Get Heating and air conditioning system -> Automatic mode of the seat air conditioning Guide for Volkswagen Passat SUV Nineth Generation (2023-2025)

Automatic control of seat air conditioning is available depending on the vehicle equipment.

Opening the Seat air conditioning menu

In the Infotainment system: seat ventilation, seat settings

and seat heating.

1. To open the Seats menu, tap function button → Fig. 1 1 on the driver or front passenger side.

open the Seats menu in the app overview.

2. Open the Seat air conditioning submenu.

Automatic functions in the Seat air conditioning submenu

In automatic mode, the seat heating and seat ventilation are controlled depending on the temperature and moisture in the seat.

Automatic mode is switched off if the heating or ventilation setting of the seat heating or seat ventilation is changed manually.

You can adjust the intensity of seat air conditioning in the Seat air conditioning settings menu.

Maximum temperature setting of the seat heating for a limited time.

Combines heating and ventilation for a limited time by first heating the seat. The temperature setting is reduced automatically

after a certain time and the ventilation setting is increased.

Maximum ventilation setting of the seat ventilation for a limited time.

Automatic mode of the seat air conditioning remains switched on after this time elapses.

Displays of the automatic seat air conditioning

When you switch on automatic mode of the seat air conditioning, the following operating states may be displayed in the air

conditioning block:

Seat heating and seat ventilation switched off.

Seat heating switched on and seat ventilation switched off.

Seat heating switched off and seat ventilation switched on.

Seat heating and seat ventilation switched on.

Adjusting the intensity of the seat air conditioning

You can adjust the intensity of the seat heating and seat ventilation separately for the seat and the seat cushion if, for example, you

wish to heat or ventilate the backrest of the driver’s seat less than the seat cushion.

1. Open the Seats menu in the app overview.

2. Open the Settings submenu.

3. Select the Seat air conditioning settings menu.

4. Select the driver side or front passenger side.

5. To adjust the intensity of the seat heating or seat ventilation, move the sliders for the seat cushion and backrest to the right or

left.

If you select a higher intensity, heating or ventilation takes place for longer and more intensively.

The steering wheel heating functions when the engine is running.

Switch the steering wheel heating on and off in the air conditioning menu.

Switch the steering wheel heating on and off on the multifunction steering wheel.

Temperature settings of the steering wheel heating

The steering wheel heating operating states are shown in colour in the Infotainment system and on the instrument cluster display. The

symbol is coloured red at the highest temperature setting.

Highest temperature setting of the steering wheel heating.

Operating the heated steering wheel

1. Open the air conditioning menu in the Infotainment system.

2. Tap

to switch on the steering wheel heating at the highest temperature setting.

press on the multifunction steering wheel.

3. To adjust the temperature setting, tap repeatedly.

4. To switch off the steering wheel heating, tap repeatedly until the symbol is coloured white.

Steering wheel heating switches on automatically

The most recent temperature setting is switched on automatically if you start the engine again within approximately 10 minutes.

Switching the steering wheel heating on automatically at the start of the journey

1. Open the air conditioning menu in the Infotainment system.

2. Tap

to open the Air conditioning settings submenu.

3. Activate the Steering wheel heating checkbox.

After starting the engine, the steering wheel heating is automatically switched on depending on the outside temperature and

temperature of the steering wheel.

Switching on the steering wheel heating automatically with the Smart Climate function

Direct warm air onto the steering wheel.

When you switch on the Smart Climate function

in the air conditioning menu, the steering wheel heating will be switched on

automatically with the highest temperature setting. The steering wheel heating will remain switched on after the time elapses.

If the steering wheel heating is already switched on before you switch on the Smart Climate function , the already adjusted

temperature setting of the steering wheel heating will remain selected.

Heating and air conditioning system -> Automatic mode of the seat air conditioning for Your Volkswagen Passat SUV Nineth Generation (2023-2025)

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