Notes; Maintenance - Vauxhall Antara Owner's Manual

108 Climate c ontrol

Notes

If the windscreen m ists up in damp
weather, temporarily set the system a s
described under "Window demisting and
defrosting " - see pag es 101, 106.
Cooling is most efficient when the windows
are closed. I f the interior is ex tremely hot
due to a long period in strong sunlight,
briefly op en the windows and sunroof 3 to
allow hot air to esca pe q uick ly.
When cooling (air conditioning
compressor) is switched on, condensation
forms, which is ex pelled from the underside
of the v ehicle.
When cooling is switched on, at least one of
the adjusta ble centre or sid e air v ents m ust
be open so that the evap orator d oes not
ice up due to lack of air m ov ement.
Cooling switches off autom atically at low
outside tem peratures.
Do not cover the interior temperature
sensor (located below the fan rotary knob)
or the sunlight sensor (located in front of
windscreen defroster vents) as this could
cause the Electronic C limate Control (ECC )
system 3 to malfunction.

Maintenance

To ensure continuously efficient
performance and prolong the life of the air
conditioning system, it m ust b e switched on
for a few minutes onc e a week, irrespective
of the weather and time of year.
Elec tronic Clima te Control (ECC ) 3 handles
this automatically whilst driving. Air
conditioning compressor operation is not
possible at low outside tem peratures.
Malfunctions in the system m ust not be
rectified b y the owner; consult a w ork shop.