Hybrid-Cold Weather-Heater

[ricklee4570]

When the temperatures are below 30 degrees, it takes my truck forever to blow warm air from the heater. The engine temperature gauge never gets out of the blue. This is city driving, if I go out on the highway it will warm up and blow hot air. Is this normal for the hybrids?

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[710-oil-614]

Mine blows warm almost immediately. Ford does HVAC properly.

 

[Rob911]

I live in Canada. I find that the hybrid has a great heating system.... thought the engine does run alot more when heat is called for. I use autostart to run it a minute or two before heading out and it warms up quickly.

 

[ShadowBlack XL440]

Mine blows warm almost immediately. Ford does HVAC properly.

My only complaint would be there seems to be nothing blowing on the floor or foot wells. I would like it to heat my feet better.

 

[Master Blaster]

If you put it into max a/c mode then it will fire up the electric heater until the gas engine gets up to temperature. The electric seat heaters, steering wheel heater and outside mirror and wiper heaters are great, assuming that you didn't buy the lowest options only. Heat the seats, not the whole cab.

 

[Taxman100]

If you put it into max a/c mode then it will fire up the electric heater until the gas engine gets up to temperature. The electric seat heaters, steering wheel heater and outside mirror and wiper heaters are great, assuming that you didn't buy the lowest options only. Heat the seats, not the whole cab.

I only use the heated seats and heated steering wheel until it gets under 25 degrees Fahrenheit. I do occasionally have to turn on the window defogger, which causes the gasoline engine to start again.

 

[ThisWas]

When the temperatures are below 30 degrees, it takes my truck forever to blow warm air from the heater. The engine temperature gauge never gets out of the blue. This is city driving, if I go out on the highway it will warm up and blow hot air. Is this normal for the hybrids?

On back roads it takes at least 5 miles for my Maverick to provide me any warm air. It's much slower to warm up than our RAV4 Hybrid which has a similar 2.5L Atkinson cycle engine etc.

 

[HeyBales]

If you put it into max a/c mode then it will fire up the electric heater until the gas engine gets up to temperature. The electric seat heaters, steering wheel heater and outside mirror and wiper heaters are great, assuming that you didn't buy the lowest options only. Heat the seats, not the whole cab.

Max A/C mode?

Never tested - but better method is turn temp to Hi - which will kick in the 3 ceramic PTC heaters while the ICE is running - which frankly when going aren't that great from my experience.
But at least then you can pick feet specifically and get it there.

25's must have had an improvement.

 

[icegradner]

If you put it into max a/c mode then it will fire up the electric heater until the gas engine gets up to temperature. The electric seat heaters, steering wheel heater and outside mirror and wiper heaters are great, assuming that you didn't buy the lowest options only. Heat the seats, not the whole cab.

I think you mean MAX Defrost, not Max AC.

 

[saffrontruck]

You can also push the throttle (while in Park) to get the gas engine to fire up. I do that on really cold mornings when I want the defrost to be most effective.

 

[hdave]

Just to confirm, max defrost mode turns on an electric heater that goes to the air vents so it doesn't need to wait for engine heat??

 

[bgctcowboy628]

When the temperatures are below 30 degrees, it takes my truck forever to blow warm air from the heater. The engine temperature gauge never gets out of the blue. This is city driving, if I go out on the highway it will warm up and blow hot air. Is this normal for the hybrids?

Have the antifreeze checked

 

[HeyBales]

Just to confirm, max defrost mode turns on an electric heater that goes to the air vents so it doesn't need to wait for engine heat??

Maybe. But never seen it.

For sure - Temp to HI, select defrost (or any position), and any fan speed (slower actually captures more heat than faster, unless you are attempting to melt back window snow), and if ICE is running (required), the PTC heaters are engaged.

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