Description And Operation: Notes
DESCRIPTION
The Heated Steering Wheel system is comprised of several different components. Those components are:
| 1. | Refer to HEATED STEERING WHEEL . |
| 2. | Refer to STEERING COLUMN CONTROL MODULE . |
| 3. | Refer to BODY CONTROL MODULE . |
| 4. | Refer to COMFORT SEAT AND WHEEL MODULE (CSWM) . |
| 5. | Refer to HEATED STEERING WHEEL SWITCH . |
| 6. | Refer to INTEGRATED CENTER STACK (ICS) MODULE . |
OPERATION
The heated steering wheel system is designed to enhance the thermal comfort of the driver by heating the steering wheel, when desired. The steering wheel heating element is made of copper wire and is sandwiched between the leather and the substrate material of the steering wheel. A vehicle with a heated steering wheel can easily be identified by the heated steering wheel switch located in the ICS, at the center of the instrument panel. When the heated steering wheel switch is pressed on, the heated steering wheel switch illuminates on the ICS.
The Auto ON feature is a customer configurable feature that, when enabled, will activate the driver heated seat and heated steering wheel on engine start based on ambient temperature. If Auto ON feature is enabled, and the ambient temperature is at or below 4°C (40°F) the CSWM will activate the driver heated seat and heated steering wheel feature at the high level after engine start. This feature also works with Remote Start.
The heated steering wheel system is diagnosed using a scan tool. Refer to DIAGNOSTIC CODE INDEX . The steering wheel heating element is not serviced separately from the steering wheel and if inoperative or damaged, the entire steering wheel assembly must be replaced. Refer to WHEEL, STEERING, REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .