Get Climate Controls -> Manual Three-Zone Temperature Control Guide for Volkswagen Routan SUV First Generation (2009-2014)

Air Outlets

Air Conditioning Operation

The airflow from each of the instrument panel outlets can

be adjusted for direction, and turned on or off to control

airflow.

Push on this button to engage the Air

Conditioning (A/C). A light will illu-

minate when the A/C System is en-

gaged

NOTE: For maximum airflow to the rear, the center

instrument panel outlets can be directed toward the rear

seat passengers.

Economy Mode

NOTE: The air conditioning compressor will not engage

If ECONOMY mode is desired, press the A/C button to

turn off the indicator light and the A/C compressor.

Rotate the temperature control knob to the desired

temperature.

until the engine has been running for about 10 seconds.

Max A/C

For maximum cooling use the A/C and RECIRCULA-

TION mode buttons at the same time.

Manual Three-Zone Temperature Control — If

Equipped

With the Manual Three-Zone Temperature Control Sys-

tem, each front seat occupant can independently control

the Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC)

operations coming from the outlets on their side of the

vehicle.

Front Upper Manual Three Zone Temperature Control

1 – Left Temperature

2 – PANEL

7 – Right Temperature

8 – Rear DEFROST

3 – BI-LEVEL

4 – Front Blower

5 – FLOOR

9 – RECIRCULATION

10 – Front DEFROST

11 – Air Conditioning (A/C)

6 – MIX

The Three-Zone Basic Temperature Control bottom panel The primary control for the rear blower is on the front

controls rear Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning climate control unit located on the instrument panel.

(HVAC) operations.

The Three-Zone Basic Temperature Control bottom panel

has five positions; off, rear, and a range of blower speeds.

Only when the primary control for the rear blower is in

the rear (RR) position do the second row seat occupants

have control of the rear blower speed.

Rear Manual Climate Control Zone — If Equipped

The Rear Manual Climate Control Zone system has floor

air outlets at the rear of the right side sliding door, and

overhead outlets at each outboard rear seating position.

The unit provides warm or cool air through the floor and

upper outlets.

The rear blower and temperature controls for the rear

Front Lower Three-Zone Temperature Control Features

seat passengers are located in the headliner, near the

1 – Left Front Heated Seat — If 3 – Rear Temperature

center of the vehicle.

Equipped

2 – Rear Blower

4 – Right Front Heated Seat —

If Equipped

Only when the front control for the rear blower is in the

RR position do the second row seat occupants have

control of the rear blower speed.

The rear blower control, located in the rear overhead

console, has an off position and a range of blower speeds.

This allows the second row seat occupants to control the

volume of air circulated in the rear of the vehicle.

CAUTION!

Interior air enters the Manual Rear Zone Climate

Control system through an intake grille, located in

the passenger side trim panel behind the third row

seats. The heater outlets are located in the passenger

side trim panel, just behind the sliding door. Do not

block or place objects directly in front of the inlet

grille or heater outlets. The electrical system could

overload, causing damage to the blower motor.

Rear HVAC Manual Controls

1 – Rear Blower

2 – Rear Temperature

3 – Rear HVAC Lock

4 – Rear MODE

Rear Blower Control

The primary control for the rear blower is on the front

climate control unit, located on the instrument panel.

Rear Temperature Control

control is in FLOOR, DEFROST, or MIX modes, airflow

When the blower knob on the front climate control unit is will be directed out of the rear floor outlets.

set to any position other than RR , the rear temperature

settings will be controlled by the rear temperature control

Rear Mode Control

knob on the front climate control unit. The rear mode Headliner Mode

selection allows the settings to be controlled by the rear

mode control knob.

Air comes from the outlets in the headliner. Each of

these outlets can be individually adjusted to direct

the flow of air. Moving the air vanes of the outlets to one

side will shut off the airflow.

To change the temperature in the rear of the vehicle,

rotate the temperature control knob counterclockwise for

cold air, and clockwise for heated air.

Bi-Level Mode

Air comes from both the headliner outlets and the

floor outlets.

When rear controls are locked by the front system, the

lock symbol on the temperature knob is illuminated, and

the rear overhead adjustments are inoperable.

NOTE: In many temperature positions, the BI-LEVEL

mode is designed to provide cooler air out of the head-

liner outlets and warmer air from the floor outlets.

The rear airflow modes will mirror the front unit opera-

tion. Rear PANEL mode is automatically selected when

the front control is in the PANEL mode. When the front Floor Mode

unit is in BI-LEVEL mode, airflow will be emitted from

both the upper and lower rear outlets. When the front

Air comes from the floor outlets.

Automatic Three-Zone Temperature Control (ATC)

— If Equipped

•

The system can be controlled manually, if desired.

SYNC feature links the controls for all three zones,

allowing one comfort setting for the cabin, if desired.

•

Front Automatic Three-Zone Temperature Control

(ATC) allows both driver and front passenger seat

occupant, and rear seat occupants to select individual

comfort settings.

The Infrared Three-Zone ATC System automatically

maintains the interior comfort level desired by the driver

and all passengers. This is accomplished by an infrared

Select Auto mode by pressing the AUTO button lo- sensor, located in the forward overhead console. Based

cated in the right rotary knob. The comfort tempera- on the sensor input, the system automatically adjusts the

ture settings are selected by using the rotary knobs on air temperature, the airflow volume, amount of outside

the control unit

air recirculation and the airflow direction. This maintains

a comfortable temperature, even under changing condi-

tions.

The system provides set-and-forget operation for op-

timum comfort and convenience.

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