FIAT Panda Classic - Manual (Page 49)

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SAFETY DEVICES
CORRECT USE OF THE CAR
W
ARNING
LIGHTS AND MESSAGES
IIN AN
EMERGENCY
CAR
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICA
TIONS
INDEX
DASHBOARD AND CONTROLS
LOOKING AFTER THE SYSTEM
During the winter, the climate control sys-
tem must be turned on at least once a
month for about ten minutes.
Before summer, have the system checked
at a Fiat Dealership.
SWITCHING THE CLIMATE
CONTROL SYSTEM ON
The system can be turned on in different
ways, it is however advisable to set the re-
quired temperature and then to press the
AUTO button. In this way the system
starts to work fully automatically to reach
the required comfort conditions as soon
as possible.
During automatic operation it is possible:
❒ to select the required temperature
(buttons Ф Х - E );
❒ to activate or to deactivate air recirculation
(button T - D );
❒ to activate fast window demisting/de-
frosting (button - - L);
❒ to select air distribution (buttons ¥ w
µ - G H I);
❒ to select fan speed (buttons Х Ф - F).
The system will automatically modify its
settings according to set changes and the
button led will turn off. To restore auto-
matic operation press again button AU-
TO.
HEATED REAR WINDOW
DEMISTING/DEFROSTING fig. 50
Press button A to turn this function on;
when this function is on the instrument
panel warning light
( will turn on.
This function is timed and switches off au-
tomatically after about 20 minutes. To cut
out this function press again button
( .
IMPORTANT Do not apply stickers on
the inside of the rear window over the
heating filaments to avoid damage that
might cause it to stop working properly.
fig. 50 F0G0143m
The system is filled with
R134a refrigerant which will
not pollute the environment
in the event of leakage. Un-
der no circumstances should R12 fluid
be used as it is incompatible with the
system components.