UNIVERSAL SEAT HEATER 2010 COMFORT HEAT

KIT CONTENTS GENERAL APPLICABILITY

ITEM QTY DESCRIPTION SERVICE PART ALL MODELS EXCEPT VERTICAL CENTER LISTING
1 2 HEATING ELEMENT 250-2802
2 1 CONTROL SWITCH SEE BELOW
3 1 MAIN HARNESS SEE BELOW
4 1 HARDWARE BAG 250-2803 RECOMMENDED SEQUENCE OF APPLICATION
5 1 WARRANTY CARD N/A
CONTROL SWITCH/MAIN HARNESS SERVICE PARTS
ROUND SWITCH & HARNESS 250-2799
SINGLE DIAL SWITCH & HARNESS 250-2800
DUAL DIAL SWITCH & HARNESS 250-2801
* MANDATORY

SPECIAL NOTE: INSTALLATION SEQUENCES

HARDWARE BAG CONTENTS
AFTER SAFETY MANDATED PREPARATORY STEPS HAVE BEEN TAKEN, THE INSTALLA-
ROUND SWITCH KIT TION SEQUENCE IS THE SUGGESTED METHOD FOR COMPLETING THE ACCESSORY
ITEM QTY DESCRIPTION INSTALLATION. IN SOME INSTANCES, THE SUGGESTED SEQUENCE IS WRITTEN FOR

1 8 WIRE TIES ONE ASSOCIATE TO INSTALL AND IN OTHERS THE SEQUENCE IS GIVEN AS PART OF A
TEAM ACCESSORY INSTALLATION. UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED IN THE DOCUMENT,
2 4 INSULATED TAPE THE ASSOCIATES MAY PERFORM THE INSTALLATION STEPS IN ANY ORDER TO MAKE
3 2 14-16AWG SPADE TERMINAL THE INSTALLATION AS EFFICIENT AS POSSIBLE WHILE MAINTAINING CONSISTENT
QUALITY.
4 2 14-16AWG T-TAP
5 2 FOAM PAD
SINGLE-DIAL SWITCH KIT
1 8 WIRE TIES LEGEND
2 4 INSULATED TAPE
3 3 14-16AWG SPADE TERMINAL STOP: DAMAGE TO VEHICLE MAY OCCUR. DO NOT PROCEED UNTIL

4 3 14-16AWG T-TAP PROCESS COMPLIANCE HAS BEEN MET.

5 2 FOAM PAD OPERATOR SAFETY: USE CAUTION TO AVOID RISK OF INJURY.

DUAL-DIAL SWITCH KIT
CRITICAL PROCESS: PROCEED WITH CAUTION TO ENSURE A
1 16 WIRE TIES QUALITY INSTALLATION. THESE POINTS WILL BE AUDITED ON A
2 8 INSULATED TAPE COMPLETED VEHICLE INSTALLATION.

3 4 14-16AWG SPADE TERMINAL GENERAL PROCESS: THIS HIGHLIGHTS SPECIFIC PROCESSES TO

4 4 14-16AWG T-TAP ENSURE A QUALITY INSTALLATION. THESE POINTS WILL BE AUDITED

5 2 FOAM PAD DURING THE ACCESSORY INSTALLATION.

TOOLS & EQUIPMENT: THIS CALLS OUT THE SPECIFIC TOOLS

AND EQUIPMENT REQUIRED FOR THE PROCESS.
CONFLICTS
REVISION MARK: THIS MARK HIGHLIGHTS A CHANGE IN
NOTE: INSTALLATION WITH RESPECT TO PREVIOUS ISSUE.

RECOMMENDED TOOLS
SAFETY TOOLS USE DURING INSTALL
GLOVES
SAFETY GLASSES
SPECIAL TOOLS !!!WARNING!!!
INSTALLATION TOOLS SEAT HEATERS SHOULD NOT BE
PLIERS FOR T-TAPS INSTALLED IN VEHICLES THAT WILL BE
WIRE CUTTERS TO CUT WIRE TIES
USED BY INDIVIDUALS THAT MAY
TRIM REMOVAL TOOL
SCISSORS FOR CUTTING ELEMENTS EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTY WITH SENSING
SPECIAL CHEMICALS AND/OR REACTING TO INCREASED
TEMPERATURE (PARAPLEGICS, INFANTS,
FORM #5261, REV. RTP, 11-18-10 ELDERLY, ETC.)
 GENERAL SAFETY ADVICE

- IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO INSTALL THE SEAT HEATING KITS WHENEVER:

• THE SEAT COVERS ARE ADHERED TO THE SEAT’S FOAM PADDING, OR
• THE SEAT’S LONGITUDINAL CHANNELS ARE SPACED LESS THAN 250 MM APART (FIG. A).
- THE BATTERY TERMINALS SHOULD BE DISCONNECTED BEFORE WORKING ON THE VEHICLE’S
ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS. THE SECURITY CODES (RADIO, NAVIGATION SYSTEM, ETC.) SHOULD BE
NOTED.
- THE SEAT COVER AND SEAMS SHOULD REMAIN UNMODIFIED FOR SEATS WITH SIDE AIR-BAGS.
THE HEATING ELEMENTS ARE ONLY ALLOWED TO BE FITTED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SEAT.
PLEASE REFER TO THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER’S MANUAL.
- PLEASE FOLLOW THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER’S VEHICLE MANUAL FOR SEATS WITH A SEAT BELT
RECOGNITION DEVICE, A SEAT OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (OCS)/OCCUPANT
POSITION DETECTION SYSTEM (OPDS), OR BOTH.
* FOLLOW THE EXAMPLE OF WHAT THE FACTORY DOES.
* DO NOT PLACE A SEAT HEATER PAD ON TOP OF THE OCS/OPDS. INSTALL THE PAD ON THE
FOAM CORE WHICH IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH THE SENSOR.
* DISCONNECT THE OTHER PAD, YOU WILL NOT NEED IT. IF INSTALLING THE ROUND 3-POSITION
SWITCH, CONNECT THE PAD WHICH PROVIDES 2-COLOR SWITCH ILLUMINATION. NOTE: HEAT
WILL ONLY BE PRODUCED IN THE “HI” SETTING.
- THE SEAT HEATING ELEMENTS ARE ONLY ALLOWED TO BE INSTALLED BY QUALIFIED AND
TRAINED PERSONNEL WHO ARE KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS AND UPHOL-
STERY. IMPROPER INSTALLATION CAN ADVERSELY AFFECT THE SYSTEM’S RELIABILITY AND RISK
OVERHEATING.
- USE ORIGINAL KIT COMPONENTS ONLY.
- THE HEATING ELEMENTS MUST BE SECURED AND MOUNTED FREE OF FOLDS AND CREASES.
HEATING ELEMENTS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO BE DAMAGED DURING THE INSTALLATION. AVOID
EXPOSURE TO ANY SHARP OBJECT THAT COULD COMPROMISE THE INTEGRITY OF THE HEATING
ELEMENT. IT IS IMPERATIVE FOR DURABILITY AND THE SYSTEM’S RELIABILITY THAT THE COM-
PLETE HEATING ELEMENT IS POSITIONED CORRECTLY. ANY MODIFICATIONS TO THE SEAT’S COM-
PONENTS, WHICH AFFECT THE HEATING ELEMENTS OR COME INTO CONTACT WITH THEM, CAN
INFLUENCE THE DURABILITY AND RELIABILITY.
- THE HEATING ELEMENT IS ONLY ALLOWED TO BE OPERATED AT +12 V ±3 V. IT SHOULD IDEAL-
LY BE CONNECTED TO THE ON BOARD POWER SUPPLY VIA THE IGNITION VOLTAGE. THE SEAT
HEATING UNIT SHOULD BE PROTECTED BY A FUSE WITH A MAXIMUM RATING OF 15 AMPS.
- THE HEATING ELEMENTS ARE ONLY ALLOWED TO BE MODIFIED AS DESCRIBED IN THESE
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS, EXCEPT WIDTH WHICH IS NOT ALLOWED TO BE ALTERED IN ANY
WAY.
- THE WIRE HARNESS IS NOT ALLOWED TO BE MODIFIED. ENSURE THAT THE WIRE HARNESS IS
SECURED AND FASTENED PROPERLY. THE WIRE HARNESS MUST BE ROUTED PROPERLY SO THE
SEAT CAN MOVE FREELY WITHOUT DIFFICULTY. CONTACT WITH SHARP EDGES, BENDING OR
PULLING OF WIRE MUST BE AVOIDED, IN ORDER TO PREVENT THE WIRE HARNESS FROM BEING
DAMAGED. THE ON BOARD MAIN SUPPLY AND THE WIRE HARNESS CROSS-SECTION MUST BE
ADAPTED TO THE EXTRA CURRENT LOADS IF NECESSARY. REFER TO THE VEHICLE’S WIRING DIA-
GRAM FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
- THE FOAM PADDING MUST BE CLEAN AND FREE FROM SEPARATING AGENTS, GREASE, SILICONE,
DUST AND OIL BEFORE THE HEATING ELEMENTS ARE SECURED TO IT. THE FULL ADHESIVE
STRENGTH WILL ONLY BE ATTAINED IF SUFFICIENT PRESSURE IS APPLIED DURING THE INSTALLA-
TION AND AN ADEQUATE PERIOD OF TIME IS ALLOWED FOR THE CHEMICAL REACTION TO TAKE
PLACE (48 HOURS APPROX.). A HEATING ELEMENT IS NOT ALLOWED TO BE DETACHED AND
REINSTALLED AFTER IT HAS BEEN INSTALLED COMPLETELY FOR THE FIRST TIME.
- THE HEATING ELEMENTS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO COME INTO CONTACT WITH ANY OF THE SEAT’S
ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE COMPONENTS SUCH AS PADDING CLIPS/HOGRINGS, LISTING SUP-
PORTS OR THE SEAT’S FRAME: !!!DANGER OF SHORT-CIRCUITING!!!
- THE HEATING PERFORMANCE ON THE COVER’S SURFACE VARIES ACCORDING TO THE TYPE OF
SEAT OR COVER. EVERY MILLIMETER OF THE COVER’S THICKNESS PROLONGS THE HEATING TIME
BY UP TO 15 SECONDS.
- THE SEAT HEATING UNIT’S FUNCTION MUST BE EXPLAINED TO THE CUSTOMER AND THE OPERAT-
ING INSTRUCTIONS MUST BE PROVIDED. THE CUSTOMER MUST BE INFORMED ABOUT ALL SAFETY
ASPECTS. THE OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS MUST DESCRIBE HOW THE FUSE IS POSITIONED.
- THE POINTS IN THE OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS MUST ALSO BE FOLLOWED FOR THE INSTALLATION.
WARNING: SEAT HEATERS SHOULD NOT BE INSTALLED IN VEHICLES THAT WILL BE USED BY
INDIVIDUALS THAT MAY EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTY WITH SENSING AND/OR REACTING TO
INCREASED TEMPERATURE (PARAPLEGICS, INFANTS, ELDERLY, ETC.)

