Heating And Air-Conditioning; Heating, Ventilation, Cooling - Skoda 2013 Roomster Owner's Manual

Heating and air-conditioning

Heating, ventilation, cooling

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Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Air outlet vents
Using the air conditioning system economically
Operational problems
The heating effect is dependent upon the coolant temperature, thus full heat
output only occurs when the engine has reached its operating temperature.
If the cooling system is switched on, the temperature and air humidity drops in
the vehicle. The well-being of the occupants of the car is enhanced as a result of
this particularly at high outside temperatures and a high air humidity. The system
prevents the windows misting up during the cold season of the year.
It is possible to briefly activate recirculated air mode to enhance the cooling ef-
fect.
Please refer to the information regarding recirculated air mode for the air-condi-
tioning system » page 80 or for Climatronic
The air inlet in front of the windscreen must be free of ice, snow or leaves to en-
sure that the heating and cooling system operates properly.
After switching on the cooling Condensation from the evaporator of the air condi-
tioning may drip down and form a puddle below the vehicle. This is quite normal
and not an indication of a leak!
WARNING
For your own safety and that of other road users, ensure that all the win-
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dows are free of ice, snow and misting. Please familiarize yourself about how
to correctly operate the heating and ventilation systems, how to demist and
defrost the windows, as well as with the cooling mode.
Do not leave recirculated air mode on over a longer period of time, as "stale"
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air can cause fatigue of the driver and passengers, reduce attention levels and
also cause the windows to mist up. The risk of having an accident increases.
Switch off recirculated air mode as soon as the windows start to mist up.
» page 82.
Note
The used air streams out through the vents in the boot.
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We recommend that you do not smoke in the vehicle when the recirculating air
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mode is operating since the smoke which is drawn at the evaporator from the in-
terior of the vehicle forms deposits in the evaporator of the air conditioning sys-
tem. This produces a permanent odour when the air conditioning system is oper-
ating which can only be eliminated through considerable effort and expense (re-
placement of compressor).
To ensure that the heating and air conditioning systems work properly, do not
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block up the air outlet vents with any objects.
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Air outlet vents
Fig. 81 Air outlet vents
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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 75.
Open the air outlet vents 3 and 4
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Turn the vertical wheel (air vents 3)
nozzles 4) into position .
Close air outlet vents 3 and 4
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Turn the vertical wheel (air vents 3)
nozzles 4) into position 0.
» Fig. 81 or the horizontal wheel (air outlet
» Fig. 81 or the horizontal wheel (air outlet
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