Warning: To ensure traffic safety, good visibility is of great importance, which can only be achieved when all windows are clear of ice, snow and there is no fogging of the windows. Therefore, thoroughly familiarize yourself with the controls of the heating and ventilation system, as well as with the methods of cleaning windows from ice and fogging and cooling mode.
Keys:
- 1 - key to enable the windshield deicing mode;
- 9 - key "Automatic operation";
- 10 - air recirculation mode key;
- 11 - key "Fan slower" and a key to turn off the entire installation "OFF";
- 12 - key "Fan faster";
- 13 - key "Airflow to the upper body";
- 14 - key "Airflow to the leg area";
- 15 - key "colder";
- 16 - key "warmer";
- 17 - key for economy mode "ECON" (shutdown of the refrigeration unit);
- 18 - temperature sensor in the cabin:
- a - on cars with a left-hand drive,
- b - on vehicles with a right-hand drive.
Display fields:
- 2 - indication of the stage of the fan mode;
- 3 - outdoor temperature indication;
- 4 - indication of the windshield deicing mode;
- 5 - indication of air recirculation mode;
- 6 - indication of the direction of the air flow;
- 7 - indication of the set air temperature in the cabin;
- 8 - reading AUTO (auto mode), ECON (refrigeration unit is off) or OFF (the whole installation is turned off).
Pressing the corresponding keys changes the display 2, 7 and 8 or displays 4, 5 and 6.
Automatic operation mode can be adjusted by all keys.
The recommended parameters for the standard setting of the unit operation for all seasons are: temperature around 22°C and the AUTO key pressed.
With this setting, a comfortable climate in the cabin is most quickly achieved.
Therefore, this setting should be changed only when it is necessary to satisfy someone's special wishes.
Using the unit
After switching on the ignition, the unit usually starts to work in automatic mode. Readings 2, 3, 7 and 8 appear in the display fields.
The unit fully automatically maintains the set temperature inside the vehicle.
To do this, the temperature of the air supplied to the cabin, the fan speed are automatically changed (air supply) and distribution of the supplied air.
Automatic adjustment of the installation operation is provided for when solar radiation increases, so any manual adjustment of the heating is unnecessary.
If some deviations from the standard parameters of the automatic mode of operation of the unit were introduced before the ignition was switched off, the newly set parameters of the unit are remembered. Only 20 minutes after the ignition is turned off, the previously set recirculation mode is erased from the memory.
Switching from Celsius to Fahrenheit and vice versa
Press and hold down key 17, then press key 9. The display will show the measured temperature value in the respective system.
Instructions for using the unit when operating in automatic mode (AUTO)
Desired room temperature can be set using keys 15 and 16 and this parameter is stored in the unit's memory until another value for this parameter is set.
The value of the set temperature in the cabin can lie in the range from + 18°С (64° F) up to +29°C (86° F). In this range, the temperature is maintained automatically.
If temperature below +18°C is selected (64° F), the inscription appears in the display field "LO". At temperatures above +29°С (86° F) an inscription appears "HI".
At these set temperature extremes in the passenger compartment, the unit constantly operates at maximum cooling or heating capacity. Temperature control is not carried out.
Under certain conditions, it may happen that the installation will do what was not expected of it. For example, after a cold start of the engine, for a few seconds, the air is directed mainly to the leg area. This is done intentionally so that the damp air in the system does not fog up the windows.
Deviations from the standard automatic mode
The operation of the unit in automatic mode creates in almost all cases the best conditions for the well-being of the driver and passengers at all times of the year.
In some cases, however, it becomes necessary to partially change individual functions of the automatic mode using the corresponding keys; wherein "Climatronic" still works automatically:
Using the keys 11 and 12 change fan speed, and thereby increase or decrease the amount of air supplied. This is indicated on the display by an increase or decrease in the number of dashes in reading 2.
By pressing key 1:
- the ECON·mode is turned off;
- the recirculation mode is turned off;
- keep the windshield and side windows free of ice or fog (direct the air from the 4 nozzles to the side windows);
- it is possible to increase the effectiveness of wiping the windshield from ice and fogging, for example, when new passengers in wet clothes get into the car shortly after the start of the movement.
By pressing key 10 the recirculation mode is switched on. Icon 5 appears on the display.
By pressing key 1, the recirculation mode is switched off. To resume the recirculation mode, just press key 10 again.
The air recirculation mode prevents dust or foul-smelling outside air from entering the passenger compartment, for example when driving through a tunnel or when driving in a traffic jam.
If it is necessary to heat or cool the air in the passenger compartment as quickly as possible, the recirculation mode can be selected. In this mode, the air is sucked out of the passenger compartment, then heated or cooled.
In the air recirculation mode, it is forbidden to smoke in the passenger compartment, since the smoke coming from the passenger compartment will to some extent settle in the evaporator of the unit "Climatronic". This will lead to the fact that subsequently for a long time the air passing through the installation will have an unpleasant odor, which can be eliminated with great difficulty and significant costs by replacing the evaporator.
Using the keys 13 and 14, the air flow can be directed either to the upper body or to the legs.
The air distribution keys 1, 13 and 14 can also be pressed in various combinations.
Key 17 (ECON) turn off refrigeration unit. In this mode, automatic regulation of air heating takes place (but without cooling and moistening it), which allows you to quickly reach and maintain the desired temperature inside the car as quickly as possible.
By pressing key 1 the ECON·mode is switched off. To resume the operation of the unit in this mode, it is enough to press the key 17 again.
Please note that in ECON·mode, the desired interior temperature cannot be lower than the outside temperature.
Desired room temperature You can set using keys 15 and 16.
The combination of ECON and recirculation modes is only possible if, in ECON·mode, first press key 10 and then key 17 ECON.
By pressing keys 1, 9 or 10 the ECON·mode is switched off.
By pressing the key 11 you can turn off the entire installation. To do this, keep the key 11 pressed until the inscription appears "OFF" in indication field 3. This key should be used only in exceptional cases, for example, in case of malfunctions in the installation.
When it is no longer necessary to deviate from the parameters of the automatic mode, it is imperative to turn on the automatic mode again by pressing the key 9 (AUTO).
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