Skoda OCTAVIA - 05-2010 Owner's Manual page 103

102 Heating and air conditioning system
Overview of the control elements
The controls enable a separate setting of the temperature for the left
and right side.
Fig. 108 Climatronic: Control elements
The buttons
A
Defrost windscreen intensively
1
A
Air flow to the windows
2 
A
Air flow to head
3 
A
Air flow in the footwell
4 
A
Recirculated air mode with air quality sensor

5
A
Rear window heater
6 
Buttons / control dial
A
Setting of the temperature for the left side, operation of the seat heating of the left
7
front seat*
A
Automatic mode
AUTO
8
A
Switching off Climatronic
OFF
9
A
Setting the blower speed
10 
A
Button for direct switching on/off of auxiliary heating (auxiliary heating)*
11
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A
Switching on/off of the temperature setting in dual mode
12

DUAL
A
Switching cooling on and off
13
A
Setting of the temperature for the right side, operation of the seat heating of the
14
right front seat*
Note
Below the top row of buttons is located the interior temperature sensor. Do not glue
or cover over the sensor, otherwise it could have an unfavourable effect on the
Climatronic.
Automatic mode
The automatic mode is used in order to maintain a constant tempera-
ture and to demist the windows in the interior of the car.
Switching automatic mode on
– Set a temperature between +18 °C and +26 °C.
– Move the air outlet vents 3 and 4
slightly upwards.
– Press the button
AUTO
depending on which unit was last selected.
If the warning light in the top right corner of the button
Climatronic operates in "HIGH" mode. The "HIGH" mode is the standard setting of the
Climatronic.
When pressing again the button
and the warning light in the top left corner lights up. The Climatronic uses only in this
mode the lower blower speed. However taking into account the noise level, this is
more comfortable, yet be aware that the effectiveness of the air conditioning system is
reduced particularly if the vehicle is fully occupied.
By pressing again the button
The automatic mode is switched off by pressing the button for the air distribution or
increasing or decreasing the blower speed. The temperature is nevertheless

regulated.
AC
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104, so that the air flow is directed
. In the right or left top corner a warning light lights up,
lights up, the
AUTO
AUTO , the Climatronic changes into the "LOW" mode
, you change into the "HIGH" mode.
AUTO