Audi Q5 2011 - Page 87

The selected temperature appears on the cli-
mate control display. The temperature setting
will also appear for a few seconds in the radio
or MMI* display.
Fan ~
The automatically preset fan speed con be re-
duced or increased.
Fig. 101 Fan butto n a nd regu lator
• Press the ~ button .
• Rotate the regu lator to set the des ired fan
speed (air volume) .
The climate control system automatically reg-
ulates fan speed based on the interior tem-
pe rature. You can adjust the volume of air pro-
duced by the fan to your own requ irements.
The fan speed setting will appear for a few
seconds in the radio or MMI* display .
@ Tips
It is possib le that the fan speed may
change automatically . This occurs to en-
sure that the desired temperature setting
is reached as quick ly as possib le.
Recirculation mode G;l
The recirculation mode prevents polluted out-
side air from entering the vehicle interior.
Turning on recirculation mode
• Press the l"""I button <=:> ,& .
Turning off recirculat ion mod e
• Press the G;l button agai n, or
• press the
IAUTOI button, or
• press the ~ button.
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In recircu lation mode, air is drawn from the
vehicle interior, filtered and recirculated. We
recommend se lecting recircu lation mode un-
der the fo llowing conditions:
When driving through a tunne l or in a traff ic
jam so that exhaust fumes and odors cannot
enter the vehicle interior.
_& WARNING
You shou ld not use the recirculation mode
for an extended period s ince no fresh air is
drawn in. With the air-conditioni ng switch-
ed off, the windows can fog up, which in-
creases t he risk of an accident!
Air distribution ~
The automatically preset air distribution con
be changed.
Fig. 102 Air distribution button and regulator
• Press t he~ button.
• Rotate the regula t or to the des ired setting .
You can adjust the air distribut ion so that air
flows from specific vents. In position
:0 air
flows on ly to t he windows, in pos it ion
:,0, it
flows to the d river or passenger, and in pos i-
tion
!,ll it flows to the footwell. There are ad -
ditional combinations availab le to adjust air
distribution as needed.
To reg ulate air distr ibution a utomatically,
switch to
IAU TO I.
The air distr ibut ion setting will appea r for a
few seconds in the rad io or MMI* d isp lay.