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Old Mar 27, 2017 | 09:43 AM
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Why is it near impossible to find cooled seats on a used or inventory GLC?

Does anyone have this option? Do they just not work well?

Really want this as an option, but looks like I'll be forced to order one.
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Old Mar 27, 2017 | 10:40 AM
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I have it. They are really just vented seats. I also have them on my E63, and they work about the same: not very well. MB is known for their vented seats being meh. My 2009 Avalanche cooled seats are much better.
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Old Mar 27, 2017 | 11:08 AM
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Originally Posted by fordracefan
Why is it near impossible to find cooled seats on a used or inventory GLC?

Does anyone have this option? Do they just not work well?

Really want this as an option, but looks like I'll be forced to order one.
I have this option on my 16 GLC and I'm not impressed.

A better description of the feature is, the seats are ventilated, not cooled.

With mine on high setting I can barely feel any air movement.

My suggestion is don't spend your money on ventilated seats...Intelligent LED Headlights on the other hand.
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Old Mar 27, 2017 | 01:40 PM
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Originally Posted by larrypmyers

A better description of the feature is, the seats are ventilated, not cooled.
Is this not the description used by MB? ie 'ventilated'.
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Old Mar 27, 2017 | 01:52 PM
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No matter what you call them, they are impossible to find.
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Old Mar 27, 2017 | 02:49 PM
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I have the ventilated seats on my 16. They are just ok. Had to get them with my leather interior.
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Old Mar 27, 2017 | 06:57 PM
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Are the ventilated seats better when the a/c is on? That's how it was in my Grand Cherokee
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Old Mar 27, 2017 | 07:09 PM
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I got a fairly well optioned 17 off the lot but the only thing I would have liked is the vented seats but that adds the leather option which I think is 1500+ so the dealers don't order that on their lot cars.
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i have the ventilated seats as well. yes you need the leather seats + the ventilated option. i would have to agree, they are mehh, nothing all that great. would i get them again? mehh probably not.

Originally Posted by decorily
Is this not the description used by MB? ie 'ventilated'.
yes, they are marketed as ventilated

Originally Posted by zhenyaf
Are the ventilated seats better when the a/c is on? That's how it was in my Grand Cherokee
i haven't noticed any difference when the A/C is on or off.
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Old Mar 28, 2017 | 02:36 AM
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i find them quite useful in helping spread my fart throughout the car to the other passengers!
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