Where is the steering wheel heating in the Audi S5?
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Audi S5 steering wheel heating button is located on the center console. Below are the detailed introductions about steering wheel heating: 1. The steering wheel heating function in cars can warm up the steering wheel during cold seasons, making it comfortable for drivers to hold without feeling chilly. 2. The principle of steering wheel heating: It relies on heating via resistance wires. Typically, a layer of resistance wire is placed inside the leather wrapping of the steering wheel. The power supply line provides electricity to the resistance wire through the part connecting the steering wheel and the steering column below. Most vehicles equipped with steering wheel heating focus on heating the 3 and 9 o'clock positions of the steering wheel, which are the areas where hands grip. This approach simplifies the technology and saves costs.
A seasoned driver tells you that the S5's steering wheel heating button is usually among that vertical row of buttons on the lower left side of the steering wheel. I often drive Audis and have noticed that the small button with a seat symbol at the very bottom of the left multifunction button area on the steering wheel, when pressed, brings up the air conditioning settings interface on the central control screen. There's a dedicated steering wheel symbol switch in the second row. Remember, in winter, you need to start the engine first, then you can either press the shortcut button or navigate to the air conditioning interface to turn it on. In actual testing, it gets too hot to touch after just 15 minutes—German cars really are generous with this feature. The new models even come with a temperature sensor that automatically lowers the setting once it gets warm, so you don’t have to worry about it at all.
