Hi, before I take my new CX-5 into the dealer, I thought I should get a read on whether something is "normal". This is on a 2021 CX-5 CE AWD Turbo.
Anytime I have the climate control in "Auto" mode with a temp set, the fan speed is always fixed on 2-bars - it doesn't increase or decrease depending on the temp set in the dial or the temp in the cabin. The only exception is when you dial it to "Lo", then the fan speed goes up to maximum and stays there indefinitely.
If this is the way it is designed, it makes the Auto CC pretty worthless when you get into a hot car and want the system to bring it down to a cool temp - you can have it set for 61-deg while the cabin temp is at 90 and it will not raise the fan speed above two bars - you have to either dial it to "Lo" or adjust the fan speed manually. Or if you're driving in hot weather and the fan needs to run at more than two bars to bring the cabin temp down to a comfortable level you have to switch to manual. I've owned several cars with Auto CC and every one adjusted the fan speed based on the differential between the desired temp and the cabin temp.
Does your car have a fixed two-bar fan speed in "Auto" mode?
- Mark
Anytime I have the climate control in "Auto" mode with a temp set, the fan speed is always fixed on 2-bars - it doesn't increase or decrease depending on the temp set in the dial or the temp in the cabin. The only exception is when you dial it to "Lo", then the fan speed goes up to maximum and stays there indefinitely.
If this is the way it is designed, it makes the Auto CC pretty worthless when you get into a hot car and want the system to bring it down to a cool temp - you can have it set for 61-deg while the cabin temp is at 90 and it will not raise the fan speed above two bars - you have to either dial it to "Lo" or adjust the fan speed manually. Or if you're driving in hot weather and the fan needs to run at more than two bars to bring the cabin temp down to a comfortable level you have to switch to manual. I've owned several cars with Auto CC and every one adjusted the fan speed based on the differential between the desired temp and the cabin temp.
Does your car have a fixed two-bar fan speed in "Auto" mode?
- Mark
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