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Air conditioning
Switching off: pr
e
s
s the button until the
lamp on the button switches off.
Switching the recirculation mode on and off
manually on the Climatronic
Switching on: press the button until the
lamp on the button lights up.
Switching off: press the button until the
lamp on the button switches off.
Automatic air recirculation mode
Fresh air enters the vehicle interior in posi-
tion . If the system detects a high con-
centration of hazardous substances in the
ambient air, air recirculation mode is switch-
ed on automatically. When the level of impur-
ities drops to within a normal range, recircu-
lation mode is switched off.
The system is unable to detect unpleasant
smells.
With the following outside temperatures and
conditions the air recirculation does not
switch on automatically:
●
The cooling system is switched on (the
AC
button is lit up) and the outside temperature
i
s
belo
w +3°C (+38°F).
●
The cooling system and the windscreen
wipers are switched off and the outside tem-
perature is below +10°C (+50°F).
●
The cooling system is switched off and the
outside temperature is below +15°C (+59°F).
The windscreen wiper is switched on.
Switching the automatic air recirculation
mode on and off
Switching on: press the button until the
right lamp on the button lights up.
Switching off: press the button until all
the lamps on the button are switched off.
Switching the automatic air recirculation
mode off temporarily
●
Press the button once to temporarily
switch to manual air recirculation mode in
the event of unpleasant smells from outside.
The left indicator lamp turns on.
●
After more than two seconds, press the
button again to restart automatic air recircu-
lation. The right indicator lamp turns on.
WARNING
Observe the safety warnings ›››
in Intro-
duction on page 173
.
●
If the cooling system is switched off and air
recirculation mode switched on, the windows
can mist over very quickly, considerably limit-
ing visibility.
●
Switch air recirculation mode off when it is
not required.
CAUTION
Do not smoke when air recirculation is
switc
hed on in vehicles with an air condition-
er. The smoke taken in could lie on the cool-
ing system vaporiser and on the activated
charcoal cartridge of the dust and pollen fil-
ter, leading to a permanently unpleasant
smell.
Note
Climatronic: air recirculation mode switches
on to prev
ent exhaust gas from entering the
vehicle interior when it is in reverse and
while the automatic windscreen wipers are
working.
Auxiliary heater* (additional
he
at
er)
Intr
oduction
The auxiliary heater is powered by fuel from
the
v
ehic
le's fuel tank and can be used while
the vehicle is in motion and at a standstill.
Select the mode required (heat or fan)
›››
page 179 on the dash panel.
In winter, the auxiliary heater can be used in
heat mode before switching on the ignition
to remove any ice, mist or snow from the
windscreen (thin layers only).
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