A/C System Operation: Comfort

Being comfortable while driving leads to better concentration and safe driving. An A/C system makes drivers and passengers more comfortable especially when temperatures or humidity are high. While opening the windows or sunroof or increasing the air flow can make vehicle occupants more comfortable, it also exposes them to more noise, drafts, exhaust, pollen and dust.

Climate control together with a good heating and ventilation system concept can create a sense of well-being and comfort by regulating temperature, humidity and air circulation in the vehicle interior to suit ambient conditions. This is done both when the vehicle is moving and when it is stationary.

The A/C system also offers these advantages:

• It cleans the air that enters the vehicle interior (dust and pollen, for example, are washed out by the moist fins of the evaporator and removed with the condensation water).
• Temperatures in a mid-size vehicle (for example: after a short drive, outside temperature 30 °C (86 °F) in the shade and the vehicle exposed to sunlight).