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CLIMATRONIC Control Module Display And Control Head And CLIMATRONIC Control Module Functionality

NOTE:

An indicator lamp inside the controls indicates when the selected function is on. In addition to this, whenever a button or a control is selected, the function will briefly appear in the radio or radio/navigation system display.

To change from °C and °F in the radio or radio/navigation system display, go to the main menu in the instrument cluster. Use the switch on the windshield wiper lever (or multifunction steering wheel) to call up the main menu. Select settings, units and temperature.

Perform a basic setting and an adaptation A/C compressor first start either in Guided Fault Finding or Guided Functions when a new Climatronic control module display -E87- and a Climatronic control module -J255- are installed.

Note the following on a vehicle with a Start/Stop System. Refer to START/STOP SYSTEM .

Fig 1: Identifying Climatronic A/C Display Control Head Overview
GWWN87-10557Courtesy of VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.
  1. Windshield Defroster Button 
  2. Button - Upper Air Distribution 
  3. Button - Center Air Distribution 
  4. Interior Temperature Sensor 
  5. Button - Lower Air Distribution 
  6. Recirculating Air Mode or Automatic Recirculating Air Mode Button 
    • Press button for recirculating air function to prevent polluted air from entering interior.
    • repeatedly pressing the recirculating air mode button activates the automatic recirculating air mode
      NOTE:

      Air quality sensor -G238- function, refer to AIR QUALITY SENSOR FUNCTION .

  7. Push Button for Rear Window Defroster 
  8. Right Side Interior Temperature Control 
  9. Right Seat Heating Button (Option) 
  10. Push Button AC 
    • Press the AC  button to switch air conditioning on and off.
    • When the light in the button is on, the air conditioner compressor is switched on.
  11. Push Button DUAL 
    • If the indicator light in the button comes on, different temperatures can be set for left and right.
    • If the button Dual  is pressed and the indicator light goes out, the driver's side temperature control also controls the passenger's side.
  12. Immediate Heating Button -E537- 
    NOTE:

    On vehicles equipped with auxiliary heating.

  13. Blower Regulator 
    • Changed blower speed by tapping.
  14. A/C OFF  Button
    • Switching the Climatronic on and off.
  15. Push Button AUTO 
    • By pressing the AUTO  button, Climatronic maintains the selected vehicle interior temperature completely automatically. With this setting the vent air temperature, the blower speed and the air distribution are controlled automatically.
  16. Interior Temperature Knob 
  17. Seat Heating Button (Option)