Vauxhall Vectra, Owner'S Manual

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146 Climate control
Ventilation
z For maximum ventilation in head area:
Set air distribution rota ry knob to
M ,
op en all v ents.
z For ventila tion to footwell: Set air
distribution rotary knob to K .
z
For simultaneous ventilation to the hea d
area and the footwell: set air distrib ution
rotary knob to
L .
z Set the tem perature to the desired
setting.
z Switch fan on, adjust fan setting as
desired.
Hea ting
The amount of heat is dependent on the
coolant temperature and is thus not fully
attained until the engine is warm.
For rapid warming of the p assenger
compartment:
z Set a ir distrib ution rotary knob to desired
position, preferab ly position
J -
see page 145.
z Turn the temperature rota ry knob
clockwise as far as it will go (warm).
z Set the fan to speed 3 .
z Open air vents.
Vehicles with Quickheat 3 :
Depend ing on the outside tem perature
and engine temp erature, the passenger
compartment can be heated more quick ly
by m eans of supplementary electrical
heating.
The auxiliary electric heater switches itself
on a utoma tica lly.
The c om fort and general well-being of the
vehicle occupants are to a large extent
dependent on a suitab le v entilation a nd
hea ting setting.
To obtain tem perature stratification in the
vehicle w ith a pleasant "cool head and
warm feet" effect, mov e the rotary air
distribution rotary knob to
K or J , move
the temperature rotary knob to the central
position a nd open the centre air vents.