2006 SKODA FABIA warning

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Installing
– Insert both ends of the flexible storage compartment into the
openings of the right side trim panel of the luggage compartment
and push it downwards until it locks.
Clothes hooks*
A clothes hook is located above the rear doors ⇒fig. 80.
WARNING
•Ensure that any clothes hanging from the hooks do not impair your vision to the rear.
•Use the hooks for hanging only light items of clothing and ensure that there are no heavy or sharp- edged objects in the pockets.
Fig. 80 Area above rear doors: Clothes hooks
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Heating and air conditioning system
Heating
Using the system
The heating system delivers air into the interior of the vehicle
and warms it as required.
Setting temperature
– Turn the control dial ⇒fig. 81 to the right in order to increase
the temperature.
– Turn the control dial to the left in order to increase the temper-
ature.
Controlling blower
– Turn the blower switch into one of the positions, 1 to 4, in order
to switch the blower on.
– Turn the blower switch into position 0 in order to switch the
blower off.
– Pressing button causes the recirculating air system ⇒ to be
switched on.
Control for air distribution
– You can adjust the direction of the inlet air flow ⇒page 93 using
air distribution regulator .
The air inlet in front of the windscreen must be free of ice, snow or leaves in order to ensure that the heating and ventilation systems operate properly.
All controls apart from the control dial can be set to any desired interme- diate position.
The heating effect is dependent upon th e coolant temperature, thus full heat output only occurs when the engine has reached its operating temperature.
The blower should aways be on to prevent the windows from misting up.
WARNING
You should not leave recirculated air mode on over a longer period of time, as “stale” air may result in fatigue in the driver and occupants, divert your attention and also cause the windows to mist up. The risk of having an accident increases. Switch recirculated air mode off as soon as the windows begin misting up.
Fig. 81 Heating: Control elements
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Recirculated air mode
In recirculated air mode air is sucked out of the interior of the
vehicle and then fed back into the interior.
Recirculated air mode prevents polluted air outside the vehicle from
getting into the vehicle, for example when driving through a tunnel or
when standing in a traffic jam.
Switching recirculated air mode on
– Press button , the button symbol  lights up ⇒page 91,
fig. 81 .
Switching recirculated air mode off
– Press button again, the button symbol  goes out.
The recirculated air mode is switched of f automatically if the air distribution control is in position  ⇒page 91, fig. 81. You can also switch recirculated air mode on again from this setting by repeatedly pressing button .
WARNING
You should not leave recirculated air mode on over a longer period of time, as “stale” air may result in fatigue in the driver and occupants, divert your attention and also cause the windows to mist up. The risk of having an accident increases. Switch recirculated air mode off as soon as the windows begin misting up.
Air outlet vents
Fig. 82 Air outlet vents
Open air outlet vents
– Turn the rotary knob into the upper position.
Close air outlet vents
– Turn the rotary knob into the lower position.
Redirecting air flow
– The horizontal as well as the vertic al direction of the air flow is set
with the handle in the middle of the air outlet vents.
You can set the air supply to the individual vents with the air distribution control ⇒page 91, fig. 81. Air outlet vents 3 and 4 can also be opened or closed individually.
Unwarmed or cooled air will flow out of the opened air outlet vents according to the setting of the control dial ⇒page 91, fig. 81 and according to atmos- pheric conditions.
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AC
AC
AA
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Climatic (semi-automatic air conditioning
system)*
Description
Climatic is a combined cooling and heating system with elec-
tronic control of the convenience temperature in the vehicle
interior. It makes it possible to optimally control the air
temperature at any season of the year.
Description of the Climatic
It is important for your safety and for your driving comfort that the Climatic is operating properly.
The air conditioning system operates when switch ⇒page 95, fig. 83 is pressed and the following conditions are met:
•engine running,
•outside temperature above +2 °C and
•blower switch switched on (positions 1 to 4).
If the cooling system is switched on, the temperature and air humidity drops in the vehicle. The wellbeing of the occupants of the car is enhanced as a result of this particularly at high outside temp eratures and a high air humidity. The system prevents the windows misting up during the cold season of the year.
