Audi A3 2012 - Page 86

84 Warm and cold
Air outlets
Fig. 97 Instr ument pane l: air outlet locat ions and airflow directions
The air out lets (D and @ on top of the instru -
ment panel are
fixed. Outlets @ and @ can
be adjusted.
Adjusting air outl ets ® and @
.. Turn the vertica l thumbwhee l beside the
outlet to increase, reduce or shut down the
airflow from that out let.
.. Move the small tab in the center of the out-
let louver sideways and up or down to adjust
the level and direction of airflow.
The supply of air to the out lets is controlled
either automat ically or manually depending
on the operation mode se lected . The airflow
from all outlets can be heated, unheated or
cooled.
The heater out lets for the rear footwells are
located under the front seats . When you se-
lect outlets @ , air is also directed to t he rear
footwells .
@ Tips
- When defrosting/defogging the win-
dows, air flows from outlets
(D, @ and
@ . To defrost or defog the windows as
rapidly as possib le, air outlets @ should
be ope ned
fully wit h the adjuster wheels.
- When the air condit ioner is working,
cooled air will flow primar ily from out-
lets @ , @ and @ . To assure adeq uate
cooling, outlets @ and @) should never
be completely closed.
Using the climate controls economically
Using the climate controls prudently can help
save fuel .
When you use the air conditioner, eng ine pow-
er is reduced and fuel consumption increases .
To save fuel, you should use the air condition-
er only when necessary . Also please note the
follow ing points:
.. If you want to save fuel, switch off the air
conditioner .
.. If you are going to drive with the windows
open, switch off the air conditioner .
@ For the sake of the environment
By reducing the amount of fuel you use,
you also reduce the amount of pollutants
emitted into the air.
· Key coded settings
When the ignition is switched on, the air con-
ditioner settings are automatically assigned
to the key being used.
The air cond itioner settings selected are auto-
matically stored and assigned to the key being
used . When the vehicle is started, the air ..,.