What does pushDUAL mean on a car's air conditioner?

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LeBeau
07/29/25 4:27pm
PushDUAL on a car's air conditioner is the zoned temperature control button. When this button is pressed, the indicator light turns on, allowing you to set the air conditioning temperature for both the driver and front passenger seat areas. After adjusting to the desired temperature, turning off this button will make the automatic air conditioner regulate the temperature according to the set values. Below is some related information about air conditioning zoning: 1. Basis of zoning: Air conditioning zoning is based on load analysis, dividing the entire air conditioning area into several temperature control zones according to the differences in air conditioning load. 2. Purpose of zoning: The goal of air conditioning zoning is to enable the air conditioning system to effectively track load changes, improve indoor thermal environments, and reduce air conditioning energy consumption.
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