Share thoughts on centre console layout

But is it truly a "mechanical" button, or just a "state" toggle?? The latter would mean that it would stay on as long as the car was on. But once the car was turned off, it would go back to off, so that the seats don't start heating again when the car is turned back on; rather, you'd have to push the button again to turn them on.

 

I BELIEVE it is truly a mechanical button. If you turn the car off, they go off. If you turn the car back on, the button is still technically engaged, so the bun warmers will heat up again.

 

You'd be surprised how quickly we can fill up cupholders. My Chevy minivan has SIX of them in easy reach of the front seats! If my wife and I stop at a drive through for lunch on a trip, we each may get a bottle of water to go with lunch, and then a couple of cups of hot coffee for when we have finished eating. So there are four holders tied up. Then the two extra can be used for other things (holding my GPS mount, odds & ends, etc.)

When I drive my van for work trips, all those holders also come in very handy, as my van becomes my mobile office, restaurant, etc.

Cupholders rule !!!! The more the merrier !!!!

 

Wow! This really does not sound good. Is there at least a light on the button to give some indication it is on?

This sounds like a mod in the making -- though I really need an electrician to help.

 

Yes, there is a light to indicate whether it is on or not. It looks like the exact same button used in RAV4 limiteds with leather.

 

Do you know if the indicator is such that when I am in the driver's seat, can I look straight down and see the light being on? This would make it easier to confirm on/off status at a glimpse. (or I could just wait and smell to see if my buns are burnin')

Jabber, one minor correction. You stated a few posts up that the heated seats had to go through the padding and fabric/leather. To my knowledge the heaters are only available on leather seats. Is there a factory option for this on Fabric seats too, or only aftermarket?

 

Darn.. you caught me! Heated seats are only available from the factory on the leather seats. You can have heated seats installed aftermarket for cloth seats though.

And yes, you can easily see the light when looking down.

BTW, I got a prius in yesterday that will not be sold. It is used for test drives only. Call me tomorrow if you want to stop by, egl.

 

Sorry about that. As you will find, topics completely change over the course of thread.

I drove one yesterday, and found no issue with the center console at all. And I usually do based on the way I sit in a car.