Operation Manual

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III
A
U
T
O
MATI
C
AIR
CO
NDITI
O
NIN
G
AIR CONDITIONIN
G
Thi
s s
y
stem automat
i
ca
lly
a
dj
usts t
h
e temperature, t
h
e
fl
ow o
f
air and the distribution o
f
air inside the cabin,
depending on your desired com
f
ort level.
Provided
y
ou retain automatic mode
(
b
y
pressin
g
button
"
AUTO"
)
and all the air vents are open,
y
ou will main-
tain an optimum com
f
ort level, also removing humidity
and mistin
g
, whatever the ambient climatic conditions.
Th
e temperature
i
ns
id
e t
h
e ca
bi
n cannot
b
e
l
ower t
h
an
the temperature outside i
f
the air conditioning is not
operatin
g
.
To be e
ff
ective, the air conditionin
g
should onl
y
be used
with the windows closed. I
f
a
f
ter a len
g
th
y
stop in bri
g
ht
s
unli
g
ht the interior temperature is excessive, air the
p
assen
g
er compartment b
y
openin
g
the windows
f
or a
few moments, then close them a
g
ain
.
To keep the air conditionin
g
compressor well sealed, it
is essential to operate the air conditionin
g
at least once
e
ver
y
month
.
The air conditionin
g
operates b
y
usin
g
power
f
rom the
e
n
g
ine. This results in a sli
g
ht increase in
f
uel con-
s
um
p
tion
.
Sensors
The automatic re
g
ulation of the air conditionin
g
inside
the cabin makes use of a number of sensors, relievin
g
y
ou o
f
the need to make ad
j
ustments, other than the
d
es
i
re
d
ca
bi
n temperature
.
T
a
k
e care not to o
b
struct sensor
A.
Air inle
t
C
heck that the exterior
g
rille
f
or the air inlet, at the bot-
tom o
f
the windscreen, is clean and
f
ree o
f
dead leaves,
s
now, e
t
c.
If
washin
g
the vehicle with a hi
g
h pressure
j
et, avoid
tar
g
et
i
n
g
t
h
e a
i
r
i
n
l
et zone
.
Ai
r c
i
rcu
l
at
i
on
For
y
our com
f
ort we advise
y
ou to maintain a proper
distribution o
f
air within the cabin, both at the
f
ront and
a
t th
e
r
ea
r.
The air vents to the
f
ace have thumbwheels so that
y
ou can
ad
j
ust the
fl
ow o
f
air, and
g
rilles to orient the direction.
Th
e
r
e
a
r
e
a
ir v
e
nt
s
o
n th
e
fl
oo
r
u
n
de
rn
ea
th th
e
f
r
o
nt
s
eats and on the rear control panel,
f
or enhanced
h
eatin
g
o
f
the rear seat positions.
Do
n
o
t
obs
tr
uc
t th
e
a
ir
ou
tl
e
t
s
l
oca
t
ed
in th
e
boo
t
a
r
ea.
D
ust/pollen fi lter
There is a
fi
lter
f
or excludin
g
pollen and dust.
This
fi
lter has to be chan
g
ed accordin
g
to the vehicle
maintenance schedule.
S
ee "Maintenance and Warranty
Gu
i
de
"
.