[Caricaturist]

Relatively new owner of a Scion IQ 2012.

Although I've got the heat off & the dial set to clear or 'air', warm air continues to come through the vents. Is this due to the engine & it's close proximity to the driver & passenger? We have to periodically lower the windows to cool things off. It's cold now but I dread the coming summer
Thanks!

 

[jzchen]

Welcome! Do you have the manual control system or the digital/automatic?

The manual dial that has the blue to red gradient is kind of poorly engineered. I find that even a few notches from maximum coldness it is warm enough in the cabin. How far do you have it set? (Hopefully not max)?

 

[Barrys]

Open the engine cover to keep the engine running

 

[Caricaturist]

Welcome! Do you have the manual control system or the digital/automatic?

The manual dial that has the blue to red gradient is kind of poorly engineered. I find that even a few notches from maximum coldness it is warm enough in the cabin. How far do you have it set? (Hopefully not max)?

Apologies for the delay & thanks for your follow up query jzchen! It has the manual control system....

 

[Caricaturist]

Open the engine cover to keep the engine running

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[Caricaturist]

Apologies for the delay & thanks for your follow up query jzchen! It has the manual control system....

..and no, even when things are pushed towards cold (but not full on) warm air comes thorough the vents.

 

[maksym]

Relatively new owner of a Scion IQ 2012.

Although I've got the heat off & the dial set to clear or 'air', warm air continues to come through the vents. Is this due to the engine & it's close proximity to the driver & passenger? We have to periodically lower the windows to cool things off. It's cold now but I dread the coming summer
Thanks!

Yeah, it's 32F outside right now, but I do recall it's a bit warm even on "cold". It gets to comfortably cold with A/C on, but if you want to keep the A/C off - crack the passenger window open and put the fan on OFF.

 

[jzchen]

I don’t drive my iQ often but I do believe I have the gradient control one click clockwise from the end (max COLD). Maybe 2-3 clicks is enough for comfortable warmth for me…

 

[Caricaturist]

Thanks for your replies folks!