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Ventilated Drivers Seat turned ON every time I start the engine.

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It's been hot lately in California about 80-89 degrees and I noticed that My driver's seat gets ventilated automatically on its highest setting. Can this automation be turned off?
 
Perhaps check Setting-Vehicle-Climate.
 
Yeah i couldnt find it in climate settings
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Dealer told me they come on based on outside temp. I too was looking for a bypass

I was wondering the same thing when my seat warmer and steering wheel heat came on automatically. When outside temperature increased, they remained turned off. Good to see this feature can be disabled, but I think I'm going to keep it on. ;)
 
I turned mine off from automatically coming on as well … I like to manually control all climate settings.
 
Am I missing something here or does it seem like this menu is frozen for me? I can’t get to the main selection screen on the vehicle setting menu. No matter what I do it won’t go back.
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Am I missing something here or does it seem like this menu is frozen for me? I can’t get to the main selection screen on the vehicle setting menu. No matter what I do it won’t go back.
I don't fully understand what you are asking. It went back to your main screen when you pushed the arrow back 3 times. If you are trying to control what turns on when you start car like the air, make sure you do not have your ac pushed in Auto mode. Large button on left that sets temp for drivers side. If in auto mode it will turn on air or heat to get you car to the auto set temp. I think this might control your seat air and heat also but not sure on that. I hope this helps with your question and sorry I don't understand what you are asking, I am just an old #art in Texas. One other thing welcome to the forum and the Telluride commuinty and please drive safe and enjoy your new ride.
 
I’m comparing my menu selections to what is available in the video posted above by Nemo to control the seat heating/cooling turning on automatically. He has Drive Mode, Climate, Lights, and Seat available under Vehicle Settings. The only selection I can see is Climate under Vehicle Settings.
 
I’m comparing my menu selections to what is available in the video posted above by Nemo to control the seat heating/cooling turning on automatically. He has Drive Mode, Climate, Lights, and Seat available under Vehicle Settings. The only selection I can see is Climate under Vehicle Settings.

They may not be the same - that other video looks like an older infotainment version. Look under "Automatic Ventilation". That's where I found mine I think.
 
Must be something the SX has that my EX does not. I don’t see it anywhere 🤷‍♀️
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Must be something the SX has that my EX does not. I don’t see it anywhere 🤷‍♀️

Interesting. Make sure you have the latest infotainment system update for the EX - I know there were some updates earlier in the year. But, it may be some hidden option in SX.
 
I have EX and you can control manual vs. auto heating/ventilation in the settings option. I kind of like the automatic heating of steering wheel and seat as I start the car in the cold of New England winter morning.

EDIT: Forgot to mention the automatic on feature also turns off when cabin temperature reaches comfortable range. Heated steering wheel and heated seats can start to get uncomfortable with increase in air temperature, so I love this feature also.
 
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New theory... I have a FWD EX without a heated steering wheel. I guess you only get the auto-on option for seat heating/cooling when you have the heated steering wheel as well?
 
We don't get that option on the Palisade :(
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It's been hot lately in California about 80-89 degrees and I noticed that My driver's seat gets ventilated automatically on its highest setting. Can this automation be turned off?

Same menu on SX in Qatar :(
 




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