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A congenial climate
For almost all conditions, the AUTO program
offers the optimal air distribution and air vol-
ume. Select an interior temperature you find
pleasant.
The following section contains more detailed
information on the available setting options.
AUTO program
The AUTO program handles the
adjustment of air distribution to the
windshield and side windows, in
the direction of the upper body, and in the foot-
well, as well as the adjustment of the air volume.
It also adapts your instructions for the tempera-
ture to outside influences throughout the year.
The cooling is switched on automatically with
the AUTO program. At the same time, a con-
densation sensor controls the program in such
a way that window condensation is prevented
as much as possible.
Adjusting temperature
You can also set the desired tem-
perature on the driver's side and
the passenger side by turning the
knob.
When you start driving, the system ensures that
the selected temperature is achieved as quickly
as possible. It then maintains this temperature,
regardless of the season.
Defrosting windows and removing
condensation
This program quickly removes ice
and condensation from the wind-
shield and front side windows.
Air volume, manual
You can adjust the air volume by
turning. You can reactivate the
automatic mode for the air volume
with the AUTO button.
Switching cooling function on and off
manually
The cooling function cools and
dehumidifies the incoming air
before also reheating it as
required, according to the temperature setting.
Depending on the weather, the windshield may
fog over briefly when the engine is started.
The cooling function is only available when the
engine is running and is switched on automati-
cally with the AUTO program.
Maximum cooling
This program quickly provides
maximum cooling.
The system switches to the recir-
culated-air mode and the air flows
at maximum air volume only from the air vent
outlets for the upper body area. For this reason
you should ensure that these vent outlets are
open before selecting this program.
AUC Automatic recirculated-air
control/Recirculated-air mode
You can respond to pollutants or
unpleasant odors in the immediate
environment by suspending the
supply of outside air. The system then recircu-
lates the air currently within the vehicle. During
AUC operation, a sensor detects pollutants in
the outside air and controls the shut-off auto-
matically.
By pressing the button repeatedly, you can
request three operating modes:
> LED off: outside air flows in continuously.
> Right LED on, AUC mode: the system
detects pollutants in the outside air and
shuts off the supply as needed.
> Left LED on, recirculated-air mode: the
supply of outside air is permanently shut off.
If condensation starts to form on the
inside window surfaces during operation
in the recirculated-air mode, you should switch
it off while also increasing the air volume as
required.
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