SMART fortwo cabriolet, Operator'S Manual

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X Turn air distribution control
B
to the
desired symbol.
The air distribution is controlled
depending on the position of the air
distribution control.
Adjusting air volume
The air volume is controlled depending on
the blower speed selected. Five blower
speeds are available.
0 Off
1 Slow
2 Medium
3
High/defrosting
4 Maximum
X
Increasing or decreasing: Push air
volume control
:
up or down.
Defrosting
G
WARNING
Never drive with iced up or fogged
windows. Visibility will be significantly
impaired. Impaired visibility could
endanger yourself and others. This may
prevent you from observing the traffic
conditions, thereby causing an accident.
The best defrosting of windows is achieved
if the ice is completely removed from the
windows manually with an ice scraper
before driving off.
Control panel (
Y
page 84).
X
Switching on: Push air volume
control
:
to level 3.
X Turn air distribution control
B
to
position
z
.
X
Push temperature control
A
fully up.
Rear window defroster
The rear window defroster serves to de-ice
the rear window quickly and clear the view
if the rear window is fogged.
The rear window defroster uses a large
amount of power. To keep battery drain to a
minimum, switch off the rear window
defroster as soon as the rear window is
clear. The rear window defroster is
automatically deactivated after
approximately 10 minutes of operation.
X Make sure the key is in starter switch
position 1.
X Switching on: Press rear window
defroster switch
:
.
The indicator lamp in rear window
defroster switch
:
comes on.
X Switching off: Press rear window
defroster switch
:
once more.
The indicator lamp in rear window
defroster switch
:
goes out.
Air recirculation mode
Switch to air recirculation mode to prevent
unpleasant odors from entering the vehicle
from the outside (e.g. before driving
through a tunnel). This setting cuts off the
intake of outside air and recirculates the
air in the passenger compartment.
G
WARNING
When the air recirculation mode is
switched on, windows can fog on the inside
86
Air conditioning with climate control
>> Controls.