air condition FIAT DUCATO 2015 Owner handbook (in English)

Air distribution ring
nut C
to convey air to the central and
side vents;
to warm the feet and convey
slightly cooler air to the dashboard
vents, in intermediate temperature
conditions;
for heating when the outside
temperature is very low: to direct
as much air as possible to the
feet;
to warm the feet and demist the
windscreen at the same time;
for quick windscreen demisting.
Air recirculation
on/off knob D
When knob D is turned to
the
internal air recirculation is activated.
When knob D is turned to
the
internal air recirculation is
deactivated.
PASSENGER
COMPARTMENT
VENTILATION
To ventilate the passenger
compartment well, proceed as
follows:
❒turn ring nut A to the blue section;❒stop internal air recirculation by
placing knob D on
;
❒turn ring nut C to
;
❒turn knob B to the required speed.
PASSENGER
COMPARTMENT
HEATING
Proceed as follows:
❒turn ring nut A to the red section;
❒turn ring nut C to the required
position;
❒turn knob B to the required speed.
FAST PASSENGER
COMPARTMENT
HEATING
For the fast heating of the
passenger compartment, proceed
as follows:
❒turn ring nut A to the red section;
❒start internal air recirculation by
placing knob D on
;
❒turn ring nut C to
;
❒turn knob B to 4
(max. fan
speed).
Then use the controls to maintain
the required comfort conditions and
turn knob D to
to turn the air
recirculation off and to prevent
windows from misting up.
IMPORTANT With a cold engine,
you have to wait for a few minutes
to let the system fluid reach
optimum operating temperature.
FRONT WINDOW FAST
DEMISTING/
DEFROSTING
(WINDSCREEN AND
SIDE WINDOWS)
Proceed as follows:
❒turn ring nut A to the red section;
❒stop internal air recirculation by
placing knob D on
;
❒turn ring nut C to
;
❒turn knob B to 4
(max. fan
speed).
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IMPORTANT To guarantee rapid
demisting/defrosting, if an
additional heater is present (under
the front or rear seat on Panorama
and Combi versions), if activated,
deactivate it using the F button
(LED off) located in the control
panel fig. 47.
After demisting/defrosting, operate
the controls to restore the required
comfort conditions.
Window demisting
In the event of considerable
external moisture and/or rain and/or
large differences in temperature
inside and outside the passenger
compartment, perform the following
preventive window demisting
procedure:
❒turn ring nut A to the red section;❒stop internal air recirculation by
placing knob D on
;
❒turn ring nut C toand consider
moving to
if misting does not
occur;
❒turn knob B to 2nd speed.
HEATED REAR
WINDOW AND DOOR
MIRRORS
DEMISTING/
DEFROSTING
(for versions/markets, where
provided)
Press button A fig. 48 to activate
this function; once enabled, the
light on the button comes on. This
function is timed and will turn off
automatically after 20 minutes.
Press button A again to switch the
function off.
IMPORTANT Do not apply stickers
on the inside of the rear window
over the heating filaments to avoid
damage.INTERNAL AIR
RECIRCULATION
ACTIVATION
Turn D knob fig. 46 to
.
It is advisable to switch the internal
air recirculation on whilst queuing
or in tunnels to prevent the
introduction of polluted air. Do not
use the function for a long time,
particularly if there are many
passengers on board, to prevent
the windows from misting up.
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Do not use the air recirculation
function on rainy/cold days as it
would considerably increase the
possibility of the windows misting
inside.
MANUAL CLIMATE
CONTROL SYSTEM
(for versions/markets, where
provided)
CONTROLS
Air temperature
adjustment rotating
knob A (mixing hot
and cold air)
Red section = hot air
Blue section = cold air
Fan activation/
adjustment knob B
0 = fan off
1-2-3 = fan speed
4
= maximum fan speedAir distribution ring
nut C
to convey air to the central and
side vents;
to warm the feet and convey
slightly cooler air to the dashboard
vents, in intermediate temperature
conditions;
for heating when the outside
temperature is very low: to direct
as much air as possible to the
feet;
to warm the feet and demist the
windscreen at the same time;
for quick windscreen demisting.
