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HEATING, VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING
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Rapid 'Defrost'
Maximum windscreen defrosting 1$ achieved by settmg the
control levers as follows:-
Vent - Off - fully up
Temperature - Hot - fully down
Air - Maximum boosl- first position down from 'OFF'
Distribution - Screen - fully up
Fascia central and side vents - Closed
The air condltlonmg cut-out switch should be In the 'OFF'
POSition when defrosting operations are carried out.
Rapid'Demist'
Maximum windscreen demlsling is achieved by setting the
control levers as follows:-
Vent - Off -tully up
Temperature - Hot - fully down
Air - Position 3 - fresh air
Distribution - Screen - fully up
Fascia central and side vents - Closed
The air conditioning cut-out SWitch should be In the 'ON'
pOSition when demlstmg operations are carried out
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The system IS controlled by four levers mounted In the central
console.
Vent - L~ver (1) controls the volume of unheated air flOWing
through the fascia central air vents
The vent
control flap may be closed or opened by moving the
lever to the upper
or lower POSition respectively
Temperature - Lever (2) controls the temperature of air
flowing
through the footwell or Windscreen vents
Air - Lever (3) controls the volume of fresh air flOWing Into
the vehicle With the lever In its topmost position airflow
through the Unit is negligible, Moving the lever downwards
Increases the air flow which can be boosted allow speeds by
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