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DASHBOARD AND CONTROLS -> HEATING AND VENTILATION for Your Fiat Punto SUV 1999-2010

LOWER VENTS  
(C) - (D) Fixed vents for conveying air to the footwell.  
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HEATING AND VENTILATION  
CONTROLS  
(A): Air temperature knob (mixing hot and  
cold air)  
(B): Air recirculation on/off button  
(C): Fan knob  
(D): Air distribution knob.  
CLIMATIC COMFORT  
Knob (D) directs the air inside the passenger  
compartment according to five levels:  
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air flow from central vents and side  
outlets;  
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μ to warm the feet and keep the face cool  
(“bilevel” function)  
HEATING  
w to speed up passenger compartment  
Proceed as follows:  
warming;  
rotate knob (A) (pointer on -) completely to the right;  
turn knob (C) to the required speed;  
move knob (D) to:  
to warm the passenger compartment and  
at the same time demist the windscreen;  
Z
to demist and defrost the windscreen and  
side front windows.  
to warm the feet and at the same time demist the  
windscreen;  
μ
to warm the feet and convey cooler air from central vents  
and dashboard outlets;  
w for quick heating.  
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QUICK HEATING  
Proceed as follows:  
Preventive demisting procedure  
In the event of considerable outside moisture and/or  
rain and/or considerable differences in temperature  
inside and outside the passenger compartment,  
perform the following preventive demisting procedure:  
close all dashboard vents;  
turn knob (A) to  
-
;
slider (B) at  
turn knob (A) to  
turn knob (C) to 2;  
Y
;
turn knob (C) to 4  
turn knob (D) to  
-
;
-
;
w.  
QUICK WINDSCREEN AND FRONT SIDE  
WINDOW DEMISTING/DEFROSTING  
(MAX-DEF function)  
turn knob (D) to  
Z
or to  
if the windows do not  
mist up.  
Proceed as follows:  
REAR WINDOW AND DOOR MIRROR  
DEMISTING/DEFROSTING (where required)  
turn knob (A) to  
-
;
Press  
(
to turn this function on.  
turn knob (C) to 4  
turn knob (D) to  
-
;
Activation is indicated by the turning on of the warning  
light ( on the instrument panel.  
Z
;
slider (B) at  
Y
.
This function is timed and switches off automatically  
after 30 minutes. To cut out this function press again  
button  
After demisting/defrosting, operate the controls to  
restore the required comfort.  
(
.
IMPORTANT Do not apply stickers on the inside of  
the rear window over the heating filaments to avoid  
damage that might cause it to stop working properly.  
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FAN SPEED ADJUSTMENT  
Proceed as follows:  
RECIRCULATION  
Move slider (B) to  
T
.
open completely central vents and side outlets;  
turn knob (A) to the blue sector;  
This function is particularly useful when the outside air  
is heavily polluted (in a traffic jam, tunnel, etc.).  
However, it is better not to use it for long periods,  
especially if there are several people in the car.  
slider (B) at  
turn knob (C) to the required speed;  
turn knob (D) to  
Y
;
IMPORTANT The inside air recirculation system  
makes it possible to reach the required “heating” or  
“cooling” conditions faster. Do not use the air  
recirculation function on rainy/cold days as it would  
considerably increase the possibility of the windows  
misting inside.  
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