[Mottok]

Hi, strange question but you know how you can set your heater’s direction to face, body, feet or a combination - today I set the direction to ‘face’ for the drivers side but no matter what I did for the passenger side it only went to body and or feet? Am I missing something?

Thanks

[HighlandPete]

Originally Posted by Mottok

Hi, strange question but you know how you can set your heater’s direction to face, body, feet or a combination - today I set the direction to ‘face’ for the drivers side but no matter what I did for the passenger side it only went to body and or feet? Am I missing something?

Thanks

Could be as simple as the different parameters for the driver. Driver does get priority in some settings.

Central vent thumbwheel blender position can also make a difference to air flow priority.

[kwak24]

Originally Posted by Mottok

Hi, strange question but you know how you can set your heater’s direction to face, body, feet or a combination - today I set the direction to ‘face’ for the drivers side but no matter what I did for the passenger side it only went to body and or feet? Am I missing something?

Thanks

That's the way they are.... think it's because the top one is the windscreen de-mist which only the driver needs?

[Mottok]

Originally Posted by kwak24

That's the way they are.... think it's because the top one is the windscreen de-mist which only the driver needs?

May well be the case but never seen that in any other car or previous BM's I don't think? Also, on each button it shows all three blower positions?

I have deleted my profile and played with the dials and nothing changes this, would it be possible for someone to test on their car and let me know what they get please? Maybe worrying for nothing.

Many thanks

[HighlandPete]

Originally Posted by Mottok

May well be the case but never seen that in any other car or previous BM's I don't think? Also, on each button it shows all three blower positions?

I have deleted my profile and played with the dials and nothing changes this, would it be possible for someone to test on their car and let me know what they get please? Maybe worrying for nothing.

Many thanks

The driver's side does control the screen venting, so both sides won't ever be equal, how ever you use it, even if you do have buttons with the same pictographs.

Good idea to see what other drivers have experience of in the same model.

By the way, how is it in auto?

[Mottok]

Originally Posted by HighlandPete

The driver's side does control the screen venting, so both sides won't ever be equal, how ever you use it, even if you do have buttons with the same pictographs.

Good idea to see what other drivers have experience of in the same model.

By the way, how is it in auto?

Sorry, not sure what you mean by "how is it in auto"? Interested to know what happens for other folks, thanks.

[HighlandPete]

Originally Posted by Mottok

Sorry, not sure what you mean by "how is it in auto"? Interested to know what happens for other folks, thanks.

When running Auto mode. I've always found climate control works far better in Auto mode and you just let it do its job. Set the temperature to your preference (~20C) and just tune the face vents (thumbwheel) to the desired face flow temperature. Then leave alone.

[Mottok]

Originally Posted by HighlandPete

When running Auto mode. I've always found climate control works far better in Auto mode and you just let it do its job. Set the temperature to your preference (~20C) and just tune the face vents (thumbwheel) to the desired face flow temperature. Then leave alone.

Oh I see, yeh that works fine, it did that right after I reset my profile/ I'm just really curious as to if this is an issue or normal now, I'm sure in every other BM I've had I had the option to set the passenger side to clear the screen. For some reason this car does tend to get it's windows steamed up and not in a fun way..

[HighlandPete]

Originally Posted by Mottok

Oh I see, yeh that works fine, it did that right after I reset my profile/ I'm just really curious as to if this is an issue or normal now, I'm sure in every other BM I've had I had the option to set the passenger side to clear the screen. For some reason this car does tend to get it's windows steamed up and not in a fun way..

I take it you are trying to keep the screens clear without the A/C dehumidifying. The HVAC control strategies will do all sorts of strange things with airflows, in an attempt to demist the cabin if you are not in Auto mode. Some functions are still in semi auto mode when using manual settings.

[Mottok]

Originally Posted by HighlandPete

I take it you are trying to keep the screens clear without the A/C dehumidifying. The HVAC control strategies will do all sorts of strange things with airflows, in an attempt to demist the cabin if you are not in Auto mode. Some functions are still in semi auto mode when using manual settings.

Yeh I have never switched AC on yet (apart from earlier after I deleted my profile). Just wanted to have gentle airflow to the screen and that's when I noticed the difference between the driver and passenger directional controls..hopefully someone will try it out and let me know what they get..

[kwak24]

Originally Posted by Mottok

May well be the case but never seen that in any other car or previous BM's I don't think? Also, on each button it shows all three blower positions?

I have deleted my profile and played with the dials and nothing changes this, would it be possible for someone to test on their car and let me know what they get please? Maybe worrying for nothing.

Many thanks

Yes me neither.

You've got me thinking now.... I'm pretty sure my passenger side doesn't have the "up" arrow.... will need to check that but I definitely know you can't have all 3 on at the same time like you can the drivers side.

I know this because it used to bug the life out of me too!

[Mottok]

Originally Posted by kwak24

Yes me neither.

You've got me thinking now.... I'm pretty sure my passenger side doesn't have the "up" arrow.... will need to check that but I definitely know you can't have all 3 on at the same time like you can the drivers side.

I know this because it used to bug the life out of me too!

haha - such a stupid thing but it's bugging the hell out of me! Anyone out there, please let us know what yours does! thanks

[savgeax]

Passenger side only does face and feet, it does not do windscreen. I can confirm.

[Mottok]

Originally Posted by savgeax

Passenger side only does face and feet, it does not do windscreen. I can confirm.

Brilliant mate thanks very much for doing that, panic over

[Mottok]

Hopefully just one last thing on this boring topic, but when you switch the car back on isn't it meant to remember your last heater settings (direction, fan speed etc)? Or has this to be set somewhere? Or coded (hopefully not)?

Thanks

[Mottok]

Originally Posted by Mottok

Hopefully just one last thing on this boring topic, but when you switch the car back on isn't it meant to remember your last heater settings (direction, fan speed etc)? Or has this to be set somewhere? Or coded (hopefully not)?

Thanks

Anyone know answer to above? Thanks

[evdok]

Mine remembers temp, not sure about the fan though.

[Mottok]

Originally Posted by evdok

Mine remembers temp, not sure about the fan though.

Cheers, yeh think it's the same for me, haven't checked fan but direction sets itself back which is a pain in the ar*e as every time I get in it takes 6 presses to get it back to where I want it!

[evdok]

About to go out, ill check and report back in 30mins...

[Mottok]

Originally Posted by evdok

About to go out, ill check and report back in 30mins...

Cheers, much appreciated!

[evdok]

I can confirm all settings stay the same after a 10 min restart.

[dizzy619]

After a longer period my driver settings always revert to face and feet