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Warm and cold
Climate
controls
Controls
W a rm a nd cold
65
The climate controls automatically maintain the selected temperature in the vehicle interior
throughout each season .
Fig. 79
Climate contro ls
We recommend the following sett ing :
• Rotate the knob ¢
fig.
79 @ to the right to
switch on the air conditioning .
• Set the temperature to 72
°F
(22
°().
• Press the
!AUTO ! ¢
fig.
79 button .
Using the previously recommended setting is
the quickest way to achieve a comfortable cli-
mate in the vehicle . This setting shou ld there-
fore only be changed when persona l comfort
leve ls o r ce rtain circumstances requ ire it .
The climate controls are a combination of au -
tomatic heating and ventilation systems and a
cooling system which dehum idifies and coo ls
the air inside the vehicle .
The climate controls automatically maintain a
temperature
once it has been set. The tem-
pe rat ure of t he air from the ve nts, fan speed
(air volume) and air distribu t ion a re also auto -
mat ica lly adjus t ed . The system a lso takes into
account strong s unshine so that manua l ad -
justment is not necessary . So in almost all
cases, automatic mode offers the best cond i-
tions for the comfort of the occupants at all
times of the year ¢
page 68.
Please note:
In cooling mode, relative humidity in the inte-
rior is reduced . This prevents the windows
from fogg ing up. When outside temperatu res
are low (temperat ures below freezing), the air
cond it ion ing (compressor) switches off auto-
matically - a ir in the vehicle interior is not de-
humid ified.
When relative hum idity and tempera t ures
outside are high, conden s ate can drip from
t he a ir cond ition ing evaporator and form a
poo l of wat er unde r the vehicle. This is normal
and not an ind ication of a leak!
When outs ide temperatures
are low, the fan
does not swit ch to a higher speed until the
coolant has reached an adequa t e tempera-
tu re, wit h the exception of the defrost set-
ting.
When accelera ti ng at wide-open throttle, t he
air condi ti oning compressor is temporar ily
swit ched off to ma intain full engine power .
In order to ensure engine coo ling under ex-
t reme engine loads , the compressor is switch-
ed off if coolant temperatures
climb too hig h . ..,.
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