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CAUTION: IT IS ADVISABLE TO DISCONNECT THE
NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE FOR 3 MINUTES BEFORE
BEGINNING INSTALLATION TO AVOID UNINTENDED AIR
BAG DEPLOYMENT. NOTE AND RECORD ANY ANTI-
THEFT RADIO CODES PRIOR TO DISCONNECTING.

A. PRE-INSTALLATION SUGGESTIONS

1. REMOVE SEATS FROM VEHICLE PER VEHICLE'S

FIGURE 1
SERVICE MANUAL AND PLACE ON A CLEAN WORK
SURFACE.

2. REMOVE SEAT COVERS PER VEHICLE'S SERVICE

MANUAL.

B. TRIMMING HEATING ELEMENTS

1. PLACE HEATING ELEMENT ON SEAT CUSHION TAPE

SIDE DOWN, WITH HARNESS TOWARD SEAT BACK.
IF THE SEAT HAS A CENTER LISTING, FORM THE FIGURE 2
ELEMENT INTO THE LISTING VALLEY. FIGURE 2.

NOTE: MAKE SURE THERMOSTAT IS NOT LOCATED

UNDER THE SEAT BACK. IT IS RECOMMENDED TO
LOCATE THERMOSTAT 1-2” FROM THE EDGE OF
THE SEAT BACK.

