WarpFactor

I noticed that the English RX-8's heat and fan controls are different from ours - at least our Canadian cars. The ***** seem to have a push button control in the middle. And it seems like you guys have Automatic temperature control. Is that correct? Can you set the temperature to a specific number and the system maintains it automatically? Where is the readout if that's the case?

And since it seems like pushing the button turns the fan off, is the fan control continuously variable? We have a 5 position **** - OFF and four fan speeds.

mazdabob

That is the automatic temperature control, same as my Mazda6.

Gomez

Yes, it's climate control. All the Oz RX-8's have it too. Temp can be set...indication is on the rhs of the multifunction display and you can select outside ambient display as well. No, not continously variable, we have the same fan speeds.

Gomez.

hotpot

Here's a pic of the climate control buttons on my car. You can use it on auto by setting the desired temp or manual by setting the fan speed. In auto mode the fan speed will continuously vary to maintain the set temperature. It also automatically selects the vents through which the fan blows. Sometimes it will blow through the foot vents, sometimes through the dash vents and sometimes through both and sometimes through the windshield vent as well. It will also decide whether to go on recycle air mode or not, depending on the difference between ambient and outside temperature. It's all a bit quirky really.

spaldo

Personally, I think the climate control has a mind of its own. I really haven't figured it out at all.

shaolin

Man I have this on my acura and wish I had it on my 8

irish8

I could sure use this feature in Texas!!! Hot, Cold, Hot, Cold, Hot, Cold, Hot, Cold...

Will the winter ever arrive?? This week we have been in the 90's and as low as 60's!!

- Irish

RotorManiac

^same happens here in Hellas Irish... today was 27C or 82F, damn hot for late October
and yeah... climate control is sweet

WarpFactor

Thanks for the replies, mates! Interesting feature. I wish we had that on our N.A. cars. I wonder why they didn't put it in our cars on this side of the pond?

shaolin

Yeah it woulda been nice. I'm tired of this "I'm Hot....I'm cold.....I'm hot....I'm cold....I'm hot....eh screw it I'll open the window."

zevans

Different markets demand different bundles, that's all it is. Climate control just became The Thing To Have about five years ago and is now in most "posh" cars here.

Tell you what, you have my climate control, and I'll have the 10,000 dollars you saved over what I paid for the car. :D

barbs

Better still, you have my climate control and I'll have your petrol !

stasis1

to tell youthe truth i think the world is going to end its getting hotter and dryer each year. where some places its getting wetter like florida

Mr. Ed's rx-8

i still don't understand why something like climate control wouldn't be standard in all world markets for this car...

rx8cited

Yeah, I agree - I wonder how much more it adds to the cost of each car.

And some countries got a 6-CD changer standard, why not all ?