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Air conditioning
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The air conditioner compr
essor has been
temporarily switched off because the engine
coolant temperature is too high.
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Another fault in the vehicle. Have the air
conditioner checked by a specialised work-
shop.
Special characteristics
If the humidity and temperature outside the
vehicle are high, condensation can drip off
the evaporator in the cooling system and
form a pool underneath the vehicle. This is
normal and does not indicate a leak!
Note
After starting the engine, any residual hu-
midit
y in the air conditioner could mist over
the windscreen. Switch on the defrost func-
tion as soon as possible to clear the wind-
screen of condensation.
Air vents
To ensure proper heating, cooling and venti-
l
ation in the vehicle interior, the air vents must
remain open.
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To close the air vents on the left side, move
the corresponding diffuser vent lever fully to
the right. To close the air vents on the rights
side, move the corresponding diffuser vent
lever fully to the left.
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Change the air direction using the ventila-
tion grille lever.
There are other additional, non-adjustable air
vents in the dash panel, in the footwells and in
the rear area of the passenger compartment.
Note
Food, medicine and other heat or cold sen-
sitiv
e objects should never be placed in
front of the air outlets as they may be dam-
aged or made unsuitable for use by the air.
Air recirculation
Air recirculation mode prevents the ambient
air fr
om entering the interior.
When the outside temperature is very high,
selecting manual air recirculation mode for a
short period refreshes the vehicle interior
more quickly.
For safety reasons, air recirculation mode is
switched off when the button is pressed
or the air distributor is turned to .
Switching the manual air recirculation
mode on and off
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Press the button to connect or discon-
nect manual air recirculation.
WARNING
Observe the safety warnings
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››
in Intro-
duction on page 139.
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If the cooling system is switched off and
air r
ecirculation mode switched on, the
windows can mist over very quickly, con-
siderably limiting visibility.
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Switch air recirculation mode off when it
is not required.
CAUTION
Do not smoke when air recirculation is
s
witched on in vehicles with an air condi-
tioner. The smoke taken in could lie on the
cooling system vaporiser and on the acti-
vated charcoal cartridge of the dust and
pollen filter, leading to a permanently un-
pleasant smell.
Note
Climatronic: air recirculation mode is acti-
v
ated to prevent exhaust gas or unpleasant
odours from entering the vehicle interior
when it is in reverse and while the automat-
ic windscreen wiper is working.
Note
If the temperature regulator is turned to the
col
dest setting (blue point), the air recircu-
lation function and the button are auto-
matically activated.
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