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Warm
and cold
vehicle inter ior. We recommend switching recir-
culation mode on when driving through a tunne
l
or when s itting in traffic¢
&.
.
Recirculation mode
is switched off
in the
defrost
setting~
.
Automatic climate control system controls
Applies to vehicles: with automat ic climate contro
l syst
em
Fig.
72
Automatic climate control system
:
contro
ls
The dial adjusts
the
temperature
and the
blower
speed
.
Press
the buttons to turn the functions on
or
off.
The
LED
in a button
will
light up when the
function is switched on.
The rear
window
defogger
[i]
¢
page
74
and
the seat heat ing
Q]
¢
page 74 are
described
separately.
Automatic climate control system
We
recommend
pressing the
IAUTOI
button
an
d
se
tti
ng the
temperature
to 72
°F (22
°C).
The
au-
tomatic
climate control system
automatically
maintains a temperature
once it has
been
set.
The air temperature
coming from the vents, the
b lower speed, and the a ir distribution are also
automatically adjusted. In all heating mode func-
tions except defrost, the blower only switches to
a higher speed once the eng ine coolant
has
reached a
cert
ain
temperature
.
1l This func
t
ion
is
not
available
in
every market
and
is not
availab
le
for t he
plug-
in
hybrid
.
72
A
WARNING
You
should
not use
the recirculation mode for
an
extended
period si nce
no
fresh
air
is
drawn
in.
With
the
air-conditioning* switched off,
the windows
can
fog up, wh
ich
increases the
risk of an accident.
IA/C
l
Switching the cooling mode on and off
The
cooling system
is
turned on and
off
wit
h the
IAJC
I
button.
The air is not coo led
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.
I
AUTO
I
Switching automatic mode on
and
off
The automatic
mode
is turned
on using
the
IAUTOI
button
.
AUTO mode switches off once a
button
in the climate control system is
pressed.
Automatic mode maintains a constant tempera-
ture inside the vehicle. Air temperature,
a irflow
and air distribution are controlled automatically.
When
automatic mode is active, pressing the
IAUTOI
button brief ly act ivates
the
"Eco"
mode*
1
>
.
In "Eco" mode*, all settings are low-
e red
slightly
to
save
fuel.
When
in
"Eco"
mode*,
Ill-
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