Fiat Idea Owner's Handbook Manual page 55

maximum coolant temperature while air
and fan speed distribution are managed
by the system according to conditions.
Specifically, if the heating fluid is not
warm enough, the fan will not start up at
the maximum speed immediately to limit
introducing excessively cool air into the
passenger compartment.
All manual settings will be allowed when
this function is on.
To switch the function off, simply turn
the temperature knob anticlockwise and
set the required temperature.
❒ LO function (maximum cooling):
select by turning the temperature knob
anticlockwise beyond the minimum
value (16 °C). It can be operated from
either by the driver or by the front pas-
senger (by selecting the MONO func-
tion).
This function may be used to cool down
the passenger compartment as fast as
possible and exploit the system potential
to the maximum. The function activates
air recirculation and the climate control
compressor, air distribution and fan
speed are managed
according to environmental conditions.
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All manual settings will be allowed when
this function is on.
To switch the function off, simply turn
the temperature knob clockwise and set
the required temperature.
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air flow to the windscreen and front
side window vents to demist or de-
frost them;
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air flow at central and side dash-
board vents to ventilate the chest
and the face during the hot season;
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air flow to the front and rear foot
well vents. Thanks to the natural ten-
dency of hot air to spread upwards,
by the system
this distribution pattern allows to
warm the passenger compartment
up as quickly as possible,
an immediate feeling of warmth.
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Air distribution ▼
buttons
(I-M)
Press these buttons to
manually set one of the
five possible air distribu-
tion patterns on the left
The set distribution is shown by the cor-
and on the right side of
responding LEDs on the selected buttons.
the passenger compart-
When the combined function is on, press
ment:
a button to activate the corresponding
functions along with the settings. If the
button corresponding to a previously ac-
tive button is pressed, the function is
turned off and the corresponding LED will
go out.
To restore automatic air distribution con-
trol after a manual adjustment, press but-
ton AUTO.
Air distribution is automatically aligned on
driver and passenger side when the driver
selects air distribution towards the wind-
screen. The passenger can select a differ-
ent distribution by pressing the corre-
providing
sponding buttons afterwards.
Air flow between foot well vents
(hotter air) and central and side
dashboard vents (cooler air). This
distribution mode is particularly use-
ful in spring and autumn on a sunny
day.
Air flow distributed between foot
well vents and windscreen and front
side window defrosting/demisting
vents. This allows an adequate
warming of the passenger compart-
ment and prevents the windows
from misting up.