Audi A3 Sportback g-tron Owner's Manual page 82

80 Heating and cooling
the two extreme settings the air conditioner
operates continuously with maximum cooling
or heating output, and the temperature is not
regulated automatically.
Synchro nisat ion: By pressing the
IAUTO I
but-
ton for 2 seconds, the temperature of the pas-
senger's side can be set to the temperature of
the driver's side. The settings remain
synchronised until the temperature is
changed on the passenger's side.
~ Adj u sting the blower
s peed
You should leave the blower on at a low set-
ting to prevent the windows from misting up.
You can adjust the blower speed manually.
Press the
IAUTOI
bu t ton for automatic control
of the blower speed.
Adjusting the air distribution
Buttons
ffil.
[ill
and ~
are used to adjust the
air distribution . Press the
IAUTOI
button for
automatic air distribution.
The round air outlets in the dashboard can be
adjusted ~ page 81.
To prevent the front side windows from mist-
ing up in wet weather, we recommend open-
ing the side air outlets, pointing them to the
side and selecting the "spot" setting
~ page 81.
Foot-level air outlets underneath the front
seats and adjustable air outlets at the end of
the centre console are provided to heat the
rear cabin.
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Switching the defroster on/off
The windscreen and side windows are defros-
ted or demisted as quickly as possible . The air
output is increased to maximum and most of
the air comes out of the outlets below the
windscreen. The air recirculation mode is de-
activated. The temperature is regulated auto-
matically. At
setting ~
the
IA!cl
cooling mode
is automatically activated depending on the
ambient temperatu re .
The defroster is switched off when the
IAUTO I
button is pressed.
[:;;] Switching air recirculation on/ off
The air recirculation mode can be switched on
manually or automatically*.
- To switch the manual air recirculation mode
on/off, press
the ~
button. The LED is lit
when the function is on .
- The automatic* air recirculation function
must be activated on the MMI. Select:
I MENU I
button> control button Systems
I
Car systems > A/ C > Auto recirculation. The
air quality sensor, which is designed for the
detection of diesel and petrol exhaust
fumes, automatically switches the air recir-
culation mode on or off depending on the
level of pollution in the outside a ir.
In air recirculation mode, the air from the in-
terior of the vehicle is filtered and reci rcula-
ted. This setting prevents fumes etc. from en-
tering the interior. We recommend switching
on the air recirculation mode when driving
through a tunnel or in traffic
queues ~ .&. .
The air recirculation mode is switched off
when
the ~
or
IAUTO I
or ~
button is press-
ed.
If the engine is cold, the air conditioner will
automatically switch to air recirculation mode
when the vehicle is reversing.
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WARNING
For reasons of safety you should not leave
the air recirculation switched on for too
long. This mode prevents fresh air from
entering the vehicle, so the windows can
mist over if the air cooling is switched off.
Bad visibility can cause an accident.