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What Is a Heated Steering Wheel?

2018 VW Atlas heated steering wheel

A heated steering wheel is an amenity, often optional, in automobiles that warms the steering wheel before or during driving. The function can be operated manually or automatically and be paired with remote start as part of preconditioning the cabin during cold weather.

Some systems require the outside temperature to be within a particular range before operating automatically. See also dual-zone climate control and heated seats.