Can You Turn on the Air Conditioning When Driving Through Water?

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You can turn on the air conditioning when driving through water. Here are the relevant details: 1. Air intake: The engine air intake and the air conditioning air intake are not the same location. As long as water does not reach the air intake position, there is generally no issue. Rapidly driving through water can easily splash or create waves, which is more dangerous. Many vehicles stall during heavy rain due to excessive speed. 2. Exhaust pipe: When the water reaches half the height of the wheels, it can generally enter the exhaust pipe, but it will not damage the catalytic converter. Therefore, half the wheel height is widely considered a safe wading depth. Based on the extent of water ingress, a vehicle is classified as water-damaged if the water level exceeds the chassis, semi-submerged if it exceeds the oil dipstick, and fully submerged if it exceeds the hood or dashboard.