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    Seat Heating E46

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    1) The document describes the seat heating system for a BMW 3-series sedan that has 3 heating stages and is controlled by a switch centre in the center console. 2) It heats the seat cushion and backrest using carbon fiber heating mats and steel wires, and monitors battery voltage, circuit board temperature, and for faults in the temperature sensor and heating mats. 3) The system cuts power if the battery voltage is too low, reduces then cuts power if the circuit board temperature gets too high, and turns off and stores faults if short circuits or breaks are detected in the temperature sensor or heating mats.

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    Seat Heating E46

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    1) The document describes the seat heating system for a BMW 3-series sedan that has 3 heating stages and is controlled by a switch centre in the center console. 2) It heats the seat cushion and backrest using carbon fiber heating mats and steel wires, and monitors battery voltage, circuit board temperature, and for faults in the temperature sensor and heating mats. 3) The system cuts power if the battery voltage is too low, reduces then cuts power if the circuit board temperature gets too high, and turns off and stores faults if short circuits or breaks are detected in the temperature sensor or heating mats.

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    1) The document describes the seat heating system for a BMW 3-series sedan that has 3 heating stages and is controlled by a switch centre in the center console. 2) It heats the seat cushion and backrest using carbon fiber heating mats and steel wires, and monitors battery voltage, circuit board temperature, and for faults in the temperature sensor and heating mats. 3) The system cuts power if the battery voltage is too low, reduces then cuts power if the circuit board temperature gets too high, and turns off and stores faults if short circuits or breaks are detected in the temperature sensor or heating mats.

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    Seat Heating E46

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    Cristian Ion
    1) The document describes the seat heating system for a BMW 3-series sedan that has 3 heating stages and is controlled by a switch centre in the center console. 2) It heats the seat cushion and backrest using carbon fiber heating mats and steel wires, and monitors battery voltage, circuit board temperature, and for faults in the temperature sensor and heating mats. 3) The system cuts power if the battery voltage is too low, reduces then cuts power if the circuit board temperature gets too high, and turns off and stores faults if short circuits or breaks are detected in the temperature sensor or heating mats.

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    FUB-FUB-SCM0698FB385203001   FUB-FUB-SCM0698FB385203001 - Seat heating - V.

    4, VIN: FZ45621 

    ISTA system 4.07.31.21115 Data version R4.07.31 Programming -


    version data

    VIN FZ45621 Vehicle 3'/E46/SEDAN/318i/N42/MANUAL/ECE/LL/2002/05

    Int.lev.works - Int.lev.(cur.) - Int.lev.(tar.) -

    Mileage -

    The seat heating system heats the seat cushion area and backrest. The electronics for controlling the selected heating temperature (3 stages) and
    fault monitoring are integrated in the switch centre of the centre console.

    Function
    Seat heating can be switched on in three heating stages as from terminal 15 by pressing the button. Three LEDs built into the switch centre light to
    indicate operation. "Terminal 15 active" is signalled to the centre console switch centre via the K-bus.
    Initially, heating stage 1 is activated when the seat heating is switched on (button pressed once). The seat surface is heated up to approx. 44 °C.
    All three LEDs light to indicate operation.
    By pressing the button once more, the topmost LED goes out and heating stage 2 is activated. The seat is now only heated up to 39 °C.
    The seat heating system is switched to heating stage 3 by pressing the button once again. The bottom-most LED lights. The seat is heated up to
    35 °C.
    The seat heating is switched off by pressing the button once again or switching off the ignition. The seat heating can also be switched off in any
    heating stage by pressing the push button for longer than 1 second.
    The seats are heated by means of carbon fibre heating mats in the main section and steel wires (steel filaments) in the bolster. A carbon fibre
    heating mat is installed in both the seat cushion section as well as in the backrest. The centre sections of the seat and backrest as well as the
    bolsters of the seat and backrest are always heated. Heating filaments or carbon fibre mats are additionally integrated in the thigh support on
    sports seats. The seat and backrest bolsters are not heated on the series E39 sports seat with fabric cover.
    The temperature is measured by a temperature sensor in the seat upholstery and passed on to switch centre.

    Monitoring functions
    Battery voltage
    The electronic seat heating control switches off the power supply to the heating mats if the battery voltage in the vehicle is less than 11.4 V ±0.3 V.
    The function LEDs however remain on. Power supply to the heating mats is restored when the battery voltage is greater than 12.2 V ±0.3 V for at
    least 5 seconds.

    PC-Board temperature
    Due to the fact that the power input of the seat heating system is very high (120 W), the temperature of the pc-board in the switch centre is
    monitored by temperature sensors. Initially, the heating power is reduced as the temperature increases to over 85 °C. The heating is switched off if
    the pc-board temperature exceeds 95 °C. The function LEDs however remain on. The seat heating cuts in automatically again when the pc-board
    temperature drops below 85 °C.

    Fault monitoring
    The electronic seat heating control system monitors the temperature sensor and heating mats for faults. Detected faults are stored in the fault code
    memory of the centre console switch centre.
    The following faults can be recognized:
    - Short-circuit or line break
    - Short-circuit or line break of temperature sensors
    - Break in heating mats
    If a break or short occurs at the temperature sensor, the seat heating is switched off in order to prevent overheating. The function LEDs are
    switched off.

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