SMART fortwo coupe Owner's Manual page 92

Operating the climate control system
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vehicle. In air-recirculation mode, the win-
dows may mist up more quickly, particularly
when the outside temperature is low. There-
fore, switch on air-recirculation mode only
briefly.
The integrated filter in the climate control
system keeps out most particles of dust as
well as pollen. The filter reduces the amount
of air supplied to the vehicle interior. For this
reason, always observe the interval for
replacing the filter.
Operating the automatic climate con-
trol system
Switching the automatic climate control
system on and off
The ignition must be switched on in order to
operate the blower. The engine must be run-
ning in order to operate all the functions of
the automatic climate control system.
X
To switch on: press the à button.
The indicator lamps below à and
¿ light up.
X
To switch off: press the ^ button.
The indicator lamp below ^ lights up.
Setting the temperature
X
Move the slider in small increments to the
left or right.
In automatic mode, the set temperature is
maintained at a constant level. The air dis-
tribution and blower speed are regulated
automatically.
Setting and switching the air distribu-
tion off
X
Press one or more of the ¯, P, O
buttons.
¯ Demister vents
R
P Centre and side air vents
R
O Footwell vents
R
Increasing the blower speed
X
Press the K button.
Decreasing the blower speed
X
Press the I button.
Activating/deactivating air-recircula-
tion mode
X
Press the À button.
The indicator lamp above À lights up
when air-recirculation mode is activated.
Switching "Cooling with air dehumidifi-
cation" on or off
The "Cooling with air dehumidification"
function cools and dehumidifies the air
inside the vehicle during warm weather.
The engine must be running in order to use
"Cooling with air dehumidification".
X
To switch on: press the K and
¿ button.
The indicator lamp below ¿ lights up
when the function is activated.
In damp weather, only switch off the "Cooling
with air dehumidification" function briefly.
Otherwise the windows can mist up more
quickly.
Demisting the windscreen
X
Press the ¬ button.
The indicator lamp above ¬ lights up
when the windscreen is being demisted.
Use this setting only until the windscreen is
clear again.