Skoda A7 Octavia Owner's Manual page 112

Air distribution control
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Read and observe on page 107 first.
The recirculation mode prevents contaminated outside air getting into the In-
terior of the vehicle. In recirculated air mode air is sucked out of the interior of
the vehicle and then fed back into the interior.
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To switch on, press the  button. The warning light below the button lights
up.
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To switch off, press the  button again. The warning light below the button
goes out.
Heating and manual air conditioning system
If the air distribution control is set to position  when the recirculation modes
is switched on, the recirculated-air mode is switched off. By pressing the 
button, the air recirculation also in this position can be switched on again.
When the cooling system (button ) is switched on and the temperature reg-
ulator is "turned" to the left, the recirculated-air mode is switched on.
Climatronic
The Climatronic can have a sensor that measures the air recirculation mode
and automatically turns on if there is an increased concentration of pollutants
in the incoming air.
When the pollutant concentration decreases to the normal level, the recircula-
ted air mode is automatically switched off.
Automatically switch on / off the air recirculation function can be set in the In-
fotainment screen. by pressing the button  on the Climatronic and by sub-
sequently pressing the function surfaces  → Automatic air recirculation. Auto-
matic power on / off function at a temperature above 2 ° C.
The air recirculation function is shut off by pressing the  button; this may
be carried out automatically depending on the moisture conditions in the vehi-
cle interior.
WARNING
The air recirculation should not be left switched on for a long period of
time because then there is no supply of fresh air from the outside. "Stale
air" may result in fatigue in the driver and occupants, reduce attention lev-
els and also cause the windows to mist up. As soon as the windows mist up,
turn the air recirculation mode off immediately - there is a risk of accident!
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Operation
CAUTION
We recommend not smoking in the vehicle when the recirculating air opera-
tion is switched on. The smoke sucked from inside the vehicle is deposited on
the evaporator of the air conditioner. This produces a permanent odour when
the air conditioning system is operating which can only be eliminated through
considerable effort and expense (replacement of compressor).
Air outlet vents
Fig. 137 Air vents at the front
Fig. 138 Air vents at the rear
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Read and observe on page 107 first.
The direction of airflow can be adjusted using the air outlet vents 3, 4
» Fig. 137 and 6 » Fig. 138, and the vents can be opened and closed individually.
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