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Air conditioning
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Air supply/blower
You can select blower speeds
1 to 4. The greater the incom-
ing flow of air, the more effec-
tive heating and ventilation
will be. In position 0, the blower and the
heating are switched off. The supply of
air is shut off in position 0.
Temperature
To raise the temperature
inside the car, turn to the
right, red. The temperature of
the air entering the car is
maintained at a constant level.
Air distribution
You can direct the flow of air
toward the windows
toward the upper-body area
and into the footwell
Any intermediate setting is possible. In
the
position a small amount of air
continues to reach the windows in
order to prevent them from fogging
over.
Heated rear window
When the rear window heater is
switched on, the telltale light
comes on. The heater is subsequently
switched off automatically.
You can have your car configured
so as to have the rear window
heater switched on automatically. In
this case the heater switches on within
5 minutes of the engine being started if
the outdoor temperature is below
approximately 46
Air-conditioning mode
Air is cooled and dried and
reheated to suit the temperature
setting.
Depending on weather conditions, the
,
windscreen may fog over momentarily
when the engine is started. Switching
.
on the air conditioning helps prevent
the windows misting over.
You can have your car configured
so as to have the cooling function
switched on automatically when the
engine
starts.<
this condensation is discharged under-
neath the car. Traces of water on the
ground are therefore
Outside-air/recirculated-air mode
ily switch off the supply of outside air.
The air inside the car is then recircu-
lated.
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and, if necessary, also increase the air-
flow.<
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Moisture condensate forms when
the air conditioning is in operation;
normal.<
If there are strong smells out-
side the car, you can temporar-
If the windows mist up in recircu-
lating mode, switch this mode off
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