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Automatic air distribution and supply 
The AUTO program adjusts the 
airflow and distribution patterns 
for you while also using your 
preselected temperature setting as the 
basis for adjusting the interior climate to 
adapt to external influences – summer, 
winter. 
The air conditioner comes on automatically 
when you select the AUTO program. 
Temperature adjustment 
You can turn to select the 
desired temperatures for the 
driver's and passenger sides. 
Your settings appear in the 
Control Display's status line. 
The figures in the display provide a general 
indication of interior temperature. When 
you start the vehicle, this system ensures 
that the selected temperature is achieved 
as quickly as possible. It then maintains 
this temperature, regardless of the season. 
Defrosting windows and removing 
condensation
This program quickly removes 
ice and condensation from the 
windshield and door windows. 
Adjusting air supply manually 
You can adjust the air supply by 
turning. The automatic air 
supply control is operational 
whenever you see your selec-
tion represented by a bar in the 
Control Display's status line. The automatic 
air distribution remains in operation as 
before. You can reactivate the automatic 
air supply mode with the AUTO button. 
Switching air conditioner mode on 
and off manually
The air conditioner cools and 
dehumidifies the incoming air 
before also reheating it as 
required, according to temperature setting. 
Depending on the weather, the windshield 
may fog over briefly when the engine is 
started. 
The air conditioner comes on automatically 
when you select the AUTO program. 
Maximum cooling
This program quickly provides 
maximum cooling. 
The temperature display reverts 
to 607 (166) while the 
system switches to the recirculated-air 
mode and starts to provide maximum air 
supply through the vent outlets only. For 
this reason you should ensure that these 
outlets are open before selecting this pro-
gram.
Outside air/AUC Automatic recircu-
lated-air control/Recirculated air 
You can respond to unpleasant 
odors or pollutants in the imme-
diate environment by tempo-
rarily suspending the supply of outside air. 
The system then recirculates the air cur-
rently within the vehicle. AUC executes this 
function automatically. 
Press the button repeatedly to run through 
the following control sequence: 
>
Indicator lamps off: outside air flows 
into the vehicle 
>
Left-hand indicator lamp on – AUC 
mode: the system detects pollutants 
in the outside air and responds by 
blocking the supply of outside air when 
required. The system then recirculates 
the air currently within the vehicle. 
Depending upon air quality, in the auto-
matic mode the system may start to 
alternate between its outside-air and 
recirculated-air modes 
>
Right-hand indicator lamp on – recircu-
lated-air mode: the supply of outside air 
into the vehicle is permanently blocked. 
The system then recirculates the air 
currently within the vehicle. 
If condensation starts to form on the 
inside window surfaces during opera-
tion in the recirculated-air mode, you 
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