SMART fortwo 2015, Owner'S Manual, Page: 87 / 228

Notes on using the heating/air-condi-
tioning system
Heating/air-conditioning system
Below, you can find a number of tips and rec-
ommendations for optimum use of the heat-
ing/air-conditioning system.
R
Switch on climate control by turning con-
trol
=
clockwise to the desired position
(except position 0).
R
Change the temperature settings in small
increments only.
To increase and reduce the temperature
turn control
A
clockwise or anti-clock-
wise.
R
Recommendation for demisting front win-
dows at low exterior temperatures or in
rain: switch air distribution control
:
to
the z position. Deactivate air-recir-
culation mode
À
. Turn airflow control
=
to position 4.Turn temperature control
A
clockwise as far as possible.
Only use the "Windscreen demisting" func-
tion briefly until the windscreen is clear
again.
R
Recommendation for rapid cooling or heat-
ing of the vehicle interior: briefly set
airflow control
=
to 3 or 4.
R
Recommendation for a constant interior
temperature: set air flow control
=
to
position 1 or 2.
R
Only use the air-recirculation mode
briefly, e.g. if there are unpleasant out-
side odours or when in a tunnel. The win-
dows could otherwise mist up as no fresh air
is drawn into the vehicle in air-recircu-
lation mode.
Automatic start/stop system
During automatic engine switch-off, the cli-
mate control only operates at a reduced capa-
city. If you require the full climate control
output, you can switch off the automatic start/
stop system by pressing the automatic start/
stop system button (
Y page 96).
Automatic climate control panel
:
Increases the airflow ( Y page 88)
;
Demists the windscreen ( Y page 88)
=
Switches the air-recirculation mode on/off ( Y page 90)
?
Switches the rear window heating on/off ( Y page 89)
Switches the exterior mirror heating on/off (for vehicles with heated exterior mirrors
only)
A
Sets the air distribution ( Y page 88)
B
Sets climate control to automatic mode ( Y page 87)
C
Switches the climate control on/off ( Y page 86)
D
Switches cooling with air dehumidification on/off (
Y
page 86)
Overview of climate control systems
85
>> Climate control
.