IAUTO I Switching automatic mode on and off
Automatic mode ma inta ins a constant tempera-
ture ins ide the vehicle. Air temperature, airflow
and air distribution are controlled automatically.
- I - Adjusting the temperature
The vehicle inte rior temperature can be adjusted
for the driver and the front passenger us ing the
left/rig ht knob. Temperatures can be set be-
tween a range of 60 °F (+ 16 °() and 84 °F
(+28 °C). Outside of this range,
LO or HI will ap-
pear in the climate control system display. At
both of these settings, the climate contro l sys-
tem runs continuously at maximum cooling or
heating power. There is no temperature regula -
tion .
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Adjust ing the blower
You can adjust the volume of air generated by the
blower to your preference. Use the left
l!:I button
to decrease the a ir speed, and use the right
lj]
button to increase the air speed . The blower
should always run at a low sett ing to prevent the
windows from fogging and to ensure a continu-
ous exchange of air ins ide the veh icle. To have
the airflow regulated automatically, press the
IAUTO ! button.
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! Adjusting air distribution
You can manually select the vents where the air
will flow. The buttons can be pressed individually
or in combination with each other. To have the air
d istribution regulated automatical ly, press the
IAUTO ! button .
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Adjusting the seat heating*
Pressing the button switches the seat heating on
at the highest setting (level 3). The LEDs ind icate
the temperature level. To reduce the tempera-
ture, press the butto n again . To switch the seat
heating off, press the button repeatedly until the
LED turns off.
Afte r approximately 10 minutes, the seat heating
a utomatically switches from level 3 to level 2.
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I@ MAXI Switching the defroster on and off
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The windshield and s ide windows are defrosted
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g or cleared of condensation as quickly as possible.
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Warm and cold
The maximum amount of air flows mainly from
the vents below the windshield . Recirculation
mode switches off. The temperature should be
set at +72°F (22°() or higher.
The
!AUTOI button switches the defroster off.
llilil REAR ! Switching the rear window defogger
on and off
The rear window defogge r on ly operates when
the engine is running and will be automatically
switched off after approximate ly 10 minutes .
Synchronization
If you press the
IAUTO I button longer, you can
transfe r the d river temperature setting to the
front passenger. Synchronization is switched off
as soon as the temperature for the front pas-
senger's side is changed.
Air vents
You can open or close the center and rear vents in
the cockpit and the vents in the rear center con-
sole using the ridged thumbwheels . The levers
adjust the direction of the airflow from the vents.
Switching the temperature measurement
units
The temperature display can be switched be-
tween°( and °F. Press and hold the
l,e,,:,.I button
r=;, fig. 67 and turn the knob on the driver's side to
- for three seconds.
A WARNING
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- You shou ld not use the recirculation mode
for an extended period of time since no
fresh air is drawn in. With the air-condition-
ing switched off, the windows can fog up,
which incre ases the risk of an accident.
- Indiv iduals with reduced sensit ivity to pa in
or temperature could develop burns when
using the seat heating* function. To reduce
the risk of injury, these individua ls should
not use seat heating*.
0 Note
To avoid damaging the seat heating* ele-
ments, do not kneel on the seats or place
heavy pressure on one area of the seat.
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