Alfa Romeo Giulietta Owner's Handbook Manual page 70

DESCRIPTION
GETTING
The automatic dual zone climate control system regulates the tem-
TO KNOW
perature in the passenger compartment in two areas. The system
YOUR CAR
keeps the comfort in the passenger compartment constant and
compensates for variable external conditions.
NOTE The reference temperature is 22°C for optimal comfort man-
SAFETY
agement.
The automatically controlled parameters and functions are:
❍ air temperature delivered to driver/front passenger vents;
❍ air distribution to driver/front passenger vents;
STARTING
❍ fan speed (continuous air flow variation);
AND DRIVING
❍ switching the compressor fan on (for cooling/dehumidifying
the air);
❍ air recirculation.
IN AN
EMERGENCY All these functions can be manually adjusted by operating the sys-
tem and selecting one or more functions and modifying their pa-
rameters. Automatic control of the manually changed functions will
be suspended: the system will only override your settings for safe-
SERVICING AND
ty reasons.
MAINTENANCE
Manual selections will always have higher priority over automatic
settings and will be stored until the AUTO button is pressed, except
for the cases in which the system will intervene for particular, safe-
ty-related reasons.
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
CONTENTS
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You can adjust one function automatically and have the automat-
ic system control all the others. The amount of air introduced into
the passenger compartment is not affected by vehicle speed; it is
electronically controlled by a fan. The air temperature is always au-
tomatically controlled according to the temperature shown on the
display (except for when the system is off or in certain conditions
when the compressor is not running).
The system can manually programme and adjuste:
❍ air temperature on driver's/passenger's side;
❍ fan speed (continuous variation);
❍ air distribution to 7 positions;
❍ climate control compressor enabled;
❍ fast demisting/defrosting function;
❍ air recirculation;
❍ heated rear windscreen;
❍ turning the system off.
The climate control system uses an average radi-
ating temperature sensor installed under a cover
below the inner rearview mirror. To ensure opti-
mal operation of the climate control system, do not ob-
struct the detection cone of this sensor with any object.