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Since the weather has turned cooler, I've had the chance to use the
heated seats on our 2003 MDX. I noticed that the back and seat of the
driver's seats heats up while only the seat of the passenger's side
heats up. I asked the Acura dealership, thinking there was a problem,
and they told me that it is that way in all Acuras.

Is this true?

Don't they think that the passenger's butt gets as cold as the
driver's? I'm the cold one in the family and I'm usually the
passenger.

That is necessary because there is a sensor in the passenger seat to
automatically cut off the air bad if the occupant is too small.
"Kelly" <kelly@nospam.net> wrote in message
news:3fcd349e.4671375@news.charter.net...
> Since the weather has turned cooler, I've had the chance to use the
> heated seats on our 2003 MDX. I noticed that the back and seat of the
> driver's seats heats up while only the seat of the passenger's side
> heats up. I asked the Acura dealership, thinking there was a problem,
> and they told me that it is that way in all Acuras.
>
> Is this true?
>
> Don't they think that the passenger's butt gets as cold as the
> driver's? I'm the cold one in the family and I'm usually the
> passenger.
>
>
>

Sometimes I think the back of my RSX drivers seat doesn't warm up and if
it does, not that I can really tell.

--


Rob

"Bob" <rclearyiii@nc.rr.com> wrote in message
news:qEazb.61622$dl.2849358@twister.southeast.rr.c om...
> That is necessary because there is a sensor in the passenger seat to
> automatically cut off the air bad if the occupant is too small.
> "Kelly" <kelly@nospam.net> wrote in message
> news:3fcd349e.4671375@news.charter.net...
> > Since the weather has turned cooler, I've had the chance to use the
> > heated seats on our 2003 MDX. I noticed that the back and seat of the
> > driver's seats heats up while only the seat of the passenger's side
> > heats up. I asked the Acura dealership, thinking there was a problem,
> > and they told me that it is that way in all Acuras.
> >
> > Is this true?
> >
> > Don't they think that the passenger's butt gets as cold as the
> > driver's? I'm the cold one in the family and I'm usually the
> > passenger.
> >
> >
> >
>
>

Its the same on my TSX.

"Rob G" <lost.in.the.zone@sasktel.net> wrote in message
news:vsqrj7jqpr8hfb@corp.supernews.com...
> Sometimes I think the back of my RSX drivers seat doesn't warm up and if
> it does, not that I can really tell.
>
> --
>
>
> Rob
>
> "Bob" <rclearyiii@nc.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:qEazb.61622$dl.2849358@twister.southeast.rr.c om...
> > That is necessary because there is a sensor in the passenger seat to
> > automatically cut off the air bad if the occupant is too small.
> > "Kelly" <kelly@nospam.net> wrote in message
> > news:3fcd349e.4671375@news.charter.net...
> > > Since the weather has turned cooler, I've had the chance to use the
> > > heated seats on our 2003 MDX. I noticed that the back and seat of the
> > > driver's seats heats up while only the seat of the passenger's side
> > > heats up. I asked the Acura dealership, thinking there was a problem,
> > > and they told me that it is that way in all Acuras.
> > >
> > > Is this true?
> > >
> > > Don't they think that the passenger's butt gets as cold as the
> > > driver's? I'm the cold one in the family and I'm usually the
> > > passenger.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Maybe it's because of the side airbags?

--


Rob

"Pepe Duran" <pepeduran533@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:zcmzb.37963$aT.15944@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
> Its the same on my TSX.
>
> "Rob G" <lost.in.the.zone@sasktel.net> wrote in message
> news:vsqrj7jqpr8hfb@corp.supernews.com...
> > Sometimes I think the back of my RSX drivers seat doesn't warm up and if
> > it does, not that I can really tell.
> >
> > --
> >
> >
> > Rob
> >
> > "Bob" <rclearyiii@nc.rr.com> wrote in message
> > news:qEazb.61622$dl.2849358@twister.southeast.rr.c om...
> > > That is necessary because there is a sensor in the passenger seat to
> > > automatically cut off the air bad if the occupant is too small.
> > > "Kelly" <kelly@nospam.net> wrote in message
> > > news:3fcd349e.4671375@news.charter.net...
> > > > Since the weather has turned cooler, I've had the chance to use the
> > > > heated seats on our 2003 MDX. I noticed that the back and seat of
the
> > > > driver's seats heats up while only the seat of the passenger's side
> > > > heats up. I asked the Acura dealership, thinking there was a
problem,
> > > > and they told me that it is that way in all Acuras.
> > > >
> > > > Is this true?
> > > >
> > > > Don't they think that the passenger's butt gets as cold as the
> > > > driver's? I'm the cold one in the family and I'm usually the
> > > > passenger.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

My 2003 Acura EL only heats the seat, not the back, for both front seats.
Being a low end Acura, I would expect that. But an MDX? That car should
heat up the whole seat and massage your balls at the same time for the price
you pay.

