Climatronic* (Automatic Air Conditioning) - Skoda OCTAVIA - 05-2010 Owner's Manual

100 Heating and air conditioning system
Recirculated air mode
In recirculated air mode air is sucked out of the interior of the vehicle
and then fed back into the interior.
Recirculated air mode prevents polluted air outside the vehicle from getting into the
vehicle, for example when driving through a tunnel or when standing in a traffic jam.
Switching recirculated air mode on
A  page 98, fig. 107
– Press the button
 4
button.
Switching recirculated air mode off
– Press again the button - the warning light in the button goes out.

The recirculated air mode is switched off automatically if the air distribution control
 page 98, fig.

is in position 107. You can also switch recirculated air mode on
again from this setting by repeatedly pressing button
WARNING
You should not leave recirculated air mode on over a longer period of time, as
"stale" air may result in fatigue in the driver and occupants, divert your atten-
tion and also cause the windows to mist up. The risk of having an accident
increases. Switch recirculated air mode off as soon as the windows begin
misting up.
Using the air conditioning system economically
The compressor on the air conditioning system uses power from the engine when in
cooling mode which will effect the fuel consumption.
It recommended to open the windows or the doors of a vehicle for which the interior
has been strongly heated through the effect of direct sunlight in order to allow the
heated air to escape.
The cooling system should not be switched on while travelling when the window is
open.
the warning light lights up in the
A
C
.

The desired interior temperature can also be achieved without switching in the cooling
system just by switching to fresh air mode.
For the sake of the environment
When you economize on fuel, you also reduce pollutant emissions.
Operational malfunctions
If the cooling system does not operate at outside temperatures higher than +5 °C,
there is a problem in the system. The reasons for this may be:

The fuse on the air conditioning system has blown. Check the fuse, replace it if
necessary  page 226.

The cooling system has switched off automatically for a short time because the
coolant temperature of the engine is too hot  page 16.
If you are not able to rectify the operational problem yourself, or if the cooling capacity
decreases, switch the cooling system off. Contact a specialist garage.

Climatronic* (automatic air conditioning)

Description
The Climatronic system is a combination of an automatic heating, fresh
air and cooling system which provides optimal comfort for the occu-
pants of the car.
The Climatronic maintains fully automatically a convenience temperature. This is
achieved by automatically varying the temperature of the outflowing air, the blower
stages and the air distribution. The system also takes into account sunlight which elim-
inates the need to alter the settings manually. The automatic mode  page 102
ensures maximum wellbeing of the occupants at all times of the year.
Description of Climatronic system
The cooling operates only if the following conditions are met:

engine running,