Not yet tested

Warm the passenger seat only when someone is in it

Cold outside and someone sits in the front passenger seat? Their seat heater turns on for them.

Why it’s useful

No more passengers asking where the seat heater is, and no wasted energy heating an empty seat.

How to set it up

1. Open AutomationsWith the car in Park, open the App Launcher on the touchscreen and tap Automations.
2. Create a new automationTap “Create an automation”.
3. Set the trigger: Seat OccupiedUnder Trigger, open Seats and pick Seat Occupied. Set it to: Passenger seat — occupied.
4. Add condition: Outside TemperatureTap Add condition, open Environment, pick Outside Temperature and set: Below 45°F (7°C).
5. Action 1: Seat Heat & CoolTap Add action, open Seats & Steering Wheel, pick Seat Heat & Cool and set: Passenger seat heat — medium.
6. Name and saveName it “Passenger Warmth”, save, and make sure its card is switched on.
7. Test itTrigger it once while parked with the screen on, and check each action happened.

Menu names come from the English strings found in current firmware and may change slightly at launch. There is no way to import automations, so you build each one on the touchscreen. Full walkthrough

Tips

• A bag on the seat can count as a person. If that happens a lot, add the passenger seatbelt as a condition.

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