MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Womblearmy on February 15, 2015, 05:39:44 pm

Title: Air Con
Post by: Womblearmy on February 15, 2015, 05:39:44 pm

Evening everyone.

On the climate controls on MK5 GTI, under the ACON button its says ECON, whats the difference and does it matter? :wink:

Title: Re: Air Con
Post by: doylebros on February 15, 2015, 05:45:08 pm

Econ means the Aircon is as good as switched off (working but only at a fraction of its capacity to prevent various seals drying out). :happy2:

Title: Re: Air Con
Post by: Womblearmy on February 15, 2015, 05:58:30 pm

Cheers doylebros :happy2:

Title: Re: Air Con
Post by: GrayMK5GTI on February 15, 2015, 06:12:18 pm

Quote from: doylebros on February 15, 2015, 05:45:08 pm

Econ means the Aircon is as good as switched off (working but only at a fraction of its capacity to prevent various seals drying out). :happy2:

I didn't realise it still works slightly. Very clever stuff  :smiley:

Title: Re: Air Con
Post by: bluo on February 16, 2015, 05:45:22 pm

What happenes of you leave it on all the time?

Title: Re: Air Con
Post by: doylebros on February 16, 2015, 05:57:12 pm

It's not uncommon for people to leave the aircon on all the time - disadvantage is less mpg!