Prius V :: AC Remains On While In Split Windshield / Floor Mode
Oct 31, 2014
We have a 2013 Prius V and I would like to find out if AC is always on while in split windshield/floor mode for the ventilation system. We have the AC turned off most of the time and when you switch the vent mode to split windshield/floor the little AC button light does not come on, but does that mean it is truly off? Every other car I've driven turns on AC in the vent position.
Hoping we aren't inadvertently harming our gas mileage by leaving the system in that vent position.
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When driving my face/body feel like they are on fire but feet still remain cold. Took to the dealer and they said there is a temp/and airflow difference but appears normal.
If this is normal, it is totally different than any other car I've owned. Does most of the air still come out of the upper vents when on floor vent only?
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