Heating and air conditioning system -> Steering wheel heating for Your Volkswagen Jetta 4 Door Seventh Generation (2019-2025)

materials.  
Do not kneel on the seats and do not exert pressure on the seat cushion and backrest with sharp or pointed  
objects.  
Do not exert pressure on the seat cushion and backrest with pointed objects.  
Switch the seat heating off if insulating materials are installed on the seat, e.g. a protective cover or a child  
restraint.  
Only use the seat heating if the seat is equipped with the original seat covers.  
If any odor starts to develop, turn off the seat heating immediately and have it checked by suitably qualified  
professionals. Volkswagen recommends contacting an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen  
Service Facility.  
Using Seat Heating and Seat Ventilation  
Please read the introductory information and heed the Warnings and Notice   
and Seat Ventilation.  
and Overview of Seat Heating  
Using the seat heating function  
1. In order to switch on the seat heating at the highest heating level, press the  
or  
button in the climate control bar.  
2. To set the heating level, press the  
3. To turn off the seat heating, press the  
button or the  
button repeatedly.  
or button repeatedly until the LED turns off.  
Using the seat ventilation function  
1. In order to switch on the seat ventilation at the highest ventilation level, press the  
bar.  
or  
button in the climate control  
2. To set the ventilation level, press the  
3. To turn off the seat ventilation, press the  
or  
button repeatedly.  
button repeatedly until the LED turns off.  
or  
In order to save fuel, switch off the seat heating and seat ventilation as soon as possible.  
The seat heating and seat ventilation switch on and off automatically  
If you switch off the ignition, the seat heating and seat ventilation are also switched off. If you switch on the ignition again with  
ten minutes, the last heating level or ventilation level selected for the driver seat is also automatically activated.  
Steering wheel heating  
The steering wheel heating only works when the engine is running.  
Switch steering wheel heating on and off via the multi-function steering wheel.  
Heating levels for the steering wheel heating  
When you switch on the steering wheel heating, the current heating level is constantly displayed in the instrument cluster as a  
bar display. At the highest heating level, all three bars are filled.  
Operating steering wheel heating  
1. To switch on steering wheel heating at the highest heating level, press the  
button.  
2. To adjust the heating level, press the  
button repeatedly.  
3. To switch off steering wheel heating, press the  
button repeatedly until the bar display in the instrument cluster display  
160  
turns off.  
Steering wheel heating switches on automatically  
If you start the engine again within approximately ten minutes, the last heating level set is automatically switched on.  
Saving the heating level  
1. Switch on the steering wheel heating and set the desired heating level.  
2. To save the current heating level, press and hold the  
button for approximately one second.  
The heating level is saved and the steering wheel heating is switched off.  
3. To switch the steering wheel heating back on at the most recently saved heating level, press and hold the  
approximately one second.  
button for  
Steering wheel heating switches off automatically  
If one of the following conditions applies, the steering wheel heating switches off automatically:  
If the energy use is too high.  
If the steering wheel heating system is malfunctioning.  
Rear window defroster  
The rear window defroster works when the engine is running.  
Switch the rear window defroster on and off in the Air conditioner menu or climate control bar.  
The rear window defroster switches off automatically after a maximum of around ten minutes.  
NOTICE  
Stickers that are placed on the inside of the rear window over the heat conductors of the rear window defroster, or objects  
that rest against the inside of the rear window may damage the rear window defroster.  
Do not affix any stickers over the heat conductors of the rear window defroster.  
Do not load the luggage compartment to a height where objects rest against the rear window.  
In order to save fuel, switch off the rear window defroster as soon as possible.  
Automatic supplementary heating function  
Switching the automatic supplementary heater function on and off  
The availability of the automatic supplementary heater function depends on the vehicle equipment. An additional heating  
component can help to heat the vehicle interior more quickly.  
1. Open the Air conditioner menu in the Infotainment system.  
2. To open the Climate control settings submenu, tap  
3. Tap Automatic supplementary heater.  
.
The heating component will switch on automatically depending on the outside temperature and will switch off again  
automatically after a while.  
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