AIR VENTS, HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING
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278 - Your comfort
Press the control
13
(configuration
A
)
toactivatethesystemorsetthecon
trol
16
to the desired ventilation
speed.
Stopping the system
Press the button
9
:
– the air conditioning or heating stops
automatically;
– theairventilationspeedinthepas
senger compartment is zero;
– –thereis,however,aslightflowof
air when the vehicle is moving.
This position should not normally be
used.
Switching the air conditioning on or
off
The control
5
authorises activation
(warning light on) or deactivation
(warninglightoff)oftheaircondition
ing.
The system cannot be switched on if
the ventilation power is zero.
The air conditioning system is used
for:
– lowering the temperature inside the
passenger compartment;
– eliminating condensation more
quickly.
Recommendation: to optimise vehicle
range, deactivate the air conditioning
whentheoutsidetemperatureiscom
fortable.
Automatic mode
Configuration
A
The automatic climate control system
guarantees comfort in the passenger
compartmentandgoodvisibility(ex
ceptintheeventofextremecondi
tions),whileoptimisingfuelconsump
tion.
The system controls the ventilation
speed, air distribution, air recirculation,
andstartingandstoppingtheaircondi
tioning and air temperature.
This mode consists of a choice of
three programmes:
AUTO: optimises the selected comfort
level according to exterior conditions.
Press the button
13
.
SOFT:enablesthedesiredtempera
tureleveltobeobtainedmoresmooth
ly and silently. Press button
13
then
press downwards again to activate
SOFT mode.
FAST: increases the air flow in the
passenger compartment. This mode is
recommended in particular to optimise
comfort in the rear seats. Press button
13
thenpressupwardsagaintoacti
vate FAST mode.
Whentheairconditioningstartsinau
tomatic mode, the system returns to
the last programme used.
Anyactiononabuttonoth
er than the AUTO button
triggersdeactivationofau
tomatic mode.
Adjusting the distribution of air in
the passenger compartment
Press
10
one or more times to select
the air distribution. The air distribution