[InsanePineapple]

According to the manual, "Pressing the AUTO button automatically switches on the cooling function." However I'm not seeing the cooling light come on when I put the climate control on AUTO? I tried this when the exterior temperature was at 70, and I set the desired temperature to 60, with AUTO program on. The cooling light did not come on, and the air coming out of the vents are not cooled. I left it like that for 5 minutes with no change. However, I can manually turn on the AC by hitting the cooling button, at which time the light on the cooling button (snowflake) comes on and the air coming out of the vents are cooled.

My question is: is this normal? Should I just hit the cooling button and leave it on like that?

[BMXtreme]

New or used? If used, it was disabled manually. I disable mine cause I hate it coming on with auto.

[08Bwags]

Originally Posted by morfinx

According to the manual, "Pressing the AUTO button automatically switches on the cooling function." However I'm not seeing the cooling light come on when I put the climate control on AUTO? I tried this when the exterior temperature was at 70, and I set the desired temperature to 60, with AUTO program on. The cooling light did not come on, and the air coming out of the vents are not cooled. I left it like that for 5 minutes with no change. However, I can manually turn on the AC by hitting the cooling button, at which time the light on the cooling button (snowflake) comes on and the air coming out of the vents are cooled.

My question is: is this normal? Should I just hit the cooling button and leave it on like that?

On my 335i when I push the AUTO button with the AC off It turns it on no matter what. Even if its 50 out and my temp is set at 72 the AC still pops on. I would imagine if its 70 out and you have your temp set at 60 the AC should come on.

[bsamoul]

Hitting AUTO should turn the AC on by default. Maybe someone coded your car so it doesn't do this anymore. I kinda wish mine did, but I just hit the AC button after to turn it off.

[M40i4me]

Originally Posted by BMXtreme

New or used? If used, it was disabled manually. I disable mine cause I hate it coming on with auto.

How did you disable yours?

[Nr!qUe]

Originally Posted by 3284me

How did you disable yours?

It can be disabled by coding

[geterdone]

Mine does the same. No ac on auto.

[InsanePineapple]

Originally Posted by BMXtreme

New or used? If used, it was disabled manually. I disable mine cause I hate it coming on with auto.

It was used.

Originally Posted by bsamoul

Hitting AUTO should turn the AC on by default. Maybe someone coded your car so it doesn't do this anymore. I kinda wish mine did, but I just hit the AC button after to turn it off.

How come you don't want it to be turned on automatically?

[InsanePineapple]

Originally Posted by geterdone

Mine does the same. No ac on auto.

Was yours coded?

[sk8board511]

mine doesnt come on and unless the previous owner coded it, which i highly doubt then who knows why mine doesnt

[bsamoul]

Originally Posted by morfinx

How come you don't want it to be turned on automatically?

I leave my car at 70 degrees year round. In the fall/winter/spring months I don't need the AC because the outside air is cool enough to cool the cabin without that extra help. I use the AC occasionally to get rid of smells from the outside, and to get rid of foggy windows. I'd rather hit the snowflake myself when I want the AC on.

[BMXtreme]

Originally Posted by 3284me

How did you disable yours?

Via coding. AC on with Auto have been driving me nuts. If you turn the AC on and switched off your car. Next time you start the car and switch to Auto, the AC will be on, so it's a better setup.