04 Climate control
may then be a temporary increase in tem-
perature in the passenger compartment.
Air distribution in the passenger compart-
ment (p. 135)
General information on climate
control
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Remove misting on the insides of the win-
dows primarily by using the defroster
function (p. 141). To reduce the risk of
misting, keep the windows clean and use
window cleaner.
Air quality (p. 132)
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The car is equipped with electronic climate
control (p. 137). The climate control system
cools or heats as well as dehumidifies the air
in the passenger compartment.
NOTE
Cars with Start/Stop*
Air conditioning (AC) (p. 141) can be
switched off, but to ensure the best possi-
ble climate comfort in the passenger com-
partment, and to prevent the windows
from misting, it should always be switched
on.
With an auto-stopped (p. 283) engine certain
equipment may have its function temporarily
reduced, e.g. climate control fan speed
(p. 140).
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Cars with ECO*
Certain equipment may have its function tem-
porarily reduced or deactivated when the
ECO (p. 292) function is activated, e.g. the air
conditioning (p. 141).
To bear in mind
To ensure that the air conditioning works
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optimally, the side windows, and sunroof*
should be closed.
Global opening (p. 185) opens/closes all
NOTE
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side windows simultaneously and can be
used for example to quickly air the car
during hot weather.
When the ECO function is activated, sev-
eral parameters in the climate control sys-
tem's settings are changed, and several
electricity consumer functions are
reduced. Certain settings can be reset
manually, but full functionality is only
restored by deactivating the ECO function.
Remove ice and snow from the climate
control system air intake (the grille
between the bonnet and the windscreen).
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In warm weather, condensation from the
air conditioning may drip under the car.
This is normal.
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Related information
Actual temperature (p. 132)
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When the engine requires full power, e.g.
for full acceleration, the air conditioning
can be temporarily switched off. There
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Menu settings - climate control (p. 134)
Electronic climate control - ECC (p. 137)
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* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
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