How To Use The Automatic Two-Zone Climate - Alfa Romeo 156 Owner's Manual

HOW TO USE THE AUTOMATIC
TWO-ZONE CLIMATE CONTROL
(fig. 101)
WARNING The knob rings are not pro-
vided with automatic stopper; therefore,
they are free to rotate in both directions once
they have reached the maximum or mini-
mum values.
The system can be started in different
ways, but it is recommended that the re-
quired temperatures are set on the displays;
then, press (14) button.
AUTO
Thus, the system will start operating fully
automatic, to reach the set temperatures
in the shortest possible time and keep them.
During the fully automatic operation of the
system, the set temperatures can however
be modified at any time: the system will au-
tomatically modify its own settings to adapt
itself to the new requirements.
WARNING The temperature difference
between the driver's and the passenger's
sides must not be greater than 7°C in order
to be accepted by the system.
The selections made by the system in au-
tomatic mode can be customized by man-
ually acting on the following controls:
– fan speed adjustment knob (3)
– air distribution selection button (8)
– inside air recirculation on/off button (7)
v
– climate control compressor on enable
√
button (12) .
Manually selecting one or more of these
functions turns off the right led on the but-
ton (14) .
AUTO
With one or more functions switched on
manually, the temperature control for the air
admitted to the passenger compartment will
in any case continue to be monitored auto-
matically by the system (left led on button
14 on), except with the climate con-
AUTO
trol compressor off.
In fact, in this condition, the temperature
of the air admitted into the passenger com-
partment cannot be lower than the outside
air temperature; this condition is indicated
by the turning off of the two leds on but-
ton (14) and flashing on the display
AUTO
(2) and/or (5) related with the tempera-
ture rate that cannot be obtained.
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