Alfa Romeo ALFA 159 2010, Owner'S Handbook Manual

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AUTOMATIC TWO-/
compressor activation;
THREE-ZONE
air recirculation.
CLIMATE CONTROL
The following parameters and functions
can be set or changed manually:
SYSTEM
required temperature;
(for versions/markets,
fan speed;
where provided)
air distribution on seven levels ;
fig. 48
A0 E00 9 1m
DESCRIPTION
compressor on/off;
This sensor can be deactivated through
The car is fitted with a two-/three-zone
window demisting/defrosting;
any manual system control when the
climate control system which makes it
strategy is operating. The sensor is en-
possible to separately adjust the air tem-air recirculation.
perature in the two/three passenger’s abled at each start-up and in any case
The system is fitted with AQS (Air Qual-
compartment areas to reach the required
when the user presses one of the AUTO
ity System) sensor (where provided),
comfort.
buttons.
that turns on air recirculation automati-
For top quality temperature control in
cally when it detects the presence of out-
the two/three areas of the passenger's
side polluted air (for example in queues
compartment, the system is fitted with
and tunnels).
external temperature sensor, passen-
To guarantee perfect
ger's compartment temperature sensor Where provided, the system is integrat-
and regular sensor op-
and two-side sun radiation sensor.
ed with an anti-misting sensor A-fig. 48 eration do not apply
The climate control system automatically
set behind the driving mirror, capable of stickers in the “monitoring”
controls and adjusts the following pa- “monitoring” a preset internal area of the
area between sensor and wind-
rameters and functions:
windscreen and of intervening automat- screen. Keep windscreen and
air temperature at driver/passengers
ically to prevent or to reduce window mist- sensor clean and avoid to accu-
vents;
ing up through a proper strategy. mulate dust or other sub-
fan speed;
stances.
air distribution at driver/passenger
vents;
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