climate settings AUDI Q3 2018 Owners Manual

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Climate control system
Description
Depending on the vehicle equipment, different
systems could be installed:
- manual climate control system or
- automatic climate control system"
The climate control system circu lates, warms or
cools, and removes humidity from the air in the
vehicle interior. It is the most effective when the windows and panorama glass roof" are closed. If
there is a build-up of heat inside the vehicle, ven­
tilation can help to speed up the cooling process .
Pollutant filt er
The pollutant filter removes pollutants such as
dust and pollen from the air.
Key rec ogn ition *
The automatic climate cont ro l system* settings
are stored and assigned to the remote control
key that is in use.
A WARNING
Poor visibility can lead to accidents.
- For safer driving, keep all windows free of
ice, snow and fog .
- Become familiar with the correct use and
function of the climate control system as
quickly as poss ible, espec ially with the de­
frosting and defogging functions.
- When the temperature is below freezing,
only use the windshield washer system after
the windsh ield has been warmed by the cli­
mate control system. The washer fluid could
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freeze on the windshield and impair visibili­
ty.
@ Note
- If you suspect that the climate contro l sys ­
tem is damaged, switch the system off to
prevent further damage and have it checked
by an authorized Aud i dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility.
- Repairs to the Audi climate control system
require special technical knowledge and
special tools. See an authorized Audi dea ler
or authorized Aud i Service Fac ility.
@) For the sake of the environment
- To save fuel, turn off the climate control
system cooling mode by pressing the A/C
button. This will also reduce emissions . The
cl imate control system is off when the LED
in the button turns off.
- In vehicles w ith the efficiency program*,
you can find other consumptio n information
and more economy tips
¢ page 20.
(D Tips
- To prevent interference with the heat ing
and cooling output and to prevent the win­
dows from fogging over, the air intake in
fro nt of the windshie ld must be free of ice
,
snow or leaves.
- Condensation from the cooling system* can
dr ip and fo rm a pudd le of water under the
vehicle. This is norma l and does not mean
there is a leak .
- The energy management system may tem­
porarily switch off certain functions, s uch as
the seat heating* or rear window defogger .
These systems are avai lable aga in as soon
as the energy supply has been restored.
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Warm and cold
Automatic climate control system
Applies to: vehicles with automatic climate control
Pressing AUTO button and setting the temperature to 72 °F (22 °C) is recommended.
Fig . 66 Cente r console: cont ro ls fo r auto matic cl imate co ntrol system
The f unct ions can be switched on and off by
pressing the b uttons or adjusted by turning the
knob. The
LE D in a button w ill light up when the
function is switched on.
Autom atic climate control sy stem
The automat ic climate control system automat i­
cally maintains a temperatu re once it has been
set . In all heat ing mode funct ions except
defrost,
the blower on ly switches to a higher speed once
the engine coolant has rea ched a certa in temper ­
ature .
OFF climate control s ystem
The OFF button switches the climate control sys­
tem on or off . A irflow from outside is blocked
when the climate con trol system is swit ched off .
AUTO
Automatic mode
Automatic mode ma intains a constant tempera­
ture ins ide the vehicle . Air temperature, airflow
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and air distrib ution are controlled automatically .
AUTO mode switches off once a button in the cli­ mate contro l system is pressed .
A/C
cooling mode
The cooling mode only functions with the blower
turned on . You can turn the cooling system on or
off by pressing the A/C button . The a ir is not
cooled and hum idity is not removed when cooling
mode is sw itc hed off. This can cause fog o n the
windows. The cooling mode sw itches off a uto­
matically when there are cold outside tempera­
tures.
- ! -Temperature
The tempe rature can be set for the dr iver and the
front passenger separately using the left/rig ht
knob. Tempe ra tu res can be set between a range
of 60 °F (+16 °C) and 84 °F (+28 °C) .
If outside of
th is range,
LO or HI will appear in the climate
contro l system display. At both of these settings, ..,_