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#1 ·
Today I used my cooled seats for the first time, temp was only about 75, but wanted to try them out.

I really wasn't impressed or happy...On high it didn't cool much at all, nevermind that it wasn't even hot outside.

Are everyone's seats the same lackluster cooling as mine, or hopefully, do I need to bring it to the dealer to look at? I couldn't wait to try em either...
 
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#2 ·
I have used mine hundreds of time over the past year...and most recently last week. On low...I barely notice anything. On high...definitely get an impressive cooling effect after about 5 min. Works the same at 75...or 105 degrees outside for me. I had the same system in my 2012 Maxima...and it worked the same too.

One thing folks talked about in the Maxima forums about those seats is that either the filter can get dirty (which shouldn't be bad yet) or some of the duct work connections in the seat can come undone...providing less than efficient cooling or heating.

Does your heating work fine on the same seat and settings?
 
#3 ·
Heated seats work great...Not a complaint on that side at all...After having the cooled on for about 30 min I could barely feel it and only in lumbar and butt...

I will try the passenger side today to see if any diff as well
 
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Passenger side was so much cooler when I tested that side today...I need to bring it in so the dealer can look at it
 
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Typically these seated are referred to as ventilated seats. They do not actually cool, but they extract the air from the seat area. By extracting the air, they remove the moisture between body and seat and create a cooling effect.

At least that is how it works on p-cars. Once you know this, you may be able to reset your expectations and enjoy your ventilated seats
 
#11 ·
Again, when using it doesn't do much, and particularly after the pass side worked much better, maybe your fine with broken features in your MO that others plan to use half the year, but I have more respect than that for my money spent...Off to the dealer tomorrow.
 
#13 ·
Dealer said they were both in spec, he did remove a piece of debris from the drivers side, but didn't expect that wa causing an issue, so will try it again when it's not 40 degrees out and either way it will help in the dead of summer/when traveling longer distances dressed up for work (hopefully keeping my back cooler/back of my dress shirt less destroyed before I arrive...lol)
 
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#14 ·
Murano seats are more than just ventilated, they use a solid state heat pump (aka thermoelectric) to heat or cool the seat. Thermoelectrics can not swing the temperature very far, so they are very dependent on cabin air temperature. They will not heat well in a cold car, or cool well in a hot car.

Try using the drivers side seat warmer while you are wearing shorts, you will feel cold air blowing on your right leg.

I've also find the seat cools more effectively if I shift position, or lean forward a bit to allow air flow.

More info: http://www.marlow.com/industries/automotive/seat-heating-cooling.html

-james
 
#16 ·
slaytonjag said:
User's manual leads me to believe the control for the climate-controlled seats must be turned off when the vehicle is not in use. Is this true, or does the seat heating/cooling automatically disengage when the vehicle is turned off?


Thanks in advance for any help!!
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you are correct, that is what the manual says


"When the vehicle's interior is warmed or cooled, or before you leave the vehicle, be sure to turn the control knob to the Off (center) position."


I don't do this, especially if I have day after day of either hot weather and or cold weather, the only time I have it in the Off position is if it's not needed as the temperature is comfortable and no added heating or cooling is needed.


What are the effects, I don't know, but so far, nothing has gone wrong on my vehicle....


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#19 ·
And uneven. I just sat in a friend's 2018 Ram and his heated seat and cooled seats appear to work evenly in the sense that anywhere you put your hand on the seat you feel the heat or cool. I find in the Murano it's like there is a thin pipe that runs along the back and thighs and air only comes out of there. So you can feel the heat in one spot but just 2 inches over it's gone. Nissan definitely didn't do a good job in this department. Then again... heated and cooled seats are a very new technology. So it will take some time to figure it out (sarcasm).
 
#21 ·
Ive never had heated/cooled seats before the Murano. So its still a bit of a novelty to me, and I didnt really know what to expect. But it did indeed cool and heat. Its not super aggressive, but it works well enough that it keeps the leather from feeling too hot, and warms up my back well enough that I can use it to relieve my sore back on the drive home from work. Could it be better? Yeah, probably.
 
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#22 ·
Does anyone have a drawling of how the seat is put together or how the cooling works? I'm thinking it probly seems cooler when running the AC because the internal temp of the car is cooler and the fans in the seat are just blowing the air that is in the car. Not directly from the AC it self. I think you can really notice the seats when its hot out. If its colder out you really cannot notice them that much. Low and Med settings are useless. I always put mine on high cause that's the only one you can really feel. Why bother making a low and med option if it barely does anything? The only reason I bought a platinum was because of the cooled seats.
 
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#29 ·
kwd57 said:
2young2retire said:
The seats are heated or cooled using the Peltier effect. Check out this site to explain how the heated and cooled seats work. You're welcome!

https://www.oemcarandtruckseats.com...ts.com/blogs/knowledge-base/how-air-conditioned-car-truck-seats-work-the-basics
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I don't think this is true for the Murano, since the cooling blows air and the heating gets hot with no air.
Now, I am very curious on how these work.
I always assumed the air was somehow connected to the AC air, since the temp. of the air coming out of the seats feels to be directly related to the temp. of the air coming out of the vents.
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I was under the impression that both the cold and heat is air based?

I can hear the air blowing when I have either option set.

Some other cars have cooling via air and heating via electric coils, but Murano is not the case.
 
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#24 ·
They do not work anywhere near as well as any other car I've owned or sat in. I can honestly say these are the worst heated/ventilated seats I've owned...... just my opinion, not looking to offend anyone. Im not the type of person to defend my purchase at all costs. I say it the way it is.... Just for all the above posts saying they dont feel much in terms of cooling or heating...

They are loud. They dont have an even distribution. The mild and medium setting is useless. You have to be careful to not leave them on.

I've never experienced that in other cars.
 
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#28 ·
My 2016 Platinum seats work fine using heat or cool. The seat cooling feature is set to on and I remote start it, its nice getting into cool car on a real hot day! One thing I did notice is that while my wife's 2017.5 SV doesn't have cool seats, hers are MUCH MORE comfortable then mine. :(
 
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#37 ·
I have also AC seats in Lincoln MKS, as well as in my Murano '18. I'd say they both appear to me to work the same.



Even though I live in S. Florida, I rarely use the feature. I find it unpleasant as a sensation, like I peed my pants. On long rides I might turn it up one notch to fight any sweating.
 
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