Seat Arona 2018 Owner's Manual page 165

Air outlets
To ensure proper heating, cooling and venti-
lation in the vehicle interior, air vents
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Fig. 168 should remain open.
1
The outlets can be closed or opened sepa-
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rately using the slats and the air flow directed
according to need.
There are other additional, non-adjustable air
vents in the dash panel , in the footwell and
2
in the rear area of the interior.
Note
Food, medicine and other heat or cold sen-
sitive objects should never be placed in
front of the air outlets as they may be dam-
aged or made unsuitable for use by the air
coming from the air vents.
Air conditioning
Air recirculation
Air recirculation prevents unpleasant smells,
e.g. when passing through a tunnel or in
queuing traffic, from entering the interior.
If the air distribution is in the thaw position, the
recirculation flap will always be open (indica-
tor light off).
If the air distribution is switched from any po-
sition to the thaw position, recirculation will
be automatically deactivated.
Connecting the recirculation
In any air distribution position except thaw:
Air vents.
Fig. 168
Press the button, the button's lamp will
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light up, indicating that air recirculation inside
the vehicle has been activated.
Disconnecting the recirculation
In any air distribution position except thaw:
Press the button again and the button's
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lamp will go off, indicating that air entry from
the outside has been activated.
In the thaw position the entry of air into the
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vehicle interior is always from the outside.
WARNING
In air recirculation mode, no cold air from
the outside enters the vehicle interior. If the
air conditioner is switched off, the windows
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