Heating And Ventilation; Heating, Manual Air Conditioning System, Climatronic - Skoda Rapid Spaceback Owner's Manual

Heating and ventilation

Heating, manual air conditioning system, Climatronic

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Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Heating and manual air conditioning
Climatronic (automatic air conditioning)
Climatronic - automatic mode
Air distribution control
Air outlet vents
The heater heats and ventilates the vehicle interior. The air conditioning sys-
tem also cools and dehumidifies the vehicle interior.
The heating effect is dependent upon the coolant temperature, thus full heat
output only occurs when the engine has reached its operating temperature.
The cooling system works under the following conditions.
The cooling system is switched on.
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The engine is running.
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The outside temperature is above 2 °C.
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The blower is switched on.
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When the cooling system is switched on, it prevents misting of the windscreen
and windows.
It is possible to boost the effectiveness of the cooling system by briefly acti-
vating the air recirculation system» page
Health protection
To reduce health risks (e.g. common colds), the following instructions for the
use of the cooling system are to be observed.
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The difference between the outside temperature and the inside temperature
should not be greater than 5 °C.
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The cooling system should be turned off about 10 minutes before the end of
the journey.
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Once a year, a disinfection of the air conditioner is to be carried out by a spe-
cialist company.
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Using the system
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WARNING
The blower should always be on to prevent the windows from misting.
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Otherwise there is a risk of accident.
Under certain circumstances, air at a temperature of about 5 °C can flow
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out of the vents when the cooling system is switched on.
Note
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The air inlet in front of the windscreen must be free of e.g. ice, snow or
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leaves to ensure that the heating and cooling system operates properly.
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After switching on the cooling Condensation from the evaporator of the air
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conditioning may drip down and form a puddle below the vehicle. This is not a
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leak!
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If the coolant temperature is too high, the cooling system is switched off to
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ensure that the engine cools down.
Heating and manual air conditioning
Fig. 101 Controls of the heating / air conditioning
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Read and observe
Individual functions can be set or switched on by turning the dial or pressing
the corresponding button
dicator light in the button lights up.
Setting temperature
A
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Reduce the temperature /
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Set the blower speed (Level 0: Fan off, stage 4: highest speed)
B
Set the direction of the air outlet
C
 Air flow to the windows
 Air flow to the upper body
on page 82 first.
» Fig. 101. When the function is switched on, the in-
increase the temperature
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