Fresh Air/Recirculate Default

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(marvams @ Jul 2 2007, 09:24 PM) [snapback]471672[/snapback]</div>

It must be very hot over there. Mine only starts in Recirc when it's hot, so the A/C can cool it more quickly. It does stay in Recirc for a very long time though, too long for me.

 

If you run your air conditioner with the A/C Auto setting, the Prius will optimally switch between recirculation and outside air. Keep in mind that even when it is using the recirculation setting, it is still pulling in some outside air. The air conditioner system on the Prius is very sophisticated, and most complaints come from users trying to out-guess the automatic system.

Tom

 

I thought I read in the manual that if you activate "Auto" AC, it is by default, on recirc. But if you manually turn on AC (via the AC button, not "Auto), and specify Fresh, it will remember that the next time you turn on AC? Now, I'll have to try it on the drive home... haven't used AC more than once or twice yet, since getting the car!

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(ChristoB @ Jul 2 2007, 03:33 PM) [snapback]471682[/snapback]</div>

And either mode is just a button push away on the steering wheel.

Tom