Air recirculation
on/off knob D
Press the button (button LED on) to
turn the internal air recirculation
on.
Press the button again (button LED
off) to turn the internal air
recirculation off.49F1A0051
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IMPORTANT Internal air
recirculation makes it possible to
reach the required heating or
cooling conditions more quickly
depending on the mode selected.

Climate control
system on/off button
E
Press the button (button LED on) to
turn the climate control system
on.
Press the button again (button LED
off) to turn the climate control
system off.
PASSENGER
COMPARTMENT
VENTILATION
To ventilate the passenger
compartment well, proceed as
follows:
❒turn ring nut A to the blue section;
❒stop internal air recirculation by
placing knob D on
;
❒turn ring nut C to
;
❒turn knob B to the required speed.
CLIMATE CONTROL
SYSTEM (cooling)
For fast cooling of the passenger
compartment, proceed as follows:
❒turn ring nut A to the blue section;
❒start internal air recirculation by
placing knob D on
;❒turn ring nut C to
;
❒press button E to turn the climate
control system on; the LED on the
button will come on;
❒turn knob B to 4
(maximum fan
speed).
Cooling adjustment
❒turn ring nut A to the right to increase
the temperature;
❒stop internal air recirculation by
placing knob D on
;
❒turn knob B to reduce fan speed.
IMPORTANT When air conditioner
compressor button E is pressed,
the function is only activated if
at least the first fan speed is
selected (knob B).
PASSENGER
COMPARTMENT
HEATING
Proceed as follows:
❒turn ring nut A to the red section;
❒turn ring nut C to the required
position;
❒turn knob B to the required speed.
FAST PASSENGER
COMPARTMENT
HEATING
For the fast heating of the
passenger compartment, proceed
as follows:
❒turn ring nut A to the red section;
❒start internal air recirculation by
placing knob D on
;
❒turn ring nut C to
;
❒turn knob B to 4
(max. fan
speed).
Then use the controls to maintain
the required comfort conditions and
turn knob D to
to turn the air
recirculation off and to prevent
windows from misting up.
IMPORTANT With a cold engine,
you have to wait for a few minutes
to let the system fluid reach
optimum operating temperature.
FRONT WINDOW FAST
DEMISTING/
DEFROSTING
(WINDSCREEN AND
SIDE WINDOWS)
Proceed as follows:
❒turn ring nut A to the red section;
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❒turn knob B to 4(max. fan
speed).
❒turn ring nut C to
;
❒stop internal air recirculation by
placing knob D on
;
IMPORTANT To guarantee rapid
demisting/defrosting, if an
additional heater/air conditioner is
present (under the front or rear seat
on Panorama and Combi
versions), if activated, deactivate it
using F button fig. 50 (LED off)
located in the control panel.
After demisting/defrosting, operate
the controls to restore the required
comfort conditions.
IMPORTANT The climate control
system is very useful for speeding
up demisting since it dehumidifies
the air. Adjust the controls as
described above and press button
E to switch the climate control
system on; the LED on the button
will light up.Window demisting
In the event of considerable
external moisture and/or rain and/or
large differences in temperature
inside and outside the passenger
compartment, perform the following
preventive window demisting
procedure:
❒turn ring nut A to the red section;
❒stop internal air recirculation by
placing knob D on
;
❒turn ring nut C to
and consider
moving to
if misting does not
occur;
❒turn knob B to 2nd speed.
IMPORTANT The climate control
system is very useful for preventing
the windows from misting up in
the presence of high humidity since
it dries the air sent into the
passenger compartment.
HEATED REAR
WINDOW AND DOOR
MIRRORS
DEMISTING/
DEFROSTING
(for versions/markets, where
provided)
Press button A fig. 51 to activate
this function; once enabled, the
light on the button comes on.
This function is timed and will turn
off automatically after 20 minutes.
Press button A again to switch
the function off.
IMPORTANT Do not apply stickers
on the inside of the rear window
over the heating filaments to avoid
damage.
