Econ, Aircon?

[marcnazer]

I appreciate this is probably a stupid question...but im going to blame it on the fact I never got an owners handbook when I brought the car butttt......
Whats ECON? Is it more economical aircon and so when I have it turned off thats when my aircon is actually on? Or does it do something else?
Im in a 56 plate GTI if that makes any difference?

Cheerrrrrsss

[CAPTAIN BRITAIN]

i tries econ button once,
It more or less turns your air con off,
as i said i used it once and never again since, Pointless feature on the car imho

[stealthwolf]

AC is on by default and Econ turns it off. Later cars had it revised to state AC instead of ECON.

[garrardrj]

While were on this subject.....i used to have the air con on all the time in my other cars when they had a separate air con button. This is what i want to do this time and how do i ensure that the air con is on ? I have the dual temp system with the econ button as mentioned in this thread , i cannot establish what the econ button is for either

[samdem]

As mentioned, the A/C is on as standard the whole time Econ is not switched on. i mostly have mine turned off as A/C fan running saps a bit of power running the fan. one the econ light is illuminated it just like having the normal fans on.

[marcnazer]

I see, just as I thought.
Does anyone know the difference in MPG over having the AC over the ECON?

[samdem]

not too sure there mate! i can't see it being drastically different!! maybe you have a little experiment on your hands