Thread: Ventilation controls. Dumb question.

Originally Posted by JamesH

Hi All. I've got a MY12 with rear aircon. Don't normally have passengers so never learned how to operate ventilation from the 2nd row. I've had passengers in there ask and I couldn't advise them on what to do.

Today I finally remembered to leave the car running when I got home and hop in the back for a play. I struggled tbh. It wasn't until I gave up and read the manual that I learned that I had to switch on rear control before back seat passengers had any control. So that's a step forward.

Having read the manual I've still got a remaining problem. What and where are the controls for the two vents between the front seats? I could not get them to work and I know they've been on before but I don't know how it happened.

Can anyone explain where I'm being an idiot? Thanks

Ahm from my car MY13 HSE they are running always from the front air con controls as Ive turned my rear air con off due to not always having passengers. But there should be a little turn wheel below to turn them on and off but in my car they seem to always run when the front air con is on. If that makes any sense haha but yeah should be just a turn wheel the same as the front vents.


For the rear air con there is that little dash switch on the bottom left of the fan dial in the front and there's 2 lights on the switch if you have it on the bottom the rear air con runs with what the drivers got their zone set. If you have it on the top light it is able to be manually changed by the rear passengers with their roof dials.

Groan. I knew it was a dumb question. Thanks!

A passenger had turned them off and I did not see the dial thingy in the shade as all the white spots are hidden in the off position.

Originally Posted by JamesH

Groan. I knew it was a dumb question. Thanks!

A passenger had turned them off and I did not see the dial thingy in the shade as all the white spots are hidden in the off position.

Haha mate all good don't worry that's what I suspected it is dark and hard to see all good!! Glad it's fixed.

Originally Posted by nat_89

Haha mate all good don't worry that's what I suspected it is dark and hard to see all good!! Glad it's fixed.

This would make a great TV advertisement:

"Should have gone to Specsavers!"

As a fellow D3 klutz, laughin with you, not at you.

-Wasa