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Turning on and off [ ON/OF F]
Turning th e ai r c onditioning on
- Press [ON/OF F], or
- Press [AUTO].
Turning th e air c onditioning off
- Press [ ON/OF F] to tu rn the air conditioner off and block
outside air f rom entering the vehicle .
The air conditioner turns back on if you press one of the control
buttons or the contro l knob .
[ i ] Tips
Residual heat : With the ignition turned off, you can activate the
residual heat funct ion by press ing the [ ON/OFF] button. The
residual heat from the coo lant can be used to heat the vehic le inte -
rior . The residua l heat function is turned off automat ical ly after 30
minutes. •
Automatic mode [AU TO]
The aut omatic mode is the standar d setting for all
seasons.
Turning on AUTO
- Select temperature between 60 °F
(+ 16 °C) and 84 °F
(+28 °C).
- Press [AUTO]~
page 116, fig. 129.
Automatic operation ensures constant temperatures in the interior
and dehumidifies the air inside the vehicle . Air temperature, vo lume
and distr ibut ion are contro lled automat ical ly to reach or main t ain
Controls and equip-
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the desired interior temperature as quickly as possib le. Fluctuations
in exterior temperature and the effects of temperature from the
position of the sun are compensated for automatica lly.
This operating mode works only in the adjustable temperature
range, from 60 °F !+ 16 °Cl to 84 °F (+28 °Cl. If a temperature below
60 °F (+16 °C) is selected,
LO appears in the disp lay. At temperatures
above 84 °F (+28 °C),
HI is d isplayed . At both extreme settings,
climate control runs continuous ly at maximum cooling or heating
power . There is no temperature regulation . •
Setting the temperature
Separate temperatures can be selected for the driver's
and fr ont passenger's side.
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Sett ing the temp era-
t ure
- Rotate the cont rol knob to the left to reduce the temper-
ature, or to the right to increase t he t empera t ure .
[ i ] Tips
• When you press the control knob for choos ing t he temperature,
the temperature you choose wi ll also appear in the MMI display
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fig. 130.
• Synchronizi ng clim ate control: By pressing and ho lding the
control knob on the driver's side, t he temperature setting on the