95Climate controlz Cooling n on, the a ir cond itioningcom pressor automatically sw itches off inlow outdoor tempera tures (iceformation),z Turn the temperature switch clockwise.z Set fan to 3 or 4.z Air d istribution switch to V, airrecirculation system 4 switches offautoma tic ally .– or –If there is still m oisture in the system afterprevious air conditioning operation, thewind ows m ay m ist up. To prevent this,set air distrib ution to K b efore startingengine and set to V approx. 5 secondsafter starting.z Activ ate heated rear window Ü.z Open side air v ents as required anddirect them towards sid e windows.Air intakeThe air intak es in front of the windscreen onthe far left and right-hand sides of theengine c om partment m ust be kept free ofleaves, dirt and snow so as not to obstructthe air supply.Air outletDo not c ov er the air outlets when stowingob jects in the load compartment.Pollen filterThe pollen filter cleans dust, soot, pollenand spores from the air entering fromoutside. The activ e ca rb on lay er 3eliminates m ost odours and noxiousenvironmental ga ses from the air.Regular operationTo ma ke sure that the AC com pressoris constantly work ing well, the coolingsystem 3 must be sw itched on severalminutes once a month rega rd less of theweather or season. It is not possible toactiva te cooling when outsidetemperatures a re low.ServiceFor optimal cooling performance, werecommend that the climate controlsystem be c hecked annually, startingthree years after initial vehicle registration.z Functiona lity and pressure testz Heating functiona lityz Leakage checkz Check of drive beltsz Cleaning of c ondenser andeva pora tor d rainag ez Perform ance c heck