27, 2022 | 03:18 PM
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Does your car have Google Automotive, or the old Sensus system? Mine has Sensus and in the Climate settings in the car interface there are options to automatically turn on heated seats upon startup.
 
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Old Dec 27, 2022 | 08:31 PM
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Originally Posted by philipm785
Does your car have Google Automotive, or the old Sensus system? Mine has Sensus and in the Climate settings in the car interface there are options to automatically turn on heated seats upon startup.
This is not about turn them on or off in climate settings, as I mentioned they are both are on in climate setting on my original post
This is about preconditioning the car, when I turn it on from car app, it does not turn Heated Seat and Steering Wheel on, when I get into car, seats and wheels are still COLD....
 
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Old Feb 24, 2023 | 09:30 PM
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Ok...
I got this one figured out with Volvo...

After i sent a complaint to Volvo, they have contacted me and added Heated Seat to their update. (But in order to get this you have to take your car to the dealership)

Updates in software 2.6

Note: this software release is only available in workshops, not OTA. The content of 2.6 will be included in the next OTA release.
  • Improved cabin temperature control.
  • Front seat heating is activated automatically when starting parking climate.
  • Improved Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) performance at low speeds.
  • Drivetrain optimization adjustments.
Also, they promised me to add heated steering wheels to a future update...
 
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