CLIMATE CONTROL
In warm weather, condensation from the air
conditioning may drip under the car. This is
normal.
General information on climate
control
The car is equipped with electronic climate con-
trol. The climate control system cools or heats as
well as dehumidifies the air in the passenger
compartment.
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NOTE
When the ECO function is activated, several
parameters in the climate control system's
settings are changed, and several electricity
consumer functions are reduced. Certain set-
tings can be reset manually, but full function-
ality is only restored by deactivating the ECO
function.
When the engine requires full power, e.g. for
full acceleration, the air conditioning can be
temporarily switched off. There may then be
a temporary increase in temperature in the
passenger compartment.
There are two different climate control systems:
Electronic temperature control (ETC)
(p. 128)
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Remove misting on the insides of the win-
dows primarily by using the defroster func-
tion (p. 132). To reduce the risk of misting,
keep the windows clean and use window
cleaner.
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Related information
Electronic climate control (ECC) (p. 127)
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Actual temperature (p. 123)
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Sensors - climate control (p. 123)
Menu settings - climate control (p. 125)
NOTE
Air conditioning (AC) (p. 131) can be
Cars with Start/Stop*
Air distribution in the passenger compart-
ment (p. 125)
switched off, but to ensure the best possible
climate comfort in the passenger compart-
ment, and to prevent the windows from mist-
ing, it should always be switched on.
With an auto-stopped (p. 279) engine certain
equipment may have its function temporarily
reduced, e.g. climate control fan speed (p. 130).
Air quality (p. 123)
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Heated front seats* (p. 129)
Heated rear seat* (p. 129)
Cars with ECO*
Certain equipment may have its function tempo-
rarily reduced or deactivated when the ECO
(p. 287) function is activated, e.g. the air condi-
tioning (p. 131).
To bear in mind
To ensure that the air conditioning works
optimally, the side windows must be closed.
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Global opening (p. 172) opens/closes all
side windows simultaneously and can be
used for example to quickly air the car during
hot weather.
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Remove ice and snow from the climate con-
trol system air intake (the grille between the
bonnet and the windscreen).
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122
* Option/accessory.
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