Seat Ateca Owner's Manual page 176

Air outlets
Air vents
To ensure proper heating, cooling and venti-
lation in the vehicle interior, air vents
›››
Fig. 174 should remain open.
1
Turn the corresponding thumbwheel (de-
●
tail) in the required direction to open and
close the air vents. When the thumbwheel is
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
and in the rear area of the interior.
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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.
Air recirculation mode
Basic points
Air recirculation:

, in the footwell
2
Air recirculation mode prevents the ambient
air from entering the interior.
Operation
Manual recirculation
On the dash panel: air vents
Fig. 174
When the outside temperature is very high,
selecting manual air recirculation mode for a
short period refreshes the vehicle interior
more quickly.
For safety reasons, air recirculation mode is
switched off when the button  is press-
ed or the air distributor turned to .
Switching the manual air recirculation mode
on and off 
To switch system on: press the  button un-
til the warning lamp lights up.
To switch system off: press the  button un-
til the warning lamp goes off.