Air Intake; Pollen Filter; Note - Vauxhall ASTRA Owner's Manual

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Air intake

The air inta kes in front of the windsc reen in
the engine com partment must be kept
clear to allow air intake. Remove any
lea ves, d irt or snow.

Pollen filter

The pollen filter cleans dust, soot, pollen
and spores from the air entering from
outside. The activ e ca rb on lay er 3
eliminates m ost odours and harmful
ambient g ases from the air.
Replace the pollen filter at the intervals
given in the Service Book let.

Note

If the windsc reen m ists up during dam p
weather, temporarily set the system as
desc ribed under " Demisting and defrosting
the wind ow s", see pages 160, 163 or 171.
C ooling 3 is most efficient when the
windows are closed. I f the interior is
extrem ely hot due to a long period in
strong sunlight, briefly open the windows
and sun roof 3 to allow the hot air to
esca pe q uick ly .
When cooling 3 (a ir conditioning
compressor) is switched on condensation
forms, w hich is ex pelled from the und ersid e
of the vehicle.