Warm and cold
• In setting ,0., air flows only to the footwell, vents ® are open.
• In se t ting~, air flows on ly to the windows and t he footwell, vents
(D , @ and @ are open.
The re are additiona l combinations (thro ugh inte rmed iate set t ings)
available to adjust a ir distribution as needed .
(I) Tips
If the climate controls are running in cooling mode, air should flow
mainly from vents @ and
®· To achieve sufficient coo ling, you
sho uld neve r close t hese ve nts comple t ely. •
Defrost [@)
The windshield and side windows ore defrosted or cleared
of condensation as quickly as possible .
- To turn on the defogger/defroster , press the [@) button
=:> page 79, fig. 75 .
To tur n the defogg e r/defroster off, pre ss th e [@] butto n
again, or t he
[AUTO] button.
Temperature is cont rolled automat ica lly. The max imum amount of
air flows ma inly from vents 1
=> page 81.
A small a mo unt of air flows from ven t s 2 - if t hey are open
=> page 81.
Pressing the I@] button switches off recirculation mode . •
Automatic operation [AUTO I
Standard operating mode at all times of the year .
Turning on automatic operation
- Set the temperature you want.
- Press the !AUTO] button=:> page 79, fig . 7 5 .
Automatic ope ration ens ures constant tempe ratures in the interio r
and dehumid ifies the air inside the vehicle. Air temperature, volume,
and dist ribution are controlled au t omatically to reach or maintain the
desired interior temperature as quickly as possible. Fluctuations in
exte rior tempe ratu re and t he effects of t emperature from t he pos i-
t ion of the sun are compensated for automatically. •
Manual air recirculation mode[ ~ )
The recirculation mode prevents polluted outside air
from entering the vehicle interior.
Switching on air recirculation
- Press the button 1~] =:> page 79, fig. 75 =:> & .
Switching off air recirculation
- Press t h e button I~] again, or
- Press the
!AUTO] b utton, or
- Press the
I®] button.
In recirc ulation mode, air is drawn from the vehicle interior, fi ltered,
and reci rculated. We recommend tha t you sele ct reci rculation mode
briefly => & under the following conditions:
When d riving throug h a t unnel or in a traffic jam so that exhaust
fumes and odors cannot ente r the veh icle inter ior .
& WARNING
You should not use the recirculation mode for an ext ended period
since no fre sh air is drawn in, and with the air conditioning
switch ed off the window s can fog up - this increases th e risk of an
accident! •
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