Description Of Controls - Maserati GranTurismo Coupe Owner's Manual

Description of controls

1) Control for setting the required
"equivalent" temperature
Sets the desired temperature inside
the passenger compartment. The "LO"
and "HI" functions (the minimum and
maximum temperatures respectively)
are at the outermost positions.
2) Air distribution control
This performs the following functions
according to its position:
AUTO air distribution is automatically
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selected by the system. In addition, the
heated rear window and the side rear
view mirror resistors (and the relative
LED on the button) switch on
automatically for a preset time.
Activates the windshield and side
window demisting and/or defrosting
function.
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Airflow towards the windshield
and front side windows.
Airflow distribution between the
windshield/front side windows and the
lower section of the passenger
compartment.
106 Air conditioning and heating system
Main air flow towards the lower
section of the passenger compartment
and secondary air flow towards the
windshield/front side windows.
Air flow distribution between the
upper central vent, the central, side
and rear vents and the lower section of
the passenger compartment.
Air flow towards the upper central
vent, the central and side vents on the
dashboard and the rear vents.
3) System deactivation and fan speed
adjustment control
Turning the control to the left or the
right respectively decreases or
increases the fan speed and therefore
the amount of air blown into the
passenger compartment, thereby
maintaining the equivalent
temperature requested.
AUTO fan speed is adjusted
automatically by the system.
OFF the air-conditioning system is off
and OFF appears on the display.
4) Activation/deactivation button for
air re-circulation
When re-circulation is activated, the
air flow comes from within the
passenger compartment. Visually the
LED on the button switches on and the
symbol appears on the display. To
deactivate the re-circulation function
press the button again; the LED on it
switches off. According to the climatic
conditions, re-circulation can be
inserted automatically by the system if
it has not previously been activated/
deactivated manually.
WARNING: Depending upon the
system operation (to heat or cool the
passenger compartment) the
recirculation function makes it possible
to reach the desired conditions more
rapidly. On particularly damp/cold days
you are advised not to use this function
since this could cause the windshield to
mist up. This function is recommended
during traffic jams, especially in
tunnels, to avoid polluted air entering
the compartment.
The prolonged use of this function is
however to be avoided when there are
many passengers.