Seat ALHAMBRA Owner's Manual page 167

There are additional vents in the footwell areas and in the rear of the
passenger compartment.
Caution
Never place food, medicines or other heat-sensitive objects close to the air
vents. Food, medicines and other heat-sensitive objects may be damaged or
made unsuitable for use by the air coming from the air vents.
Air recirculation mode
Important
Air recirculation works in two ways:
Manual air recirculation mode.
Automatic air recirculation mode.
Air recirculation mode
interior.
When the outside temperature is very high or very low, selecting manual air
recirculation mode for a short period refreshes or heats the vehicle interior
more quickly.
For safety reasons, air recirculation mode is switched off when the
is pressed or the air distributor turned to
Switching air recirculation mode on and off manually
Switching on: press the corresponding button until the light under the symbol
comes on.
Switching off: press the button until no indicator remains lit.
Safety First
prevents the ambient air from entering the vehicle
.
Operating instructions
Automatic air recirculation mode
Fresh air enters the vehicle interior in position
concentration 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.
Air recirculation mode is not automatically switched on in the following cases
of outside temperatures and conditions:
The cooling system is switched on (the
outside temperature is below +3°C (+38°F).
The cooling system and the windscreen wipers are switched off and the
outside temperature is below +10°C (+50°F).
The cooling system is switched on, the outside temperature is below
+15°C (+59°F) and the windscreen wipers are switched on.
Switching the automatic air recirculation mode on and off
Switching on: press the
comes on.
Switching off: press the
Switching the automatic air recirculation mode off temporarily
Press the button once to temporarily switch to manual air recircula-
tion mode in the event of unpleasant smells from outside. The control light
under the symbol comes on.
After more than two seconds, press the
button
automatic air recirculation. The control light under the symbol
WARNING
Stuffy or used air will increase fatigue and reduce driver concentration
possibly resulting in a serious accident.
Practical tips
Heating, Ventilation and Air conditioning
. If the system detects a high
button is lit up) and the
AC
button until the light under the symbol
button until no button remains lit.
button again to restart
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comes on.