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SAFETY
ST
AR
TING AND
DRIVING
W
ARNING
LIGHTS AND MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
MAINTENANCE
AND CARE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICA
TIONS
ALPHABETICAL
INDEX
YOUR CAR
AUTOMATIC CLIMATE
CONTROL SYSTEM
(where provided)
According to the temperature set by
the user, the automatic climate control
system automatically adjusts:
❒
the temperature of the air sent to
the passenger compartment;
❒
fan speed (continuous air flow
variation);
❒
the distribution of air inside the
passenger compartment;
❒
compressor activation/deactivation
(to cool/dehumidify air);
❒
air recycle activation/deactivation;
All functions can be manually changed.
In other words, you may operate the
system selecting one or more functions.
The manual setting of a function does
not impair the automatic control of the
other functions even if the led of the
knob
AUTO
is off.
fig. 31
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A
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CONTROLS fig. 31
Button AUTO - A
Activation of the automatic
function of the climate control
system
Pressing the button
AUTO
and setting
the temperature, the system adjusts the
temperature, the quantity and
distribution of the air into the passenger
compartment and controls the
activation of the compressor.
A/C button - B
compressor activation/deactivation
Pressing the button, with led on, the
compressor and the led switch off.
When the compressor is off:
❒
the system deactivates air recycle to
avoid window misting;
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