Air Conditioning System; System) - Skoda Rapid Owner's Manual

We recommend that you leave the air outlet vents 3
open position in all operating modes.
Note
If the air distribution is positioned only towards the windows, the total amount of
air is used to defrost the windows and thus no air will be fed to the footwell. This
can lead to restriction of the heating comfort.
Recirculated air mode
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First read and observe the introductory information given on page 72.
Recirculated air mode mostly prevents polluted air outside the vehicle from get-
ting into the vehicle, for example when driving through a tunnel or when standing
in a traffic jam.
Switching on/off
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Press the symbol button .
The indicator light in the button lights up.
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Press the symbol button  again.
The indicator light in the button goes out.
Recirculated air mode is switched off automatically if the air distribution control
» Fig. 77 on page 73 is turned to position . Recirculated air mode can be
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switched on again from this setting by repeatedly pressing the symbol button .
WARNING
Never leave recirculated air mode on over a longer period of time, as "stale air"
can cause fatigue of the driver and passengers, reduce attention levels and al-
so 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.
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Using the system
» Fig. 76 on page 71 in the
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Air conditioning system (manual air conditioning

system)

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Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Control elements
Setting
Recirculated air mode
The cooling system works only if the following conditions are met.
The cooling system is switched on
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The engine is running.
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The outside temperature is above approx. +2 °C.
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The blower switch is switched on (positions 1-4).
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If the desired interior temperature can also be achieved without activating the
cooling system, fresh air mode should be selected.
When the coolant temperature that is too high, the cooling system is switched off
to ensure that the engine cools down.
CAUTION
Under certain circumstances, air at a temperature of about 5 °C can flow out of
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the vents when the cooling system is switched on.
Lengthy and uneven distribution of the air flow out of the vents (especially
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around the feet) and large differences in temperature, for example, when getting
out of the vehicle, can cause susceptible individuals to catch a cold.
Note
We recommend that you have the air conditioning system cleaned by a specialist
garage once every year.
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