76 Warm and cold
The L ED in the buttons i lluminates when the
function is active .
Button (s) Meaning
Rotary Temperature selection
knob (!)
¢page 76
Rotary Switch air conditioning on/
knob (2)~ off (Fan)
¢
page 76
Rotary Air distribution
knob @
¢page 77
~
Defrost
¢page 78
~
Rear window defogger
¢page 79
Heated seat * driver/passen-I-.; +I
ger side ¢ page 79
~
Recirculation
¢page 78
l[g] Switch on cooling system
¢page 78
Pollutant filter
The pollutant filter (particle filter) ensures
that contaminants in the outs ide a ir (such as
dust or pollen) are greatly reduced or stop ped . T he air is also f iltered in recircu lation
mode .
The pollutant filter element must be changed
according to the intervals specified in the
maintenance schedule so that the air condi
tioning system's performance is not adversely
affected.
If the filter's effect iveness is weakened by
d riving the vehicle in areas with heavily pollut
ed outside air, the filt er element should also
be cha nged in between the listed services.
.&, WARNING
For safety reasons, i t is impo rtant t hat all
w indows are free o f ice, snow, and conden
sa tion . Only then is good visib ility ensured .
Please familiarize yourse lf wit h the co rrect
operation of the air conditioning and how
to de humid ify/defrost the windows.
'
(D Note
- If you suspect that the climate controls
have been damaged, switch the system
off to avoid damaging it, and have it in
spected by an authorized Audi dealer.
-Audi cl imate control system repairs re
quire special expertise and the proper
tools. You should contact an author ized
Audi dea ler in the event of malfunct ions.
(D Tips
- To avoid adversely affecting heat ing and
cooling performance and to prevent c on
de nsation on the w indows, the air i ntake
in front of the wi ndshield must be free of
ice, s now, and leaves.
- T he a ir com ing from the ven ts and circu
lat ing t hrough the e ntire interio r is ex
tra cted throug h the o utlet s lots in the
side p ane ls in the lugg age comp artmen t.
Mak e sure th at the ou tlet slots are no t
covered by clothing, e tc.
- C limate cont ro l wor ks mos t effectively if
t he win dows a re closed. Howeve r, if the
interio r of a par ked veh icle is ext reme ly
hot from the sun's rays, briefly opening
the windows can speed up the cooling
process.
Setting temperature
.,. Turn the rotary knob(!)¢
page 75, fig. 87
to the desired temperature setting.
To set a lower temperature, turn the rotary
knob to the left . To set a hig her tempe rature,
tu rn the rotary knob to the r igh t. There are
additional intermediate settings availab le to
adjust the tempe rat ure as needed .
Switching climate control on and off
Switching the climate control system on
and off
.,. Turn the knob@¢
page 75, fig. 87 to the
right to switc h climate cont ro l on. The LED
next to the word OFF goes out . ..,.
.. Turn the knob@'* page 75, fig. 87 to the
left to switch the climate control system off.
The LED next to the word OFF comes on.
Setting fan spe ed 8fs
.. Turn the knob@'* page 75, fig. 87 to the
setting you want to adjust fan speed (air
quantity).
I n automat ic mode the cl imate control sys
tem automatically regulates fan speed de
pending on interior tempera ture. You can ad-
Air distribution
F ig. 88 In st rume nt pa nel: locat ion of a ir vents
.. Turn the rotary knob@'* page 75, fig. 87
to the des ired setting .
.. To ope n and close the out lets, turn the ad
just ing ring .
.,. To ad just the dire ct io n of the airf low from
the outlet,
move t he tab in the center o f the
outlet in the desired direction . The direction
of the air delivered from the vents can be
adjusted horizontally and vertically.
A ir distribution:
- In se tting
{r, air flows only to the w indows,
vents (!) and @are open. To defrost the
driver and fron t passenger side w indows
most effectively, the vents @should be di
rected toward the side windows .
- In sett ing®, a ir flows on ly to the dr ive r/
passenge r, ve nts @ and @ are open.
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just the vo lume of air p roduced by the fan to
meet your own requirements .
a) Tips
If the difference be tween the desi red tem
perature set by yo u and the vehicle's inte ri
or temperature is too g reat, the fan speed
will change a utomat ica lly. This is done so
that the desired temperature setting is
reached as qu ickly as possible.
- In setting
-0, air flows only to the footwel l,
vents ® are ope n.
- In setting~' air flows on ly to the wi ndows
and the footwell , vents @, @ and ® are
open.
There are additional comb inations (through
intermediate settings) available to adjust a ir
distribution as needed.
(D Tips
If the climate controls are running in cool
i ng mode, air should flow mainly from
vents @and @. To achieve sufficient cool
i ng, you should never close thes e vents
complete ly.
