Audi A3 Sedan 2015 Owner's Manual page 70

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through a t unnel or when sitting in traffic
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The
1 - 1
button,
IAUTO I
or the~ button
sw itches recircu lation mode off.
The system switches to recircu lat ion mode
when dr iving in reverse when the engine is
cold .
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WARNING
You should not use t he rec irculat ion mode
for an extended period since no fresh air is
drawn in. With the air-conditioning sw itch -
ed off, the windows can fog up, which in-
creases the risk of an accident.
Adjusting the air vents
Fig. 62 Cockpit: adjust ing the air vents
Fig. 6 3 (Canada vehicles only) Air vents: adju st ing the
airflow sett ing A) Diffused B) Direct
The follow ing settings are possible r=> fig . 62:
- @ Air flow amount
- @ Air flow d irect io n
- @ (Canada vehicles only) Air flow settings
(diffused or direct)
To adjust the air flow amount, turn the ridged
outer adjusting ring (D r=> fig . 62 . To stop the
air flow, turn the adjusting ring a ll the way to
the right.
To adj ust t he air flow direction, turn the air
ven t grill insert @ .
(Canada vehicles only) To adjust the air flow
setting s, pull o r press the m iddle adjustment
ring @
c::>
fig . 62:
- Diffused a ir flow (indirect @ ): Press the
m iddle adjustment ring in lightly c::> fig . 63.
- Direct air flow (straight @ ): Pull the center
adjustment ring out lightly
c::>
fig . 63 .
Rear window defogger
When a funct ion is switched on, the LED in
the~ button for ma nual climate cont rol
c::>
page 65, fig. 60 and au toma t ic climate con-
tro l c::> page 66, fig. 61 t urns on . If the rear
window defogger is act ivated when the igni-
tion is switched on, the battery management
determines based on the battery charge if it is
poss ible to turn on. Otherw ise, the rear win-
dow defogger funct ions with the eng ine run-
ning and switches off automatically after ap-
proximate ly 10 - 20 minutes, depending on
the outside temperatu re.
To prevent the rear window defogger from
switching off automatically, press and hold
the~ (word REAR*) button for more than two
seconds. This remains st o red up to approxi-
mately 15 minutes after turning off the igni-
tio n.
Seat heating
Applies to vehicles: wit h seat heating
The seat heating has three leve ls. The select-
ed heating level is indicated by the LEDs in the
button (manua l climate control)
c::>
page 65,
fig. 60, (automatic climate control)
c::>
page 66, fig . 61 .
.,. To switch the seat heating on, press the
[li
button once .
.,. To switch to a lower level , press the
[li
but-
ton again .
.,. To switch the seat heating off, press the
lll
button repeatedly unt il the LED turns off . ..,.