I have a question: I switched on the automatic A/C system this morning by pressing the "Auto" button and set the temperature at 21°C (outside was 5°C this morning). It appeared that the system engaged the A/C since the led on the button with the snow-flake went on, but the same sign didn't appear on the display. Later on the same day when ever I was testing it (either by setting it on "Auto" or simply pressing the A/C button) the sign was appearing on the display. This morning absence of the sign is it a fault or has to do with the outside temperature? Since the led on the button went on shouldn't it appear on the display as well?

I tried it to mine everytime i press the "auto" always comes the snow flake icon unless i turn it off

Mine too has both the LCD and the snowflake icon at the same time. Never had one and not the other. Possibly just a glitch to keep an eye but could be a problem with the LCD display or the climate unit.

Might be worth checking next time whether the air con compressor has come on or not. With the car on and the LED showing, check if you can hear the compressor (should sound like a really loud cooling fan). If you can hear it but the snowflake icon is missing it will be the LCD. If you can't hear it it might be something more severe.

Keep a check on it and look for any pattern then bother your dealer if it happens again/keeps happening.

Roja

2003 Silver 3-Door Abarth

hi

a friend told me that aircon units dont work under 10c

That is often the case with air con and it is advised by some manufacturers to avoid using it below low temps. According to the manual the air con compressor will not come on if the temp is below 4 degrees.

I would also expect the system to turn off the air con altogether if this was the case and for the icon and the LED to both go out.


Roja

2003 Silver 3-Door Abarth

Hi guys!
Since you are talking about the air-conditioning i want to ask a simple question.
As metioned in the manual when pressing the FULL AUTO button the compressor is activated too. This is ok when you want to cool the air but is that the case when you want hot air too? I've noticed that when using the compressor for hot air the temperature of the air comming out is lower than when not using the compressor. I've also noticed that when the temp you set inside is higher the the one outside the down arrow is activated. Is this ok or there ia aproblem with my climate control?


Andreas (CY)
Fiat Stilo 1.6 3Door Dynamic, Metallic Black, 16" Alloys, Dual Zone Climate Control, Steering Wheel Radio Buttons.

I have checked the A/C compressor and it works. On the other hand the sign on the LCD display comes on now. So it might have been a glitch. I have to pay attention and if it happens again I'll contact the dealer.

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I've also noticed that when the temp you set inside is higher the the one outside the down arrow is activated. Is this ok or there ia aproblem with my climate control?

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The down arrow is activated so the hot/warm air can come out of the foot wells, and as you know hot air rises and heats the rest of the car.

Stilo 5dr Dynamic 1.9jtd

I'm coming back to say that this story with the LED on the button switching on while the snowflake does not appear on the LCD screen, looks more like a scheduled function to me. Indeed every time that temperature here was below 5°C no matter what I was doing (pressing Auto on the A/C directly) the light on the button was going on, but the snowflake was not appearing nor I could hear the A/C compressor engaging! Then if the temperature was more than 6°C everything was going back to normal and the A/C was working well (judging by the indication on the LCD and the engagement of the compressor). So may be it's just that the A/C doesn't work in the temperatures below 5°C (on the manual it says 4°C), but still I can't understand why the LED on the button should turn on... [?]

I suspect that the (badly translated) manual means temperatures of 4C and below. This would indicate that the system does seem to be wroking properly. When the temperature gets low enough here (it's still 12C+ here in the early mornings) I will let you know what mine does....

Roja

2003 Silver 3-Door Abarth

dont worry, same thing happened to me today,outside was 3C I set the ac to 32 the light on the button was on but the sign on screen wasn't then after 7-8 minutes it appeared

Had a similar thing happen on mone too now. The temperature was 22C outside after parking in the sun and the air con was set to 19C. The temperature setting and the snowflake all flashed, presumably because I had the air con switched off manually and the system could therefore not get to the desired temperature.

It's beginning to sound like this erratic snowflake is normal behaviour.

Roja

2003 Silver 3-Door Abarth

It must be normal (that's what the FIAT mechanics of the dealer said as well), because I have the same thing happening every morning. When the temperature is below 5-6°C then the snowflake does not appear and the compressor does not engage. Did you have 22°C and sun in the UK rriggs??? [8D]

We just had a great weekend considering it's October. At one point the display said it was 27C which I don't believe for a minute. The weatherman said it was 19C which is not bad at all for the time of year (sorry for the cliche!).

Roja

2003 Silver 3-Door Abarth

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We just had a great weekend considering it's October. At one point the display said it was 27C which I don't believe for a minute. The weatherman said it was 19C which is not bad at all for the time of year (sorry for the cliche!).<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"></font id="quote">

Well I believe that it was 27°C even if the weatherman said that it was 10°C. Are they ever right..? Seriously now, I think that even if car companies claim that the temperature that you see on your display is the outside temperature "on the shade" still this temperature is gratly influenced from the "parking" conditions. If the car is parked under the direct sunlight then you would always see a higher than the epected temperature. I have noticed that with my previous car. Being parked under direct sunlight it always siplayed higher temperatures. Being on the move or parking under a shade the temperatures lowered!

<blockquote id="quote"> face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Happy.gilmore
<blockquote id="quote"> face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by ahatzig
I've also noticed that when the temp you set inside is higher the the one outside the down arrow is activated. Is this ok or there ia aproblem with my climate control?

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The down arrow is activated so the hot/warm air can come out of the foot wells, and as you know hot air rises and heats the rest of the car.

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Ok i can understand the laws of fysics! But being the down arrow only activated (when full auto on) is a normal behaviour??? When pressing the front or the up arrow i get the full auto switched off.
Please Help!!!

Andreas (CY)
Fiat Stilo 1.6 3Door Dynamic, Metallic Black, 16" Alloys, Dual Zone Climate Control, Steering Wheel Radio Buttons.

<blockquote id="quote"> face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Ok i can understand the laws of fysics! But being the down arrow only activated (when full auto on) is a normal behaviour??? When pressing the front or the up arrow i get the full auto switched off.
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Ela Andrea. It's normal... When you press the auto button the software sets the system on the optimal conditions, which are full flow on the bottom of the car so you could reach the desired temperature at the minimum period of time. By pressing any other button by yourself you just deactivate the Auto mode (check the manual to verify by yourself that).

I can confirm that the behaviour you describe is normal. Full auto means the system controls everything including airflow. As soon as you change any setting other than temperature the system will control everything automatically except what you have changed manually. This is Auto mode. If you then press auto again you get full auto back. Your system is working OK by the sounds of it.

Roja

2003 Silver 3-Door Abarth with grahite wheels and all the toys