148 Climate control
Automatic climate control
• Set a temperature by rotating the
air temperature selectors (A)
or (G).
• Press
AUTO
(H).
AUTO
illuminates on the
information display.
Air distribution mode, fan speed,
air conditioning and recirculation
are controlled automatically.
Off
To switch the automatic climate
control system off:
• Press
OFF
(K).
Fan speed selector
• Rotate the fan speed selector
(D) clockwise to increase the fan
speed.
• Rotating the fan speed selector
(D) anticlockwise towards
x
,
cancels automatic climate control
and decreases the fan speed.
Temperature sensor
The temperature sensors (I)
responds to temperature levels
within the passenger compartment,
to regulate the temperature when in
AUTO
mode.
Rear window demister
• Press
R
(E) to switch the rear
window demister on or off.
Recirculation
• Press
(F) to recirculate
air within the passenger
compartment.
illuminates on the
information display.
• Press
(F) again to switch
recirculation off.
Outside air enters the passenger
compartment.
The outside air direction arrow
is displayed on the information
display.
• See Unsealed roads on
page 150.
Air Quality Sensor (AQS)
The AQS automatically switches
from outside air to recirculation,
to prevent exhaust gas from
outside, entering the passenger
compartment.
• Press (J) to switch the AQS
on or off.
The LED illuminates when AQS
is activated.
Note
Do not use AQS for an extended
period of time. The windows may
fog up.
Windscreen demister
• Press
V
(C).
A/C
and outside air are
automatically switched on.
• Adjust the fan speed selector (D).
• Switch the windscreen demister
off by pressing
V
(C) again,
MODE
(L) or
AUTO
(H).
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