Vented Seats
The vented seat system is designed to enhance the thermal comfort of the driver and front seat occupant, when desired. Occupant comfort is achieved by pulling air from the outside of the seating surfaces into the seat back and cushion of the seat. Vehicles with the optional vented seat system can be visually identified by the two vented seat switches located in the U-Connect Touch™ screen module, in the center of the instrument panel. The vented seat system allows a ventilated seat occupant to select from two different levels of seat venting (HI and LO), and an International Standards Organization (ISO) symbol appears at the top of the U-Connect Touch ™ screen module.
The vented seat system consist of the following major components:
- Vented Seat Motors
- Four vented seat motors are used per vehicle. Two vented seat motors for each front seat, one for the seat back cushion (1) and the other for the seat bottom cushion (1).
- Vented Seat Pads - Four vented seat pads are used per vehicle. Two vented seat pads for each front seat, one on the seat back cushion (1) and the other on the seat bottom cushion (2).
- Vented Seat Switches - Two vented seat switches are used per vehicle, one for each front seat. The vented seat switches are integral to the U-Connect Touch™ screen module and communicate over the Controller Area Network (CAN) data bus. Refer to SWITCH, VENTED SEAT, REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
- Comfort Seat Wheel Module (CSWM) - One CSWM is used per vehicle. The CSWM is mounted under the front passenger seat and contains the control logic and software for the vented seat system. The CSWM communicates over the CAN data bus. Refer to MODULE, COMFORT SEAT AND WHEEL (CSWM), DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION .
