You guys with Limiteds, hows your climate control working? - Page 4 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Subie · 08-14-2012, 10:07 PM

The cabin cools VERY quickly, and stays cool thanks to both a well-designed A/C system and the window film I had installed not long after purchase. I'm very satisfied with it.

vubaru · 08-15-2012, 12:11 AM

I actually haven't had any problems with the auto or manual setting on the Limited's climate control system.

The climate control in the BRZ is the best I've had in a Subaru so far in my experience. No complaints whatsoever about the climate control and the car heats and cools extremely efficiently. Overall, I'm quite pleased with it.

Turbowned · 08-15-2012, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by vubaru

I actually haven't had any problems with the auto or manual setting on the Limited's climate control system.

The climate control in the BRZ is the best I've had in a Subaru so far in my experience. No complaints whatsoever about the climate control and the car heats and cools extremely efficiently. Overall, I'm quite pleased with it.

Does it work as well as your Mercedes? If it does, than I'm sure I'll be pleased with it, too. The auto climate in my mom's '00 E320 works well, pick a temp and it sets it, done.

WRXcellent · 08-15-2012, 11:58 PM

I use Full Auto all the time and it works properly for me, colder AC when it needs to and warmer when it doesn't.

JAG · 08-16-2012, 06:18 PM

Is it hot in here?

Nah, it's a perfect 86!!

ngabdala · 08-16-2012, 09:35 PM

My climate control works great and the duel zone also.

bryan · 08-17-2012, 01:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Jayde

Also, curious, but does anyone notice that if you turn the controls on, the AC comes on as well? I'd be nice if it didn't do that, since I have to turn it off right after if I'm not going to use it. I have a feeling it'll put more wear on it in the future.

I've noticed the same thing and I hate it. The AC as well as the "recycle" air comes on ever time I turn the HVAC on. I keep having to turn both off constantly.

My toyota's HVAC remembered the last setting it had before it was turned off. I would prefer it that way.

I've tried playing with the HVAC controls - setting the temperature to the eighties hoping that the AC would not turn on when the fan was turned on... still didn't work. The AC turns on EVERY SINGLE TIME!

They definitely got the car's driving dynamics right. But it's the little things like this and the poor signal quality of the nav system that are bothersome.

Brzetto · 02-21-2013, 09:41 PM

I'd like to be able to turn on the air system without the A/C coming on.....

Z3D · 02-21-2013, 09:58 PM

Mine sucks, weird bugs after I went to a massDOT inspection station.

RAWR BRZ · 02-21-2013, 10:24 PM

Mines never on I have it set so air just flows in. It is only on when it is hot as hell and im starting to sweat or when it is cold as hell and i need heat. Otherwise sometimes I want it to flow cold air in but it flows hot air... so i have to turn it on and as i expected it will be set to heat because of the auto climate (i keep it at 72 all the time) and I have to set it to around 65-68 then then it off for it to flow cold air in.

switchlanez · 02-21-2013, 10:31 PM

When I set all my air controls to OFF, I still feel air recirculating in the cabin at whatever temperature the climate control was set to. So if it was set to 65 before I shut it off, I still feel cold air in the cabin long after shutting it off. Or if it was at 85, I feel warm air circulating long after it's off. I feel this regardless of the cabin recirculation button being lit (outside air vent is closed) or not and regardless of temperature outside.

Anyone else experience this?

OrbitalEllipses · 02-21-2013, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by switchlanez

When I set all my air controls to OFF, I still feel air recirculating in the cabin at whatever temperature the climate control was set to. So if it was set to 65 before I shut it off, I still feel cold air in the cabin long after shutting it off. Or if it was at 85, I feel warm air circulating long after it's off. I feel this regardless of the cabin recirculation button being lit (outside air vent is closed) or not and regardless of temperature outside.

Anyone else experience this?

I have seen this in this car and other cars. Still blows VERY slightly when OFF.

switchlanez · 02-21-2013, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by OrbitalEllipses

I have seen this in this car and other cars. Still blows VERY slightly when OFF.

Ok so I'm not the only one. Whew -_-

Draco-REX · 02-21-2013, 11:07 PM

The thing with the Limited's climate control is that you're setting cabin temp, not incoming air temp. Set it to something comfortable and let it do its thing. I have mine set to 72 and it keeps the cabin temp very comfortable. I'm happy with how the system works is both Summer and Winter.

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Originally Posted by SubaruBRZLimited

I'd like to be able to turn on the air system without the A/C coming on.....

Easy. Just hit Auto then the A/C button. It'll still change temp, fan speed, and vent direction automatically.

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Originally Posted by switchlanez

When I set all my air controls to OFF, I still feel air recirculating in the cabin at whatever temperature the climate control was set to. So if it was set to 65 before I shut it off, I still feel cold air in the cabin long after shutting it off. Or if it was at 85, I feel warm air circulating long after it's off. I feel this regardless of the cabin recirculation button being lit (outside air vent is closed) or not and regardless of temperature outside.

Anyone else experience this?

I just close the vents on the dash and let the HVAC take care of the rest.

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Subie Señor Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: 2013 SSM DZE BRZ Location: SC Posts: 947 Thanks: 728 Thanked 405 Times in 196 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s)	The cabin cools VERY quickly, and stays cool thanks to both a well-designed A/C system and the window film I had installed not long after purchase. I'm very satisfied with it.

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vubaru Now with Boost! Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 2013 SWP BRZ Ltd. Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 415 Thanks: 281 Thanked 424 Times in 257 Posts Mentioned: 24 Post(s)	I actually haven't had any problems with the auto or manual setting on the Limited's climate control system. The climate control in the BRZ is the best I've had in a Subaru so far in my experience. No complaints whatsoever about the climate control and the car heats and cools extremely efficiently. Overall, I'm quite pleased with it.

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02-21-2013, 10:24 PM	#52
RAWR BRZ Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: 2010 BMW M3, 2013 Subaru BRZ Location: Orange County Posts: 376 Thanks: 32 Thanked 97 Times in 56 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s)	Mines never on I have it set so air just flows in. It is only on when it is hot as hell and im starting to sweat or when it is cold as hell and i need heat. Otherwise sometimes I want it to flow cold air in but it flows hot air... so i have to turn it on and as i expected it will be set to heat because of the auto climate (i keep it at 72 all the time) and I have to set it to around 65-68 then then it off for it to flow cold air in.

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