2. DRAW A WINDOW AROUND THE LOCATION OF THE

CENTER LISTING. ALLOW AT LEAST 1/8” (3MM)
ON EITHER SIDE OF THE LISTING CHANNEL.
NOTE: LEAVE AT LEAST 1 5/8” (40MM) OF
SEAT HEATER MATERIAL TO EACH SIDE OF THE
OPENING. FIGURE 3. FIGURE 3

IF IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO LEAVE AT LEAST 1

5/8” MATERIAL ON EITHER SIDE OF THE LISTING,
IT IS ACCEPTABLE TO CUT THE ELEMENT TO FIT
THE LENGTH. CAUTION: DO NOT REMOVE
MORE THAN 7” OF ELEMENT LENGTH. THE FIN-
ISHED ELEMENT SHOULD BE NO LESS THAN
11.75”.

3. REPEAT STEPS 1&2 FOR SEAT BACK CUSHION.

4. TRIM THE PADS AND DISCARD THE EXCESS MATE-

RIAL. FIGURE 4.

FIGURE 4
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B. TRIMMING HEATING ELEMENTS (CONTINUED)

5. USING THE SUPPLIED FELT TAPE, WRAP THE EDGE

OF THE CUT OUT WINDOW AS SHOWN IN FIGURE
5.

C. INSTALLATION OF HEATING ELEMENTS

1. CAUTION: THE HEATING ELEMENTS MUST BE

INSTALLED FLAT, UNFOLDED AND WRINKLE
FREE. DO NOT FOLD ELEMENT AND INSTALL.
FIGURE 5
2. REMOVE THE TAPE’S PROTECTIVE LAYER AND CEN-
TER THE ELEMENT SIDE TO SIDE ON THE SEAT
BACK FOAM. POSITION THE THERMOSTAT APPROX-
IMATELY 1-2” FROM THE OPPOSITE CUSHION.
WORKING FROM THE BACK TO THE FRONT OR
FRONT TO BACK, PRESS FIRMLY ON THE ELEMENT
TO ENSURE A GOOD BOND WITH THE SEAT CUSH-
ION AND TO AVOID WRINKLES. FIGURE 6

3. CUT A SMALL INCISION IN THE FOAM FOR THERMO-

STAT LOCATION. FIGURE 7

4. ROUTE THE ELEMENT WIRING HARNESS DOWN TO

THE BOTTOM OF THE SEAT BACK, INBOARD OF
THE HINGE COVER AND UNDER THE SEAT. BE
SURE HARNESS IS FREE FROM SHARP OBJECTS,
PINCH POINTS AND MOVING PARTS.

5. REPEAT THE PROCESS ABOVE FOR THE SEAT FIGURE 6

CUSHION.

6. SECURE WIRING HARNESSES UNDER SEAT. BE

SURE HARNESS IS FREE FROM SHARP EDGES,
PINCH POINTS AND MOVING OBJECTS.

7. RE-ATTACH SEAT COVERS. TAKE CARE TO AVOID

DAMAGE TO THE HEATING ELEMENTS.

CAUTION: DANGER OF SHORT-CIRCUITING!

THE HEATING ELEMENTS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO
COME INTO CONTACT WITH ANY OF THE SEAT’S
ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE COMPONENTS SUCH
AS PADDING CLIPS/HOGRINGS, LISTING SUPPORTS
OR THE SEAT’S FRAME!

FIGURE 7

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D. HARNESS INSTALLATION

1. PRIOR TO MAKING ANY CONNECTIONS, LAY OUT THE HARNESS IN THE VEHICLE TO FIND THE BEST SOLUTION
FOR HARNESS ROUTING TO POWER CONNECTIONS AND SWITCH LOCATION.

2. REFER TO VEHICLE OWNER’S MANUAL FOR ANY WIRING IDENTIFICATION. USING THE SUPPLIED T-TAPS AND
INSULATED TERMINALS, CONNECT THE WIRE HARNESS TO THE VEHICLE WIRING AS FOLLOWS:

ROUND SWITCH KIT

A. RED WIRE - CONNECT TO ACCESSORY +12 VOLTS - 10 AMP CIRCUIT.
NOTE: IMPROPER INSTALLATION COULD LEAD TO BATTERY DRAIN IF CONNECTED TO A CONSTANT BAT-
TERY SOURCE.

