Well... i live in Toronto and this past week was pretty cold.... like -20, -30 degrees celcius and when i park out for a long time there is like a layer of ice inside on the windows. im guessing its because of the condensation from our breathing? (3 people in car usually). but then again this never happens to the other cars that i have driven and sat in....

also first time sitting in the backseat and when i turn on the heat, the air below the driver and passenger seat vents blow out cold air =S is this suppose to happen? arn't they just vent openings? hmmm

any opinions would be appreciated =)
happy holidays

 

I've noticed that, too, it's weird. I get it on the windsheild and I can't figure out why, especially since the winter air is so dry.

 

Yeah I get the same thing in my lancer. Think its just the moisture from people breathing.

 

my dad said that in my car, it seems that the air gets "trapped" inside.. where as our hondas have more vents to let this air out

the way i get rid of this problem is to drive for a few minutes with the windows down, it gets the moisture outside

the vents suppose to blow whatever comes out of your system.. so if the car is cold, it will of course blow cold air

-joe

 

yeh but then the car is warmed up! lolz droves for 15 min on the hi way... and its still blowing out cold air.... froze my toes LOL

hmmm wierd... maybe i should ask the dealer... see wut they have to say =P

 

Running the window defroster will utilize the AC for evaporating moisture, but I have also noticed that the car tends to have a lot of internal moisture after sitting in the cold. My best advise is defrost and drive the car regularly if it is to be parked outside in cold climate to minimize build-up of cabin moisture.

 

i dont get ice on my inside windows, but, ive noticed that the inside part of my side mirrors get icy...it goes away but it is strange

 

most likely its from the water/snow left in the floor mats. Try cleaning them off before you go in for the night it will help alot.

 

hmm anyone else know how to solve this?

 

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try running yoru heater and rolling down the windows before you go inside. let some of the hote air out and the moister. i use to live in NY FT DRUM, and i got the same thing happening to me after i bought a new car. so i would roll my window down the run the heater to defrost the car and to let the moister out of the car. it worked for me and along with taking your floor mates with me inside and let them dry out some what. i eventually got rubber mats and just dumped them out before i went inside. didnt have a problem after that, hope this helps

 

Run the A/C for a little while when you warm up the car. Place the temp dial on hot and push the A/C button. The A/C will balance the moisture within the car and you will not get any condensation or moisture in the car that will freeze. Turn the A/C off after a couple of minutes and turn it back on on your drive home just before your ready to park your car for the night to ensure no buildup. Even thought the A/C is on, hot air will blow out of the vents not cold air. ...

I had a Focus before the RalliArt and when ever you turned the temp guage to full "hot" the A/C would turn on automatically. I checked the owners manual to see why this was happening and it stated that this occured to prevent moisture from building up on the inside of the car and freezing the windows on the inside.

 

I have noted the same issue, the floormats may hold moisture, that is one problem, run the defrost and floor vents at the same time, the second to last setting to the right on the heater controls. this shouls help, wet hair will do it as well.

 

The A/C runs whenever the heater control is set to defrost or defrost mix. (see your manual)
Clark

 

That's the dumbest sh*t I've ever heard of. When did car manufacturers decide their buyers were too stupid to decide for themselves when to use the A/C?

 

I agree, I would like an 'overide button for the consumer', but there is the benefit that during the summer, you can run your 'defrost mode' instead of AC and stay cool (once the cabin is at a comfortable temperature, of course) and the fuel mileage is a lot better since the AC compressor runs at a much lower duty cycle. I think they designed the mandatory AC cycle into defrost to minimize fungus growth in the car during heavy moisture months.