KingFatty
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2012 Black SX Prem. & Tech.
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#4 •
Sep 10, 2017
I didn't realize how much the ventilated seats help until I rode in a friend's BMW with leather seats (not ventilated). After I got up from her seat, I noticed I left a wet spot of sweat where I was sitting. That *NEVER* happens on the Optima ventilated seats.
Anyway, one issue people might be having is that the ventilated seats draw the air from beneath the seat. So the best effect is to make sure there is nice cool air under the seat. You can do this by either 1) waiting for the A/C to cool down the cabin enough to allow cool air to naturally pool on the floor of the car and under the seat, or 2) manually control the A/C vents to blow cool air down (by default, the A/C will use the upper vents, because cool air naturally falls downward and hot air rises).
Also, people might notice that in spring or fall, the ventilated seats seem to work very well. But all that is, is that the weather is the right condition to allow the car to feel hot on the inside when you first get inside, with still enough cool air sitting under the seat to really notice when you first turn on the ventilated seats.
Over time, the seats work better and better as cooler air accumulates under the seat. But most people immediately turn on the ventilated seat fans, which doesn't give you that immediately cold feeling. So, if it's summer, you can just wait and turn on the A/C first, let it cool for a bit, then turn on the vents. But even if you don't, and just vent immediately, the initially warm air still does a great job of drying off your sweat and keeping it dry.
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