56 Heating and air conditioning system › Manual air conditioning
Switching on the cooling system prevents the win-
dows from misting up.
Heating and air conditioning
system
After pressing the
button, the indicator light
in the button illuminates, even if the conditions for
switching on the cooling system are not met. The
cooling system switches on when the conditions for
switching on the cooling system are met.
Manual air conditioning
What you should be mindful of
We recommend a difference of max. 5°C between
the outside temperature and the interior tempera-
ture.
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Automatic switching on of the cooling system
The cooling system switches on automatically to
stop the windows from fogging up. The system
switches on in the following cases.
Annual disinfection of the air conditioning is rec-
ommended.
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When the fan is on and the air distribution control-
ler is in the position.
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WARNING
Danger of misting!
Always keep the fan on.
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In this case, the recirculation mode is switched off.
▶ When the air distribution controller is not in the
position, and recirculated air mode is switched on.
WARNING
Risk of accident!
In recirculation mode, there is no fresh air supply
from the outside. This can result in loss of driver at-
tention and fogging up of windows.
Recirculated air mode
The recirculation mode prevents contaminated out-
side air getting into the interior of the vehicle.
Keep the recirculation mode switched on for a
short time only.
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Switching recirculation mode on briefly can increase
the cooling effect.
Circulating air mode may be switched on or off
automatically under certain circumstances.
Operating conditions for the cooling system
✓ The outside temperature is below 2 °C.
✓ The engine is running.
When the air conditioner is operating, the engine
idle speed may increase automatically.
✓ The blower is switched on.
Troubleshooting
Overview of the controls of the manual air
conditioning system
Water under the vehicle
When the cooling system is switched on, water can
drip off the air conditioning system. This is not a leak.
Fogging
Increase the blower speed, switch on the cooling
system, and set the air distribution to the wind-
screen.
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Automatic switch-off of the cooling system
If the coolant temperature is too high, the cooling
system may switch off automatically. This ensures
sufficient engine cooling.
A
B
C
Set the temperature
Set the blower speed
Set the direction of the air outlet
Switch seat heating on / off » page 61
Switch cooling system on / off
Switch window heating on / off » page 60
Switch recirculated air mode on/off
Climatronic automatic air conditioning
system
What you should be mindful of
We recommend a difference of max. 5°C between
the outside temperature and the interior tempera-
ture.
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Switch auxiliary heating and ventilation
on/off » page 58
Annual disinfection of the air conditioning is rec-
ommended.
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Cooling system
When the cooling system is switched on, the tem-
perature and humidity in the vehicle will drop.
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