Mini COUNTRYMAN 2018 Owner's Handbook Manual page 200

CONTROLS
– The cooling function, see page 199.
To switch off programme: press the button
again or manually adjust the air distribu-
tion.
Intensity
When AUTO program is switched on, auto-
matic control of the intensity can be
changed.
Turn the wheel to select the
desired intensity from gentle
to intensive.
The selected intensity is displayed by the
position of an illuminated LED segment.
Automatic air recirculation control,
AUC/recirculated-air mode
Principle
Automatic air recirculation control AUC de-
tects pollutants in the outside air. The sup-
ply of outside air is shut off and the interior
air is recirculated.
General
When the system is activated, a sensor de-
tects pollutants in the outside air and con-
trols the shut-off automatically.
When the system is deactivated, outside air
flows into the interior continuously.
Continuous recirculated-air mode deterio-
rates the air quality in the interior and con-
densation on the windows increases.
If the air outside the vehicle has an unpleas-
ant odour or contains pollutants, the supply
to the interior of the vehicle can be shut off.
The air inside the vehicle is then recircula-
ted.
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Switching on/off
Press the button repeatedly to call
up an operating mode:
– LEDs off: ambient air is constantly en-
tering the car.
– Left-hand LED on, AUC mode: a sensor
detects pollutants in the outside air and
shuts off the supply automatically.
– Right-hand LED on, recirculated-air
mode: the ambient air supply is perma-
nently shut off.
The recirculated-air mode automatically
switches off after a given time depending
on the outside temperature, to avoid con-
densation.
If there is condensation, switch off the re-
circulated air mode and press the AUTO
button. Ensure that air can flow towards the
windscreen.
To adjust the air flow manually
Principle
The air flow for air conditioning can be set
manually.
General
To be able to adjust the air flow manually,
first switch off the AUTO program.
Operation
Turn the wheel to set the de-
sired air flow.
Manually set air flow is displayed by illumi-
nated LED segments.
In order to protect the battery the air flow
rate of the automatic air conditioning is re-
duced, if necessary.