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Debating the auto climate control function now as well for the future BS. Does anyone know how the auto function handles the top being put down? In my BMW, I frequently find myself attempting to voice command, "Just blow some damn hot air," and start wondering why they had to automate such a simple concept. When you lower the lid on your boxster, does the car still try to make it 72? Does the fan speed automatically change? (I feel like I'm talking myself into a $770 savings as I type this.) Thanks everyone for the insight as always.

duegatti

Well, there's two ways to do it that I know of, and I've only really used one. Automatic and manual. I've done manual, where I set temperature (usually something like 72), fan speed, and which vents are involved. Since I never get to 72, that's a pretty static, steady state situation. I've put it on automatic for a few moments a couple of times - it seems like it starts blowing super hard. But I did not run like that for any length of time, so I can't tell you what it's going to do over time.

gearFX

Yes, it does actually try to compensate for the changing conditions. But I have found that the airflow pattern out of the vents is completely different with the top down at highway speeds. So I aim them accordingly for most of my driving (top down) and leave the vents alone until winter, when I might want a little more heat on my hands for example. Another tip, there is a vehicle setting buried in the menu (I have a 981 but I imagine the 718 is similar) that lets you adjust 2 other aspects of the climate control system: 1) You can adjust the fan speed in greater increments/ranges (the default is medium flow, but I changed mine to max airflow because I found the medium does not keep up in terms of comfort during the hot summer months). 2) You can turn those upper-facing vents that are actually a few inches ahead of the dash vents. So far I haven't noticed much of a difference with the top down (too much cabin turbulence makes for marginal direction of airflow).

evilfij

Question: if you do not opt for dual zone climate control, do you get automatic climate control but not dual zone, or do you not get to set the temp to a specific temperature by degree?

Todd B

No, on the manual AC there’s no temp by degree setting. Just manual temp Hot-Cold and fan speed.

evilfij

Thank you.

spyder fan

Trust me. You MUST get the dual zone climate control!

Chester7

Agree. You don't want to be fiddling with the temp controls. A/C is just another area where a Porsche base car is a zero frills car.