Skoda OCTAVIA - 05-2005 Manual page 123

Fresh air mode - ventilation
Non pre-warmed fresh air streams through the air inlet nozzles 3 and 4 for
the following settings.
Recirculated air mode must not be switched on.
•
Turn the control dial
•
A
Blower switch in the desired position
B
•
Turn the air distribution control
•
Open air outlet vents 3 and 4
A
The control dial can be set to other positions as required.
C
Recirculated air mode
In recirculated air mode air is sucked out of the interior of
the vehicle and then fed back into the interior.
Recirculated air mode prevents polluted air outside the vehicle
from getting into the vehicle, for example when driving through a
tunnel or when standing in a traffic jam.
Switching recirculated air mode on
– Press the button
⇒ page 119, fig.
116.
Switching recirculated air mode off
– Press again the button
goes out.
The recirculated air mode is switched off automatically if the air distribu-
A
tion control is in position
C
Using the system Safety
A ⇒ page 119, fig. 116
to the left up to the stop
A
A
into the position 
C
⇒ page 122, fig. 117
- the warning light lights up in the button

- the warning light in the button

 ⇒ page 119, fig.
116. You can also switch
Driving Tips
Heating and air conditioning system
recirculated air mode on again from this setting by repeatedly pressing
button .

WARNING
You should not leave recirculated air mode on over a longer period
of time. "Stale air" may result in fatigue in the driver and passen-
gers, reduce attention levels and also cause the windows to mist
up. The risk of having an accident increases. Switch recirculated
air mode off as soon as the windows begin misting up.
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