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Fiat Punto: Heating and ventilation - Dashboard and controls - Fiat Punto Owners Manual

Fiat Punto: Heating and ventilation

Fiat Punto Owners Manual

CONTROLS

  1. Air temperature knob (mixing hot and cold air)
  2. Air recirculation on/off button
  3. Fan knob
  4. Air distribution knob.

CLIMATIC COMFORT

Knob (D) directs the air inside the passenger compartment according to five levels:

  • air flow from central vents
    and side outlets;
  • to warm the feet and keep
    the face cool (“bilevel” function)
  • to speed up passenger
    compartment warming;
  • to warm the passenger
    compartment and at the same time demist the windscreen;
  • to demist and defrost the
    windscreen and side front windows.

HEATING

Heating


Proceed as follows:

  • rotate knob (A) (pointer on ) completely to the right;

  • turn knob (C) to the required speed;
  • move knob (D) to:
  • to warm the feet and at the
    same time demist the windscreen;
  • to warm the feet and convey
    cooler air from central vents and dashboard outlets;
  • for quick heating.

QUICK HEATING

Proceed as follows:

  • close all dashboard vents;
  • turn knob (A) to ;

  • turn knob (C) to 4 ;

  • turn knob (D) to .

QUICK WINDSCREEN AND FRONT SIDE WINDOW DEMISTING/DEFROSTING (MAX-DEF function)

Proceed as follows:

  • turn knob (A) to ;

  • turn knob (C) to 4 ;

  • turn knob (D) to Z;

  • slider (B) at .

After demisting/defrosting, operate the controls to restore the required comfort.

Preventive demisting procedure

In the event of considerable outside moisture and/or rain and/or considerable differences in temperature inside and outside the passenger compartment, perform the following preventive demisting procedure:

  • slider (B) at ;

  • turn knob (A) to ;

  • turn knob (C) to 2;
  • turn knob (D) to or
    to if the windows do not
    mist up.

REAR WINDOW AND DOOR MIRROR DEMISTING/DEFROSTING (where required)

Press to turn this function on.


Activation is indicated by the turning on of the warning light on the instrument panel.


This function is timed and switches off automatically after 30 minutes. To cut out this function press again button .


IMPORTANT Do not apply stickers on the inside of the rear window over the heating filaments to avoid damage that might cause it to stop working properly.

FAN SPEED ADJUSTMENT

Proceed as follows:

  • open completely central vents and side outlets;
  • turn knob (A) to the blue sector;
  • slider (B) at ;

  • turn knob (C) to the required speed;
  • turn knob (D) to .

RECIRCULATION

Move slider (B) to .


This function is particularly useful when the outside air is heavily polluted (in a traffic jam, tunnel, etc.).

However, it is better not to use it for long periods, especially if there are several people in the car.

IMPORTANT The inside air recirculation system makes it possible to reach the required “heating” or “cooling” conditions faster. Do not use the air recirculation function on rainy/cold days as it would considerably increase the possibility of the windows misting inside.

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