Seat Ibiza Owner's Manual page 132

130 Air conditioning
Manual mode
In manual mode the air temperature, flow, and the desired air dis-
tribution can be adjusted.
Switching on manual mode
– Press one of the buttons
er control and
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Temperature
It is possible to select interior temperatures from +18 °C (+64 °F) to +29 °C
(+86 °F). These are approximate temperatures which may slightly vary de-
pending on the outside conditions.
If you select temperatures below +18 °C (+64 °F), the indication
pear on the screen. In this setting the system runs at maximum cooling out-
put and the temperature is not regulated.
If a temperature above +29 °C (+86 °F) is selected, the screen will show
In this setting the system runs at maximum heating output and the temper-
ature is not controlled.
Blower
The blower can be adjusted with buttons
er is off (level is not shown on the screen) and button
1
1 second, the Climatronic switches off.
Air distribution
The air distribution is adjusted using the buttons
possible to open and close some of the air outlets separately.
Switching the air conditioning on and off
By pressing the button
A/C
order to save fuel. The temperature continues to self-regulate. The set tem-
perature can then only be reached if it is higher than the outside tempera-
ture.
⇒ F ig. 110
to or press the blow-
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. The indicator is switched off
9
⇒ F ig.
and 110. If the blow-
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9
, and
 
, the air cooling system can be switched off in
Air recirculation mode
– Press the button
This is ON if the symbol 
screen.
Air recirculation mode prevents strong odours or contaminated air from the
outside air from entering in the vehicle, for example when passing through
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a tunnel or in a traffic jam.
When the outside temperature is low, air recirculation mode improves heat-
ing performance by heating air from the interior instead of cold air from the
outside.
When the outside temperature is high, air recirculation mode improves cool-
ing performance by cooling air from the interior instead of warm air from
will ap-
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outside.
For safety reasons, the air recirculation should not be switched on when the
air distribution control is set to the windscreen setting .
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WARNING
In air recirculation mode, no cold air from the outside enters the vehicle
interior. If the air conditioner is switched off, the windows can quickly
is pressed after
mist over. Therefore, never leave the air recirculation mode switched on
for a long time (risk of accident).
Note
. It is also

When engaging reverse gear, the air recirculation is connected automatical-
ly to prevent the entrance of exhaust gases in the vehicle on travelling back-
wards. In this case the symbol

to switch air recirculation mode on or off.

⇒ F ig. 110
is displayed on the
for air recirculation is not displayed.
 