Common questions

What does AUTO do on climate Control?

What does AUTO do on climate Control?

Automatic Climate Control is designed to automatically adjust your vehicle’s climate system to heat or cool your vehicle to the temperature you set.

How do you set AUTO climate Control?

To put the Automatic Climate Control in fully-automatic mode, press the AUTO button, set the desired tem- perature by turning the temperature control dial and turn the fan speed dial to AUTO. You will see FULL AUTO in the system’s display. The light in either the or button also goes on to show you which is selected.

How to turn off AUTO climate Control?

Press any of the quadrants on the screen (face, feet, feet and face, defrost), or change the fan speed and auto will switch off.

What kind of AC does a Chevy Malibu have?

The base system in 2004+ Malibu also has a blower motor resistor card but it is a different part (fewer speeds). The auto ac system doesn’t use a resistor card, it has a “linear power module” or LPM which is an electronic device which gives you more control over blower speed.

Why does my Chevy Malibu have a cold range?

When I turn the temp knob to the cold range the air from the defroster outlets definitely feels cold so I presume the compressor is running as it should, but I’m just wondering. ’00 LS, 61K miles. Have had control head replaced (switching back and forth between norm and recirc); it’s not that.

When does the a / C light turn on in a Chevy Malibu?

If the AC is running, the light should be on. In my Malibu, with the windshield defroster on, the a/c compressor runs & the a/c light is on. I know that implementation of the A/C Compressor LED isn’t done consistently across vehicles. Some vehicles have LED turn ON whenever A/C compressor is ON.

What are the problems with my Chevy Malibu?

Chronic problem with blower resistor, speeds 1 and 2. Another chronic problem with the a/c switch. My mechanic charged $80 to fix both (probably double at a dealer)

The base system in 2004+ Malibu also has a blower motor resistor card but it is a different part (fewer speeds). The auto ac system doesn’t use a resistor card, it has a “linear power module” or LPM which is an electronic device which gives you more control over blower speed.

When I turn the temp knob to the cold range the air from the defroster outlets definitely feels cold so I presume the compressor is running as it should, but I’m just wondering. ’00 LS, 61K miles. Have had control head replaced (switching back and forth between norm and recirc); it’s not that.

If the AC is running, the light should be on. In my Malibu, with the windshield defroster on, the a/c compressor runs & the a/c light is on. I know that implementation of the A/C Compressor LED isn’t done consistently across vehicles. Some vehicles have LED turn ON whenever A/C compressor is ON.

Chronic problem with blower resistor, speeds 1 and 2. Another chronic problem with the a/c switch. My mechanic charged $80 to fix both (probably double at a dealer)

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