SL55/63/65/R230 AMG: Ventilated Seats
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From: South Florida
Always on?
Does anyone know how to program, if possible, the ventilated seats so they are always on? I keep having to turn on the ventilation as it's actually quite nice and useful here in So. Florida. True you don't feel a woosh of cold air on the back or seat but, it is helpful reducing/eliminating the wet/sticky shirt when the top's down.
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From: Munich / Germany / Europe
SL 55 AMG
"Always on" shouldn´t be to much of a problem for someone with some skills (just ask at a good local garage...
But it might be problematic for your battery - if the ventilation is on even if the motor is not running.
Regards,
derMaximilian
But it might be problematic for your battery - if the ventilation is on even if the motor is not running.
Regards,
derMaximilian
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From: Munich / Germany / Europe
SL 55 AMG
Thank you, but I´m smart enough to understand that...
Maybe my english-skills aren´t THAT good, as it´s not my mother language.
I meant the following: As soon as you insert the key, the appliances like AirCondition, TV etc. start working. If you override the switch for the ventilated seats, they would also start running, even if the motor isn´t on... and they would drain the battery.
Better?
Thx SL Boy!
Maybe my english-skills aren´t THAT good, as it´s not my mother language.
I meant the following: As soon as you insert the key, the appliances like AirCondition, TV etc. start working. If you override the switch for the ventilated seats, they would also start running, even if the motor isn´t on... and they would drain the battery.
Better?
Thx SL Boy!
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From: Perth,Australia
Well sorry to say, but your wrong. Unless I am mistaken and the SL is different to ALL other cars i know, have you ever tried turnign on the airconditioning when the car is on? It might say it is runnign but the compressor works off one of the belts on the engine, the same one as the alternater, so it only works when the engine is running.
In additon, the air conditioning takes huge amounts of power, while tiny fans in the seat do not use much, I would say less than the sound system. THerefore you can go quite a while with it running until the battery goes flat. This wouls therefore not be a problem unless you like to sit in the car with the engine off all the time.
In additon, the air conditioning takes huge amounts of power, while tiny fans in the seat do not use much, I would say less than the sound system. THerefore you can go quite a while with it running until the battery goes flat. This wouls therefore not be a problem unless you like to sit in the car with the engine off all the time.