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INTERNAL AIR
RECIRCULATION
ACTIVATION
Turn D knob to
.
It is advisable to switch the internal
air recirculation on whilst queuing
or in tunnels to prevent the
introduction of polluted air. Do not
use the function for a long time,
particularly if there are many
passengers on board, to prevent
the windows from misting up.
IMPORTANT Internal air
recirculation makes it possible to
reach the required heating or
cooling conditions more quickly
depending on the mode selected.Do not use the air recirculation
function on rainy/cold days as it
would considerably increase the
possibility of the windows misting
inside.
SYSTEM SERVICING
In winter, the climate control system
must be turned on at least once a
month for about 10 minutes. Before
summer, have the system checked
at a Fiat Dealership.NoteThe system uses R134a coolant
which does not pollute the environment
in the event of accidental leakage.
Never use R12 fluid, which is not
compatible with the system
components.
AUTOMATIC
CLIMATE CONTROL
SYSTEM
(for versions/markets, where
provided)
GENERAL
INFORMATION
The automatic climate control
system adjusts the temperature,
the quantity and the distribution of
the air in the passenger
compartment.
The temperature control is based
on the "equivalent temperature": in
other words, the system
continuously works to keep the
comfort level inside the vehicle
constant and to compensate for
possible variations in outside
conditions, including the sun's rays
detected by a dedicated sensor.
The automatically controlled
parameters and functions are:
❒air temperature at the vents;
❒air distribution at the vents;
❒fan speed (continuous variation of the
air flow);
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❒compressor activation (for cooling/
dehumidifying the air);
❒air recirculation.
All functions may be changed
manually. In other words, you may
select one or more functions and
change the parameters as required.
Automatic control of the manually
changed functions will be
suspended: the system will override
your settings only for safety-related
reasons (e.g. risk of misting).
Manual selections will always take
priority over automatic settings and
will be stored until the user
switches the system back to
automatic operation by pressing
the AUTO button again except for
the cases in which the system
will intervene for particular,
safety-related reasons.
You can adjust one function
manually without affecting the
automatic control of the others.The temperature of the air sent is
always controlled automatically,
depending on the temperature set
in the display (except when the
system is off or in certain conditions
when the compressor is switched
off).
The system allows the following
parameters and functions to be set
or altered manually: air
temperature, fan speed (continuous
variation); air distribution in seven
positions; compressor enablement;
fast defrosting/demisting function;
air recirculation; switching off the
system;
CONTROLS
AAUTO button automatic control of all
functions.
BAir distribution selection button.
CDisplay.
DMAX DEF function control button.
ESystem off button.
FCompressor enabling/disabling
control button.
GAir recirculation control button.
HFan speed increase/decrease control
buttons.
ITemperature increase/decrease
control knob.
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Fan speed adjustment
buttons (H)
Press the H button to increase or to
decrease the fan speed and
therefore the amount of air sent into
the passenger compartment,
though the required temperature
remains set.
The fan speed is shown by the lit
bars on the display:
❒Maximum fan speed = all the bars lit
up;
❒Minimum fan speed = one bar lit up.
The fan can only be excluded if
the climate control system
compressor has been switched off
by pressing the F button.
IMPORTANT To restore automatic
control of the fan speed after a
manual adjustment, press the
AUTO button.IMPORTANT At high vehicle
speeds, the dynamic effect may
increase the flow of air into the
passenger compartment which in
this case will not directly
correspond to the fan speed bar
display.
AUTO button (A)
(automatic operation)
Press AUTO to make the system
automatically adjust the quantity
and distribution of the air
introduced into the passenger
compartment. All previous manual
settings will be cancelled.
The message FULL AUTO will
appear on the front display in this
condition.
By manually adjusting at least one
of the functions automatically
managed by the system (air
recirculation, air distribution, fan
speed or switching off the
compressor), the word FULL will
disappear from the display,
indicating that the system is no
longer automatically controlling all
the functions (the temperature
will still be controlled automatically).IMPORTANT Should the system
(after manual settings) no longer be
able to guarantee the required
temperature set in the passenger
compartment, the set temperature
value will start flashing to indicate
the difficulties the system is
experiencing and then the word
AUTO will disappear.
