I would think that the AC pump would last longer if it occasionally gets some
exercise instead of staying dormant for an entire season.

Pars

Gaetano Pengue wrote:

> I have a 2002 Civic LX and am happy with this car with the exception of the
> annoying Heater/AC functionality. It's cold here in Montreal and it bothers
> me that the AC automatically turns on when front windshield defrost is
> selected. Why does a car manufacturer force this functionality? The
> salesman said it was made this way so that you get dry warm air. It's so
> cold and dry in the winter here so that argument is not valid, why would you
> need dryer air? I still purchases the car because it had many other features
> but this one still annoys me and gives me the impression they just tried too
> hard to cut corners.
>
> Anyone know if this irrational functionality could be changed or fixed ?