2003 ASTON MARTIN DB AR1 Q air condition

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DB AR1 Owner's Guide Contents
Introduction
Vehicle Provenance iii
Warnings, Cautions and Notes vi
General Information vii
Reporting Safety Defects (USA) x
Reporting Safety Defects (Other Markets) x
Regular Checks xi
Glossary of Terms xii
Section 1 - Owner's Guide
Before Driving 1-A-1
Controls 1-B-1
Driving 1-C-1
Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning 1-D-1
Security System 1-E-1
Owner Maintenance 1-F-1
Specifications 1-G-1
Section 2 - Service Schedules & Service Records
Service Schedules 2-A-1
Service Records 2-B-1
Section 3 - Warranty and Emergency Service
Warranty 3-A-1
Aston Martin Emergency Service 3-B-1
Section 4 - Dealer Directory
Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd. Worldwide Dealer Directory 4-A-1
Section 5 - Index
Index 5-A-1

B - Controls
1-B-17 The centre console contains the following controls:
• Clock and PATS Status Light
• Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning Controls
• Fog Lamp, Screen Heater and Seat Heater Switches
• Radio Cassette Player (Control for the CD autochanger)
• Hazard Light Switch
• Starter Button
• Traction Control Switch
• Window Lift Switches
• Boot Release Switch
• Cigar Lighter and Ashtray
The Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning Systems are fully described
in the Air-Conditioning section of this Owner's Guide.
Clock
The clock in the centre of the air conditioning control panel is set using the
buttons on the clock panel.
The left button is used to retard the time and the
right button to advance the time.
The small light between the time set buttons is the
PATS Status Light which is described in the Security
section of this Owner's Guide.
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B - Controls
1-B-18
Fog Lights, Screen Heater and Seat Heater Switches
The row of controls beneath the air-conditioning panel contains a variety of
switches dependant on model and market. Your DB AR1 will have an
appropriate selection of the switches described below.
Front Fog Lights
The front fog lights can be switched on when the headlights
or sidelights are in use. They must be switched off when
visibility clears to reduce glare to the drivers of oncoming
vehicles.
Rear Fog Lights (Where fitted)
These lights may only be used in conjunction with the
headlamps or sidelamps. They should be switched on when
fog is causing restricted visibility. They must be switched off
when visibility clears to reduce glare to the drivers of
following vehicles.
Heated Front Screen
This switch controls the front windscreen heater which
turns off automatically after about 4 minutes if not turned
off manually.

C - Driving
1-C-7 If either the ABS or Brake Fluid Warning lights remain illuminated, refer to
the description of Brake Warnings during Driving later in this section.
Starting the Engine - Hot or Cold
WARNINGS:
Before driving the vehicle, ensure that you are wearing appropriate footwear to
efficiently operate the floor mounted pedals.
Ensure that floor mounted pedal movement is not restricted by floor mats or
other objects trapped beneath the pedals.
Manual Transmission - The engine can only be started with the clutch
pedal fully depressed.
Touchtronic Transmission - The engine can only be started when the gear
selector lever is in Park or Neutral.
Place the gear selector lever in Neutral (Park on Touchtronic vehicles) and
check that the handbrake is applied. Fully depress the clutch pedal on
manual transmission vehicles.
Insert the ignition key and rotate it to position II. Press the
starter button, wait until the engine fires, then release the
starter button.
Note: Do not press the accelerator during engine starting. The Electronic Engine
Management System automatically compensates for cold or hot start conditions
and makes appropriate adjustments to the fuel/air mixture and engine idle speed
without driver intervention.

D - Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning
1-D-1
Contents
The Air Conditioning System .............................................................. 1-D-2
Air Conditioning Controls .................................................................. 1-D-5

D - Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning
1-D-2
The Air Conditioning System
Note: Air conditioning performance will be degraded due to the general nature
of this vehicle.
The air conditioning system is used to maintain a selected temperature level
within the passenger compartment. The system has heating, ventilation and
air conditioning functions. The system offers other functions such as
humidity control, rapid demisting and defrosting of the windscreen and
recirculation of internal air to avoid drawing unpleasant fumes into the
vehicle.
Heating/Cooling
Incoming air may be heated or cooled to a chosen temperature and then
distributed within the passenger compartment through a number of fixed
and adjustable vents. Once set, the chosen conditions will be maintained by
the computer controlled air-conditioning system.

D - Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning
1-D-3
Ventilation
The air from the air-conditioning system is fed into the passenger compartment
through a distribution system with several outlets. The diagram below
illustrates the principal outlet positions.
Face Level Vents
The face level vents are controllable and can be adjusted, horizontally or
vertically. Air supply to these vents is closed off in heating and defrost modes.
To direct the air from any of the face
level vents, rotate the central thumb
wheel left/right or up/down.

D - Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning
1-D-4
Door Mounted Vents
The door vents are also controllable and can be set to suit the occupants
requirements.
A lever at the top of each door vent controls the distribution and volume of
air.
In the mid position, unrestricted airflow is available from the door vent and
the side window vent.
Moving the lever towards the window symbol progressively closes off the
door vent and biases airflow to the side window vent.
Moving the lever towards the
•symbol progressively closes off the airflow
to both side window and door vents. This lever position may be used during
demist operations to ensure maximum airflow to the windscreen.