jdm_98r

Does the backrest on the passenger side warm up, or is it just the driver's side that does it?

ragged

The backrest doesn't heat up on mine either. Dealer said it was designed that way, but wat do they know. lol!

blktl1

Its just the Driver seat with the back being heated. the passenger side is only a butt heater.

PoochaKannInc

Only the drivers side. The passenger side does not have heaters in the seat back because of the sensors to detect passenger weight and position for the side airbag.

indianawes

Yeah, my dealer said the exact same thing

jdm_98r

thanks everyone for the quick response!

need4spd

Yes, but other cars have the sensor and back heater on the pass side, it only seems that Acura/honda dosn't.

PoochaKannInc

^ You are correct sir.

emuyshondt

The quickstart guide that comes with the car documents the fact that the passenger side seat does not heat up the back.

socal16

It's all about cutting costs...

need4spd

yes it is, and they have a handy explination why they don't heat the back on the pass seat for this one too

Cut costs they did, that is why the car is less than 35k and has all the problems it does (for some). There is a cost to quality too.

crazymjb

I would have paid 1k more(my father would have paid 1k more) for fewer rattles, the radio title display, the heated seatback, autoleveling headlights, and TPMS(we got an 05 in july).

bar2v

Hmm... I guess the salesman forgot to mention that a side effect associated with the technical difficulty of combing the sensor and the heater was that it saves Honda money.

totlthetruth

Just the driver's side back. The back on the pass side has sensors for the air bags that cannot be heated up.

92NSX

Which model year are we talking about? I have only used the heaters while driving so I hadn't really noticed that it only did it on the butt of the pass.

PoochaKannInc

^ Talking bout the 3rd gen. Don't know about the previous gens.

The TL never claimed to be the best at everything, however it did provide the best value package to me. There are drawbacks of course.

whatjones911

Is this the same for the TSX, MDX, and RL?? The backside doesnt heat up also on the front passenger seat?

KilroyR1

The solution - don't ride in the passenger seat.

Brettg

I would have paid a lot more to get an 8 way power passengers seat
(with heat), rain sensing wipers, better displays on the radio
and trip computer, and a remote built into the key.

I think most people would.

But the acura is just an accord really, the mindset at honda is not
as upscale as other luxury brands.

Brett

shaneo

Crazymjb correct me if I am wrong but you didn't pay anything for your parent's TL yet you complain about problems witht the vehicle. You should be glad your parents will let you drive it, when you are old enough to.

1995hoo

In my father's 2004 TSX the passenger seat heater is only a butt warmer. (I hesitate to say "the backside" because, depending on what word you use for "butt," you might say the backside does heat up! )