can anyone who has a heated steering wheel comment on how hot it gets? mine gets "tepid" at best and I'm wondering if that is by design. In comparison to the heat of the heated seats on maximum, for context, I would say it is about one tenth the heat. ============
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I have the option, and have tried it out just to see how good or bad it was as it's not cold enough to use in anger yet, and I would say that it gets warm enough to heat up your hands and keep them cosy. Would also say that it heated up a lot quicker than I expected it too, was only a matter of seconds  2010 Alaska white 3.6TDi v8, heated steering wheel, Ipod connection, Aribica extended leather, Digital TV, voice activation, privacy glass, Dynamic pack
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They warm up pretty quickly, but they don't get really hot, just enough to warm your fingers on a cold morning. Must admit I haven't specced the Park Heat on my new car as I was not impressed with it on the current car but I have made sure it has a heated steering wheel 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
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I would say it gets "warm enough". I am happy with it. On my XJR the heated wheel came on automatically with the heated seat and got so hot I considered getting oven gloves (lambswool, obviously, dear boy).

I prefer tepid. L405 P400e Autobiography (MY2020)... Silicon Silver / Espresso
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I start to feel mine warming within 1 - 2 minutes. Within 5 minutes it is very warm and then as it cools abit over the next 10 minutes. There may be a built in thermostat that takes a while to sense the temperature rise. It's bloody good on a cold Melbourne day. Now :3.0 TDV6, Stornoway grey, Premium Almond leather,Dynamic Pack , Paddle shifters, Rear Electronic Diff, Surround Camera System, Park Distance Control - Front, Tow Pack, 19 x 9" 5 V-Spoke wheels, Memory Pack, Cold Climate Pack, Carpet Mat Set, Roof rails, general Grabber ATs,

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ilard wrote:

I would say it gets "warm enough". I am happy with it. On my XJR the heated wheel came on automatically with the heated seat and got so hot I considered getting oven gloves (lambswool, obviously, dear boy).

I prefer tepid.

Good call, you don'T want anything to get roasted!! Instructions are just the manufacturers opinion