peteanello Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 I am wondering why the manual states to set the dial to "O" when the engine is not running. With the ventilated seats on, you can hear the fan blowing and the fan turns off when you turn the engine off; even if you leave the dial on high. So, how does the battery get discharged by leaving this in the on position? I'm almost afraid to use it now, because I may forget to turn it off when I park. This is from the manual: 3-6. Other interior features NOTICE To prevent battery discharge Set the dial to 0 when the engine is not running. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKperformance Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 incase you leave it in the acc position it will kill the battery faster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteanello Posted May 26, 2009 Author Share Posted May 26, 2009 incase you leave it in the acc position it will kill the battery faster. That makes sense....thanks. I wish they would have clarified that in the manual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amf1932 Posted May 29, 2009 Share Posted May 29, 2009 incase you leave it in the acc position it will kill the battery faster. That makes sense....thanks. I wish they would have clarified that in the manual. Actually, the heat/ventilated seats are NOT activated in the accessory position! The manual is not very clear in this respect. What they actually mean is, when the ignition is in the "on" position, without the engine running, you should turn off this control("0" position) to prevent discharging the battery. As an example, if it's left in the heating position it draws a lot of electrical current because of the heating elements in the seats. In the "ventilated" position it draws less current, but they mention to leave it in the "off" position just to be safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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