Air Conditioning System; Heating, Ventilation, Cooling - Skoda Superb Owner's Manual

Air conditioning system

Heating, ventilation, cooling

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Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Air outlets
Using the air conditioning system economically
Operational problems
The heating effect is dependent upon the coolant temperature, thus full heat
output only occurs when the engine has reached its operating temperature.
If the cooling system is switched on, the temperature and air humidity drops in
the vehicle. The cooling system prevents the windows from misting up during
winter months.
It is possible to briefly activate recirculated air mode to enhance the cooling
effect.
Please refer to the information regarding recirculated air mode for the air con-
ditioning system » page 114 or for Climatronic
WARNING
For your own safety and that of other road users, ensure that all the win-
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dows are free of ice, snow and misting. Please familiarize yourself about
how to correctly operate the heating and ventilation systems, how to de-
mist and defrost the windows, as well as with the cooling mode.
To reduce health risks (e.g. common colds), the following instructions for
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the use of the cooling system are to be observed.
The difference between the indoor temperature and the outdoor air
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temperature should not be greater than about 5 ° C.
The cooling system is to be turned off about 10 minutes before the end
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of the journey.
Once a year, a disinfection of the air conditioner or the Climatronic is to
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be carried out by a specialist company.
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Operation
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CAUTION
The air inlet in front of the windscreen must be free (e.g. of ice, snow or
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leaves) to ensure that the heating and cooling system operates properly.
After switching on the cooling Condensation from the evaporator of the air
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conditioning may drip down and form a puddle below the vehicle. This is not a
leak.
Note
The exhaust air streams out through vents at the rear of the luggage com-
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partment.
We recommend that you do not smoke in the vehicle when the recirculating
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air mode is operating since the smoke which is drawn at the evaporator from
the interior of the vehicle forms deposits in the evaporator of the air condition-
ing system. This produces a permanent odour when the air conditioning sys-
tem is operating which can only be eliminated through considerable effort and
expense (replacement of compressor).
Air outlets
Fig. 123 Air vents at the front
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