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Old 02-15-19, 12:22 AM
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Originally Posted by bartucelik
It’s weird but the fact is when you tilt the moonroof open you get more air from the vents. You guys turn off the air completely but leave it on outside air mode then open the moonroof you will see a lot of air blowing from the vents
The air is not coming from the windows buttons or door or anything
its coming from the central vents and driver side vent
just try
No, it’s definitely from the buttons lol

I explained what’s going on above, which also applies to the HVAC vents

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Originally Posted by bartucelik
It’s weird but the fact is when you tilt the moonroof open you get more air from the vents. You guys turn off the air completely but leave it on outside air mode then open the moonroof you will see a lot of air blowing from the vents
The air is not coming from the windows buttons or door or anything
its coming from the central vents and driver side vent
just try
It definitely wasn’t from the vents when I did it. It was from the buttons/switches.
Old 02-15-19, 11:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Flash5

It definitely wasn’t from the vents when I did it. It was from the buttons/switches.
it’s from the vents buddy
the air is coming to your hand from the driver side vent!
just do this! Make sure your climite is off! But fresh air mode is on! And set the air position mode is to your face/body!!
While you are driving hold your hand to the central vents! Or drivier side vent! Then while you are driving tilt the moonroof open and see amount of air coming thru the vents are increasing significantly!!
i am a car guy buddy! I own this 2014 is350 from the first day. Not being a jerk but this is the fact!
At first looks like air is coming from the window switches but actually you are resting your arm there and driver side vent blows directly to your hand
it is very interesting feature or whatever is tho !even if the air is on off position, if the air mode is on fresh air mode, vents blow a lot of air if your moonroof is open!
ok one more last thing! If you guys believe the air is coming from the window switches areas to your hand then try this and then reply me!
Open moonroof but , but leave the air mode is on circulation mode! See if any air is coming
try please
because I tried ! I made experiments and everything
if your air mode is on circulation mode, you wont get air from the vents
Old 02-15-19, 11:57 PM
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Originally Posted by bartucelik

it’s from the vents buddy
the air is coming to your hand from the driver side vent!
just do this! Make sure your climite is off! But fresh air mode is on! And set the air position mode is to your face/body!!
While you are driving hold your hand to the central vents! Or drivier side vent! Then while you are driving tilt the moonroof open and see amount of air coming thru the vents are increasing significantly!!
i am a car guy buddy! I own this 2014 is350 from the first day. Not being a jerk but this is the fact!
At first looks like air is coming from the window switches but actually you are resting your arm there and driver side vent blows directly to your hand
it is very interesting feature or whatever is tho !even if the air is on off position, if the air mode is on fresh air mode, vents blow a lot of air if your moonroof is open!
ok one more last thing! If you guys believe the air is coming from the window switches areas to your hand then try this and then reply me!
Open moonroof but , but leave the air mode is on circulation mode! See if any air is coming
try please
because I tried ! I made experiments and everything
if your air mode is on circulation mode, you wont get air from the vents
Yes, the same thing is occurring where the pressure difference is drawing more air from the vents. But if you place your hand over the buttons, you will feel air on your palm which is indicating that air is flowing from the switch gaps.
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Place your hand to switches ! Turn ac off!
This time make sure air mode is on inside circulation mode!!! Not fresh air/outside air !!!!
open moonroof and see if any air coming
zero air is coming to your hand buddy!
i think you’re just not trying what I am saying!
when the moonroof is tilt open, if your ac is on inside circulation mode, you barely feel air coming into the car man ! What are you talking about!!!
Do you know circulation mode and fresh air mode right??? Just making sure
try moonroof open with inside air circulation mode on!
Give the air to the feet! Leave it there and turn ac off
Again see if any air coming from the window switches lol
i knew this feature 5 years ago man.
look!! Air will come to your hand ONLY when the moonroof is open while AIR IS ON FRESH AIR MODE and AIR POSITION HAS TO BE “body/face position
got it?
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Nope, if you have circulation off to where you want no air coming in and the sunroof is lifted up, it comes from the buttons.
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I can confirm this happens when the moonroof is tilted up. In this cold season, you can tell more, I put the heat on, tilt the sunroof up, and air comes from the buttons (window / lock)
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Originally Posted by bartucelik
Place your hand to switches ! Turn ac off!
This time make sure air mode is on inside circulation mode!!! Not fresh air/outside air !!!!
open moonroof and see if any air coming
zero air is coming to your hand buddy!
i think you’re just not trying what I am saying!
when the moonroof is tilt open, if your ac is on inside circulation mode, you barely feel air coming into the car man ! What are you talking about!!!
Do you know circulation mode and fresh air mode right??? Just making sure
try moonroof open with inside air circulation mode on!
Give the air to the feet! Leave it there and turn ac off
Again see if any air coming from the window switches lol
i knew this feature 5 years ago man.
look!! Air will come to your hand ONLY when the moonroof is open while AIR IS ON FRESH AIR MODE and AIR POSITION HAS TO BE “body/face position
got it?
Nope. That's an incorrect description of what were talking about.
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