What does the A/C button on a car do?
On the car air conditioner control panel there is an A/C button - short for Air Conditioner, which means turning the air conditioner on/off.
Therefore, to turn on the air conditioner in the car, you just need to press the A/C key.
Air conditioning is one of the important parts of a car, helping to bring fresh, clean and cool air.
However, not all drivers know how to turn on the car's air conditioner effectively while still saving fuel. So, how to use the car's air conditioner properly? Which mode should it be turned on?
Car air conditioning control buttons
Although each car model will have its own design of the air conditioning control panel to match the interior of the car, most of them are located in the center of the dashboard. In addition, this control panel will have a full range of functions as follows:
The AC button is the on/off switch for the car's air conditioner. You just need to press this button on the car when the engine is started and the air conditioning system will be turned on.
However, after turning on the A/C button for the air conditioner to work best, you need to make additional optional adjustments at the surrounding button clusters. Specifically:
Blue is cooling mode (low temperature)
Red is heating mode (high temperature)
Button with fan symbol: to adjust the fan speed. If you turn this button to the right or higher, the fan speed will be stronger.
Button with the symbol of the person sitting and arrows: Helps adjust the wind direction in the car with 4 modes: blowing on the person sitting, blowing on the person and legs, blowing on the legs or heating the windshield.
Button with a car symbol and arrow: Used to adjust the air conditioning mode in the car. If the car symbol has an arrow pointing from outside to inside, this is the outside air intake mode. Conversely, if the button has a car symbol with an arrow inside, it is the inside air intake mode.
Auto button: Button to adjust automatic air conditioning mode.
Common air conditioning modes on cars
Temperature adjustment mode: With this mode, the driver can customize the temperature as desired. If you turn the knob to the left or press down, the temperature in the car will be lower. Conversely, when you turn the knob to the right or press up, the temperature will increase, making the space warmer.
Fan mode: All air conditioning systems in cars are equipped with fans. Therefore, you can use it to cool and ventilate the cabin without turning on the air conditioner. However, when adjusting the fan, you need to pay attention because the higher the setting, the stronger the fan, which means the louder the noise in the car.
Wind direction mode: Car air conditioners have many different wind direction adjustment modes. The driver can rely on the symbols to select the appropriate mode. Usually at the last position of the knob, the wind direction will be the heated glass mode.
Internal air intake and external air intake mode: Intake air is when the air conditioning system uses the air source inside the car, while in take air mode, the air conditioner uses air from the environment to cool the cabin. Depending on the conditions of use, the driver will choose the appropriate mode.
