What is Climatronic in a Volkswagen?
Climatronic regulates the temperature of the cabin based on the chosen temperature setting, adjusting the blower speed and operating the air distribution flaps automatically to ensure a pleasant interior climate in all conditions, with minimal draught as the air flows through the passenger compartment.
What is econ VW Passat?
Pushing the “econ” button turns off the a/c. When you just push “auto”, the a/c is be used to regulate the inside temperature. Pushing “econ” allows the climate control to run without the a/c. S.
What does air Care Climatronic do?
The Climatronic Air Care system uses various sensors and an advanced activated-carbon combination filter to optimise air quality and humidity in the vehicle’s interior; it monitors not only the interior and exterior temperatures but also the temperature of the windscreen and the relative humidity.
What is econ Climatronic?
The Climatronic system allows you to select AUTO or ECON. The manual says ECON will turn the Compressor off, O.K. but they don’t say why that matters, or what the pros and cons are. My guess is the compressor takes out the moisture but cause some drag and therefore affects fuel economy and power.
Is ECON the same as air con?
This happens when the outside temperature is lower than the inside temperature. If you enable ECON(Economy) mode, then you disable the air conditioner. The climate control cannot make your car cooler than the outside temperature.
What is an auxiliary heater VW?
It is a small gas (or diesel, depending on the fuel used for your car) heater that can be preset to come on, heat your coolant and then turn on your interior fan. The circulating warm coolant heats the air and also marms your engine block making starting easier.
Is it possible to enter diagnostic mode using the Climatronic console?
My friend pookie reminded me today of a trick I had already heard of but never tried. Apparently it is possible to enter a diagnostic mode using the climatronic console on many VW-Audi cars, and particularly the Volkswagen Polo.
How to enter diagnostic mode on a VW Polo?
Apparently it is possible to enter a diagnostic mode using the climatronic console on many VW-Audi cars, and particularly the Volkswagen Polo. By pressing econ and auto simultaneously you switch the display of the air conditioning temperature between degrees Celsius and Farenheit.
How do I check the climate inside the car?
By pressing econ and the three buttons corresponding to the upper, middle and lower air vents simultaneously, you enter the diagnostics mode, which you can exit by pressing econ again. By turning the temperature knob you can see the values of many of the car sensors. A google search for climatronic codes yields many results.