76 Warm and cold
an authorized Audi dealer when there is an
operating problem.
Using the climate controls economically
Economical use of the climate controls helps
to save fuel.
When climate control is wor king in cool ing
mode, engine performance is reduced and
fuel consumption is affected. To keep the time
the air conditioning is on as short as possible,
you should do the fo ll owing:
.,. If you would lik e to save f uel, switch the air
condition ing off.
... If you open the windows whi le driving,
switch the air conditioning off.
... If the vehicle is extremely hot due to the
heat of the sun, briefly open doors and win-
dows.
@ For the sake of the environment
When you save fuel, you reduce emissions
from the vehicle.
Rear window defogger
The rear window defogger clears the rear win-
dow of condensation .
... Press the ~ button c::> page 72, fig. 82 to
turn the rear window defogger on and off.
The rear window defogger works only when
the engine is running. The indicator light in
the butto n illum inates when the rear window
defogger is turned on.
The rear window defogger is switched off au-
tomatically after approx. 10 minutes.
@ For the sake of the environment
As soon as the rear window is clear, you
should switch the rear window defogger
off. The reduced power consumption has a
beneficial effect on fuel consumption.
Heated seats
The seat cushion and the seotbock of the
front seats con be heated electrically.
... Press the heated seats button I-., +I
c::> page 72, fig . 82 to set the level of heating
desired.
The range of contro ls goes from 1 to 3. The
heat setting selected is shown by LEDs above
the button.
(D Note
To avoid damage to the heating elements
in the seats, do not kneel on the seats or
place heavy loads on a small area of the
seat .
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