A/C always on?
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A/C always on?
Its 30 degrees out, I get in and start the car, hit the Auto (climate control) button. Then I go into the Climate screen on the NAV, and the Air Conditioner is on. Is there any way to keep it from coming on?? I know it prevents fogging of the windows, but it also uses gas.
I realize that if I just leave the climate control on all the time it keeps the settings, but I dont always want it on, and I turn it off before I turn car off, every time. Thoughts?
I realize that if I just leave the climate control on all the time it keeps the settings, but I dont always want it on, and I turn it off before I turn car off, every time. Thoughts?
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Its 30 degrees out, I get in and start the car, hit the Auto (climate control) button. Then I go into the Climate screen on the NAV, and the Air Conditioner is on. Is there any way to keep it from coming on?? I know it prevents fogging of the windows, but it also uses gas.
I realize that if I just leave the climate control on all the time it keeps the settings, but I dont always want it on, and I turn it off before I turn car off, every time. Thoughts?
I realize that if I just leave the climate control on all the time it keeps the settings, but I dont always want it on, and I turn it off before I turn car off, every time. Thoughts?
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Its 30 degrees out, I get in and start the car, hit the Auto (climate control) button. Then I go into the Climate screen on the NAV, and the Air Conditioner is on. Is there any way to keep it from coming on?? I know it prevents fogging of the windows, but it also uses gas.
I realize that if I just leave the climate control on all the time it keeps the settings, but I dont always want it on, and I turn it off before I turn car off, every time. Thoughts?
I realize that if I just leave the climate control on all the time it keeps the settings, but I dont always want it on, and I turn it off before I turn car off, every time. Thoughts?
Salim
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the a/c compressor is not always running in a modern car like this. even though the light is on, it just means the comp. is in standby, ready to use when it' sneeded.
leave it alone, let the system do it's job. you won't really notice any mpg difference if you play with it.
leave it alone, let the system do it's job. you won't really notice any mpg difference if you play with it.
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the a/c compressor is not always running in a modern car like this. even though the light is on, it just means the comp. is in standby, ready to use when it' sneeded.
leave it alone, let the system do it's job. you won't really notice any mpg difference if you play with it.
leave it alone, let the system do it's job. you won't really notice any mpg difference if you play with it.
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Ditto, ditto....so for your peace of mind, you can hit the off on the AC. Your Lexus has full automatic climate control.....the only thing you really want to control is....fresh or recycle air!
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