S-Flow.. how does it work?
S-Flow.. how does it work?
The way I understand it is that if I have it on, no air flow through the vents where no occupants are sitting.
So even if I have the vent open in the back seat, will no air flow through there if no one is sitting in the back?
If I am driving by myself all the time, only the vents on the driver's side would function?
So even if I have the vent open in the back seat, will no air flow through there if no one is sitting in the back?
If I am driving by myself all the time, only the vents on the driver's side would function?
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The way I understand it is that if I have it on, no air flow through the vents where no occupants are sitting.
So even if I have the vent open in the back seat, will no air flow through there if no one is sitting in the back?
If I am driving by myself all the time, only the vents on the driver's side would function?
So even if I have the vent open in the back seat, will no air flow through there if no one is sitting in the back?
If I am driving by myself all the time, only the vents on the driver's side would function?
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My odd mnemonic device for remembering the S-Flow...
Think "Green", if you want to save energy/gas,
press the S-Flow button to display green, rear HVAC is now Off.
(There will be a brief drop down banner on the Nav screen BTW)
Think "Green", if you want to save energy/gas,
press the S-Flow button to display green, rear HVAC is now Off.
(There will be a brief drop down banner on the Nav screen BTW)
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It seems to me that if you turn off vents in parts of the car where there are no passenger that it would be similar to only having a window mounted A/C in lieu of a central A/C. I like having the entire area surrounding me 'conditioned' instead of air flowing from just a couple of vents directly in front of me. I really don't see the purpose of cutting the air flow to part of the car.
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It seems to me that if you turn off vents in parts of the car where there are no passenger that it would be similar to only having a window mounted A/C in lieu of a central A/C. I like having the entire area surrounding me 'conditioned' instead of air flowing from just a couple of vents directly in front of me. I really don't see the purpose of cutting the air flow to part of the car.
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It seems to me that if you turn off vents in parts of the car where there are no passenger that it would be similar to only having a window mounted A/C in lieu of a central A/C. I like having the entire area surrounding me 'conditioned' instead of air flowing from just a couple of vents directly in front of me. I really don't see the purpose of cutting the air flow to part of the car.
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Originally Posted by praetor
It's more like a central air system in your house. By closing off the passenger vents, there would be more pressure to your vents, cooling/warming you off quicker while the HVAC doesn't have to work twice as hard. The area surrounding you will still be conditioned as it's a tiny area to heat/cool, it's just easier on the HVAC system.
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I do notice though that the AC sucks when in ECO mode.
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BTW ... even non-Nav vehicles get the brief drop down banner.
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I have noticed the same thing and though that it was a problem with my car. So this is normal when S Flow is activated? The full fan speed with S Flow activated is much lower than the full fan speed without S Flow on.