BoltsFan4 Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Does anyone know where the seat filters are located and is this a job that i can do myself like the cabin air filter or is this a dealer job? Thank you for any help. BoltsFan4! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveB_TX Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 (edited) What does your owners manual tell you? The 2013/14 use non-serviceable lifetime filters, so at least we don't have to worry about changing those things. :) Edited June 13, 2014 by SteveB_TX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drolds1 Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Do you have an owner's manual? It's important reading, even more so in the case of a hybrid. 2012 MKZ Hybrid OM, pg 140: Climate controlled seats air filter replacement (if equipped) The climate controlled seat system includes air filters that must be replaced periodically. Refer to Scheduled maintenance information. • There is a filter located under each front seat. • The filter can be accessed from the 2nd row foot-well area. Move the front seats all the way to the full front and full up positions to ease access. To remove an air filter: 1. Turn the vehicle off. 2. Push up on the outside rigid edge of the filter and rotate toward the front of the vehicle once tabs are released. 3. Remove filter. To install a filter: 1. First, position the filter in its housing making sure that the far forward end is all the way up in the housing. 2. Push in on the center of the outside edge of the filter and rotate up into the housing until it clips into position. To install a filter: 1. First, position the filter in its housing making sure that the far forward end is all the way up in the housing. 2. Push in on the center of the outside edge of the filter and rotate up into the housing until it clips into position. There are illustrations on these pages. If you don't have an OM, you can download one here. BoltsFan4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoltsFan4 Posted June 16, 2014 Author Share Posted June 16, 2014 Thank you for all the help especially drolds1. I was looking in the Mtce section and (stated if equipped). Thank you for the reference (2012 MKZ Hybrid OM, pg 140) it stll states if equipped but I now know where to look and what to look for! Thanks a million......BoltsFan4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuntBikeJake Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 Thank you for all the help especially drolds1. I was looking in the Mtce section and (stated if equipped). Thank you for the reference (2012 MKZ Hybrid OM, pg 140) it stll states if equipped but I now know where to look and what to look for! Thanks a million......BoltsFan4 Does anyone know where the seat filters are located and is this a job that i can do myself like the cabin air filter or is this a dealer job? Thank you for any help. BoltsFan4! What does your owners manual tell you? The 2013/14 use non-serviceable lifetime filters, so at least we don't have to worry about changing those things. :) I have never seen a seat filter that NEEDED to be changed... that is why the new ones are listed as lifetime... because the prior ones never even needed changed.. and im talking navigators with 200k+ and still looked new... we have changed them but they didnt need it but customer requested to, even after we advised them they didnt need to.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoltsFan4 Posted December 6, 2014 Author Share Posted December 6, 2014 Thanks for the info StuntBikeJake, I did change my filters as recommended by the MTCE sched but low and behold as you stated they were no way ready to be changed. They were slightly dirty from doing their job but otherwise still extermely functional. I will in future first inspect them at the required interval and then decide to change if need be. I presume they will last a long time and may even be able to wash them, although the material is not thick and may tear easily. Either way this info will save me a lots of money as it is ridiculous the price they charge for those things....Thank all for the info... :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Boltz Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 (edited) I checked mine at 60k miles (I'm at 63k now). They still looked new, and replacements are ridiculously expensive. Edited December 7, 2014 by Rusty Boltz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tucker Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 Wow they are crazy expensive I asked to have mine changed at the Dealership at 50K but once I foud out the price I said forget it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R2D2 Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 Maybe they are made to vacuum or blow out and be reused....just a thought Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoltsFan4 Posted December 9, 2014 Author Share Posted December 9, 2014 As general info I did find replacement filters @ www.rockauto.com for $19.53 each. I bought one in 06/2014 to keep spare should i need to replace one. Hope this helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tucker Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 As general info I did find replacement filters @ www.rockauto.com for $19.53 each. I bought one in 06/2014 to keep spare should i need to replace one. Hope this helps thanks that is a good price. I wonder if they are hard to install Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoltsFan4 Posted December 10, 2014 Author Share Posted December 10, 2014 Welcome Tucker, Nope was a cinch to change out, instruction at begning of thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeetheSailor Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 My seat A/c is not getting my butt cold at all. Any suggestions? Thanks Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbf2530 Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 10 hours ago, LeetheSailor said: My seat A/c is not getting my butt cold at all. Any suggestions? Thanks Lee Hi Lee. How cool are you expecting them to get? Even when working properly, the cooled seats (it is not "seat A/C") will generally not get your "butt cold" like an air conditioner. They will cool a warm/hot sweaty caboose, but not make it cold. We obviously can not determine over the Internet how cool they are getting or whether they are cooling properly, so if you think there is an issue with your cooled seats, make a service appointment. Let us know how you make out and good luck. Robert Iggy Cerami 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKZMark Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 On 5/29/2020 at 12:10 AM, LeetheSailor said: My seat A/c is not getting my butt cold at all. Any suggestions? Thanks Lee They don't work that well compared to other cars. Still better than nothing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Multitask Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 Just remember it's not AC, it is just a fan to push air on the seat.