(i)
Do read and follow the Owner’s Manual on the Car A/C usage.
(ii) Maintain the recommended Tyre pressures.
(iii) Always drive in a gear one step lower with A/C on, than what is
recommended for normal driving.
(iv) Ensure that the ‘Recirc’ flap is always closed and
avoid driving in our dusty conditions with Fresh Air flap open, as it
deposits dirt on the cooling coil, thus making it less and less efficient.
(v) Always get your A/C checked out at a competent and reliable Garage
at the beginning of a season.
(vi) Check frequently the ‘free-rolling’ of your car, to
guard against ‘sticky brakes’. This can be very easily done
when coming to a stop, say at traffic lights. Just let go of the brakes
when the car is about to stop and shift to neutral. The car should continue
to move forward without any noticeable feeling of a ‘drag’.
Don’t forget to engage the hand brake when you come to a stop!
(vii) Last but not the least, it’s of utmost importance to switch
on a Car AC atleast once a week even in Winter times and let it cut-off
on its Thermostat once or twice – to keep the System internals
well lubricated. This is coz the lube oil of an AC System moves along
with the AC Gas!