R


"Rob G" <lost.in.the.zone@sasktel.net> wrote in message
news:vst41ajgs10o85@corp.supernews.com...
> Maybe it's because of the side airbags?
>
> --
>
>
> Rob
>
> "Pepe Duran" <pepeduran533@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:zcmzb.37963$aT.15944@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
> > Its the same on my TSX.
> >
> > "Rob G" <lost.in.the.zone@sasktel.net> wrote in message
> > news:vsqrj7jqpr8hfb@corp.supernews.com...
> > > Sometimes I think the back of my RSX drivers seat doesn't warm up and
if
> > > it does, not that I can really tell.
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > >
> > > Rob
> > >
> > > "Bob" <rclearyiii@nc.rr.com> wrote in message
> > > news:qEazb.61622$dl.2849358@twister.southeast.rr.c om...
> > > > That is necessary because there is a sensor in the passenger seat to
> > > > automatically cut off the air bad if the occupant is too small.
> > > > "Kelly" <kelly@nospam.net> wrote in message
> > > > news:3fcd349e.4671375@news.charter.net...
> > > > > Since the weather has turned cooler, I've had the chance to use
the
> > > > > heated seats on our 2003 MDX. I noticed that the back and seat of
> the
> > > > > driver's seats heats up while only the seat of the passenger's
side
> > > > > heats up. I asked the Acura dealership, thinking there was a
> problem,
> > > > > and they told me that it is that way in all Acuras.
> > > > >
> > > > > Is this true?
> > > > >
> > > > > Don't they think that the passenger's butt gets as cold as the
> > > > > driver's? I'm the cold one in the family and I'm usually the
> > > > > passenger.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

The story I got from the dealer when I bought the 2000 TL was that through
the '99 models, the right seat back was heated. When they added the side
air bag to the 2000, it had to come out of the right seatback to make room
for the sensor that detects when the passenger is leaning into the door
(which then disables the side air bag and lights the warning light on the
dash). The left seat on the TL is heated both bottom and back.

On 12/4/03 12:02 AM, in article b6Azb.557925$9l5.5592@pd7tw2no, "Raunchy"
<ElCamino@@nospam shaw.ca> wrote:

> My 2003 Acura EL only heats the seat, not the back, for both front seats.
> Being a low end Acura, I would expect that. But an MDX? That car should
> heat up the whole seat and massage your balls at the same time for the price
> you pay.
>
> R
>
>
> "Rob G" <lost.in.the.zone@sasktel.net> wrote in message
> news:vst41ajgs10o85@corp.supernews.com...
>> Maybe it's because of the side airbags?
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>> Rob
>>
>> "Pepe Duran" <pepeduran533@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:zcmzb.37963$aT.15944@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
>>> Its the same on my TSX.
>>>
>>> "Rob G" <lost.in.the.zone@sasktel.net> wrote in message
>>> news:vsqrj7jqpr8hfb@corp.supernews.com...
>>>> Sometimes I think the back of my RSX drivers seat doesn't warm up and
> if
>>>> it does, not that I can really tell.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Rob
>>>>
>>>> "Bob" <rclearyiii@nc.rr.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:qEazb.61622$dl.2849358@twister.southeast.rr.c om...
>>>>> That is necessary because there is a sensor in the passenger seat to
>>>>> automatically cut off the air bad if the occupant is too small.
>>>>> "Kelly" <kelly@nospam.net> wrote in message
>>>>> news:3fcd349e.4671375@news.charter.net...
>>>>>> Since the weather has turned cooler, I've had the chance to use
> the
>>>>>> heated seats on our 2003 MDX. I noticed that the back and seat of
>> the
>>>>>> driver's seats heats up while only the seat of the passenger's
> side
>>>>>> heats up. I asked the Acura dealership, thinking there was a
>> problem,
>>>>>> and they told me that it is that way in all Acuras.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Is this true?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Don't they think that the passenger's butt gets as cold as the
>>>>>> driver's? I'm the cold one in the family and I'm usually the
>>>>>> passenger.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

"Rob G" <lost.in.the.zone@sasktel.net> wrote in message
news:vsqrj7jqpr8hfb@corp.supernews.com...
> Sometimes I think the back of my RSX drivers seat doesn't warm up and if
> it does, not that I can really tell.

