Not yet tested

Back-seat heat for rear passengers

When a rear seat is taken on a cold day, the rear seat heaters and second-row climate switch on.

Why it’s useful

Rear controls are on a small screen the passengers may not know about. This just handles it.

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: Second-row left or right — 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: Matching second-row seat heat — medium.
6. Action 2: Front / Second-Row HVACTap Add action, open Climate (HVAC), pick Front / Second-Row HVAC and set: Second-row HVAC on.
7. Name and saveName it “Rear Warmth”, save, and make sure its card is switched on.
8. 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

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