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Old 01-16-2009, 08:07 PM   #1 (permalink)
 
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i live in nyc, and a few nights ago it was about 9 degrees, i started my smart and turned on the rear defroster and then the heat, but no air was coming out the vents. i turned on and off the car a few times and kept turning the air/heat on and off, and also turned the rear defroster on/ off several times, then finally the air came out after about 5 mintures, also it was the first time the car experience such cold temperatures and first time there was ice on the wind shield.

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... did you hear the fan running and /or try to change fan speed?

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That's a bummer. Do you mean "no air"- as in no air blowing from the vents at all, or no hot air blowing? Did you try changing the vent directional dial as well as the fan speed?
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Could there be a creature comfort feature that prevents cold air from blowing until a select internal engine temperature is achieved?
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My 1985 Mercedes suspends running the vent fan until the engine is warmed up so it doesn't blow cold air on you. Any chance the Smart does this too?
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We had about two weeks between 0* & 10*F, and the fan always worked immediately, no problem. HOWEVER, unless absolutely needed to clear the interior windshield, I chose to leave it off for the first couple minutes during warmup as I drove.
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Maybe the air intakes on the outside were covered with ice?
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there was no air coming out of the vents at all, i tried adjusting the fan speed, adjusting the temperature also, but absolutely no activity. never before did i had this problem. as soon as i start the car, it was always possible to just turn the air on.
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i live in nyc, and a few nights ago it was about 9 degrees, i started my smart and turned on the rear defroster and then the heat, but no air was coming out the vents. i turned on and off the car a few times and kept turning the air/heat on and off, and also turned the rear defroster on/ off several times, then finally the air came out after about 5 mintures, also it was the first time the car experience such cold temperatures and first time there was ice on the wind shield.
Maybe frozen condensation, inside the vent duct doors. Holding them closed. No air, till it warm up a little.
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there was no air coming out of the vents at all, i tried adjusting the fan speed, adjusting the temperature also, but absolutely no activity. never before did i had this problem. as soon as i start the car, it was always possible to just turn the air on.
Time to visit the dealer IMHO.
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