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Climate control system controls
Applies to vehicles: with manua l climate control system
Fig. 71 Manua l climate control system*: contro ls
The functions are controlled using thr ee dials and
buttons . The LED in a button will light up when
the function is switched on.
The rear window defogger~~ page 74 and
the seat heating~~ page 74 are described
separately.
Manual climate control system*
For a comfortable temperature, we recommend :
- in warmer times of the year, set the tempera-
ture so that it is only a few degrees below the
outside temperature .
- set the blower at a moderate speed
- don't direct the air flow directly on the passen-
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Switching the cooling mode* on and off
The cooling mode only functions with the blower
turned on . The air is not cooled and humidity is
not removed when cooling mode is switched off.
This can cause fog on the windows. The cooling
mode switches off automatically when there are
cold outside temperatures.
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Adjusting the blower
To prevent the windows from fogging over, the
blower should a lways run at a low speed. When
the windows are fogged, we recommend using a
higher blower speed and tu rning the knob to~-
Warm and cold
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Adjusting the temperature
The temperature can be adjusted in small incre-
ments using the dial.
Adjusting air distribution and air vents
The air distribution is adjusted with the dials~.
~.~and~ - The setting between~ and~ pro-
vides a comfo rtable atmosphere in most cases.
In the~ sett ing, the windshield and side win-
dows are defrosted or cleared of condensation as
quickly as poss ible . The recirculation mode
switches off, but can be activated again by press-
ing the
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The round a ir vents in the cockpit are adjustable
¢page 74.
To keep the windows from fogging in damp
weather, we recommend opening the side air
vents and tilt ing them to the s ide ~ page 74,
Adjusting the air vents .
Foot vents are located under the front seats to
heat the rear of the veh icle .
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Switching recirculation mode on and off
In recirculat ion mode, the air inside the vehicle is
circulated and filtered. This prevents the unf il-
tered air outside the vehicle from entering the Ill>
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