Maserati QUATTROPORTE Owner's Manual page 154

Dashboard Instruments and Controls
actuations of the
the MIA soft-key change the state as
follows.
• First press - "Auto" mode : the A/C
system activates the automatic
recirculation control by using the
signal transmitted from the AQS. The
symbol ''A'' on the
lights up and the MIA soft-key with
the symbol "A" in white lights up.
• Second press - "Manual" mode: the
A/C system activates the recirculation,
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the LED on the
up and the MIA soft-key with the
symbol "A" in white lights up. The
A/C system will stay this way up to a
new actuation, or until the increased
humidity could lead to windshield
fogging: in this case the recirculation
automatically switches to external air.
• Third press - "Open" mode: the A/C
system switches back to external air
(default operating mode).
The next press of the
the MIA soft-key restarts the operating
cycle just described.
NOTE:
To avoid the risk of fogging, the
AQS is disabled when the external
temperature falls below 2 ° C (35 ° F) or
rises above 26 ° C (79 ° F).
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button or
button
button light
NOTE:
In cold weather, use of recirculation
button or mode may lead to window fogging.
Select the MIX mode
the blower speed to prevent fogging.
MAX A/C
Activating this function, the system
switches to exit automatic mode and
enter A/C and recirculation functions.
The minimum temperature (LO) in
both zones, the maximum blower
speed and the "Dashboard" air
distribution mode
selected.
The blower speed can be adjusted and
the air distribution can be modified
without exiting "MAX A/C". To exit
"MAX A/C" touch the relevant MIA
soft-key or exit A/C or recirculation
functions.
Selecting
also exit "MAX A/C".
Automatic Temperature
Control (ATC)
Automatic operation
The system activates automatic mode
in the following ways:
• Press the "AUTO" soft-key of driver
and/or passenger zone on the climate
control panel or the relevant soft-
key button on the MIA screen. The
text "Auto" and the fan in white
will appear inside the area usually
occupied by the blower speeds.
and increase
are also
, "AUTO", or "OFF", will