Your RSX has heated seats? I have an 03 and they didn't even mention that
as an option. Are they leather?




>
> --
>
>
> Rob
>
> "Bob" <rclearyiii@nc.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:qEazb.61622$dl.2849358@twister.southeast.rr.c om...
> > That is necessary because there is a sensor in the passenger seat to
> > automatically cut off the air bad if the occupant is too small.
> > "Kelly" <kelly@nospam.net> wrote in message
> > news:3fcd349e.4671375@news.charter.net...
> > > Since the weather has turned cooler, I've had the chance to use the
> > > heated seats on our 2003 MDX. I noticed that the back and seat of the
> > > driver's seats heats up while only the seat of the passenger's side
> > > heats up. I asked the Acura dealership, thinking there was a problem,
> > > and they told me that it is that way in all Acuras.
> > >
> > > Is this true?
> > >
> > > Don't they think that the passenger's butt gets as cold as the
> > > driver's? I'm the cold one in the family and I'm usually the
> > > passenger.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Yes they are leather and they are heated. The Canadian RSX has both heated
seats and side mirrors.
There is/was a low end base rsx here with cloth seats and no sunroof, but
I'm not sure if it's even sold
anymore. We had 3 versions altogether.. Base.... Premium (US base) and
Type S..

--


Rob

"Natty_Dread" <msw_in_2001@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:h_2dndyB7IPetUyiRVn-gQ@comcast.com...
>
> "Rob G" <lost.in.the.zone@sasktel.net> wrote in message
> news:vsqrj7jqpr8hfb@corp.supernews.com...
> > Sometimes I think the back of my RSX drivers seat doesn't warm up and if
> > it does, not that I can really tell.
>
> Your RSX has heated seats? I have an 03 and they didn't even mention that
> as an option. Are they leather?
>
>
>
>
> >
> > --
> >
> >
> > Rob
> >
> > "Bob" <rclearyiii@nc.rr.com> wrote in message
> > news:qEazb.61622$dl.2849358@twister.southeast.rr.c om...
> > > That is necessary because there is a sensor in the passenger seat to
> > > automatically cut off the air bad if the occupant is too small.
> > > "Kelly" <kelly@nospam.net> wrote in message
> > > news:3fcd349e.4671375@news.charter.net...
> > > > Since the weather has turned cooler, I've had the chance to use the
> > > > heated seats on our 2003 MDX. I noticed that the back and seat of
the
> > > > driver's seats heats up while only the seat of the passenger's side
> > > > heats up. I asked the Acura dealership, thinking there was a
problem,
> > > > and they told me that it is that way in all Acuras.
> > > >
> > > > Is this true?
> > > >
> > > > Don't they think that the passenger's butt gets as cold as the
> > > > driver's? I'm the cold one in the family and I'm usually the
> > > > passenger.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

"E. Meyer" <e.meyerNOSPAM@ieee.org> wrote in message news:<BBF4A272.2DB3A%e.meyerNOSPAM@ieee.org>...
> The story I got from the dealer when I bought the 2000 TL was that through
> the '99 models, the right seat back was heated. When they added the side
> air bag to the 2000, it had to come out of the right seatback to make room
> for the sensor that detects when the passenger is leaning into the door
> (which then disables the side air bag and lights the warning light on the
> dash). The left seat on the TL is heated both bottom and back.
>
> On 12/4/03 12:02 AM, in article b6Azb.557925$9l5.5592@pd7tw2no, "Raunchy"
> <ElCamino@@nospam shaw.ca> wrote:

E Meyer is correct. The passenger seat back has an Occupant Position
Detection System (OPDS) The sensor is located in the seat back and
thus does not allow the use of a heater in the seat back.

David Short
Acura God