The heating effect is dependent upon th e coolant temperature, thus full heat output only occurs when the engine has reached its operating temperature.
It is possible to briefly activate recirc ulated air mode in order to enhance the cooling effect ⇒.
Air at a temperature of about 5°C may flow out of the vents under certain circumstances when the cooling system is operating. Lengthy and uneven distribution of the air flow out of the vents (in particular at the leg area) and
large differences in temperature, for example when getting out of the vehicle, can result in chills in sensitive persons.
The air inlet in front of the windscreen must be free of ice, snow or leaves in order to ensure that the heating an d cooling systems operate properly.
After switching on the cooling Condensation from the evaporator of the air conditioning may drip down and form a pu ddle below the vehicle. This is quite normal and not an indication of a leak!
WARNING
•For your own safety and that of other road users, ensure that all the windows are free of ice, snow and mi sting. Please familiarize yourself about how to correctly operate the he ating and ventilation systems, how to demist and defrost the windows, as well as with the cooling mode.
•You should not leave recirculated air mode on over a longer period of time, as “stale” air may result in fatigue in the driver and occupants, divert your attention and also cause the windows to mist up. The risk of having an accident increases. Switch recirculated air mode off as soon as the windows begin misting up.
Note
•We recommend that you do not smoke in the vehicle when the recirculating air mode is operating since the smoke which is drawn at the evaporator from the interior of the vehicle forms deposi ts in the evaporator of the air condi- tioning system. This produces a permanent odour when the Climatic is oper- ating which can only be eliminated th rough considerable effort and expense (replacement of compressor).
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Recirculated air mode
In recirculated air mode air is sucked out of the interior of the
vehicle and then fed back into the interior.
Recirculated air mode prevents polluted air outside the vehicle from
getting into the vehicle, for example when driving through a tunnel or
when standing in a traffic jam.
Switching recirculated air mode on
– Press switch ⇒page 95, fig. 83 the switch symbol  lights up.
Switching recirculated air mode off
– Press button again, the button symbol  goes out.
The recirculated air mode is switched of f automatically if the air distribution control is in position  ⇒page 95, fig. 83. You can also switch recirculated air mode on again from this setting by repeatedly pressing button .
WARNING
You should not leave recirculated air mode on over a longer period of time, as “stale” air may result in fatigue in the driver and occupants, divert your attention and also cause the windows to mist up. The risk of having an accident increases. Switch recirculated air mode off as soon as the windows begin misting up.
Air outlet vents
Fig. 84 Air outlet vents
Open air outlet vents
– Turn the rotary knob into the upper position.
Close air outlet vents
– Turn the rotary knob into the lower position.
Redirecting air flow
– The horizontal as well as the vertic al direction of the air flow is set
with the handle in the middle of the air outlet vents.
You can set the air supply to the individual vents with the air distribution control ⇒page 95, fig. 83. Air outlet vents 3 and 4 can also be opened or closed individually:
Unwarmed or cooled air will flow out of the air outlet vents according to the setting of control dial ⇒page 95, fig. 83 and the atmospheric conditions.
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The AC compressor is switched off at a high coolant temperature in order to provide cooling at a high load of the engine.
After switching on the cooling Condensation from the evaporator of the air conditioning may drip down and form a puddle below the vehicle. This is quite normal and not an indication of a leak!
Recommended setting for al l periods of the year:
•Set the temperature to 22 °C.
•Press the button ⇒fig. 85.
•Move the air outlet vents 3 and 4 so that the air flow is directed slightly upwards ⇒page 102, fig. 86.
Switching over between degrees Celsius and degrees Fahrenheit
Press and hold the buttons and ⇒fig. 85. The information in the desired temperature measuring unit appears in the display.
WARNING
•For your own safety and that of other road users, ensure that all the windows are free of ice, snow and mi sting. Please familiarize yourself about how to correctly operate the he ating and ventilation systems, how to demist and defrost the windows, as well as with the cooling mode.
•You should not leave recirculated air mode on over a longer period of time, as “stale” air may result in fatigue in the driver and occupants, divert your attention and also cause the windows to mist up. The risk of having an accident increases. Switch recirculated air mode off as soon as the windows begin misting up.
