Air flows out of the vent outlets for the upper
body region. Open them for this purpose.
Adjusting air volume manually
To be able to manually adjust the air volume,
switch off the AUTO program first.
Air is cooled as quickly as possible:
>
Above an outside temperature of approx.
Press the left side of the button to
reduce the air volume. Press the
right side of the button to increase
it.
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When the engine is running
AUTO program
The air volume may be reduced or the blower
may be switched off entirely to save on battery
power. The display remains the same.
Press the button.
Air volume, air distribution and
temperature are controlled auto-
Automatic recirculated-air control
AUC/Recirculated-air mode
matically.
Depending on the selected temperature, AUTO
intensity and outside influences, the air is
directed toward the windshield, the side win-
dows, the upper body and the footwell.
You can respond to unpleasant odors or pollut-
ants in the immediate environment by tempo-
rarily suspending the supply of outside air. The
system then recirculates the air currently within
the vehicle.
Pressing the AUTO button automatically
switches on the cooling function.
Press the button repeatedly to
select an operating mode:
At the same time, a condensation sensor con-
trols the program so as to prevent window con-
densation as much as possible.
>
>
LED off: outside air flows in continuously.
The program is switched off when the air distri-
bution is set manually or the button is pressed
again.
Left-hand LED on, AUC mode: a sensor
detects pollutants in the outside air and
controls the shut-off automatically.
Intensity of the AUTO program
>
Right-hand LED on, recirculated-air mode:
the supply of outside air is permanently
shut off. If the windows fog over, switch off
recirculated-air mode and increase the air
volume, if necessary. Make sure that air can
flow onto the windshield.
With the AUTO program switched on, auto-
matic control of the air volume and air distribu-
tion can be adjusted:
Press the left side of the button to
reduce the intensity. Press the
right side of the button to increase
it.
The recirculated-air mode should not be
used over an extended period of time;
otherwise, the air quality inside the car will dete-
riorate continuously.<
The selected intensity is shown on the display
of the automatic climate control.
Via the button on the steering wheel
Convertible program
You can switch quickly between the recircu-
lated-air mode and the previous mode using a
button on the steering wheel, refer to page 11.
The Convertible program is active when the
hardtop is open. In the Convertible program, the
automatic climate control is optimized for driv-
ing with the hardtop open. In addition, the air
volume is increased as vehicle speed increases.
The effectiveness of the Convertible pro-
gram can be enhanced considerably by
installing the wind deflector.<
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