What do the "extended heated seats" feel like?

Paul330d · 01-24-2006, 06:20 AM

I've had "restricted" heated seats on a few of my cars, but I see in the Product Information Booklet I downloaded that the ones I ordered on my e90 will be "extended", i.e. the side bolsters are also heated.

Is this a worthwhile addition, can you actually feel the difference?

espo · 01-24-2006, 07:56 AM

In the car, the bottom, back and side bosters are all heated... Feels nice and toasty after a few minutes (esp consdering I have the sport seats that really wrap around you on the side). If you order the car with i-drive you are supposed to be able to control the distribution of the heat to each area as apposed to the simple hi, med, low settings on the car without i-drive

They are very nice, esp with leather in the winter around here. By the time and a couple of hundred yards down the street, I'm starting to feel warm (and not only from driving the car)...

ThreeBimm · 01-24-2006, 08:43 AM

The heated seats in this car are awesome. They heat up really quickly and they get HOT.

TYW · 01-24-2006, 09:01 AM

The DO get hot! A must in cold weather driving!

BMW06 · 01-24-2006, 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by espo89

In the car, the bottom, back and side bosters are all heated... Feels nice and toasty after a few minutes (esp consdering I have the sport seats that really wrap around you on the side). If you order the car with i-drive you are supposed to be able to control the distribution of the heat to each area as apposed to the simple hi, med, low settings on the car without i-drive

espo89, I suppose, you are talking about vent heat distribution & not the heated seat temp. distribution. Beca. in my i-drive there is no option where I can control seat heat distribution.
Correct me if I am wrong.

espo · 01-24-2006, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by BMW06

espo89, I suppose, you are talking about vent heat distribution & not the heated seat temp. distribution. Beca. in my i-drive there is no option where I can control seat heat distribution.
Correct me if I am wrong.

Your right... My bad. I thought I read that in the product information, but I went back and looked at it was refering to the air distribution and not the seat heat distribution.

jflecha · 01-24-2006, 09:54 AM

The heated seats lessen the blow of not having remote start anymore.
They're great!.

ksfrogman · 01-24-2006, 09:57 AM

they get hot in a few seconds, not minutes.

Paul330d · 01-24-2006, 11:25 AM

The PIB says they're 10% more powerful than on the e46, though I doubt such a small power increase is noticeable...

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espo Captain 12 Rep 715 Posts Drives: 2014 M235i Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sugar Land TX iTrader: (0)	In the car, the bottom, back and side bosters are all heated... Feels nice and toasty after a few minutes (esp consdering I have the sport seats that really wrap around you on the side). If you order the car with i-drive you are supposed to be able to control the distribution of the heat to each area as apposed to the simple hi, med, low settings on the car without i-drive They are very nice, esp with leather in the winter around here. By the time and a couple of hundred yards down the street, I'm starting to feel warm (and not only from driving the car)... __________________ E46 325xi Oxford Green/Sand Leatherette/Myrtle Wood Auto ZCW - Retired E90 330xi Mystic Blue/Black Leather/Aluminum 6sp Manual ZSP/ZPP/ZCW/CA - Retired F22 M235i Mineral Gray/Red Leather/Aluminum 6sp Manual ZPP/ZTP
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