Seat Ateca 2016 Owner's Manual page 161

● The air conditioner compressor has been
temporarily switched off because the engine
coolant temperature is too high.
● Another fault in the vehicle. Have the air
conditioner checked by a specialised work-
shop.
Air outlets
Air vents
To ensure proper heating, cooling and venti-
lation in the vehicle interior, air vents
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Fig. 161 should remain open.
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Turn the corresponding thumbwheel (de-
●
tail) in the required direction to open and
close the air vents. When the thumbwheel is
Air conditioning
Special Characteristics
If the humidity and temperature outside the
vehicle are high, condensation can drip off
the evaporator in the cooling system and
form a pool underneath the vehicle. This is
normal and does not indicate a leak!
in the  position, the corresponding air vent
is closed.
Change the air direction using the ventila-
●
tion grille lever.
There are other additional, non-adjustable air
vents in the dash panel , in the footwell
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and in the rear area of the interior.
Note
After starting the engine, any residual humid-
ity in the air conditioner could mist over the
windscreen. Switch on the defrost function as
soon as possible to clear the windscreen of
condensation.
On the dash panel: air vents
Fig. 161
Note
Food, medicine and other heat or cold sensi-
tive objects should never be placed in front of
the air outlets as they may be damaged or
made unsuitable for use by the air coming
from the air vents.
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