I'm still figuring out the quirks and getting to know my "new to me" 981 Spyder. On every odd startup, the dash screen will show a blue tinted message saying the Heated Steering Wheel is off.
Are there any Spyder owners w/ heated steering wheels from the factory? I was under the impression all Spyders came with the GT Sport steering wheel which shouldn't have any buttons and there definitely isn't anything at the 6 o'clock position where you might expect one to be.

It happens maybe once every 20 or 30 starts and, I assume it's an electrical gremlin of some sort, but wanted to make sure I wasn't missing something obvious.

 

I’ve never heard of any Spyder owners with a heated steering wheel, but I’m curious to see who chimes in.

On a somewhat related note and since you’re a new owner (as am I), I’ll add that odd warning messages are quite often a symptom of a weak battery. Used to be that auto start/stop not functioning was an early warning sign of a weak battery, but since our cars don’t have ***, maybe the odd warning message serves the same purpose. Anyway, unless you know your battery is relatively new, you might want to consider replacing it and see if it clears the warning message at the same time.

DaveGee

 

I think you're onto something wrt to the battery. The Spyder is in for service and he said the battery was not holding a full charge and recommended replacing it. I've had a couple of other random faults (active suspension mgmt, connect to console, etc) that may all be the result of same. Going to try a new battery and see if it fixes the problem.