How to Turn on the Heater in a Car During Winter?
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Methods for turning on the car heater in winter: 1. Do not turn on the heater immediately after starting the car; wait for one or two minutes until the water temperature rises before turning it on. 2. Make sure to turn off the AC button when using the heater, as the cold air duct is closed in heating mode. Even if the car's air conditioning is in cooling mode, it won't blow cold air and will only increase fuel consumption. Using the heater does not increase fuel consumption. To quickly raise the temperature inside the car, you can turn on the internal circulation. However, avoid keeping the heater and internal circulation on continuously. Once the interior temperature rises, it is recommended to switch to external circulation to ensure fresh air circulation, which is beneficial for air quality and the health of the occupants.
Turning on the heater in winter is actually quite simple. I usually start by letting the engine warm up for a few minutes until the temperature gauge needle rises to the middle position. Then, I turn on the fan switch on the air conditioning panel, set the temperature knob all the way to the red zone, and adjust the fan speed to around level two. For the first few minutes, I use the recirculation mode to quickly fill the cabin with warm air, then switch to fresh air mode once the temperature rises. Remember, there's no need to press the A/C button—that's for the cooling compressor. To defog, adjust the vents to blow air toward the windshield; this way, the warm air can both heat the body and prevent window fogging. If the air feels too dry, you can crack the window slightly for ventilation.
