Heated Seats Quite Weak in C400
04-12-2018, 09:19 PM
#1
Heated Seats Quite Weak in C400
Are you guys happy with the heated seats in your W205’s? I find them quite slow to heat up and then the heat isn’t that well distributed through the seat. This is compared to my previous car which was a BMW 4 Series. I’m tempted to have the dealer check them next time I have to bring it in but I suspect this is just how they are.
04-12-2018, 10:51 PM
#2
Are you guys happy with the heated seats in your W205’s? I find them quite slow to heat up and then the heat isn’t that well distributed through the seat. This is compared to my previous car which was a BMW 4 Series. I’m tempted to have the dealer check them next time I have to bring it in but I suspect this is just how they are.
04-12-2018, 11:48 PM
#4
I would agree they don’t get as hot (as quick) as I’d like in the dead of winter, and actually I feel the same way about the heater on Auto mode. Not horrible, but could be a touch better.
04-13-2018, 12:45 AM
#5
Mine are warm in like 20 seconds and get hot when all 3 red lights are on. I did notice in the loaner I had with plastic leather it took a little while when cold but it got pretty warm. The fake leather makes my back feel sweaty though.
04-13-2018, 01:17 AM
#6
I’m going to try the passenger seat see if it’s any better, maybe I do have a fault...ventilated seats are very weak too. I sat in a friend’s Kia Stinger the other day much stronger ventilated seats.
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04-15-2018, 07:20 PM
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Are you guys happy with the heated seats in your W205’s? I find them quite slow to heat up and then the heat isn’t that well distributed through the seat. This is compared to my previous car which was a BMW 4 Series. I’m tempted to have the dealer check them next time I have to bring it in but I suspect this is just how they are.
I agree with Darrington that the heater on Auto mode is weak. Even in merely chilly weather, I will turn the heater to manual (front vents and floor vents) as soon as heat starts to show in the engine temperature gauge. Then I boost the fan to “6.” When the engine and the car are warmed, I turn the heat back to Auto
04-15-2018, 09:57 PM
#9
Mine work pretty well. They don't heat up as fast but once they are heated I end up turning them down a click. That being said my sister's CLA's seat heats up much quicker and hotter.
04-15-2018, 11:53 PM
#10
There's a Mozart opera entitled Così fan tutte (That's the way they all are). Mozart is not writing about car seats; I am not writing about women. However, if you take good care of them, both will get hot when you want them to. I can't tell you how to take care of your women, but I can tell you to take your car into your dealer. Even a MY 2015 is still on warranty. My 2015 MY C300 was delivered in 02/15, in the middle of Boston's snowiest winter ever. It was plenty cold too. By the time my driver seat got warm, I had often reached my local destination. The passenger seat was okay. The dealer fixed the driver seat on warranty. Now, as soon as I feel heat in the seat, I turn it off, even in really cold weather. Even the lowest setting is too high.
I agree with Darrington that the heater on Auto mode is weak. Even in merely chilly weather, I will turn the heater to manual (front vents and floor vents) as soon as heat starts to show in the engine temperature gauge. Then I boost the fan to “6.” When the engine and the car are warmed, I turn the heat back to Auto
I agree with Darrington that the heater on Auto mode is weak. Even in merely chilly weather, I will turn the heater to manual (front vents and floor vents) as soon as heat starts to show in the engine temperature gauge. Then I boost the fan to “6.” When the engine and the car are warmed, I turn the heat back to Auto
