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Heated steering wheels on the C8 were NEVER impacted by a chip shortage. That was an incorrect rumor started by a certain YouTube salesman. Rear Park Assist was impacted by a chip shortage.
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The feature reduction is said to affect over a dozen nameplates, including the Chevy Colorado, Chevy Blazer, Chevy Equinox, GMC Canyon, and GMC Terrain. The Chevy Silverado and Chevy Traverse are also affected, with the exception of High Country trim levels, as are GMC Sierra and GMC Acadia models, with the exception of Denali trim levels.
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As further proof that the Heated Steering Wheel in the Corvette was never impacted by the chip shortage, all of the other models that were impacted had their Online Order/Reference Guide updated to reflect the impact. For example, for the Blazer:
The Corvette Order/Reference Guide has no such information on the heated steering wheel. It does, however have similar information for the rear park assist which was impacted by the chip shortage:
Bottom line - Chevy updates the Online Order/Reference Guide anytime there is a chip shortage that impacts feature availability. There has never been such an update on the Corvette Online Order/Reference Guide concerning the heated steering wheel.
- Interior section-(KI3) Steering wheel, heated, updated availability on 1RS and 0HD to Reference only "A" with a footnote 1 that reads "Vehicles built prior to November 22, 2021 include heated steering wheel. Certain vehicles built on or after November 22, 2021, will be forced to include (00G) Not Equipped with Heated Steering Wheel, which removes heated steering wheel. See dealer for details or the window label for the features on a specific vehicle."
- Interior section-Added (00G) Not Equipped with Heated Steering Wheel, see dealer for details. It is Reference only "A" on 1RS and 0HD with a footnote 1 that reads "Vehicles built prior to November 22, 2021 include heated steering wheel. Certain vehicles built on or after November 22, 2021, will be forced to include (00G) Not Equipped with Heated Steering Wheel, which removes heated steering wheel. See the window label for the features on a specific vehicle."
- Exterior section-(UD7) Rear Park Assist, added a footnote 1 to all equipment groups that reads "Vehicles built prior to January 24, 2022 include Rear Park Assist. Certain vehicles built on or after January 24, 2022, will be forced to include (00Y) Not Equipped with Rear Park Assist, which removes Rear Park Assist. See dealer for details or the window label for the features on a specific vehicle."
- Exterior section-Added (00Y) Not Equipped with Rear Park Assist, see dealer for details. It is "A" on all equipment groups with a footnote 1 that reads "Vehicles built prior to January 24, 2022 include Rear Park Assist. Certain vehicles built on or after January 24, 2022, will be forced to include (00Y) Not Equipped with Rear Park Assist, which removes Rear Park Assist. See the window label for the features on a specific vehicle."
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It's on my Q1 built '22, and Rear Park Assist was indeed left off. I'm told to expect a Q4 retrofit.
Also FWIW, I have heated steering wheels in a RAM 1500 and a Porsche Cayman 718S, and the C8 wheel is by far the hottest.
Also FWIW, I have heated steering wheels in a RAM 1500 and a Porsche Cayman 718S, and the C8 wheel is by far the hottest.
Last edited by Foosh; Apr 20, 2022 at 03:21 PM.
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Heated steering wheels in Corvettes, what's the sportscar world coming too? 
C8 2LT Features:
IOT Audio system, Chevrolet Infotainment 3 Premium system with connected Navigation, 8" diagonal HD color touchscreen, AM/FM stereo, Bluetooth audio streaming for 2 active devices, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto capable, enhanced voice recognition, additional memory for in-vehicle apps, cloud connected personalization for select infotainment and vehicle settings. Subscription required for enhanced and connected services after trial period.
UQH Audio system feature, Bose Performance Series Sound System with 14 speakers
AP9 Cargo nets, 2
UVA HD Front and Rear Vision Cameras, front camera is curb view
UV6 Head-Up Display, color display with 3 modes: tour, sport, track; can display speed, gear, tach, shift lights, turn signals, bright headlamps, turn-by-turn navigation, g-meter, speed limit, lap times
AQA Memory Driver and Passenger Convenience Package, includes steering wheel and outside mirrors plus seat memory for both driver and passenger; key fob or door button activated
DYX Mirrors, outside heated, power-adjustable, power-folding, driver-side auto-dimming with turn signal indicators
UQT Performance data and video recorder
UFG Rear Cross Traffic Alert
AL9 Seat adjuster, power driver lumbar control
AT9 Seat adjuster, power passenger lumbar control
AHE Seat adjuster, driver power bolster
AHH Seat adjuster, passenger power bolster
KQV Seats, heated and vented driver and passenger
UFT Side Blind Zone Alert
KI3 Steering wheel, heated
UTU Theft deterrent sensor, vehicle inclination
UTV Theft deterrent sensor, vehicle interior movement
UTJ Theft-deterrent system, electrical, unauthorized entry, activates the horn
UG1 Universal Home Remote, includes garage door opener, 3-channel programmable, located on driver visor
K4C Wireless Charging for devices
DRZ Rear Camera Mirror, inside rearview auto-dimming with full camera display
C8 2LT Features:
IOT Audio system, Chevrolet Infotainment 3 Premium system with connected Navigation, 8" diagonal HD color touchscreen, AM/FM stereo, Bluetooth audio streaming for 2 active devices, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto capable, enhanced voice recognition, additional memory for in-vehicle apps, cloud connected personalization for select infotainment and vehicle settings. Subscription required for enhanced and connected services after trial period.
UQH Audio system feature, Bose Performance Series Sound System with 14 speakers
AP9 Cargo nets, 2
UVA HD Front and Rear Vision Cameras, front camera is curb view
UV6 Head-Up Display, color display with 3 modes: tour, sport, track; can display speed, gear, tach, shift lights, turn signals, bright headlamps, turn-by-turn navigation, g-meter, speed limit, lap times
AQA Memory Driver and Passenger Convenience Package, includes steering wheel and outside mirrors plus seat memory for both driver and passenger; key fob or door button activated
DYX Mirrors, outside heated, power-adjustable, power-folding, driver-side auto-dimming with turn signal indicators
UQT Performance data and video recorder
UFG Rear Cross Traffic Alert
AL9 Seat adjuster, power driver lumbar control
AT9 Seat adjuster, power passenger lumbar control
AHE Seat adjuster, driver power bolster
AHH Seat adjuster, passenger power bolster
KQV Seats, heated and vented driver and passenger
UFT Side Blind Zone Alert
KI3 Steering wheel, heated
UTU Theft deterrent sensor, vehicle inclination
UTV Theft deterrent sensor, vehicle interior movement
UTJ Theft-deterrent system, electrical, unauthorized entry, activates the horn
UG1 Universal Home Remote, includes garage door opener, 3-channel programmable, located on driver visor
K4C Wireless Charging for devices
DRZ Rear Camera Mirror, inside rearview auto-dimming with full camera display
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I wonder if anyone can actually find the video with him saying it was on constraint......I don't think he ever said that, it was a constraint on some gm vehicles...Prove me wrong...lol
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Nice feature for the C8 - wish GM had include a heated steering wheel on the C7 along with the heated/ventilated seats.
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