Fiat 500L 2012 Owner's Handbook Manual page 48

A - Air temperature adjustment knob:
❒ blue section = cold air
GETTING TO
KNOW YOUR CAR
❒ red section = hot air
B - air recirculation on/off button;
C - fan activation/adjustment knob:
SAFETY
❒ 0 = fan off
❒ 1-2-3-4 = fan speed
D - heated rear window on/off button;
STARTING AND
DRIVING
E - air distribution knob:
air from central outlets and side vents
air from central outlets, side vents and front and
WARNING LIGHTS
rear footwell vents
AND MESSAGES
air only from front and rear footwell vents
air from front and rear footwell vents, to
windscreen and side windows
IN AN EMERGENCY
air outlet to windscreen and side windows
PASSENGER COMPARTMENT
SERVICING AND VENTILATION/HEATING
MAINTENANCE
To heat the passenger compartment, proceed as
follows:
❒ turn knob A to the red section;
TECHNICAL
❒ turn knob E to
SPECIFICATIONS
❒ turn knob C to 4 (maximum fan speed).
Then operate the controls to maintain the desired
comfort conditions.
INDEX
44
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IMPORTANT When the engine is cold, it takes a few
minutes to achieve optimum passenger compartment
heating.
RAPID DEMISTING/DEFROSTING
This function activates rapid desisting/defrosting of
the windscreen and front side windows.
For rapid demisting/defrosting, proceed as follows:
❒ turn knob A to the red section;
❒ press button B and deactivate internal air
recirculation (LED on button off);
❒ turn knob C to 4 (maximum fan speed);
❒ turn knob E to
.
Window demisting
The climate control system is very useful in
preventing the windows from misting up in the event
of high levels of humidity.
In the event of considerable external humidity and/or
rain and/or large differences in temperature inside
and outside the passenger compartment, perform
the following preventive window demisting
procedure:
❒ turn knob A to the red section;
❒ press button B and deactivate internal air
recirculation (LED on button off);