Originally Posted by
Fummins
I'm convinced they made it do this to try and mask engine knocking or other strange noises on startup.
I would think you were wrong, if I hadn't worked for Hyundai-Kia. But after having worked there, you just don't know how very possible that is. As far as their engineering prowess, they are liars and they are schemers.
Originally Posted by
Fummins
My only complaint with the Mirage controls is to go from Defrost to Defrost and floor you have to cycle through the options while staring at the tiny screen. It usually takes 4-5 pushes to get it there unless you miss the one you want then have to do it over.
My issue is similar. When I get in the car with the engine cold and the environment cold, I want hot air as quickly as I can get it. I don't function well if my nukular core temperature begins to drop, even a little. Conversly, I get warm quickly. So when it is very cold, I push the temp button 3,000 times to put it at 89. Then 5 minutes later when I'm warming up, I push the temp down button 3,000 times to put it down to 75. Then I have to push it down some more because set at 75, it is blowing out super heated air. Then down some more, and down some more, still blowing out super heated air. I'm guessing there's a sensor in the face of the hvac. And if it is cold enough the sensor might sense that the temperature is below 62°F. So, when it's cold, but the cab has warmed up for me, and I set it down to 63, it still might be blowing super heated air, because the sensor says it's colder than that. It's not until it is set at 62, will the friggin thing stop blowing super heated air. Then it drops to cold air, which is too cold, so I have to ease it back up until I start feeling less cold air. A simple manual dial will control it quicker and more logically. I don't need or want a sensor to determine what temp air I need. And then there's the 61 A/C (fresh or recirc) setting fiasco.
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