Climatronic (Automatic Air Conditioning) - Skoda Octavia Owner's Manual

WARNING
You should not leave recirculated air mode on over a longer period of time, as
"stale" air may result in fatigue in the driver and occupants, divert your atten-
tion and also cause the windows to mist up. The risk of having an accident in-
creases. Switch recirculated air mode off as soon as the windows begin mist-
ing up.

Climatronic (automatic air conditioning)

Description
The Climatronic system is an automatic heating, fresh air and cool-
ing system which provides optimal comfort for the occupants of the
car.
The Climatronic maintains fully automatically a convenience temperature. This is
achieved by automatically varying the temperature of the outflowing air, the
blower stages and the air distribution. The system also takes into account sun-
light which eliminates the need to alter the settings manually. The automatic
mode ⇒ p age 92 ensures maximum well-being of the occupants at all times of
the year.
Description of Climatronic system
The cooling operates only if the following conditions are met:
● engine running,
● outside temperature above approx. +2 °C,
● switched on.
AC
The AC compressor is switched off at a high coolant temperature in order to pro-
vide cooling at a high load of the engine.
Recommended setting for all periods of the year:
● Set the desired temperature, we recommend 22 °C.
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● Press the button
AUTO
● Move the air outlet vents 3 and 4 so that the air flow is directed slightly up-
wards.
Using the system Safety
95.
Driving Tips
Note
● We recommend that you have Climatronic cleaned by a specialist garage once
every year.
● On vehicles equipped with a factory-fitted radio or radio navigation system,
the information of the Climatronic is also shown on the display. This function can
be switched off, see operating instructions of the radio or the radio navigation
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system.
Overview of the control elements
The controls enable a separate setting of the temperature for the
left and right side.
Fig. 95 Climatronic: Control elements
The buttons
1 Defrost windscreen intensively
2 Air flow to the windows
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3 Air flow to head
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Air flow in the footwell
4
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Recirculated air mode with air quality sensor
5
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6 Rear window heater
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General Maintenance Breakdown assistance
Heating and air conditioning system
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Technical data
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