Volkswagen ID.4: Steering wheel heating

The steering wheel heating only works when the vehicle's drive system is activated.

Switch the steering wheel heating on or off in the Infotainment system.

Heating levels for the steering wheel heating

The steering wheel heating modes are shown by colors in the Infotainment system. At the highest heating level, all three indicators under in the Infotainment system are red.

Operating steering wheel heating

1. Open the Air conditioner menu in the Infotainment system (→ Air conditioner menu in the Infotainment system).

2. Open the Classic Climate submenu in the Infotainment system.

3. To switch on steering wheel heating at the highest heating level, tap .

4. To adjust the heating level, tap repeatedly.

5. To switch the steering wheel heating off, tap repeatedly until the symbol turns gray.

Steering wheel heating switches on automatically

If you reactivate the vehicle's drive system within approximately ten minutes, the last heating level set is automatically switched on.

Switching on steering wheel heating automatically at the beginning of the journey

1. Open the Air conditioner menu in the Infotainment system (→ Air conditioner menu in the Infotainment system).

2. To open the Climate control settings submenu, tap .

3. Activate the Steering wheel heating checkbox.

After drive-ready mode is established, the steering wheel heating is automatically switched on, depending on the outside temperature.

Switching on Steering Wheel Heating automatically with the Smart Climate function

Direct warm air onto the steering wheel.

The Smart Climate submenu is available depending on the vehicle equipment.

If you switch on the Smart Climate function in the Air conditioner menu, the steering wheel heating will be switched on at the lowest heating level.

If the steering wheel heating is already switched on before switching on the Smart Climate function, the set heating level of the steering wheel heating remains selected.

Steering wheel heating switches off automatically

If one of the following conditions applies, the steering wheel heating switches off automatically:

• If the energy use is too high.
• If the steering wheel heating system is malfunctioning.

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