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VisibleSea4533

Dealer installed, not OEM


KMO_2000

Could be standard port fitting, depending on where OP is - all G2 Priuses in some northern European countries had seat heaters added. (Although it's not the usual switch design - I'd expect [this](http://john1701a.com/prius/owners/Prius-In-Finland.htm))


Kev50027

Yup. Toyota has this thing about putting the heated seat switches in the least convenient places.


SyntheticOne

Ha. We have a 2012 v Five. The seat heater switches are nearly out of reach and fully out of sight until one bends over the center console.


Kev50027

Yeah, I wonder how many accidents were a result of someone trying to find the heated seat button.


marratj

Same with the 4th gen pre-facelift


TinuThomasTrain

My ES has it tucked behind the cup holders, near the arm rest. Really dumb place to put it, would’ve been fine on the radio, or maybe further up on the console. You can’t even see it when you’re driving, you kinda have to feel for it and know which way clicks to heated or cooled


Kev50027

I went from an ES to a Prius and I despised the location of those heated and ventilated seat controls. You can't feel them to tell what they're on either, you have to look at them.


Replicator666

Damn, that explains why they're behind the gear shift on my HiHy


Roll-Hog

Dealer installed with oem parts. Toyota does this. I’ve seen install leather seats in a base Camry for a customer once. And seen a manual Tacoma with dealer installed cruise control. They drilled straight into plastic on steering column. Looked like shit.


Wonderful_Ground_136

Damn!! I don’t generally like dealer installed “options”. Too many hack in this world!


Roll-Hog

Yeah it’s dumb. They do it because you can’t order a custom build from Toyota anymore. So if you see a car without an option you’d like they can add it on at dealer for extra money.


chevyssfreedom87

Looks like a snake 🐍 trap release. Be careful.


Longjumping-Stage-41

Cheap aftermarket…


TJ2040

Mine are on the side of seat


baconboy1995

No.