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W a rm and co ld
Warm
and cold
Climate
controls
Controls
The climate controls automatically maintain the selected temperature in the vehicle interior
throughout each season .
Fig. 82
Climate contro ls
We recommend the following sett ing :
>
Rotate the knob
9
fig.
82 @ to the right to
switch on the air conditioning .
>
Set the temperature
to 72
°F
(22
°().
>
Press the
!AUTO !~
fig. 82
button .
Using the previously recommended setting is
the quickest way to achieve a comfortable cli-
mate in the vehicle . This setting should there-
fore only be changed when persona l comfort
levels or certain circumstances require it.
The climate controls are a combination of au -
tomatic heating and ventilation systems and a
coo ling system which dehum idifies and coo ls
the air inside the veh icle.
The climate controls automatically maintain a
temperature
once it has been set . The tem-
perat ure of the air from the vents, fan speed
(air volume) and a ir dist ribution are also auto-
mat ical ly adjusted . The system also takes into
account strong sunshine so that manua l ad-
justment is not necessary. So in almost all
cases,
automatic mode
offers the best condi-
tions for the comfort of the occupants at all
times of the year
9
page
75 .
Please note:
In cooling mode , relative humidity in the inte-
rior is reduced . This prevents the w indows
from fogg ing up. When outside temperatures
are low (temperatures
below freezing), the air
condit ion ing (compressor) switches off auto-
matically - air in the vehicle inte rior is not de-
humid ified.
When relative hum idity and temperatures
outside are h igh,
condensate
can drip from
the a ir cond ition ing evaporator and form a
pool of water under the vehi cle. This is normal
and not an ind ication of a leak!
When outs ide temperatures
are low, the fan
doe s not switch to a higher speed until the
coolant has reached an adequate tempera-
tu re, with the exception of the defrost set-
ting.
When accelerating at wide-open throttle, the
air conditioning compressor is temporarily
switched off to maintain full eng ine power .
In order to ensure engine cooling under ex-
t reme engine loads , the compressor is switch-
ed off if coolant temperatures
climb too high . .,..
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