Porsche Boxster 2006, Owner'S Manual

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Controls, Instruments
Setting temperature
f Press button H upwards or downwards
respectively.
To suit personal comfort, the interior temperature
can be adjusted between 61°F and 85°F/16°C
and 29.5°C.
Recommendation: 72°F/22 °C.
If “LO” or “HI” appears on the display, the system
is operating at maximum cooling or heating
power.
Automatic control is no longer active.
Note
If the preselected temperature is changed, the
blower speed can increase automatically in
automatic mode.
The desired temperature is reached more quickly
this way.
Sensors
To avoid affecting the performance of the air-
conditioning system:
f Do not cover the sun sensor on the instrument
panel or the temperature sensor D .
Defrost windshield
f Press button B (switch on or off).
The windshield is demisted or defrosted as
quickly as possible.
Air flows to the windshield only.
The light-emitting diode in the button lights up.
ECO – switching the air-conditioning
compressor on and off
The air conditioning compressor switches off
automatically at temperatures below approx.
37°F/3°C and cannot be switched on, even
manually.
Whenever outside temperatures exceed approx.
37°F/3°C, the air-conditioning compressor is
always switched on in automatic mode.
The compressor can be switched off manually to
save fuel, but control comfort is then limited:
f Press ECO button E .
The compressor is switched off.
The light-emitting diode in the button lights up.
f If the interior temperature is too high, switch
compressor back on or press AUTO button.
To dry incoming air in damp weather, do not
switch off the air-conditioning compressor.
This prevents misting of windows.
Adjusting blower speed
f Press button M upwards or downwards
respectively.
The preset blower speed is increased or
decreased.
The speeds are indicated by a bar display.
The compressor is switched off at low blower
speeds.
If the button is pressed downwards at the lowest
blower stage, the blower and automatic control
are switched off. “OFF” will appear on the display
field.
Pressing the button upwards or pressing the
AUTO button switches the blower and automatic
control back on again.
Circulating-air mode
Warning!
Risk of accident due to hampered vision.
In circulating-air mode, the windows may
mist up.
f Only select circulating-air mode for short
periods.
f If the windows mist up, switch air-circulation
mode by pressing the air-circulation button
again and selecting the “Defrost windshield”
function.