Parked Car Ventilation?
08-20-2005, 08:44 AM
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Originally Posted by teutonictrio' date='Aug 20 2005, 08:56 AM
[quote name='rodneyremington' date='Aug 20 2005, 08:51 AM']It's not a useless feature even when it's 100 degrees out. When your car is in the sun or even in the shade it is usually much hotter in the car than outside. That's why your dog dies sitting in the car even when it's only 75 out. Venting the air with 100 degree air doesn't sound that great until you consider that on a 100 degree day your car can hit 125 degrees or higher. It may not feel great when you get it but it is better for you, and your car, if you do it. Rolling the windows down of course will help as well when you get in the car.
There should be a shortcut button on the dash for this feature. I hate digging through idrive to turn the fan on before I leave my parked car.
There should be a shortcut button on the dash for this feature. I hate digging through idrive to turn the fan on before I leave my parked car.
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I just read the rather lengthy voice menu command document, and you can access the parked car ventilation with one of five voice commands, so you don't have to toggle through the I-drive.
Parked car
Parked car operation
Parked car ventilation
Parked car ventilation menu
Parked car venting
Pretty cool!
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[/quote]Thanks for the good suggestion!
08-20-2005, 09:12 AM
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I never know exactly what time I will be back in the car. Also it runs down the battery. So I allways use the remote to open all windows and the sunroof while approaching the car. In a matter of seconds the inside temperature then is the same as the outside temperature. Then you start the engine, and the A/C comes on. Once you've closed the windows and sunroof the A/C starts cooling the interior down.
08-20-2005, 09:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Iceman' date='Aug 20 2005, 10:12 AM
I never know exactly what time I will be back in the car. Also it runs down the battery. So I allways use the remote to open all windows and the sunroof while approaching the car. In a matter of seconds the inside temperature then is the same as the outside temperature. Then you start the engine, and the A/C comes on. Once you've closed the windows and sunroof the A/C starts cooling the interior down.
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08-20-2005, 09:36 AM
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Originally Posted by stream' date='Aug 20 2005, 12:19 PM
[quote name='Iceman' date='Aug 20 2005, 10:12 AM']I never know exactly what time I will be back in the car. Also it runs down the battery. So I allways use the remote to open all windows and the sunroof while approaching the car. In a matter of seconds the inside temperature then is the same as the outside temperature. Then you start the engine, and the A/C comes on. Once you've closed the windows and sunroof the A/C starts cooling the interior down.
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[/quote]Same here!
08-20-2005, 07:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Rudy' date='Aug 20 2005, 09:16 AM
[quote name='rodneyremington' date='Aug 20 2005, 11:51 AM']It's not a useless feature even when it's 100 degrees out. When your car is in the sun or even in the shade it is usually much hotter in the car than outside. That's why your dog dies sitting in the car even when it's only 75 out. Venting the air with 100 degree air doesn't sound that great until you consider that on a 100 degree day your car can hit 125 degrees or higher. It may not feel great when you get it but it is better for you, and your car, if you do it. Rolling the windows down of course will help as well when you get in the car.
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I might be imagining all this but I agree that sometimes I don't bother with setting the parked car ventilation for the reason above and, probably more importantly, I never know when I'm going to be returning to the car so I never know when to set the timer...
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[/quote]Man, So glad that the best climate in U.S. is arguably here in San Diego. Opening windows for 30 sec. before entering car usually does trick of basic hot air purge. 74 degrees and less than 50% humidity here today.
08-20-2005, 08:43 PM
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Originally Posted by stream' date='Aug 20 2005, 01:19 PM
[quote name='Iceman' date='Aug 20 2005, 10:12 AM']I never know exactly what time I will be back in the car. Also it runs down the battery. So I allways use the remote to open all windows and the sunroof while approaching the car. In a matter of seconds the inside temperature then is the same as the outside temperature. Then you start the engine, and the A/C comes on. Once you've closed the windows and sunroof the A/C starts cooling the interior down.
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[/quote]Ditto for me. Works great.
08-20-2005, 09:37 PM
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Ok, Im rusty with the cars features, I guess. I THOUGHT I read that you cannot lower all the windows with the remote? I thouhgt you had to turn the key or something to do that? Guess I need to get that manual back out....
I never know exactly what time I will be back in the car. Also it runs down the battery. So I allways use the remote to open all windows and the sunroof while approaching the car. In a matter of seconds the inside temperature then is the same as the outside temperature. Then you start the engine, and the A/C comes on. Once you've closed the windows and sunroof the A/C starts cooling the interior down
08-21-2005, 07:21 AM
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Originally Posted by 555' date='Aug 20 2005, 10:37 PM
Ok, Im rusty with the cars features, I guess.? I THOUGHT I read that you cannot lower all the windows with the remote?? I thouhgt you had to turn the key or something to do that?? Guess I need to get that manual back out....
I never know exactly what time I will be back in the car. Also it runs down the battery. So I allways use the remote to open all windows and the sunroof while approaching the car. In a matter of seconds the inside temperature then is the same as the outside temperature. Then you start the engine, and the A/C comes on. Once you've closed the windows and sunroof the A/C starts cooling the interior down
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