Air Intake; Pollen Filter; Note; Maintenance - Vauxhall Antara Owner's Manual

110 Climate c ontrol

Air intake

The air inta kes in front of the windsc reen in
the engine com partment must be kept
clear to allow air intake. Remove any
lea ves, d irt or snow.

Pollen filter

The p ollen filter cleans dust, soot, pollen
and spores from the air entering from
outside. The active carbon layer 3
elim inates most od ours and harmful
amb ient gases from the air.
Replace the pollen filter at the interv als
given in the chapter "S ervice,
Maintenance" on page 202.

Note

If the windscreen mists up in damp
weather, tem pora rily set the sy stem as
described und er "Window demisting and
defrosting" - see pages 104, 109.
Cooling is most effic ient when the windows
are closed. If the interior is extrem ely hot
due to a long period in strong sunlight,
briefly open the windows and sunroof 3 to
allow hot air to escape quickly.
When cooling (air conditioning
compressor) is switched on, condensation
forms, which is expelled from the underside
of the vehic le.
When cooling is switched on, at least one of
the adjustable c entre or side air vents must
be open so tha t the evaporator does not
ice up due to lack of air movement.
Cooling switches off automatically at low
outside temperatures.
Do not c ov er the interior temperature
sensor (located below the fan switch) or the
sunlight sensor (located in front of
wind screen defroster vents) as this could
cause the Electronic Clima te C ontrol (EC C)
sy stem 3 to malfunction.

Maintenance

To ensure c ontinuously effic ient
performa nc e and prolong the life of the air
conditioning sy stem, it must be switched on
for a few minutes once a w eek, irrespective
of the weather and time of year.
Electronic Climate C ontrol (EC C) 3 handles
this autom atically while driving. Air
conditioning compressor operation is not
possible at low outside temperatures.
Malfunctions in the sy stem must not be
rectified by the owner: consult a workshop .