Why does the Recirculation light blink ?
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You need to have the fan turned on for recirc to stay on. Also, I believe it depends upon position setting (defrost, dash, heat, etc.)
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^this^ You've pressed A/C or recirc without the fan on.
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yeah, mine did it a while back and I thought, great, what's wrong with this; but later realized the fan wasn't on.
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You can push recirc with the fan off of you have it set on the dash vents. That is the setting that keeps any air from flowing, whether it is on heat or air.
Check to make sure you're not in defog or defrost modes.
From the Owner's Manual:
Recirculation is available in the bi-level and vent modes.
If recirculation is selected in either floor/heat, floor/defog,
or defrost mode, the LED light will flash three times
indicating recirculation is not available in that mode.
Recirc is denied in defrost and defog because the outside air is usually less humid than the cabin air in conditions where window clearing is necessary. You want warm dry air directed to the glass, otherwise the humid inside air would condense on the glass and fog over, reducing visibility further.
From the Owner's Manual:
Recirculation is available in the bi-level and vent modes.
If recirculation is selected in either floor/heat, floor/defog,
or defrost mode, the LED light will flash three times
indicating recirculation is not available in that mode.
Recirc is denied in defrost and defog because the outside air is usually less humid than the cabin air in conditions where window clearing is necessary. You want warm dry air directed to the glass, otherwise the humid inside air would condense on the glass and fog over, reducing visibility further.
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