I hate the way it dictates fan speed, air temperature and distribution for you. I also hate that it dictates whether the AC condenser comes on or whether the heat comes on.

I usually like to have the fan on at all times when I'm in the car, blowing fresh outside air (unless it's really cold -- like 30 degrees -- outside).

The ACC will see a temp setting of 70 and turn on the AC condenser (wasting energy) if the temp inside the car is even a degree above that. Conversely, if my temp setting is at 72 or 74, and the temp inside the car is 62-64 (which I find comfortable), the heat comes on! That's silly. I don't want a brainless microchip dictating when the AC comes on or when the heat comes on.

I also hate the way it dictates fan speed. I want to dictate fan speed. If I want the thing blowing 40 miles an hour in my face, I'll set it that way.

The process of getting the car to run the fan without a/c and without heating the car, and at the fan speed you want means pressing very small buttons a bunch of times or holding them down. That is annoying to the nth degree.

I want the controls from my C900. One dial for heat, one dial for distribution, one dial for speed. I also want to ACC to default to *not* put the AC condenser on. I want to dictate that, for fuel economy and performance considerations as well.

ACC defaults to *its* preferred settings, not to *my* preferred settings. I am the driver. I will dictate the settings.

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• What the "must have" features on your next car?, Atul, Tue, 20 May 2003 18:46:15
  • Re: What the "must have" features on your next car?, WetSaab, Wed, 21 May 2003 12:38:06
  • heck, just that everything on it works! nm, RedSkunk, Wed, 21 May 2003 12:35:16
  • Ok call me a minimalist but..., ootpek, Wed, 21 May 2003 10:58:51
    • RS..., bRAD, Wed, 21 May 2003 11:10:40
  • a reliable, solid, smooth handling, safe car, compaqted, Wed, 21 May 2003 10:34:49
  • for me.., jp, Wed, 21 May 2003 10:29:06
  • Am I the ONLY one that likes the ACC?, bRAD, Wed, 21 May 2003 10:21:20
    • Too complicated, hard to program by feel, Hood, Wed, 21 May 2003 14:09:48 <-- Viewing This Message
      • Look at the owners book, you can set the default n/m, Al S, Wed, 21 May 2003 16:58:11
    • ACC rulez, dip, Wed, 21 May 2003 13:20:32
    • look at it this way..., JimBlake , Wed, 21 May 2003 10:39:28
      • Putting the options in groups or as standard..., bRAD, Wed, 21 May 2003 11:08:55
        • I realize that..., JimBlake , Wed, 21 May 2003 12:11:26
    • Count me in, lowbar, Wed, 21 May 2003 10:25:53
  • features I got, JJ, Wed, 21 May 2003 09:08:37
  • Re: What the "must have" features on your next car?, Gary, Wed, 21 May 2003 08:43:15
  • Here's a few I *must have*:, Hood, Wed, 21 May 2003 07:51:11
    • Trust me..., C H Tay, Wed, 21 May 2003 20:40:40
    • And a few that I think are a waste of money:, Hood, Wed, 21 May 2003 07:59:04
      • Me too!, JimBlake , Wed, 21 May 2003 10:19:51
      • OK, you get my vote, phred, Wed, 21 May 2003 09:34:52
      • You read my mind!, FrozenSaab, Wed, 21 May 2003 08:11:40
        • I had night function on my 85/93 900's ......, Trev, Wed, 21 May 2003 10:06:07
          • but then you can't see your speed!, FrozenSaab, Wed, 21 May 2003 11:19:19
            • but you can on a C900 :) there's 2 dimmers, Trev, Wed, 21 May 2003 15:51:40
            • the best part about NightPanel..., JimBlake , Wed, 21 May 2003 12:29:57
              • Boy was that a shock!, phred, Thu, 22 May 2003 09:58:21
  • Re: Some bells I like, some whistles I don't....., STICKMAN, Wed, 21 May 2003 06:19:59
  • TURBO!!! :) NM, Redmilk, Wed, 21 May 2003 06:00:25
    • So you've decided against the G35 Cab then?, bRAD, Wed, 21 May 2003 06:20:35
  • x-trac drivetrain + sequential gearbox n/m, Trev, Wed, 21 May 2003 05:34:57
    • What is "x-trac"? n/m, bRAD, Wed, 21 May 2003 06:22:43
      • check out the pike's peak 9-3 :) n/m, Trev, Wed, 21 May 2003 07:26:04
  • Also adjustable wiper delay, steering whl controls N/M, Atul, Tue, 20 May 2003 19:59:23
  • Re: What the "must have" features on your next car?, matt 94 aero, Tue, 20 May 2003 19:57:11
    • doors AND windows?!? yer axin' for too much! nm, saabgirlie , Tue, 20 May 2003 21:59:47
  • Re: What the "must have" features on your next car?, Dave 37, Tue, 20 May 2003 19:50:11

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