Climate c ontrol102Picture no: s0013613.ti fAir conditioning systemAs a supplement to the heating andventilation system, the air c onditioningsystem c ools and dehumidifies (dries)inflowing air and removes dust and pollen,to provide max imum comfort under anyweather conditions.If cooling or dehum id ification is notreq uired, switch off cooling in order to savefuel.Picture n o: s0013622.tifCoolingOperational only with engine running andwith the fan switched on:Control indica tor in the button illuminateswhen air conditioning is enabled andextinguishes when the system is switchedoff.Cooling switches off automatically at lowoutside temperatures.Engine p ow er and performance may b eaffected when the sy stem is on.If the fan is switched off, the airconditioning system w ill not operate.O nce ac tiv ated, the air c onditioningsystem is operated via the normal heatingand v entilation controls.Even w ith a ir cond itioning on, iftemperature rotary knob is set to warm, thevehicle w ill still produce warm a ir in thepassenger compartment.To improve efficiency of the airconditioning, always close the windows toprevent chilled air from esca ping.S witc hing on the air conditioning will assistin windscreen dem isting. I n very hottemperatures, before starting the engine,allow hot air to escape from the vehicle byopening the windows and sunroof 3.When the sy stem is sw itc hed on, at leastone of the adjusta ble centre or side airvents must be open so that the evaporatordoes not ice up due to lack of airmov ement.Press n b utton = OnPress n b utton again = Off