64 Warm and c old
Warm and cold
Climate controls
Controls
The air conditioning automatically maintains the selected temperature in the vehicle interior
throughout each season .
Fig. 67 Climate contro ls
We recommend the following sett ing :
> Rotate the knob 9 fig. 67 @ to the right to
switch on the air conditioning .
> Set the temperature to 72 °F (22 °().
> Press the !AUTO !~ fig. 67 button .
Using the previously recommended setting is
the quickest way to achieve a comfortable cli-
mate in the vehicle . This setting should there-
fore only be changed when persona l comfort
leve ls or ce rtain circumstances requi re it.
The climate controls are a combination of au -
tomatic heat ing and ventilation systems and a
coo ling system which dehum idifies and coo ls
the air inside the veh icle.
The climate controls automatically maintain a
temperature once it has been set . The tem-
perat ure of the air from the vents, fan speed
(air volume) and air d ist ribution are also auto -
mat ically adjusted . The system also takes into
account strong sunshine so that manua l ad-
justment is not necessary. So in almost all
cases,
autom atic mode offers the best cond i-
tions for the comfort of the occupants at all
times of the year
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Please note:
In cooling mode , relative humidity in the inte-
rior is reduced . This prevents the windows
from fogg ing up.
When relative hum idity and temperatures
outside are high ,
condensation can dr ip from
the a ir cond ition ing evaporator and form a
pool of water under the vehicle. This is normal
and not an ind ication of a leak!
When outs ide temperatures are low, the fan
does not switch to a higher speed until the
coolant has reached an adequate tempera -
tu re, with the exception of the defrost set-
t ing.
When accelerating at wide-open throttle, the
air conditioning compressor is temporarily
switched off to ma intain full engine power .
In order to ensure engine cooling under ex-
treme engine loads, the compressor is switch-
ed off if coolant temperatures climb too high.
Funct ions are set by turning the rotary knob
or switched on and off by tapp ing the buttons.
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