Air enters the car through the ventilation grilles to the feet, windshield and side windows (mainly through the channels of the outside rear-view mirrors) and through the side and central adjustable ventilation grilles. The capacity of the ventilation grilles is adjusted by turning the rotary handle. The direction of the air flow can be changed by moving the handle located in the center of each ventilation grille.
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Control of heating and ventilation with air conditioning system
Handle F for adjusting the amount of air supplied to the passenger compartment
To increase the amount of air supplied to the passenger compartment, turn the handle from position "0" clockwise. In position "0", the heating system fan is turned off.
Temperature control knob B
Turn the knob counterclockwise: decrease the temperature. To increase the temperature, turn the knob clockwise.
Air flow distribution knob D
By successively turning this handle clockwise, the following air flow distribution modes are set:
- to the central side ventilation grilles of the instrument panel;
- to the ventilation grilles and at the feet;
- to the ventilation grilles at the feet and the windshield defogging deflectors;
- to the windshield and to the feet;
- to the windshield;
Electrically heated rear and windshields (switch E - vehicle without heated windshield)
Pressing this switch prevents the rear window and outside rear-view mirrors from freezing and fogging up.
Car with heated windshield
By pressing the switch in succession the following is ensured:
- protection against freezing and fogging of the rear window and outside rear-view mirrors. When this function is selected, the signal lamp built into the E switch lights up:
- protection against freezing and fogging of the rear window, outside rear-view mirrors and windscreen. In this case, the signal lamp built into the switch E lights up.
To stop the implementation of functions, the heating is switched off automatically after the time determined by the system.
To turn it on, press switch E again.
Air recirculation mode (g switch)
The signal lamp built into the switch lights up.
Air is drawn into the cabin and then recirculated through the system without the introduction of outside air.
Prolonged operation in this mode may cause odors to appear due to the air not being renewed and the windows to fog up. It is therefore advisable to switch to normal operation with outside air intake. To do this, press switch G again as soon as the need for air recirculation disappears.
(Original of this article on the website: «renaultbook.ru»)
Note: Operation of the air conditioning compressor increases fuel consumption, so when the required temperature is reached, the air conditioning mode must be turned off.