Switching on/off
The steering-wheel heating heats the leather areas of the steering wheel.
Make sure that the SmartKey is in position
2 in the ignition lock.
To switch on/off: turn the lever in the
direction of arrow 1 or 2.
Indicator lamp 3 lights up or goes out.
Vehicles without KEYLESS-GO: when you remove the SmartKey from the ignition lock, the steering wheel heating is deactivated.
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: when you switch off the ignition and open the driver's door, the steering wheel heating is deactivated.
The steering wheel heating is deactivated
when the temperature in the vehicle
interior is higher than 86 °F (30 °C).
The steering wheel heating is switched off
automatically after about 24 minutes.
See also:
Problems with the occupant classification system
Problem
The indicator lamp illuminates and
remains illuminated. The person on the front-passenger seat:
has the weight of a typical adult
has been determined by the system not to be a child. ...
General notes
WARNING
If the vehicle becomes trapped in snow,
ensure that snow is kept away from the
exhaust pipe and from around the vehicle as
long as the engine is running. Otherwise,
poisonous carbon ...
Activating/deactivating the residual heat function
The residual heat function is only available in
vehicles for Canada with automatic climate
control.
It is possible to make use of the residual heat
of the engine to continue heating the
stati ...