Factory build data by VIN
Mercedes-Benz Code 873
(Heated Front Seats)
Heated Front Seats is classified under the Interior Comfort category.
Code 873 — Heating for the driver and front passenger seats.
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How code 873 appears in factory data
The text the factory data provider returns for this code, per series, in the VINs we have decoded. Shown as written, untranslated, and only for the series this page applies to. The same code can have another name in another series.
- SLK/SLC-Class (R172)
- SEAT HEATER FOR LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT SEATSProvider description
- A-Class (W176)
- SEAT HEATER FOR LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT SEATSProvider description
- C-Class (W204)
- SEAT HEATER FOR LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT SEATSProvider description
- E-Class Coupe (C207)
- SEAT HEATER FOR LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT SEATSProvider description
- G-Class (W463)
- Seat heating for driver and front passengerProvider description
STANDARD CODE IDENTIFIERCode 873
EQUIPMENT CATEGORYInterior Comfort
Used Car Buyer Checklist: Code 873
Look for three-stage red LED push-button switches on the door cards or lower dash. A common issue is broken heating wires within the leather seat bolstering, which can be detected if the heating shuts off after a few seconds.