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Heating and air conditioning system for Your Volkswagen Virtus 4 Door First Generation (2018-2023)

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Heating and air condition-  
ing system  
Setting the fan speed  
Setting the direction of the air outlet  
Switching the cooling system on/off  
Switching the recirculated air mode on/off  
Manual air conditioning  
Switching the rear window heater  
on/off » page 56, Operation  
What you should be mindful of  
Cooling system  
— When cooling the interior, it is recommended to  
keep the interior temperature no more than 5 °C  
lower than the outside temperature.  
When the cooling system is switched on, the tem-  
perature and humidity in the vehicle will drop.  
— It is recommended to have the air conditioner dis-  
infected once a year.  
Switching on the cooling system prevents the win-  
dows from misting up.  
Automatic activation of the cooling system  
WARNING  
Automatic activation of the cooling system prevents  
the windows from misting up. It turns on when the  
following conditions are met:  
Danger of misting!  
Always keep the fan on.  
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WARNING  
The fan is on.  
The air distribution setting is in the position.  
Risk of an accident!  
In recirculation mode, there is no fresh air supply  
from the outside. This can result in loss of driver  
attention and fogging up of windows.  
In this case, the recirculation mode is switched off  
and cannot be switched on.  
Or:  
Keep the recirculation mode switched on for  
a short time only.  
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The fan is on.  
The air distribution setting is not in the posi-  
tion.  
Cooling system operating condi-  
tions  
Recirculated air mode is on.  
Recirculated air mode  
Outside temperature above 2 °C  
Running engine  
Recirculated air mode prevents contaminated out-  
side air entering the vehicle.  
Fan switched on  
Briefly switching on recirculated air mode can in-  
crease the cooling effect.  
Indicator light in the  
even if all the conditions for turning on the  
cooling are not met. The cooling system switches on  
when the activation conditions are met.  
button may light up,  
Recirculated air mode is automatically switched on  
when the following conditions are met::  
The cooling is on.  
The fan is on.  
The temperature control is set to the minimum  
temperature.  
Operation  
The air distribution setting is not in the posi-  
tion.  
During operation of the air conditioning sys-  
tem, there may be an automatic increase in  
the engine idle speed.  
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Setting the temperature  
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Fan switched on  
After pressing the  
Troubleshooting  
button, the  
symbol  
Water under the vehicle  
will appear on the air conditioning display,  
When the cooling system is switched on, water can  
drip from the air conditioning system. This is not  
a leak.  
even if the conditions for switching on the cooling  
are not met. The cooling system switches on when  
the activation conditions are met.  
Fogging  
— Increase the blower speed, switch on the cooling  
system, and turn the air distribution to the wind-  
screen.  
Operation  
Automatic deactivation of the cooling system  
If the coolant temperature is too high, the cooling  
system may switch off automatically. This ensures  
sufficient engine cooling.  
The Climatronic automatic air  
conditioning system  
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Air conditioning screen  
Setting the temperature  
Interior temperature sensor  
Setting the fan speed  
What you should be mindful of  
— When cooling the interior, it is recommended to  
keep the interior temperature no more than 5 °C  
lower than the outside temperature.  
When the fan speed is completely reduced, the  
Climatronic switches off.  
— It is recommended to have the air conditioner dis-  
infected once a year.  
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Setting the direction of the air outlet  
— If the car is equipped with Climatronic automatic  
air conditioning, it is recommended to use the au-  
tomatic mode to reliably and efficiently achieve  
the desired interior conditions.  
Switching the windscreen ventilation/defrost-  
ing mode on/off  
Switching the rear window heater  
on/off » page 56, Operation  
Switching the cooling system on/off  
WARNING  
When the cooling system is switched on, the  
temperature and humidity in the vehicle will  
drop.  
Danger of misting!  
Always keep the fan on.  
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Switching on the cooling system prevents the  
windows from misting up.  
WARNING  
Risk of an accident!  
Switching automatic mode on  
In recirculation mode, there is no fresh air supply  
from the outside. This can result in loss of driver  
attention and fogging up of windows.  
This function keeps the temperature constant  
and prevents the windows from misting.  
Switching the recirculated air mode on/off  
Keep the recirculation mode switched on for  
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Recirculated air mode prevents contaminated  
outside air entering the vehicle.  
a short time only.  
If the temperature is set outside the numerical  
range, one of the following symbols will appear on  
the Infotainment screen:  
Cooling system operating condi-  
tions  
Maximum cooling power  
Maximum heating power  
Outside temperature above 2 °C  
Running engine  
The automatic air conditioning system  
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During operation of the air conditioning sys-  
tem, there may be an automatic increase in  
Troubleshooting  
the engine idle speed.  
The indicator light on or below the button flashes  
Heating is not operational as the charge level of the  
12-volt vehicle battery is too low.  
Troubleshooting  
Water under the vehicle  
Seat ventilation  
When the cooling system is switched on, water can  
drip from the air conditioning system. This is not  
a leak.  
What you should be mindful of  
Fogging  
NOTICE  
— Switching on automatic mode.  
Or:  
Risk of damage to the seats  
Do not kneel on the seats or otherwise apply con-  
centrated pressure to them.  
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— Increase the blower speed, switch on the cooling  
system, and turn the air distribution to the wind-  
screen.  
Do not turn on the ventilation if:  
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— The seat is not occupied.  
Automatic deactivation of the cooling system  
— There are objects on the seat, such as a child  
seat.  
If the coolant temperature is too high, the cooling  
system may switch off automatically. This ensures  
sufficient engine cooling.  
— There are additional seat covers or protective  
covers on the seat.  
Heated windscreen  
Conditions  
Use  
Engine running  
Window heating is used to defrost or defog the  
glass.  
Operation  
— Press the button or on the centre console.  
Conditions  
Ventilation is switched on at the maximum power  
level. Repeatedly pressing the button reduces the  
ventilation power until it is deactivated.  
Engine running  
Outside temperature is below approx. 35 °C  
The ventilation power is indicated by the number of  
illuminated indicator lights in the button.  
The ventilation power can be set with the ig-  
nition on. Ventilation is only switched on after  
the engine has been started.  
Operation  
Rear window heating  
— Press the button on the air conditioning con-  
trol panel.  
Windscreen heating switches off automatically after  
a certain period.  
If the heating is on and the engine is switched off  
and back on again within about 10 minutes, heating  
continues.  
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