System which creates and maintains comfortable conditions in the vehicle's passenger compartment.
Air intake
The air circulating in the passenger compartment is fi ltered and originates either from the outside via the grille located at the base of the windscreen or from the inside in air recirculation mode.
Air treatment
The incoming air follows various routes depending on the controls selected by the driver:
- direct arrival in the passenger compartment
(air intake),
- passage through a heating circuit
(heating),
- passage through a cooling circuit
(air conditioning).
The temperature control enables you to obtain the level of comfort required by mixing the air of the various circuits.
The air distribution control enables you to diffuse the air in the passenger compartment combining several air vents.
The air fl ow control enables you to increase or reduce the speed of the ventilation blower.
Control panel
The controls of this system are grouped together on control panel A on the centre console. Depending on the model, the functions offered are:
- level of comfort required,
- air fl ow,
- air distribution,
- demisting and defrosting,
- manual or automatic air conditioning
controls.
Air diffusion
1. Windscreen demisting/defrosting vents.
2. Front side window demisting/defrosting vents.
3. Side adjustable and closing vents.
4. Central adjustable and closing vents.
5. Air outlets to the front footwells.
6. Air outlets to the rear footwells.
Renault Clio. Audible and visual signals
Horn
Press steering wheel boss A.
Headlight flasher
Pull stalk 1 towards you to flash the
headlights.
Direction indicators
Move stalk 1 parallel to the steering
wheel and in the direction y ...
Nissan Micra. Tachometer
The tachometer indicates engine speed in revolutions
per minute (rpm). Do not rev the engine
into the red zone 1 .
CAUTION
When engine speed approaches the red
zone, shift to a hig ...
Chevrolet Sonic. Rear Window and Outside Mirror Defogger
(Rear Window Defogger): Press to
turn the rear window and outside mirror defogger on or off. An indicator light comes
on to show that the feature is on.
The rear window defogger turns off after ...