Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Overview of fitting locations - operating and display unit, Climatronic

Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual / Heating, air conditioning / Air conditioner / Operating and display unit / Overview of fitting locations - operating and display unit, Climatronic

Note

A warning lamp in the instrument panel controls will indicate that the selected function is active. In addition, the display of the radio or of the radio navigation system will indicate the selected function for a short time when a button is pressed or a regulator is operated.

You can switch between °C and °F in the radio or radio navigation system display via the main menu in the dash panel insert. Press rocker switch in windscreen wiper lever (or in multifunction steering wheel) to call up main menu. Then select Settings, Units and Temperature.

If new heater and air conditioning controls -EX21- with Climatronic control unit -J255- is installed, the basic setting and an adaptation (“Compressor first run”) must be carried out in the "Guided fault finding" or in the "Guided functions".

In vehicles with start-stop system, note abort conditions: → Chapter

If the warning lamp does not light up after the AC button is pressed, a fault may be stored in the control unit. Call up event memory using vehicle diagnostic tester. If the event entry “Compressor first run not performed” is stored, an adaption (“Compressor first run”) must be carried out in the "Guided fault finding".

Pressing the AUTO button will cancel all settings which deviate from automatic operation.

Deviations from automatic operation ⇒ appropriate operating instructions.

OFF button activated, Climatronic out of operation. There is no heating and ventilation.

OFF button deactivated, Climatronic in operation.

A/C button activated, air conditioner compressor switched on. The heating and ventilation operations continue to be controlled electronically.

A/C button deactivated, air conditioner compressor will be switched to almost zero delivery. The heating and ventilation operations continue to be controlled electronically.

In vehicles with start-stop system, note abort conditions: → Chapter

Overview of fitting locations - operating and display unit, Climatronic

1 -	Left temperature indicator

Indicates temperature setting on driver side.

2 -	Left seat heating button -E653-

Optional

Seat heater has 3 heat settings. Current setting is shown by LED.

If no LED is lit, seat heating is switched off.

3 -	Windscreen air distribution button

LED lights up when settings are active.

4 -	Centre air distribution button

Air distributed to upper body via middle vents.

LED lights up when settings are active.

5 -	Lower air distribution button

Air distributed to footwell.

LED lights up when settings are active.

6 -	Air recirculation button

LED lights up when settings are active.

Manual and automatic air recirculation mode.

Pressing the air recirculation button will prevent polluted air from entering the interior.

Air recirculation is switched on automatically under the following conditions:

l	when the windscreen washer system is operated;

l	when the air quality sensor -G238- is active;

l	when reverse gear is engaged (this function is active only for the first 2 minutes after starting engine);

l	Blower speed on heater and air conditioning controls -EX21- off,

l	heater and air conditioning controls -EX21-“OFF”.

7 -	Right seat heating button -E654-

Optional

Seat heater has 3 heat settings. Current setting is shown by LED.

If no LED is lit, seat heating is switched off.

8 -	Right temperature indicator

Indicates temperature setting on front passenger side.

9 -	A/C button

LED lights up when settings are active.

Air conditioning system is operated with maximum cooling output.

10 -

AC button

LED lights up when settings are active.

If the AC button is deactivated, the air conditioner compressor will be set to almost zero delivery. If the AUTO button is activated, heating and ventilation mode will continue to be controlled electronically.

11 -	Rotary knob for setting right temperature

Set temperature is indicated in display.

12 -	Sync button

LED lights up when settings are active.

Synchronisation of climatic zones with driver value.

13 -	Reduce blower speed

Display only, no function.

14 -	AUTO function button

LED lights up when settings are active.

In automatic mode, the Climatronic maintains the selected interior temperature automatically. With this setting, the vent air temperature, the blower speed and the air distribution are controlled automatically.

15 -	SETUP button

When SETUP button is pressed, the menu for setting e.g. recirculation mode, auxiliary heater mode etc. is displayed.

16 -	Rotary knob for blower adjustment

Turning the rotary wheel enables individual adjustment of the fan speed

If the fan speed is changed individually, the AUTO function is deactivated automatically.

17 -	Increase blower speed

Display only, no function.

18 -	Instant heat button for switching auxiliary heater On/Off or OFF button for switching air conditioning system On/Off

Depending on equipment

OFF button activated, Climatronic out of operation. There is no heating and ventilation.

19 -	Max. defrost function button

Air drawn in from the outside is channelled to the windscreen and air recirculation mode, if activated, is automatically switched off.

To demist the windscreen as quickly as possible, the air is dried at temperatures above approx. + 1.5 °C (+ 35 °F). The air conditioner compressor is switched on and the blower is set to a high speed.

20 -	Heated rear window button

LED lights up when settings are active.

Only works while engine is running and switches off automatically after 10 minutes at the latest.

21 -	Rotary knob for setting left temperature

Set temperature is indicated in display.

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