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Climate control unit

Automatic Climate Control - Vehicles with: Heated Windshield

In this manual: Climate control unit
Introduction — 9Overview — 6Child safety — 5Seat belts — 4Supplemental Restraint System — 8Keys and Remote Controls — 4MyKey — 9Locks — 3Safety — 4Steering wheel — 6Wipers and washers — 4Lighting — 15Windows and mirrors — 7Instrument cluster — 4Information Displays — 3Climate control unit — 9Seats — 10Auxiliary power points — 1Storage Compartments — 4Engine Starting and Stopping — 7Unique Driving Characteristics — 1Fuel and Refueling — 7High-voltage battery — 3Transmission — 1Brakes — 5Traction control — 3Electronic Stability Control — 3Parking Aids — 7Cruise control — 4Driver assistance — 21Vehicle Loading — 1Towing — 3Driving tips — 6Roadside assistance in emergencies — 11Fuses — 3Maintenance — 15Vehicle Cleaning — 6Wheels and Tires — 8Capacities and specifications — 3Audio system — 8SYNC — 7SYNC 2 — 10Appendices — 3
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Commande de climatisation automatique - Véhicules avec: Pare-brise chauffant

  1. Heated seats (if fitted): press this button to turn heated seats on or off.
  2. Defrost: press this button to select airflow through the windshield air vents. Airflow through the dashboard and front floor vents stops. You can also use this setting to defrost the windshield and clear a thin layer of frost.
  3. Fan speed control: adjusts the volume of air flowing into the vehicle.
  4. A/C: press this button to turn air conditioning on and off.
Air conditioning cools your vehicle using outside air. To reach a comfortable temperature more quickly in hot weather, drive with the windows open until you feel cool air coming from the air vents.

Note: under certain conditions (for example, at maximum defrost), the air conditioning compressor may keep running even when air conditioning is turned off.

  1. Passenger temperature control: E sets the passenger side temperature.
  2. Temperature-controlled seats: press this button to turn temperature-controlled seats on and off. See Temperature-Controlled Seats (page 130).
  3. Heated windshield (if fitted): press this button to defrost and defog the heated windshield. See Heated Windows and Heated Mirrors (page 121).
  4. Recirculated air: press this button to switch between ventilation with outside air intake and ventilation with recirculated air, and vice versa. Air inside the passenger compartment is recirculated. This can shorten the time needed to cool the cabin and reduce the entry of unwanted odors into your vehicle.

Note: recirculated air can also be turned on and off automatically in hot weather in Dash or Dash and Airflow mode to improve cooling efficiency.

  1. AUTO: press this button to activate automatic operation.

Turn to select the desired temperature. Fan speed, airflow distribution, air conditioning operation, fresh air and recirculated air are automatically adjusted to heat or cool the vehicle to maintain the desired temperature. You can also turn off dual-zone mode by pressing and holding this button for more than two seconds.

  • On/off: press this button to switch the system on or off.

    • Turning the system off prevents outside air from entering the vehicle.
  • Rear window heater: press this button to switch the rear window heater on or off. See Heated Windows and Mirrors.
  • MAX Defrost: press this button to activate defrost. Outside air flows through the windshield vents, air conditioning is switched on automatically and the fan speed is set automatically to the highest speed. You can also use this setting to defrost the windshield and clear it of a thin layer of frost. The rear window heater is also switched on automatically when you select maximum defrost.

    • Note: to prevent the windows from fogging up, you cannot select recirculated air when maximum defrost is activated.

    1. Driver temperature control: adjusts the temperature using the driver-side control.

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