Fiat Linea Owner's Handbook Manual page 65

Climate control compressor
enabling button (F)
Press √ to switch the climate control
compressor off (if on). The icon on the
display will go out.
Press the button when the LED is off to
restore automatically system control
and use of the compressor. The icon
will light up on the display in this case.
The system will switch recirculation off
when the compressor is switched off to
prevent misting up. Although the system
is capable of maintaining the required tem-
perature, the word FULL will disappear
from the display. If on the other hand the
system cannot maintain the required tem-
perature, the digits will blink and the word
AUTO will disappear.
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IMPORTANT With the compressor off,
it is not possible to introduced air cooler
than ambient temperature into the pas-
senger compartment. Furthermore, in
certain conditions, the windows could
mist up rapidly because the air is not de-
humidified.The switching off of the climate
control compressor remains in storage
even when the engine has been stopped.
To restore automatic compressor control,
press √ again (in this case, the system will
only work as a heater) or press AUTO.
With climate control compressor off, the
fan speed can be set to zero manually (no
bar shown).
With the compressor enabled and the en-
gine started, the fan speed may be reduced
to the minimum setting (only one bar
shown).
Fast window demisting/defrosting
button (D)
Press this button: the climate control sys-
tem will automatically switch on all the
functions required for fast windscreen and
front side window demisting/defrosting,
that is:
❒ switches on climate control compres-
sor when climatic conditions are suit-
able;
❒ air recirculation off;
❒ maximum air temperature HI on both
areas;
❒ operates proper fan speed according
to engine coolant temperature to lim-
it the flow into the passenger com-
partment of air not warm enough to
demist the windows;
❒ directs air flow to windscreen and
front side windows vents;
❒ heated rear window on.