Fiat 500 Abarth Owner's Handbook Manual - page 30

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SAFETY DEVICES

CORRECT USE OF THE 

CAR

W

ARNING

LIGHTS AND MESSAGES

IN AN

EMERGENCY

CAR

MAINTENANCE

TECHNICAL

SPECIFICA

TIONS

INDEX

YOUR CAR

MANUAL CLIMATE

CONTROL SYSTEM 

(where provided)

CONTROLS fig. 30

A Air temperature knob (red-hot / blue-

cold)

B Fan speed knob and climate control

system activation/deactivation. Press

the knob to activate the climate con-

trol system; the led on the knob is ac-

tive. This enables passenger compart-

ment quick cooling. 

C Air recycle knob

…

– internal air recycle

Ú

– air intake from outside 

IMPORTANT It is advisable to activate air

recycle in queues or in tunnels to prevent

the introduction of polluted air. Do not

use the function for a long time, particu-

larly if there are many occupants on board,

to prevent the windows from misting up.

fig. 30

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A

E

B

C

D

D Air distribution knob

μ toward the body and the side win-

dows

∑ toward the body, the side win-

dows and the feet

∂ toward the feet only

∏ toward the feet and the windshield

-toward the windscreen only.

E Button to activate/deactivate the heat-

ed rear window. 

When the function is active, a led on

the button is on. 

In order to maintain battery efficien-

cy, the function is automatically deac-

tivated after about 20 minutes.

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