To restore system automatic control
at any time, after one or more
manual adjustments, press the
AUTO button.
Air recirculation
on/off button (G)
The air recirculation is managed
according to the following operating
logic:
❒override on (inside air recirculation
always on), indicated by the LED
on button G and the
symbol on
the display;
❒override off (air recirculation
constantly off with air intake from the
outside), signalled by the LED in
the button switching off and by the
symbol in the display
disappearing.
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These operating conditions are
obtained by pressing air
recirculation button G in sequence.
IMPORTANT The engagement of
the air recirculation system makes it
possible to reach the required
heating or cooling conditions faster.
It is however inadvisable to use it
on rainy/cold days as it would
considerably increase the possibility
of the windows misting inside,
especially if the climate control
compressor is off.
To prevent the windows from
misting up, the recirculation is
forced off (i.e. air is drawn in from
the outside) when the outside
temperature is cold.
It is advisable not to use the air
recirculation function when the
outside temperature is low to
prevent the windows from rapidly
misting up.Climate control
compressor
enablement/off button
(F)
Press button
to switch the
climate control compressor off (if
on). The icon on the display will go
out.
Press the button when the LED is
off to restore automatic system
control of compressor activation.
The icon will light up on the display.
The system will switch recirculation
off when the compressor is
switched off to prevent windows
from misting up. Although the
system is capable of maintaining
the required temperature, the word
FULL will disappear from the
display. If, on the other hand, it is
no longer capable of maintaining
the temperature, the letters flash
and the word AUTO goes out.
IMPORTANT With the compressor
off, it is not possible to introduce air
cooler than ambient temperature
into the passenger compartment.
Furthermore, in certain conditions,
the windows could mist up rapidly
because the air is not dehumidified.The system remembers that the
compressor has been switched off,
even after the engine has stopped.
To restore automatic compressor
control, press thebutton again
(in this case, the system will only
work as a heater) or press the
AUTO button.
With the compressor switched off,
if the outside temperature is higher
than the one set, the system is
not capable of satisfying this
request. This is signalled by the
target temperature flashing, after
which the word AUTO goes out.
With the climate control
compressor off, the fan speed can
be set to zero manually (no bar
shown).
With the compressor enabled and
the engine started, the fan speed
may be reduced to the minimum
setting (only one bar shown).
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Button for rapid
window demisting/
defrosting (D)
Press this button and the climate
control system will automatically
switch on all the functions required
for fast windscreen and side
window demisting/defrosting:
❒switches on climate control
compressor when climatic conditions
are suitable;
❒switches air recirculation off;
❒maximum air temperature HI in both
areas;
❒sets the fan speed according to the
engine coolant temperature to limit
the flow of air that is not sufficiently
warm to demist the windows;
❒directs air flow to windscreen and
front side windows vents;
❒heated rear window on.
IMPORTANT The rapid demisting/
defrosting function for the windows
remains on for about 3 minutes
from when the engine coolant
reaches the appropriate
temperature for a rapid demisting of
the windows.When this function is active, the
LED on the corresponding button
and the one on the heated rear
window button switch on. The
message FULL AUTO goes off on
the display.
You can only adjust the fan speed
and switch off the heated rear
window manually when this
function is active.
To restore the previous operating
conditions, simply press button B,
air recirculation button G,
compressor button F or AUTO
button A.
NoteTo guarantee rapid demisting/
defrosting, if an additional heater/air
conditioner is present (under the front
or rear seat on Panorama and Combi
versions), if activated, deactivate it
using button F (LED off) located
in control panel F fig. 55.
Switching the system
OFF (E)
Press button E to switch the
climate control system off. The
display will go out.
The following climate control
conditions will be present when the
system is off:
❒display off;
❒temperature setting not displayed;
❒air recirculation on, thereby insulating
the passenger compartment from the
outside (recirculation LED on);
❒climate control compressor off;
❒fan off.
Press the AUTO button to switch
the climate control system back on
in full automatic mode.
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