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ajlepel
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I need a little understanding about my A/C that the owners manual does not explain.
I own a 2002 RAV4 I believe it is the Canadian C version (?) I have an A/C switch on the dashboard that illuminates when depressed to indicate the A/C is on.
However during a recent trip through the Southern States I happen to notice very cool air coming through my vents when the temp guage was positioned in the deepest of the blue section (fully counterclock wise). I imagined this to be cool air from the outside of the car. When I stopped in a rest area I noticed that there was condensation dripping from underneath as I would have expected if the A/C was operating.
But I did not have the A/C button depressed yet the A/C was functioning. If I turned the temp dial up to heat I got heat. But if I turned it down to cool it cooled.
My question is this. When the temp switch is in the fully counterclock wise postion is the A/C always on and possibly affecting my gas mileage.
By the way on my trip I drove 2600 miles and my 2.0 engine only averaged 25 mpg. I expected higher mileage on the highway using cruise control set at 76 mph.
One notable comment on my trip....not a drop of oil was lost after 48 hours of hard expressway speeds.
Thanks in advance for any help
alepel
I own a 2002 RAV4 I believe it is the Canadian C version (?) I have an A/C switch on the dashboard that illuminates when depressed to indicate the A/C is on.
However during a recent trip through the Southern States I happen to notice very cool air coming through my vents when the temp guage was positioned in the deepest of the blue section (fully counterclock wise). I imagined this to be cool air from the outside of the car. When I stopped in a rest area I noticed that there was condensation dripping from underneath as I would have expected if the A/C was operating.
But I did not have the A/C button depressed yet the A/C was functioning. If I turned the temp dial up to heat I got heat. But if I turned it down to cool it cooled.
My question is this. When the temp switch is in the fully counterclock wise postion is the A/C always on and possibly affecting my gas mileage.
By the way on my trip I drove 2600 miles and my 2.0 engine only averaged 25 mpg. I expected higher mileage on the highway using cruise control set at 76 mph.
One notable comment on my trip....not a drop of oil was lost after 48 hours of hard expressway speeds.
Thanks in advance for any help
alepel