Patent ID: 7441414

Claim:
A method for pre-cooling a passenger compartment of an automotive vehicle, the vehicle including at least one electrically actuatable window and a HVAC system having at least a controller, a blower, at least one temperature sensor in the passenger compartment, and a HVAC ducting leading to the passenger compartment, said controller and said blower connected to a vehicle battery, comprising the steps of: a) determining the temperature of the passenger compartment and comparing the temperature to a first predetermined value; b) cycling an inlet of said blower to an outside air intake position and operating said blower to provide pressurized air through said HVAC ducting to said passenger compartment of said vehicle if said temperature of said passenger compartment is greater than said first predetermined value; c) opening said windows of said vehicle; d) comparing the temperature of the passenger compartment to a second predetermined value; and e) stopping operation of the blower when a fuel door open signal is detected.