B. BLACK WIRE - IT IS RECOMMENDED TO CONNECT THE RING TERMINAL TO THE VEHICLE BODY USING AN
EXISTING COMMON GROUND POINT. IF ONE IS NOT ACCESSIBLE, CONNECT TO A GROUND WIRE WITH HIGH
CURRENT CAPACITY.

SINGLE-DIAL SWITCH KIT

A.RED WIRE - CONNECT TO ACCESSORY +12 VOLTS - 10 AMP CIRCUIT.
NOTE: IMPROPER INSTALLATION COULD LEAD TO BATTERY DRAIN IF CONNECTED TO A CONSTANT BAT-
TERY SOURCE.

B. RED/YELLOW STRIPE WIRE - CONNECT TO IGNITION +12 VOLTS - 5 AMP CIRCUIT.

C. BLACK WIRE - IT IS RECOMMENDED TO CONNECT THE RING TERMINAL TO THE VEHICLE BODY USING AN
EXISTING COMMON GROUND POINT. IF ONE IS NOT ACCESSIBLE, CONNECT TO A GROUND WIRE WITH HIGH
CURRENT CAPACITY.

DUAL-DIAL SWITCH KIT

A. RED WIRE - CONNECT TO ACCESSORY +12 VOLTS - 20 AMP CIRCUIT.
NOTE: IMPROPER INSTALLATION COULD LEAD TO BATTERY DRAIN IF CONNECTED TO A CONSTANT BAT-
TERY SOURCE.

B. RED/YELLOW STRIPE WIRE - CONNECT TO IGNITION +12 VOLTS - 5 AMP CIRCUIT.

C. YELLOW WIRE - CONNECT HEADLIGHT/NIGHT LAMP +12 VOLTS - 5 AMP CIRCUIT.

D. BLACK WIRE - IT IS RECOMMENDED TO CONNECT THE RING TERMINAL TO THE VEHICLE BODY USING AN
EXISTING COMMON GROUND POINT. IF ONE IS NOT ACCESSIBLE, CONNECT TO A GROUND WIRE WITH HIGH
CURRENT CAPACITY.

3. CONNECT THE 2-PIN CONNECTORS OF THE ELEMENTS TO THE POWER HARNESS.

NOTE: VERIFY THAT ALL CONNECTIONS ARE SECURED AND THE SEAT MOVEMENT WILL NOT INTERFERE WITH
HARNESS. BE SURE HARNESS IS FREE FROM SHARP OBJECTS, PINCH POINTS AND MOVING PARTS.

4. SECURE THE RELAY USING THE SUPPLIED WIRE TIES.

5. SECURE HARNESS USING SUPPLIED ZIP TIES. BE SURE HARNESS IS FREE FROM SHARP OBJECTS, PINCH
POINTS AND MOVING PARTS.

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E. SWITCH INSTALLATION

1. CHOOSE A SWITCH LOCATION ON A FLAT SURFACE

(SEAT PANEL OR CONSOLE PANEL) WHERE SWITCH
BODY AND WIRES WON’T INTERFERE WITH SEAT
MOVEMENT OR OTHER VEHICLE COMPONENTS.

2. REMOVE THE PANEL FROM THE SEAT OR VEHICLE

CONSOLE.

ROUND SWITCH KIT

A. MARK THE SWITCH LOCATION, CUT AN OPENING
USING A PUNCH TOOL OR DRILL BIT (4/5 IN
OR 20MM). FIGURE 8
FIGURE 8
B. USING A FILE OR SIMILAR TOOL, MAKE A
SMALL NOTCH TO EASE THE INSTALLATION
AND KEEP THE SWITCH FROM ROTATING. TAKE
CARE TO PROPERLY ORIENT THE SWITCH PRIOR
TO NOTCHING.
SINGLE AND DUAL-DIAL SWITCH TEMPLATE
SINGLE AND DUAL-DIAL SWITCH KIT 1.600
A. USE THE SUPPLIED TEMPLATE (FIGURE 9) AND
MARK THE SWITCH LOCATION. TAKE CARE TO
PROPERLY ORIENT THE SWITCH.

