Does Cadillac XT5 Have Cooled Seats? (Beginners Guide)

Everyone wants maximum comfort when driving their cars, not only for themselves but for their passengers.

After a long day in your car under the sun, no one wants to sit on a heated seat.

The burn is horrible and very uncomfortable. 

Cooled seats are a feature that lowers its occupant’s body temperature and eliminates the burn you’d feel by creating a cool and comfortable place.

The Cadillac XT5 does not have cooled seats; instead, premium and platinum luxury offer ventilated seats for both driver and front passenger seats. The ventilated front seats help cool the burn from the vehicle under the sun for a long time. They’re located at the front because the sun rays are usually directed at the vehicle through the windshield. 

Does Cadillac XT5 Have Ventilated Seats?

Yes, the Cadillac XT5 does have ventilated seats. However, the ventilated seats feature isn’t available in the standard (base) XT5; it’s only available on the luxury premium trim.

Premium luxury also offers heated seats to warm the seats in the winter. 

Ventilated seats extend the air conditioner on board the vehicle; it cools the driver, lowering their body temperatures and making the ride more comfortable.

The part of your body touching the seat when sitting in a car prevents them from regulating temperature well, making you sweaty and hot. Ventilated seats solve this problem quite effectively.

To turn on the ventilated seat option, make sure the vehicle is on or in accessory mode.

The buttons are usually around the climate control on the center stack.

• Press the specific button to turn this feature on. The ventilation would be at its highest, explained later in this article.
• Indicator lights next to the buttons would indicate three of the highest settings and a single button for the lowest. Other buttons pushed in that order would move to the next lower setting until the ventilated seat gets turned off. 

How Do Cadillac Cooled Seats Work?

Cadillac XT5 might not have cooled seats, but other models do. The 2018 Cadillac Escalade is an example. Are you wondering just how cooled seats work?

Below is an explanation.

Air-conditioned or cooled seats work by multiple fans inside the seat circulating the air they produce.

The air is then blown through a diffusion layer that spreads the cooling effect throughout the seat and outward through the porous mesh fabric of the car seat, cooling its surface.

Cooled seats usually come together with heated seats. If the air is warm, but your seats are still cold, you may turn on the seat heaters for a short while.

A little caution, though, if you’ve got a failing battery or alternator, you might encounter issues by turning everything on since it adds more load to them.

A few people have problems with the automatic cooled seat operation and have difficulty turning it off even after going through the car’s manual.

There must certainly be a button to turn off the auto-cooled or heated feature since they usually come together. 

You probably haven’t found the setting yet because you can’t access the vehicle features unless your car is in service mode or running.

If you don’t want to start the car, press and hold the start/stop button for about 5 seconds until the gauge lights up.

When the gauge lights up, under settings, select vehicle, then select climate and air quality. After that, select auto-cooled seats.

The feature would indicate that it’s on the default setting; select off, and solve your problem.

Apply the same feature to the auto-heated seats in the same climate and air quality selection.

What Is the Difference Between Ventilated Seats And Cooled Seats?

As a car owner, I’m certain you want the best for luxury and comfort. I mean, who wouldn’t.

Well, this part of the article will enlighten you on their differences and compares them so you can choose the one most suitable for you.

Let’s start with ventilated seats. Ventilated seats are a luxury feature available on some Cadillacs that evenly direct air through tiny pores or spaces in the upholsteries of the vehicle’s seats.

Reducing the occupants’ temperature and increasing comfort when it’s blown onto them.

Small fans and ducts in the cushions and backrests of the seats provide the ventilation for cooling the occupants.

These fans blow drawn air from the car’s cabin into the seats through tiny pores in the upholstery onto the occupants.

Furthermore, in some car models, the vehicle has ventilated seats that start the cooling process automatically when it detects high temperatures from external sources.

Some other types have to be set on an auto-pre-set temperature by the driver. When the cabin gets to that temperature, they turn on. 

You can also always turn the seats on and off when you want to, and the force of the air is also adjustable.

The fans are at their highest speeds when ventilated seats are turned on. The moment ventilation is needed, they provide it fast for your comfort.

They eventually begin to slow down, varying on the pre-set time of the manufacturers. Different types of vehicles also have different types of fan speeds.

In addition, a ventilated seat doesn’t need to use a cooling element like refrigerated air to keep the occupants cool.

This feature is beneficial to both the passengers and the driver; this sophisticated feature makes trips less stressful and more comfortable sitting in a car for long.

Pros & Cons of Ventilated Seats

#1. Pros:

Keeps you cool without using refrigerated air, unlike cooled seats, and works with other features like cooled and heated seats, massage seats, power seats, reduces sweat by reducing body heat, and dries off body moisture.

#2. Cons:

It might be a little noisy, not as cool as cooled seats, poor car ventilation system might negatively affect its effectiveness.

Now let’s look at the cooled seats. Cooled seats blow refrigerated air onto the seat’s occupants, making them comfortable during hot weather.

Each seat has separate controls; this means that the driver and other occupants can choose their preferred temperature setting. 

You can upgrade a vehicle to have cooled seats; most car manufacturers offer cooled seats in at least one of a car’s models.

Pros & Cons of Cooled Seats

Cooled seats have refrigerated air blown directly onto you; they focus on the occupants rather than trying to lower the temperature of the entire cabin. Consequently, it makes them more fuel-efficient.

#1. Pros:

More fuel-efficient eliminates sweat stains, cooler than ventilated seats, more comfortable, and much quieter than ventilated seats.

#2. Cons:

It uses refrigerants to make the air cool; you’d have to check and refill the refrigerants regularly.

Conclusion 

The Cadillac xt5 undoubtedly comes with various latest technological features that car buyers expect to enjoy from their vehicles today, from its easy-to-navigate 8-inch touch screen to its Bose speakers.

Still, it does not come with cooled seats.

I think the ventilated seat feature is an equal replacement. Not everyone would agree; look through the pros and cons listed to see which one works for you.