Warm And Cold; Climate Controls - Audi AS Coupe 2014 Owner's Manual

Warm and cold
Climate controls
Description
The climate control system warms, cools and
adds humidity to the a ir in the veh icle inter ior.
It is the most effect ive when the windows and
sunroof are closed . If the re is a build-up of
heat inside the vehicle, ventilation can help to
speed up the cooling process .
In all he ating mode functions except
defrost,
the blower on ly switches to a higher speed
once the engine coolant has reached a certain
temperature.
Condensat ion from the cooling sys t em can
d rip and form a puddle of water under the ve-
hicle. This is normal and does not mean there
is a leak .
Pollutant filter
The po llutant filte r removes po llutants such
as dus t and pollen from the air.
The air pollutants filte r must be changed at
the intervals spec ified in you r Wa rra nty &
Maintenance book let, so tha t the air condi-
tioner can prope rly work .
If you drive your vehicle in an area w ith high
a ir po llution, the fi lter may need to be
changed more frequent ly than specified in
your Audi Warranty & Maintenance bookle t . If
in doubt, ask your authorized Audi Service Ad-
visor for advice .
Key coded settings
The clima t e control sett ings are automat ica lly
stored and assigned t o the remote contro l key
that is in use.
WARNING
Reduced visibilit y is dangero us and can
cause accidents.
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- For safe driving it is very important that
all windows be free of ice, snow and con-
densat ion.
- Comp letely fam iliarize yourse lf with the
proper use and funct ion of the heat ing
and venti lation system and especially
how to defog and defrost the w indows.
- Never use the windshield wiper/washer
system in freez ing weather unt il you
have warmed the w indshield first, using
the heating and ventilation system. The
washer sol ution may free ze o n the wind-
shie ld an d red uce visib ility.
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Note
- If you suspect that the air conditioner
has been damaged, switch the system
off to avoid furt her damage and have it
inspected by a q ua lified dea lership.
- Repairs to the Audi air condition er re-
quire specia l techni cal know ledge and
speci al tools. Contact an autho rized Aud i
dealer fo r ass istance.
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For the sake of the environment
By reduci ng the amou nt of fuel you use,
you also redu ce the amount of pollu t ant s
emitted int o t he a ir.
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Tips
- Keep the air intake s lot s (in fro nt of the
w indshield) free from ice, snow and de-
br is in order to maintai n the proper func-
tion of the climate control system.
- The energy m a nagement system may
switch the seat heating* or rear window
defroster off temporar ily. These systems
are available again as soon as the energy
balance has been restored.
- Air escapes through vents under the rear
w indow. When placing items of clothing
on the luggage compartment cover, en-
sure that the openings are not covered.