B. CAREFULLY CUT AN OPENING USING A DRILL 0.918

CUTTING TOOL OR OTHER SIMILAR CUTTING
TOOL. BE SURE TO SQUARE THE CORNERS
USING A FILE OR SIMILAR TOOL. FIGURE 9

3. INSERT THE SWITCH AND FIRMLY PRESS INTO

PLACE. MAKE SURE RETAINING CLIPS SNAP
SECURELY.

4. CONNECT THE SWITCH CONNECTOR TO THE MAIN

HARNESS CONNECTOR.

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F. FINAL ASSEMBLY

1. REASSEMBLE TRIM PIECES AND CONSOLE TAKING CARE TO AVOID DAMAGE TO HARNESSES AND CONNEC-
TORS.

2. MAKE SURE VEHICLE FLOOR IS CLEAR AND CAREFULLY PLACE SEAT INTO VEHICLE.

3. ENSURE ALL CONNECTORS UNDER SEAT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY CONNECTED AND SECURED WITH WIRE TIES
AND NOTHING WILL BE DAMAGED DURING SEAT MOVEMENT.

4. TORQUE SEAT BOLTS PER SERVICE MANUAL.

5. RECONNECT BATTERY CABLE(S). RE-ENTER ANY THEFT DETERRENT INFORMATION, IF APPLICABLE.

6. RE-CHECK ALL SYSTEMS AND ACCESSORIES WHERE COMPONENTS WERE REMOVED OR RELOCATED DURING
THE INSTALLATION PROCESS.

NOTE: IF THE PASSENGER SEAT CUSHION HAS A SEAT OCCUPANT SENSOR FOR AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT, REFER
TO THE MANUFACTURER’S VEHICLE MANUAL FOR RECALIBRATION GUIDLINES.

TROUBLESHOOTING
THE HEATING DOES NOT FUNCTION ALTHOUGH IT IS CHECK THE FUSE AND CHANGE IF NECESSARY.
SWITCHED ON.
THE LED IS NOT ILLUMINATED.

THE LED IS NOT ILLUMINATED ALTHOUGH THE THE LED IN THE SWITCH IS DEFECTIVE.
HEATING IS FUNCTIONING AND SWITCHED ON.

THE HEATING DOES NOT FUNCTION ALTHOUGH IT IS THE TEMPERATURE OF THE SEAT COVER COULD BE
SWITCHED ON. TOO HIGH DUE TO HIGH INTERIOR TEMPERATURE.
THE LED IS ON. THE THERMOSTAT IN THE SEAT HEATING UNIT IS
CONNECTED. WAIT UNTIL THE SEAT COVER'S TEM-
PERATURE HAS FALLEN AND TRY AGAIN.

THE FUSE BURNS OUT REPEATEDLY. VERIFY THE FUSE RATING IS CORRECT:
ROUND SWITCH/SINGLE-DIAL SWITCH =10 AMPS
DUAL-DIAL SWITCH =15 AMPS
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 SAFETY ADVICE/WARNINGS
WARNING: THE SEAT HEATING UNIT IS ONLY ALLOWED TO BE OPERATED WHEN A PERSON IS SITTING ON IT. THIS PERSON
MUST FEEL TEMPERATURES AND BE ABLE TO REACT TO THEM. PERSONS WHO EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTY WITH FEELING TEMPERA-
TURES – SUCH AS PARAPLEGIC PERSONS, CHILDREN AND ELDERLY PEOPLE – ARE NOT ALLOWED TO USE THE SEAT HEATING UNIT
BECAUSE THERE IS A RISK THAT THEY WILL SUFFER INJURY FROM BURNS. THE SEAT HEATING UNIT, LIKE ANY OTHER HEATING
APPLIANCE, SHOULD NOT BE SWITCHED ON AND LEFT UNSUPERVISED. UNINTENTIONAL ACTIVATION OF THE SEAT HEATING UNIT
SHOULD BE AVOIDED.

* IF THE SEAT OCCUPANT FEELS AN EXCESSIVE TEMPERATURE AFTER THE SEAT HEATING UNIT HAS BEEN SWITCHED ON,
CHANGE TO LOWER SETTINGS TO REDUCE HEAT OR SWITCH OFF COMPLETELY.

