Heated seat memory (driver)
COMMUNITY-SOURCED · MK6 · COMFORT
The driver's heated seat comes back on at its previous level after the car is restarted.
Applies to
VW Golf / GTI / Golf R Mk6 (5K), 2010 on, with factory heated seats.
Not confirmed for
Jetta sedan/GLI 2011-2018 (different body module), Jetta SportWagen, Tiguan, Eos, CC
Module
08 Heating/Air Conditioning (VCDS may show 'Auto HVAC' or 'Climatronic'). vag-coding.net screenshot filename: '3AA-907-044-AG_Module08' (Climatronic). Ross-Tech: may not be supported by all modules.
Method
Adaptation
Requires
Factory heated seats.
1 · Before you start
Run a full Auto-Scan and save it. In 08 Heating/Air Conditioning (VCDS may show 'Auto HVAC' or 'Climatronic'), write down or screenshot the current value of every setting before you change it.
2 · VCDS
Select 08 Heating/Air Conditioning > Adaptation - 10.
Choose the driver seat-heater memory channel. The name varies by module: 'Storage of seat heater level driver' (Ross-Tech), 'Storage of driver seat heater level' or 'Retention of driver's seat heater level' (SVicksTC, vag-coding.net).
Set it to 'On' (or 'active', depending on the module) and save.
Notes
There is also a passenger version: SVicksTC 'Storage of passenger seat heater level' (2012 only) and vag-coding.net 'Retention of passenger's seat heater level'. Source coverage: Ross-Tech 5K 2010+ and Ross-Tech Jetta (16/AJ) MY2011+ (separate page); vag-coding.net (Golf 6 5K, Climatronic); SVicksTC (Mk6 GTI); vis4vag (Golf/Jetta 6 PQ36 2010-2014).
Sources: wiki.ross-tech.com · wiki.ross-tech.com · vag-coding.net · pdfcoffee.com · diagnostics.vis4vag.com · diagnostics.vis4vag.com
Reference only. No guarantee of compatibility. MK6IX doesn’t answer coding questions or troubleshoot coding. Back up your original coding before making any change. You code your car at your own risk.