Climatic - Skoda Octavia Tour Owner's Manual

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 . The warning light in the button
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out.
Switching recirculated air mode off
– Once again press the button
The recirculated air mode is switched off automatically if the air distribution control
is in position   page 67, fig.
C
again from this setting by repeatedly pressing pushbutton
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 attention
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.

Climatic*

Description
The Climatic is a combined cooling and heating system. It makes it
possible to optimally control the air temperature at any season of
the year.
Description of the Climatic
It is important for your safety and for your driving comfort that the Climatic is oper-
ating properly.
The cooling only operates if button
following conditions are met:
Using the system Safety
 page 67, fig. 81
. The warning light in the button goes out.

81. You can also switch recirculated air mode on
.
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 page 70, fig. 82
AC is pressed, and the
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Driving Tips
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engine running,
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outside temperature above approx. +2 °C and
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blower switch switched on (positions 1 to 4).
If the cooling system is switched on, the temperature and air humidity drops in the
vehicle. The wellbeing of the occupants of the car is enhanced as a result of this
particularly at high outside temperatures and a high air humidity. The system
prevents the windows misting up during the cold season of the year.
The heating effect depends on the coolant temperature. The full heating effect
does not kick in until the engine is run in.
goes
It is possible to briefly activate recirculated air mode in order to enhance the cooling
effect 
.
Air at a temperature of about 5 °C may flow out of the vents under certain circum-
stances when the cooling system is operating. Lengthy and uneven distribution of
the air flow out of the vents and large differences in temperature, for example when
getting out of the vehicle, can result in chills in sensitive persons.
The air inlet in front of the windscreen must be free of ice, snow or leaves in order
to ensure that the heating and cooling systems operate properly.
After switching on the cooling Condensation from the evaporator of the air condi-
tioning may drip down and form a puddle below the vehicle. This is quite normal and
not an indication of a leak!
WARNING
•
For your own safety and that of other road users, ensure that all the
windows are free of ice, snow and misting. Please familiarize yourself about how
to correctly operate the heating and ventilation systems, how to demist and
defrost the windows, as well as with the cooling mode.
•
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
increases. Switch recirculated air mode off as soon as the windows begin
misting up.
Note
•
We recommend that you do not smoke in the vehicle when the recirculating air
mode is operating since the smoke which is drawn at the evaporator from the inte-
rior of the vehicle forms deposits in the evaporator of the air conditioning system.
This produces a permanent odour when the air conditioning system is operating
General Maintenance
Heating and air conditioning system
Breakdown assistance Technical Data
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