Audi RS Q3   Controls   Heating and cooling  Air conditioner
Manual air conditioner controls
Fig. 1 Manual air conditioner controls
Applies to vehicles: with manual air conditioner
The functions can be switched on and off using the buttons and controlled using the rotary controls and thumbwheels. The LED in the corresponding button lights up when the function is switched on.
A/C Switching air cooling* on/off
The air cooling system only works when the blower is switched on. When the air cooling is switched off, the air is neither cooled nor dehumidified. The windows may mist up as a result. The air cooling is switched off automatically at low outside temperatures (below zero).
Switching air recirculation mode on/off
In air recirculation mode, the air from the interior of the vehicle is filtered and recirculated. This setting prevents fumes etc. from entering the interior. We recommend switching on the air recirculation mode when driving through a tunnel or in traffic queues WARNING!. If the air recirculation mode is already activated when you start the engine, it will be deactivated automatically after about 20 minutes.
The air recirculation mode is switched off when the button is pressed.
Adjusting the blower speed
You can vary the intensity of the blower from 0 to IIII using the rotary control. To prevent the windows from misting up, switch the blower to setting I or higher.
Selecting the temperature
The left rotary control can be used to adjust the amount of heat as required.
Seat heating*
The left/right thumbwheel can be used to adjust the temperature for the left/right seat heating. In setting 0, the seat heating is switched off.
Switching the rear window heating on/off
The rear window heating operates only when the engine is running, and switches off automatically after about 10 to 20 minutes, depending on the outside temperature.
Adjusting air distribution and air outlets
You can direct the flow of air to selected outlets. The air distribution control (///) allows stepless adjustment between two adjacent symbols.
At the setting, the windscreen and side windows are defrosted or demisted as quickly as possible. The air output is increased to maximum and most of the air comes out of the outlets below the windscreen. The air recirculation mode is deactivated.
The thumbwheels can be used to open and close the air outlets in the centre and on either side of the dashboard and rear centre console. The lever in the centre of the outlets can be used to adjust the direction of air flow.
WARNING!
  • For reasons of safety you should not leave the air recirculation switched on for too long. This mode prevents fresh air from entering the vehicle, so the windows can mist over if the air cooling* is switched off. Bad visibility can cause an accident.
  • People with limited capacity to feel pain or sense temperature could burn themselves when using the seat heating. These people must not use the seat heating - risk of injury!
Caution!
To avoid damaging the heating elements of the seat heating, please do not kneel on the seat or apply sharp pressure at a single point.

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