Heating And Cooling; Heating System I Air Conditioner - Audi A3 Sportback g-tron Owner's Manual

Heating and cooling
Heating system I air
conditioner
Description
One of the following systems may be fitted in
your vehicle:
- Heating and venti lation system or
- Manual air conditioner* or
- Automatic air conditioner•
The heating and ventilation system heats
and ventilates the vehicle interior. The manual
or automatic ai r conditioner* cools and dehu-
midifies the a ir inside the vehicle. It operates
most effectively with the windows and the
panorama sun roof* closed. If the vehicle has
been standing in the sun, it may cool down
faster If you open the windows briefly to Let
the hot air escape.
The pollution filter removes impu rities, such
as dust and pollen, from the air.
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For the sake of the environment
Switch off the cooling mode on the a ir con-
ditioner* by pressing the
IAICI
button if
Heating and c ooling 7 7
you wish t o save fue l. This will a lso red uce
e m issions. The LED in the button will go
out when the air conditioner is switched
off. The efficiency programme (on vehicles
with driver information system) shows
how your fuel consumption is being affec-
ted by auxiliary equ ipment. In addition, it
provides tips for improving fuel economy
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@ Note
- Keep the air intake s lots in front of t he
w indscreen clear of snow, ice and leaves
to ensure unimpaired heating and cool-
ing, and to prevent the windows misting
over.
- Condensation can drip off the air cooling
sys tem* and form a pool underneath the
vehicle. This is normal and does not indi-
cate a leak.
- If you notice, for instance, that the seat*
or rear window heating is not working, it
may have been temporarily switched off
by the power management function.
These systems will be available again as
soon as sufficient electrical power is
available.
Controls for heating/ ventilation system or manual air conditioner
Applies to vehicles: with heating/ventilation system or manual air conditioner
Fig. 94 Hea tlng/ventllatl on system or manual air condit ioner* : Controls
The rotary controls and switches are used to
control the functions. The LED in the corre-
spending button lights up when the function
is switched on. ..,..