"Climate control" ?

James.UK · Post by **James.UK** » 21 Nov 2006, 16:10

What's that all about then? I got the a/c and heater controls sorted, but it claims the car (Honda) has climate control? How does it work and what does it do? Anyone know? Does it stop the rain and make the sun come out then?

If it does I want to know how to get it working!!..

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Kowalski · Post by **Kowalski** » 22 Nov 2006, 12:42

Climate control only controls the climate inside your own car!

Climate control means the heater / blower etc is thermostatic, you don't have to play with the temperature slider or fan speed at all.

In my Xantia, I've got it set to 22 C. In the winter, when the engine is cold, there is no heat so it runs the fan slowly to begin with, once there is some heat it runs the fan faster to heat the car. As the car warms up, it adjusts the temperature of the air out of the vents to keep it at a comfortable 22 C. It also has a "demist" mode which gets activated if you direct the air towards the windscreen.

The old Xantia without climate control, was a case of turning the fan off until the engine was producing some heat, then turning the fan on, with the slider set to hot. As the engine came up to temperature, you'd have to move the temperatuer slider to the middle because it would get too hot...

All in all, I like climate control, since it works and hasnt gone wrong yet...

nick · Post by **nick** » 22 Nov 2006, 13:34

Kowalski wrote: In my Xantia, I've got it set to 22 C. In the winter, when the engine is cold, there is no heat so it runs the fan slowly to begin with, once there is some heat it runs the fan faster to heat the car.

Ah that explains that! I couldn't understand why the fan in my Xsara runs slow when first starting from cold with it set to "Auto", then speeds up as the engine warms up. I assumed something was wrong with it

James.UK · Post by **James.UK** » 23 Nov 2006, 00:16

Thanks Kowalski

In that case my car hasn't got it!

No auto choice, just the usual radial heater controls for hot - cold.. and fan speeds, with an on-off button for the a/c..

It has got cruise control, but I dont use it much, kind of spooky when it's working..

lol.. I only use it in those camera controlled 'ave mph' sections when going through Mway roadworks.
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