What do ON and OFF mean in a car's air conditioning system?
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ON in a car's air conditioning system means turning the air conditioning on, while OFF means turning it off. These two English terms generally appear on the panel of the car's air conditioning. Adjusting to the ON position indicates activating a certain function, while adjusting to the OFF position indicates deactivating it. The car's air conditioning is used to adjust and control the temperature, humidity, air cleanliness, and air flow inside the car to an optimal state, providing the driver with a comfortable riding environment and effectively reducing travel fatigue. The car's air conditioning, as a ventilation device, plays an important role in creating favorable working conditions for the driver and ensuring safe driving. There is also an A/C button on the car's air conditioning, the function of which is to activate the cooling effect of the car's air conditioning, generally used in summer. In winter, when the car needs warm air, there is no need to press the A/C button. However, if the windshield fogs up too much, affecting the driver's visibility, the A/C button can be turned on. The car's air conditioning system not only has cooling and heating functions but also ventilation capabilities, filtering the air inside the car. During long-distance driving, the driver should switch to the external air circulation mode about once an hour. Turning on the external circulation can draw fresh air from outside into the car and expel the stale air inside. Prolonged use of the internal circulation mode can easily lead to oxygen deprivation. Precautions for using the air conditioning: When driving in winter, do not turn on the warm air immediately after starting the car, as the engine is still cold and cannot produce warm air. The car should be preheated first, and the warm air should be turned on only after the engine temperature or water temperature rises. Then, turn off the AC button of the air conditioning, adjust the air volume and direction of the air conditioning to a comfortable position, and set the temperature button of the air conditioning to the red zone where it feels comfortable, allowing warm air to come out of the vents. Warm air is generated by the heat dissipation of the engine. The fan in the engine compartment blows the heat collected by the cooling system into the car. If the warm air is not turned on, this heat will be wasted by being expelled outside the car. The air conditioning switch controls the car's air conditioning compressor system. Since turning on the warm air only utilizes the heat circulation inside the car, there is no need to activate the compressor. Therefore, there is no need to turn on the air conditioning switch to activate the warm air.