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78
Warm
and c o ld
Defrost ~
The windshield and side windows ore defrost-
ed or cleared of condensation as quickly as
possible .
• To turn on the defogger/defroster, press the
~
button
¢ page
75,
fig . 87 .
• To turn the defogger/defroster off, press the
~
button again, or the
IAUTOI
button.
Temperature is controlled automatically . The
maximum amount of air flows mainly from
vents 1 ¢
page
77.
A small amount of air flows from vents 2 - if
they are open ¢
page
77.
Pressing the ~ button switches off recircu la-
tion mode.
Automatic operation ~
Standard operating mode at all times of the
year.
Turning on automatic operation
• Set the temperature you want .
• Press the
!AUTO !
button ¢
page
75,
fig. 87 .
Automatic opera t ion ensures constant tem-
perat ures in the inter ior and dehum idifies the
air inside the vehicle . Air temperature, vol -
ume, and distribution are controlled automat-
ically to reach or maintain the desired interio r
temperature as quickly as possib le. Fluct ua-
tions in exterior temperature and the effects
of temperature from the position of the sun
are compensated for automat ically.
Manual air recirculation mode ~
The recirculation mode prevents polluted out-
side air from entering the vehicle interior.
Switching on air recirculation
• Press the button ~¢
page
75,
fig. 87
¢ ,&..
Switching off air recirculation
• Press the but t on ~ again, or
• Press the
!AU TO!
but ton, or
• Press the ~ button .
In recirc ulation mode, air is drawn from t he
vehicle interior, filtered, and recircula t ed. We
recommend that you select recirculat ion
mode
briefly ¢ .&.
under the fo ll owing condi-
tions:
When driving t hro ugh a tunnel or in a traff ic
jam so that exhaust fumes and odors cannot
enter the vehicle interior.
A
WARNING
You sho uld not use the recirculation mode
for an extended period since no fresh air is
drawn in, and with the air condit ioning
switched off the windows can fog up - this
increases the risk of an accident!
A/C operation ~
Switching on A/ C
• Press the
IAC !
button ¢
page
75,
fig. 8 7.
Switching A/ C off
• Press the
IAC !
button again.
The cooli ng syst em is switched on during A/C
operat ion - the heat ing and vent ilat ion syst em
is contro ll ed automatically.
@
Tips
If
t he LED in the switch stays on aft er A/C
operation has been switched off( = switch -
ing the A/C off), there is a fault in an air
conditioning component. Please consult
an authorized Audi dealer when there is an
operating problem.
Using the climate controls economically
Economical use of the climate controls helps
to save fuel.
When climate control is wo rking in cooling
mode, engine performance is reduced and
fuel consumpt ion is affected. To keep the time
the air cond ition ing is on as short as possible,
you should do the following:
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