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Heating and air conditioning system -> Climatronic for Your Volkswagen Taos SUV First Generation (2022-2025)

Heating and air conditioning system  
Climatronic  
Overview of the Climatronic  
Climatronic is an automatic air conditioning system which warms, cools and dehumidifies the air. In automatic mode,  
Climatronic can automatically control the air temperature, air distribution and the volume of air.  
Certain functions of the air conditioner depend on the vehicle equipment.  
Fig. 88 In the upper section of the center console: Climate control bar for the Climatronic system.  
Making Efficient Use of the Air Conditioner  
The air conditioner is most effective when the vehicle interior is kept closed. In the event of heat build-up in the vehicle interior  
brief ventilation can accelerate the cooling process.  
Display of activated functions  
Illuminated LEDs on the climate control bar indicate that the function is activated.  
In the Air conditioner menu in the Infotainment system, function keys highlighted in color indicate that a function is switched on  
Air conditioner menu in the Infotainment system.  
WARNING  
Icy, snow-covered or foggy door windows restrict visibility very severely. This increases the risk of collisions and  
accidents, which may result in serious or fatal injuries.  
Keep all windows free of ice, snow and fog.  
Adjust the heating, air conditioner, and rear window defroster to a setting where the windows do not fog up  
Troubleshooting.  
Only start driving when all windows are clear.  
Only use recirculation mode for a short time. Otherwise, the windows could fog up very quickly and greatly reduce  
visibility.  
Always switch off recirculation mode as soon as it is not necessary.  
Air conditioner menu in the Infotainment system  
On the climate control bar  
Open the Air conditioner menu in the Infotainment system.  
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The Air conditioner menu in the Infotainment system is only available via the Climatronic. Certain functions depend on the  
vehicle equipment.  
In the Air conditioner menu, you can find, for example, the functions for temperature regulation Temperature regulation an  
air distribution Air distribution and blower speed.  
The top of the screen shows the current climate control settings, such as the air conditioner profile for automatic mode.  
The lower section of the screen shows function keys for frequently used air conditioning functions.  
Operating status of the air conditioner  
The operating status of the air conditioning system is represented by colors:  
Cooling. Heating.  
Climate control settings submenu  
Depending on the vehicle equipment, you can find additional comfort functions in the Climate control settings submenu:  
Allow automatic supplementary heating Automatic supplementary heating function.  
Switching the Climatronic on and off  
In the air conditioner menu or on the climate control bar  
Switch off the Climatronic.  
Adjust the blower speed.  
1. To switch on Climatronic, turn the center knob clockwise.  
2. To switch off the Climatronic, turn the center knob all the way counterclockwise.  
Automatic mode of the Climatronic  
In the air conditioner menu or on the climate control bar  
The set air temperature is maintained constant. The air volume and air distribution are automatically controlled.  
Automatic mode switches off when the blower speed is changed manually.  
Selecting the air conditioner profile  
The blower power in automatic mode can be controlled via the air conditioning profiles.  
1. Open the Air conditioner menu in the Infotainment system.  
2. Tap  
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3. To select an air conditioner profile, tap  
at the top of the screen.  
4. Select your preferred air conditioner profile in the pop-up window.  
Manual air conditioning  
Overview of the manual air conditioner  
The manual climate control system warms, cools, and removes humidity from the air.  
Certain functions of the air conditioner depend on the vehicle equipment.  
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