New problem (air conditioner related) . . .
07-25-2002, 09:23 PM
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New problem (air conditioner related) . . .
I was driving home from work in about 90 degree weather (been that way for weeks). I had the radio on, the auto air conditioner on, and the recirc on (temp set around 66). Without warning the auto air conditioner and corresponding recirc simply stopped (lights turned off). I pressed both buttons again, and about a minute or two later, they again cut off abruptly. It happened a few more times before they stayed on for the last 10 minutes or so of the ride home. This has never happened before in the exact same situation for the past several months of the summer.
Anyone know what is going on (besides, of course, plans for another visit back to Mercedes)?
CP
Anyone know what is going on (besides, of course, plans for another visit back to Mercedes)?
CP
07-25-2002, 11:57 PM
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it sounds like you may be low on soemthing... i read somewhere that if the computer detects that you are low (on freon I guess)..then it cuts off the ac and won't let u use it till u take it to the dealer and have it looked at....
07-26-2002, 06:32 PM
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From what I can remember, this is normal operation and is temperature dependent.
The aircon light is actually economy mode - if it's on, the aircon is off. (Forgive me if I'm wrong, but I thought I would respond as few others have...)
The recirculation automatically switches off based on time, so that you don't sufffer from hypoxia. This I definitely remember, because my wife grouched about it a lot. It also has a temperature parameter, below 5C for sure, I cannot remember what the high temp was.
The aircon light is actually economy mode - if it's on, the aircon is off. (Forgive me if I'm wrong, but I thought I would respond as few others have...)
The recirculation automatically switches off based on time, so that you don't sufffer from hypoxia. This I definitely remember, because my wife grouched about it a lot. It also has a temperature parameter, below 5C for sure, I cannot remember what the high temp was.
07-29-2002, 11:25 AM
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Originally posted by raymond
From what I can remember, this is normal operation and is temperature dependent.
The aircon light is actually economy mode - if it's on, the aircon is off. (Forgive me if I'm wrong, but I thought I would respond as few others have...)
The recirculation automatically switches off based on time, so that you don't sufffer from hypoxia. This I definitely remember, because my wife grouched about it a lot. It also has a temperature parameter, below 5C for sure, I cannot remember what the high temp was.
From what I can remember, this is normal operation and is temperature dependent.
The aircon light is actually economy mode - if it's on, the aircon is off. (Forgive me if I'm wrong, but I thought I would respond as few others have...)
The recirculation automatically switches off based on time, so that you don't sufffer from hypoxia. This I definitely remember, because my wife grouched about it a lot. It also has a temperature parameter, below 5C for sure, I cannot remember what the high temp was.
