R36 Climate control

[R34]

I presume you have the new climate control which is the same as the GOLF now. Not sure if you are aware, but there is a LOW and HIGH Auto option. if you don't want it to blast you use the LOW Auto option, probably best to refer to user manual.

Yeah
Auto with one light illuminated is the low auto option correct?

[R34]

Onya Rocket. True to form

[Pana]

got in the car today at the end of the day - was parked in the sun - temp was a cool 12 degrees outside, Climate was set to 23 - no cold air.

I know about ruining seals if you dont use the aircon Rocket - I'll do a couple of trips per week (of 30min or more) with the compressor engaging to keep everything nice.

[hosko11]

A me too...

Phew, I thought it was just me. Temp set to 21C, on Auto (A/C on) and get blasted with cold air also - happens even when ambient temp in cabin would be below 21C and car is parked under cover i.e. first thing in the morning in Melb at the moment. Played around, but no luck resolving it. Compared to the Suby GT, I've gotta say at this stage the MY10 climate controlled aircon is very ordinary. Will play around some more, but seriously .....

[zsolt_downunder]

That old climate control pic is NOT an R36. And if the new pic is, then it looks ridiculous! The shifter is wrong and the HVAC controls look cheap and tacky. And I'm not even going to mention the spew worthy seats that aren't even alcantara! Looks more like a CC interior to me, with the R36 metalic dash trim.

This is WAY nicer! And 5 temp settings for the heated seats too.

Rocket36,

The pictures I posted were of the web, as i had no actual photos of climate control in my R36. I'm located at the Rialto and happy to meet if your interested at looking at the new climate control of a MY10 R36, plus other minor refinements over the MY09 R36 that i have noticed.

[zsolt_downunder]

Yeah
Auto with one light illuminated is the low auto option correct?

R34,

From memory the left light illuminated on AUTO button indicates LOW Auto option and right light illuminated indicates HIGH Auto option. Again, refer to user manual.

[zsolt_downunder]

I picked my R36 up last Wednesday, Rocket...only 3 temp settings for the front heated seats.

Rocket36 is correct, in the MY09 R36 (older style Climate Control) it had a dial with 6 temperature settings, whereas the new MY10 R36 climate control has only 3 temperature settings (push on temperature dial).

[GHW]

My aircon is also very ordinary and does what others have posted. Frankly it's not good enough for a car at this price.
Particularly annoying now that we're in the middle of winter here in Qld (the outside temp is hitting in the low 20's !!!!!!)
As to the new air-con controls versus the MY09? IMO they're terrible and a step backwards for sure (my Golf has this "new" climate controller and the "old" R36 one is much better to use)
Thankfully the Golf also displays the temp around the control knob so I won't lose temp display when I lose the Rcd (I assume it's the same on the MY10 R36? dual displays?)

[zsolt_downunder]

My aircon is also very ordinary and does what others have posted. Frankly it's not good enough for a car at this price.
Particularly annoying now that we're in the middle of winter here in Qld (the outside temp is hitting in the low 20's !!!!!!)
As to the new air-con controls versus the MY09? IMO they're terrible and a step backwards for sure (my Golf has this "new" climate controller and the "old" R36 one is much better to use)
Thankfully the Golf also displays the temp around the control knob so I won't lose temp display when I lose the Rcd (I assume it's the same on the MY10 R36? dual displays?)

Yes the MY10 R36 has the dual display (temperature around temperature dial and also RCD when any settings is changed).

Again, MY09 R36 temperature dial had increments of 0.5 degree whereas MY10 R36 has 1 degree increments. So people who are not sure whether they would like 19 or 20 degrees can opt for 19.5 degrees in the MY09 R36 climate control.

[Rocket36]

plus other minor refinements over the MY09 R36 that i have noticed

Please elaborate. I'm not saying things haven't improved as I would expect minor improvements all the time from (even slightly) newer models. But I'm just curious what refinements you're referring to from and already exceptionally well refined car.

[szikou]

Hi ZSolt,

As I am expecting a MY10 R36, I am curious to know what are the other minor refinements?

[zsolt_downunder]

Rocket36/Szikou,

here is some of the changes i have noticed from MY09 to MY10:

Under-tray has channels cut out for directing air at brakes
Wheel arch plastic cover has cut out for additional cooling of brakes
Brake calipers seems to be different (actually different shape)
Different climate control fully integrated with RCD510 : not sure whether this is really a refinement
MFD has additional Oil Temperature

[szikou]

Thanks ZSolt.

It appears that these changes are improvement uprgades rather than cost cutting changes.

[Rocket36]

Brake cooling is cool. I'd call it an improvement rather than a refinement though. How many pots are the new calipers though? That's the important part. I LOVE the stopping power by the way...

HVAC controls aren't a refinement at all... More like a step backwards as there is LESS features! I also use my HVAC temp display in engineering mode for more accurate road speed than the speedo.

Oil temp is already accessable on my car.

[Pana]

Oil temp is already accessable on my car.

Please explain...