Egan917

I have the button for the seat heaters with 4 options (3, 2, 1, off). When I put it on the highest setting (3) it runs for maybe 4-5 minutes then automatically goes to setting 2. Is there some way to disable that so I can leave it on setting 3 or is that some safety feature to prevent the seat from torching?

I will say setting 3 gets pretty darn warm but its nice when its 0 degrees out.

Toecutter

I can't handle level 3 for more than a few minutes. I've turned it down well before any auto-shut off had time to happen. Maybe it's a safety feature so Audi doesn't have to deal with thermal injury lawsuits?

Egan917

Yeah it gets pretty warm but if you're driving with an overcoat on level 3 doesn't feel like much...my guess is its to protect the seats I know I've seen a lot of burns on older models from the seat warmers.

jonee

Might be an American (Sue-happy) thing
I'm able to leave it in position 3 during my 45 minute commute to work.
I'm wearing my coat though (I know I shouldn't when driving that long, but that's just me)

IceAero

I believe it is a 10 minute timer. But I figured it was for safety, since maybe the system doesn't like to run at that temperature forever, or maybe on hot day if you decided to use the heaters they might go past a desired thermal max.

BoostLE

Level 3 is like asking for the runs

Toecutter

That's funny. My daughter hates using the seat heater at all because she says it makes her feel like she's peeing her pants.

DrGP

Am I missing something. I have a button on the HVAC controls that if I activate it, a screen comes on the MMI display and it gives me 0-6 settings. At 6 the seats are not extremely warm. I have not yet had them shut it off. No rear seat heater in the US.

Toecutter

2013's changed back to a dash button with three settings.

Dave335i

And after 10 minutes on the highest setting (3) the system automatically reduces it back to (2).