Sometimes the heating wire element inside the seat gets damaged. They are built into the foam cushion so replacement is tedious.
Here are the diagnostics for a 1998, should be similar or the same for your 1999:
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If the heater doesn't work with the seatbelt latched...
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Switch inoperative...
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Heated Seats Inoperative:
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