Air Con question

LSainsbury · Post by **LSainsbury** » Sat Jan 11, 2003 11:25 pm

Hi all,

I know this may be a daft question, but does anyone know if you can change the default setting of A/C to Eco on the heating / AC controls?

I'm getting fed up of changing it to Eco, as I never use the AC in the winter! I'm not sure if the heating system is inteligent enough to be programmed...

Lee

Alex LS · Post by **Alex LS** » Sun Jan 12, 2003 12:00 am

A/C is probably the default setting because the windows tend to steam up without it.

stephen T · Post by **stephen T** » Sun Jan 12, 2003 4:22 am

mine does what it wants to. somtimes it stays off someties its comes on auto. quite annoying toi be nhonesy

Gareth · Post by **Gareth** » Mon Jan 13, 2003 10:05 pm

Another daft question maybe, but does it matter when it's cold what the setting is? If it's cold enough not to need the air con to reduce the temperature, what's the difference between A/C and Eco?

I'm sure I read about it in the manual when I first got the car but it didn't really make it very clear what Eco did.

Cheers
Gareth

Alex LS · Post by **Alex LS** » Mon Jan 13, 2003 10:07 pm

Air conditioning conditions the air ;-)

Conditioning the air includes not only cooling it but dehumidifying it. Turning a/c off and switching to ECO also turns the dehumidifier off. Stick a couple of people in your car on a cold, damp (rainy even) day and watch those windows mist up.

MattB · Post by **MattB** » Tue Jan 14, 2003 9:40 am

If you look through the manual I think it strongly recommends leaving A/C on - there's no harm in doing so; I leave it on all the time and the car warms up nicely.

LSainsbury · Post by **LSainsbury** » Tue Jan 14, 2003 11:18 pm

But leaving the Air Con on consumes more fuel??

Yes / No?

Craig Atkins · Post by **Craig Atkins** » Tue Jan 14, 2003 11:34 pm

No idea...
I would think it would switch on thermostatically...
sometimes you hear the relay click on and off as you drive...
Anyone know for sure?

Alex LS · Post by **Alex LS** » Tue Jan 14, 2003 11:57 pm

Yes.

Any electrical system will cause fuel consumption to drop. Driving with headlights on uses more fuel. Driving with the radio on uses more fuel.

A/C uses quite a bit when it's actively cooling the air. Even when it's not cooling though it is still using power and, therefore, fuel.

MattB · Post by **MattB** » Wed Jan 15, 2003 10:14 am

If you are worried about fuel consumption then this isn't the car for you!!!

Huu · Post by **Huu** » Wed Jan 15, 2003 2:07 pm

But leaving the Air Con on consumes more fuel??

Yes / No?

if you look at the pulleys system in the engine, on eco or off one of these dont turn (the AC system), if A/C on then it turns regardless what temp is set... so i guess the anwer is yes. I always have it on anyway, (does it really have that much of a different [in fuel, not counting performance]?)

Erm · Post by **Erm** » Wed Jan 15, 2003 3:02 pm

Never have air con on unless its raining and i cant open then window..... otherwise just have the window a little open for some luvly fresh london air

willie · Post by **willie** » Wed Jan 15, 2003 3:42 pm

On the question of the air con our 206 lx does not have air con but the centre air intakes blow out air full force when set to do(thats is to striaght into your face) so how come with the cc the air does not shoot out straight out from the middle if it does can some tell me how to do it ?

Alex LS · Post by **Alex LS** » Wed Jan 15, 2003 3:50 pm

The climate control adjusts the airflow to keep the temperature uniform.

You can override the auto settings by pressing various buttons, one of which is the airflow direction (the one with all the arrows on it).

willie · Post by **willie** » Thu Jan 16, 2003 7:17 pm

What i dont have workin on my cc are the centre and side air vents ,only the windscreen and one near the tweeters at the doorswork. The main vents dont blow out any air or very little anyway ....anyone?