Seat Alhambra Owner's Manual page 185

Being heat-sensitive, they may be dam-
aged or made unsuitable for use by the air
coming from the air vents.
Note
The air from the vents flows through the ve-
hicle interior and out through the outlets
below the rear window. The slots must not
be covered with items of clothing or other
objects.
Air recirculation
Air recirculation mode prevents the ambient
air from entering the interior.
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 pressed

or the air distributor turned to

Switching the recirculation mode on and
off manually on the air conditioning (Elec-
tronic manual air conditioning)
Connect: press the button until the lamp

on the button lights up.
Disconnect: press the button until the

lamp on it is not lit up.
Air conditioning
Switching the recirculation mode on and
off manually on the Climatronic
Connect: press the
on the button lights up.
Disconnect: press the
lamp on it is not lit up.
Automatic air recirculation mode
When in position
hicle interior. If the system detects a high con-
centration of hazardous substances in the
ambient air, air recirculation mode is switched
on automatically. When the level of impurities
drops to within a normal range, recirculation
mode is switched off.
The system is unable to detect unpleasant
smells.
With the following outside temperatures and
conditions the air recirculation does not
switch on automatically:
The cooling system is switched on (the
●
›››
button is lit up) and the outside temperature is
.
below +3°C (+38°F).
The cooling system and the windscreen
●
wipers are switched off and the outside tem-

perature is below +10°C (+50°F).
The cooling system is switched off and the
●
outside temperature is below +15°C (+59°F).
The windscreen wiper is switched on.

button until the lamp

button until the


, fresh air enters the ve-

AC
Switching the automatic air recirculation
mode on and off
Connect: press the button until the right

lamp on the button lights up.
Disconnect: press the button until the

lamp on it is not lit up.
Switching the automatic air recirculation
mode off temporarily
press the button to temporarily switch
● 
to manual air recirculation mode in the event
of unpleasant smells from outside. The left in-
dicator lamp turns on.
After more than two seconds, press the
●
button again to restart automatic air recircu-
lation. The right indicator lamp turns on.
WARNING
›››
Observe the safety warnings
duction on page 180.
If the cooling system is switched off and
●
air recirculation mode switched on, the
windows can mist over very quickly, con-
siderably limiting visibility.
Switch air recirculation mode off when it
●
is not required.
CAUTION
Do not smoke when air recirculation is
switched on in vehicles with an air condi-
tioner. The smoke taken in could lie on the

in Intro-
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