FIAT 500L User Manual

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Reduction in heating
❒ turn knob A anticlockwise to decrease the

temperature;

❒ press button B to deactivate internal air

recirculation (LED on button off );

❒ turn knob C to reduce the fan speed.

IMPORTANT When the engine is cold, it takes a few
minutes to achieve optimum passenger compartment
heating.

RAPID DEMISTING/DEFROSTING

This operation allows the windscreen and front side
windows to be rapidly demisted/defrosted.

For rapid demisting/defrosting, proceed as follows:
❒ turn knob A to the red section;
❒ turn knob C to 4 (maximum fan speed);
❒ turn knob F to

IMPORTANT In this condition, the climate control
system deactivates the recirculation function (LED
on button B off ) and activates the compressor (LED
on button D on). The purpose of this automatic
operation is to prevent the window misting up.

Window demisting

The climate control system is very useful in
preventing the windows from misting up in the event
of high levels of humidity.
In the event of considerable external humidity and/or
rain and/or large differences in temperature inside
and outside the passenger compartment, perform
the following preventive window demisting
procedure:
❒ turn knob A to the red section;
❒ turn knob F to

with the possibility of moving it

to position

if misting does not occur;

❒ turn knob C to the 2

speed.

HEATED REAR WINDOW
DEMISTING/DEFROSTING

Press button E (

) to turn the function on/off.

The activation of the function is indicated by the LED
on the button itself switching on. The function is
automatically deactivated after 20 minutes.
For versions/markets where provided, press the

button to activate demisting/defrosting of door

mirrors and heated windscreen (for versions/
markets, where provided).

IMPORTANT Do not affix stickers to the inside of
the heated rear window over the heating filaments,
to avoid damage that might cause them to stop
working properly.

GETTING TO

KNOW YOUR CAR

SAFETY

STARTING AND

DRIVING

WARNING LIGHTS

AND MESSAGES

IN AN EMERGENCY

SERVICING AND

MAINTENANCE

TECHNICAL

SPECIFICATIONS

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