One of the main fields of application of personal sound zones (PSZs) is the car industry. PSZ systems are usually designed assuming that the acoustic environment is not changing. However, due to variability in the car cabin's acoustic conditions, it is necessary to design a system capable of adapting to these variations. This paper introduces the use of the filtered-x least-mean-squares algorithm to adapt a PSZ system in a car cabin when the seat positions change. The article focuses on four aspects. First, the effect of the initial coefficients is investigated to help with the convergence of the adaptive algorithm. Second, a study is made on the definition of the desired pressure and its effect on the reproduction. Third, the system's sensitivity to external noise is also evaluated. Last, the possibility to reduce the number of microphones for the adaptive system is considered. The method's performance is evaluated using a two headrest system installed in a car cabin and when moving the seats to different positions. It is shown that the system is capable of maintaining the performance in the different seat positions.
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