[s-cars] AUTO button on Climate Control

[Igor Kessel]

JR wrote:
> Here's something that has been bugging me since I bought this car, but 
> not enough to bring it to the front of my brain where I might ask why 
> until now:  Why does the AUTO button on my climate control control panel 
> ALWAYS turn the A/C compressor on?  I can set the temp to HI (well above 
> 80) on a subzero outside day and it will ALWAYS light up the snowflake 
> and turn on the A/C compressor when I press it.  I would think that it 
> would simply adjust the A/C, heater and fan so as to achieve the 
> temperature that I select, but if I select a hot temperature or if it's 
> cold outside, why the A/C compressor?  Is this normal or is my CC system 
> wacky?
> 
> JR

Yes, this is "normal"... in the peciliar whacky Audi way. It has been 
like this forever.
"Auto" = A/C. "Econ" = Heater. Why? Shoot me if I know... You should see 
my wife's 2004 Allroad. It still(!) has no manual OFF button for the 
whole HVAC unit, and in addition to this idiocy Audi did away with the 
A/C Off button too.

I hate this.


-- 
Igor Kessel
two turbo quattros