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Heated/Cooled Accessories - Heated Steering Wheel - Description





HEATED STEERING WHEEL





The heated steering wheel system is designed to enhance the thermal comfort of the driver by heating the steering wheel.

The heated steering wheel is an option only available on vehicles that have heated seats.

The heating element is made of copper wire and located between the covering and substrate material of the steering wheel.

A vehicle with a heated steering wheel can easily be identified by the heated steering wheel switch (3) located on the switch pod in the instrument panel center bezel. The heated steering wheel switch has one Light-Emitting Diode (LED) indicator lamp that illuminates when the heated steering wheel system is on.

The heated steering wheel system consists of the following major components

- Heated Steering Wheel Switch
- Heated Seat Module (HSM)
- Heated Steering Wheel