Skoda octavia Owner's Manual page 106

WARNING
The blower should always be on to prevent the windows from misting.
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Otherwise there is a risk of an 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.
Notice
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.
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
leak!
At high coolant temperature, the cooling system is switched off, to ensure
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the engine cooling.
Heating and manual air conditioning
Fig. 126 Controls of the heating / air conditioning
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Individual functions can be set or switched on by turning the dial or pressing
the corresponding button » fig. 126.
Setting the temperature
A
▶
Reducing the temperature / increasing the temperature
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Setting the fan speed (stage 0: fan off, level 6: top speed)
B
Setting the direction of the air outlet
C
Depending on equipment fitted:
D
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 Switch auxiliary heating and ventilation on/off
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 Switching the windscreen heater on/off
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Using the system
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Switching the cooling system on/off
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Switching the rear window heater on/off
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Switch recirculation on/off » page 105
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When this function is switched on, the warning light illuminates below the key.
Information on the cooling system
After pressing the button , the warning light underneath the button illumi-
nates even if not all conditions are met for the cooling system. The cooling
system starts to work as soon as the following conditions have been met
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When the air distribution control is turned to position  the cooling system is
activated.
Notice
To ensure adequate thermal comfort, during operation of the manual air condi-
tioning there could be an increase in the engine idle speed in some circum-
stances.
Climatronic (automatic air conditioning)
Fig. 127 Control elements of the Climatronic.
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Read and observe on page 104 first.
Individual functions can be set or switched on by turning the dial or pressing
the corresponding button » fig. 127.
Display the temperature setting for the left side
A
Display the temperature setting for the right side
B
Setting the direction of the air outlet
C
Adjusting the fan speed (the setting is indicated by the number of illumi-
D
nated control lamps shown on the knob)
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