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drolds1 Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 58 minutes ago, Multitask said: Just remember it's not AC, it is just a fan to push air on the seat.... Actually, the climate controlled seats employ a Thermo-Electric (AKA Peltier) Device (TED), which cools the ambient air by up to 14ºF. SM: Quote In cool mode, the blower motors can remove up to 8°C (14°F) from the ambient air temperature entering the system. The system control settings are based on the 3 indicators next to each climate controlled seat cool switch button on the touchscreen. The first setting is HIGH (3 indicators), the second setting is MED (2 indicators) and the third is LOW (1 indicator) then OFF (no indicators). When cooling, the SCME (front seat climate control module) maintains a constant blower motor speed and a constant Thermo-Electric Device (TED) supply voltage (duty cycle is determined by the switch setting) in COOL mode. Robert Iggy Cerami 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Multitask Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 I stand corrected. ? I've used it a few times... because I have the leather seats it takes a while... I bet with the fabric it takes less time... ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drolds1 Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 IDK if there are any cars with cloth upholstery that have seat coolers. The leather in the MKZ cooled seats is perforated so that air can circulate. I think it would take a similar type of cloth to be functional. I've found that the type of fabric you're wearing makes a real difference. Denim blocks a lot of cooling. Linen is almost like wearing no pants.? The first car I ever had with AC seats was the 2003 Lincoln LS. Haven't been without them since. Those were way colder than the later ones. My wife wouldn't use them. She said it felt like she spilled a cold drink in her lap and still won't use them. She sure loves the heat function in the winter, though. Lincoln's climate controlled seats have always been cooled, as opposed to ventilated. Ventilated seems to be more common nowadays. Robert Iggy Cerami 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbf2530 Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 (edited) 9 hours ago, drolds1 said: IDK if there are any cars with cloth upholstery that have seat coolers. The leather in the MKZ cooled seats is perforated so that air can circulate. I think it would take a similar type of cloth to be functional. I've found that the type of fabric you're wearing makes a real difference. Denim blocks a lot of cooling. Linen is almost like wearing no pants.? The first car I ever had with AC seats was the 2003 Lincoln LS. Haven't been without them since. Those were way colder than the later ones. My wife wouldn't use them. She said it felt like she spilled a cold drink in her lap and still won't use them. She sure loves the heat function in the winter, though. Lincoln's climate controlled seats have always been cooled, as opposed to ventilated. Ventilated seems to be more common nowadays. Hi Art. You are correct about leather/cloth cooled seats. While I can not speak for every automaker, any Lincoln/Ford with cooled/ventilated seats have perforated leather upholstery. No cloth cooled seats. Edited June 25, 2020 by bbf2530 Robert Iggy Cerami 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Multitask Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 I thought I read that the 'fabric' seats are not actually fabric, but recycled plastic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbf2530 Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, Multitask said: I thought I read that the 'fabric' seats are not actually fabric, but recycled plastic Hi Multitask. To avoid confusion for others: Irregardless of what the "fabric" seats on Lincolns and Fords are actually made of, the cooled/ventilated seats are only available with the perforated leather upholstery on Lincolns and Fords, The only reason we are correcting the information is because of the statement, "...I bet with the fabric it takes less time..." which was made above regarding cooled/ventilated seats. Good luck. Edited June 25, 2020 by bbf2530 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Multitask Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 it might not have been an option, but I know of users that took those seats and added the cooling... so it can be done... I've yet to really 'need' it... but I'm sure I will when it gets to the 100s' ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drolds1 Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 3 hours ago, Multitask said: it might not have been an option, but I know of users that took those seats and added the cooling... so it can be done... I've yet to really 'need' it... but I'm sure I will when it gets to the 100s' ? Do you know how they went about adding cooling? 7 hours ago, Multitask said: I thought I read that the 'fabric' seats are not actually fabric, but recycled plastic Ford does use fabric made from recycled plastic bottles in certain models. It's called REPREVE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbf2530 Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 (edited) 4 hours ago, Multitask said: it might not have been an option, but I know of users that took those seats and added the cooling... so it can be done... I've yet to really 'need' it... but I'm sure I will when it gets to the 100s' ? Hi Multitask. You did not mention previously that you were discussing jury rigged modifications to non-factory MKZ seats. So as an FYI: In the future, it would help if you mention that you are discussing non-factory modifications when the OP's thread is only discussing factory available features and options. However, thanks for the information on how people may have modified other, non-factory "fabric" seats to add cooled/ventilated seats. And as drolds1 mentioned, telling how this was done would be interesting. Perhaps you could provide a link to help others? Good luck. Edited June 26, 2020 by bbf2530 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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