* THE SEAT HEATING ELEMENT IS NOT ALLOWED TO COME INTO CONTACT WITH KNIVES, NAILS, NEEDLES, TOOLS OR ANY MATE-
RIAL THAT COULD PENETRATE AND PIERCE THE SEAT’S SURFACE OR THE HEATING ELEMENTS.

* THE ‘HIGH’ SETTING IS UNSUITABLE FOR CONTINUOUS OPERATION.

* THE SEAT HEATING UNIT MUST BE SWITCHED OFF AFTER THE ENGINE HAS BEEN SWITCHED OFF IF THE INSTALLATION IS POW-
ERED VIA THE CONTINUOUS DUTY PLUS CIRCUIT, IN ORDER TO AVOID DISCHARGING THE BATTERY.

* SHARP OBJECTS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO BE LAYED ON OR TRANSPORTED IN THE SEAT. EXCESSIVE WEIGHTS OR HEAVY
OBJECTS THAT ARE PUT DOWN ON THE SEAT CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE SEAT HEATING UNIT AND AFFECT ITS OPERATION
ADVERSELY. IT IS THEREFORE RECOMMENDED NOT TO PUT OBJECTS ON THE SEAT.

* IF IT IS NOTICED THAT AN UNUSUAL SMELL DEVELOPS WHEN THE SEAT HEATING UNIT IS SWITCHED ON OR IF THERE IS AN
UNEVEN DISTRIBUTION OF HEAT ON THE SEAT OR BACKREST – OR BETWEEN THE SEAT AND BACKREST AS THE CASE MAY BE –
THEN THE SEAT HEATING UNIT MUST BE SWITCHED OFF IMMEDIATELY AND THE SPECIALIZED WORKSHOP MUST BE CONTACTED.
THE SEAT HEATING UNIT IS ONLY ALLOWED TO BE MODIFIED OR DECOMMISSIONED BY A SPECIALIZED WORKSHOP.

* THE SEAT IS NOT ALLOWED TO BE COVERED WITH INSULATING MATERIALS (INCLUDING BLANKETS OR RUGS, JACKETS, CUSH-
IONS, BAGS, HANDBAGS, RETRO-FITTED SEAT MATS, CHILDREN’S SEATS, SEAT REINFORCEMENT, PROTECTIVE COVERS, ETC.)
WHENEVER THE SEAT HEATING UNIT HAS BEEN SWITCHED ON. THE SEAT HEATING UNIT’S FUNCTION COULD BE AFFECTED IF IT
IS OPERATED WHEN THESE MATERIALS ARE PRESENT: THIS COULD RISK DAMAGE TO THE SEAT OR BURNING INJURIES TO SEAT
OCCUPANT.

* THE SEAT HEATING UNIT IS NOT ALLOWED TO BE EXPOSED TO EXCESSIVE MOISTURE. SMALL AMOUNTS OF THE FOLLOWING
LIQUIDS DO NOT ADVERSELY AFFECT THE SEAT HEATING UNIT FROM BEING OPERATED SAFELY AND CONTINUOUSLY AFTER IT
HAS COMPLETELY DRIED: PERSPIRATION, BEVERAGES (E.G., COFFEE, COLA, MINERAL WATER, ETC.), BRINE (5 % IN SOLU-
TION), CLEANING AGENTS CONTAINING AMMONIA (10 % BY VOLUME), CLEANING AGENTS CONTAINING ALCOHOL (10 % BY VOL-
UME), CLEANING AGENTS FOR PLASTIC OR VINYL, AS WELL AS SOAPY WATER.

WARNING: EXCESSIVE CONTACT WITH ANY LIQUIDS CAN ADVERSITY AFFECT THE PERFORMANCE OF THE SEAT HEATING UNIT
AND CAUSE ITS SERVICE LIFE TO BE REDUCED. THE SEAT HEATING ELEMENT MUST NOT BE TURNED ON AT ANY TIME WHEN
EXCESSIVE MOISTURE HAS DAMPENED THE SEAT SURFACE OR INTERNAL COMPONENTS, OR BOTH. THE SEAT HEATING ELEMENT
MUST NOT BE OPERATED, WHEN ARTICLES OF CLOTHING ARE WET OR MOIST. THE SEAT HEATING ELEMENT IS UNSUITABLE FOR
DRYING DAMP/WET CLOTHING OR OBJECTS.