Heating And Air Conditioning System; Heating, Ventilation, Cooling - Skoda Rapid Owner's Manual

Heating and air conditioning system

Heating, ventilation, cooling

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Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Air outlets
Using the cooling 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 cooling system prevents the windows from misting up when out-
side temperatures are particularly low.
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 76 or for Climatronic
WARNING
For your own safety and that of other road users, ensure that all the windows
are free of ice, snow and misting. Please familiarize yourself about how to cor-
rectly operate the heating and ventilation systems, how to demist and defrost
the windows, as well as with the cooling mode.
CAUTION
The air inlet in front of the windscreen must be free from ice, snow or leaves,
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for example, to ensure that the heating and cooling system works properly.
After switching on the cooling Condensation from the evaporator of the air con-
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ditioning may drip down and form a puddle below the vehicle. This is not a leak!
» page 79.
Note
The used air streams out through vents at the back of 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).
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Air outlets
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Fig. 76 Air outlet vents
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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 71.
Warmed, not warmed fresh or cooled air will flow out of the opened air outlet
vents according to the setting of the control dial and the outside atmospheric
conditions.
On air outlet vents 3 and 4» Fig. 76
the vents can also be opened or closed individually and the amount of airflow ad-
justed.
Set the air flow direction
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To adjust the height of the air flow, turn the horizontal fins with the movable
adjuster » Fig. 76 upward or downward.
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the direction of air flow can be changed and
Heating and air conditioning system
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