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Old 02-14-2004, 09:08 AM
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Question Heated Leather in 4 Runners?

Do the 4 Runners with Leather have heated seats? if so, what years did they start putting heated seats in them?
Old 02-14-2004, 09:30 AM
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I'm not sure when they started it but my 2001 has heated leather seats.
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I didn't know 4runners had heated leather seats. I wonder how much it would cost to put some in my 98. HEATED SEATS - Once you get them, you wonder how you lived without them.
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Yeah, My brothers jeep grand Cherokee has heated leather and they are great. I was looking at 4 runners cause i need a mid Sized SUV for college and i was wondering what years they starting putting heated in the 4 runners.
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Leather definately needs to be heated but my cloth ones are fine even in -40F
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2001-2004 Limiteds (US-spec) have heated leather seats as standard. No other 4Runner came with heated seats from the factory. It's possible that some were port-installed. You can put heated seats in and several people have. I was going to do this with my 2000 since those seats were cold in winter. I believe the Check Corporation sells heating elements and buttons. I know a few 3rd gen owners have put them in.

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I put them in ... and love em ... did I mention I got them for free (w/install)
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heated seats can be installed, I checked ebay but they're going for around $80 per seat(2pc.back and bottom) if you want descent ones. install shouldnt be hard.
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Jason B has installed heated seats in his 4Runner.
Definately a must for cold places like here (luckly I don't have leather!)
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Originally Posted by SLC Punk
Jason B has installed heated seats in his 4Runner.
Definately a must for cold places like here (luckly I don't have leather!)
Travis.....come on.....hehehe.....Utah is warm.

Come up here and I'll show you why heated seats were invented.
If I had leather my a$$ would stick to the seats in winter.

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