Note
•If the cooling system has not been switched on for a lengthy period, odours may be produced at the evaporator be cause of deposits. Switch the cooling system on at least once a month for approximately 5 minutes at the highest
blower stage - also during the cold season of the year - in order to remove such odours. Also open a window for a short time.
•We recommend that you do not smoke in the vehicle when the recirculating air mode is operating since the smoke wh ich is drawn at the evaporator from the interior of the vehicle forms deposi ts in the evaporator of the air condi- tioning system. This produces a perman ent odour when the air conditioning system is operating which can only be eliminated through considerable effort and expense (replaceme nt of compressor).
•The used air streams out through the air removal openings in the luggage compartment.
•Using the cooling economically ⇒page 98.
•Operational problems ⇒page 98.
Overview of the control elements
Fig. 85 Climatronic: Control elements
Buttons / control dial
Setting the blower speed
AUTO
ECONAUTO
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ECON mode operates only within the control temperature range from +18 °C up to +29 °C.
The ECON mode is switched off when pressing button or .
Please note that, in the ECON mode, th e interior temperature cannot be lower than the outside temperature. The interior is not cooled and the air is not dehu- midified.
Please refer to the information regarding recirculated air mode ⇒page 101.
Defrosting windscreen
Defrosting windscreen - switching on
– Press the button ⇒page 99, fig. 85.
Defrosting windscreen - switching off
– Once again press the button or the button .
The temperature control is controlled automatically. More air flows out of the air outlet vents 1 and2.
Recirculated air mode
In recirculated air mode air is sucked out of the interior of the
vehicle and then fed back into the interior.
Recirculated air mode prevents polluted air outside the vehicle from
getting into the vehicle, for example when driving through a tunnel or
when standing in a traffic jam.
Switching recirculated air mode on
– Press button , the symbol  appears on the display.
Switching recirculated air mode off
– Once again press the button or the button , the symbol
or the logo is no long er shown on the display.
WARNING
You should not leave recirculated air mode on over a longer period of time, as “stale” air may result in fatigue in the driver and occupants, divert your attention and also cause the windows to mist up. The risk of having an accident increases. Switch recirculated air mode off as soon as the windows begin misting up.
Note
If the windscreen mists up, press the bu tton . After the windscreen has been demisted, press the button .
Setting temperature
– You can set the desired interior temperature after switching on the
ignition with the control dial .
You can set the interior temperature between +18°C and +29°C. The interior temperature is regulated automatically with in this range. If you select a temper- ature of less than +18 °C, “LO” is shown on the display. If you select a tempera- ture above +29 °C, “HI” is shown on th e display. In both limit positions the Climatronic operates at maximum cooling or heating capacity, respectively. The temperature is not cont rolled in this case.
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Lengthy and uneven distribution of the air flow out of the vents (in particular at the leg area) and large differences in temperature, for example when getting out of the vehicle, can result in chills in sensitive persons.
Controlling blower
There are a total of seven blower stages available.
The Climatronic system controls the blower stages automatically in
line with the interior temperature. You can also, however, adapt the
blower stages manually to suit your particular needs.
– Turn the control dial ⇒page 99, fig. 85 to the left (reduce
blower speed) or right (increase blower speed).
Switch off the blowers, the Climatronic is switched off and in the display shows OFF .
The set blower speed is displayed next to the control dial when the respec- tive number of warning lights come on.
WARNING
•“Stale air” may result in fatigue in the driver and occupants, reduce attention levels and also cause the windows to mist up. The risk of having an accident increases.
•Do not switch the Climatronic system off for longer than necessary.
•Switch the Climatronic system on as soon as the windows mist up.
Air outlet vents
Fig. 86 Air outlet vents
Open air outlet vents
– Turn the rotary knob into the upper position.
Close air outlet vents
– Turn the rotary knob into the lower position.
Redirecting air flow
– The horizontal as well as the vertic al direction of the air flow is set
with the handle in the middle of the air outlet vents.
You can control the air distribution to the air outlet vents via the buttons of the operating part of the Climatronic ⇒page 99. Air outlet vents 3 and 4 ⇒fig. 86 can also be opened or closed individually.
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