Re: automatic climate control display

["Graydon D. Stuckey" <graydon@apollo.gmi.edu>]

On Wed, 17 Jan 1996, Joel Cohen wrote:

> i) When I first got the car (ie. January 5, 1996) and pressed the 'AUTO'
> button, the 'snowflake' on the automatic climate control display was not
> illuminated indicating that the compressor was not engaged.
> 
> ii) When I now drive the car (ie. On or after January 17) and press the
> 'AUTO' button, the 'snowflake' on the automatic climate control display is
> illuminated indicating that the compressor is engaged.
> 
> iii) To this end:
>         a) Why the sudden change in the automatic climate control display?
> 
>         b) Which automatic climate control display is correct?
>   
>         c) How does weather conditions (ie. Humidity, temperature, etc.)
> effect the compressor setting when the 'AUTO' button is pressed?

I don't know what conditions you have been driving in, but it is 
possible, that it wasn'r until recently, that you encountered a situation 
that required a little defogging.  In our area, the temps have gone up 
into the 40s, so windshield fogging is a bit of a problem.  The a/c 
compressor will dry the air, assisting in the HVAC system's defogging 
capability.

> 
>         d) How can I check that the climate control is working properly?

	You might check with the dealer, but first, read your manual 
thoroughly.  If you don't feel like going back to the dealer, then don't 
worry about it until the weather gets warmer, or you find that something 
really is wrong.

Later,								
Graydon D. Stuckey								
graydon@apollo.gmi.edu								
'86 Audi 5000 CS Turbo Quattro, GDS Racing Stage II				
'85 Mazda RX7 GS 12A-leaning-towards-a-13B-soon