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Hello and AC on at engine start!!!!

sjbear
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Hi guys im new on here thought id say Hi first.

Now down to business i have just bought a 57 plate Ford Focus Style 1.8 love it to bits loads of space nice ride but i have a question every time i start her

up the AC light is on anyone know how to turn this off !!! cause its already !Removed! cold out side i dont really want it cold in the car as well.

cheers if you can help

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    your handbook should tell you how to do this.

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    Because it is cold you have your heating controls set to windscreen, hot and full blast...am I correct? If so it is automatic for the air-con to come on with it as they say (correctly IMO) it clears the screen quicker. If I'm wrong then I have no idea :ph34r:

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    Because it is cold you have your heating controls set to windscreen, hot and full blast...am I correct? If so it is automatic for the air-con to come on with it as they say (correctly IMO) it clears the screen quicker. If I'm wrong then I have no idea :ph34r:

    This is correct as the a/c acts as a dehumidifier which clears the windscreen quicker

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    This is correct as the a/c acts as a dehumidifier which clears the windscreen quicker

    They are both correct

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    thanks guys

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    thanks guys

    No problem, I wondered the same thing when I first got mine :)

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