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Air recirculation syst em
The air recirculation system prevents the
entry of outside air and the air in the
passenger com partment is circulated .
Press button 4 . % appears in the air
conditioning d isplay.
The exchange of fresh air is reduced in air
circulation mode. The quality of the
passenger com partment a ir deteriorates
which may cause the vehicle occupants to
feel drowsy. I n op eration without cooling
the air humidity increases, so the windows
may mist up. Conseq uently, the air
circulation system should only be run for
short periods of time.
To switch off a ir recirculation:
Press button 4 again.
Air conditioning with the engine not
running
When the vehicle is stopped and the
ignition off, the heat or cooling power still
in the system can be used to condition the
passenger compa rtm ent, for example
when stop ped at a level crossing.
Press AUTO with the ignition off. The
preselected temperature appea rs in the air
conditioning display. The temperature can
be a djusted with the left-ha nd rotary knob.
The air conditioning will operate for a
limited period of tim e.
To deactivate air conditioning, press the
AUTO button.