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Heating and air conditioning -> Windscreen heating for Your Volkswagen Transporter Van Seventh Generation (2021-2025)

Also make the other vehicle occupants aware of this if necessary.  
WARNING  
Anyone experiencing reduced sensitivity to pain or temperature due to medication, paralysis or chronic illness(e.g.  
diabetes) could sustain burns on the back, buttocks and legs when using the seat heating. These burns may take a  
long time to heal or may never heal fully. Please consult a doctor to determine your own level of health.  
Anyone experiencing reduced sensitivity to pain or temperature should never use the seat heating.  
WARNING  
Wet seat covers can cause a malfunctions in the seat heating and increase the risk of burns.  
Ensure that the seat cushion is dry before using the seat heating.  
Do not sit on the seat in damp or wet clothing.  
Do not place any damp or wet objects or items of clothing on the seat.  
Do not spill any liquids on the seat.  
NOTICE  
To avoid damaging the heating elements, do not kneel on the seats and do not apply sharp pressure at a single  
point to the seat cushion and backrest.  
Liquids, sharp objects and insulating materials, such as a protective cover or child seat, may damage the seat  
heating.  
If odours develop, switch off the seat heating immediately and have it checked by a correspondingly qualified  
workshop.  
If the original seat covers are replaced with another material, the seat heating can overheat or the seat heating  
function may be restricted.  
To save fuel, switch off the seat heating as soon as  
possible.  
Windscreen heating  
The windscreen heating will only work when the engine is running.  
Switch the windscreen heating on and off.  
1. Tap  
on the control panel next to the multifunction steering wheel.  
The windscreen heater switches off depending on the outside temperature, but after approximately 8 minutes  
at the latest.  
Automatic windscreen heating  
The windscreen heating is switched on automatically if there is a risk of condensation forming on a window.  
1. Tap  
on the Infotainment system.  
2. Switch the automatic windscreen heating on or off with  
Automatic windscreen heating.  
Automatic windscreen heating is also active when the air conditioning system is switched off.  
Windscreen heating using the defrost function  
The windscreen heating will be switched on when the defrost function is switched on and a sensor detects that  
condensation may form on the windscreen.  
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Windscreen heater switches off automatically  
The windscreen heater switches off automatically if any of the following conditions is met:  
The power consumption is too high.  
There is a fault in the air conditioning system.  
The specified time has elapsed.  
Steering wheel heating  
The steering wheel heating functions only when the engine is running.  
Temperature settings of the steering wheel heating  
When you switch on the steering wheel heating, the current temperature setting is continuously shown as a bar  
display in the instrument cluster. All three bars are filled at the highest temperature setting.  
Switching the steering wheel heating on and off on the multifunction steering wheel  
1. Press to switch on the steering wheel heating at the highest temperature setting.  
2. To adjust the temperature setting, press repeatedly.  
3. To switch off the steering wheel heating, press repeatedly until the bar display in the instrument cluster  
display goes out.  
Storing the temperature setting  
1. Switch on the steering wheel heating and set the desired temperature setting.  
2. To store the current temperature setting, press and hold for around one second.  
The temperature setting is not stored and the steering wheel heating is switched off.  
3. To switch the steering wheel heating back on again with the last stored temperature setting, press and hold  
for around one second.  
Steering wheel heating switches on automatically  
The most recent temperature setting is switched on automatically if you switch on the engine again within  
approximately 10 minutes.  
Steering wheel heating switches off automatically  
The steering wheel heating switches itself off automatically if one of the following conditions is met:  
The power consumption is too high.  
There is a fault in the steering wheel heating system.  
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