Saab 2007 owner manual Automatic climate Control ACC, ACC panel

				Instruments and controls		79
Automatic climate
control (ACC)		1	3	4	5
The ACC system automatically works to
maintain the desired temperature inside the
car.
The system will achieve the desired temper-		2			6
ature in the quickest possible way. Note that
selecting a higher or lower temperature than
that desired will not speed up the process.
For the ACC system to be most effective, all
windows (and moonroof 3) should be
closed.	10	9	8		7	IB3860
Fresh air for the cabin is drawn in through an
inlet grille adjacent to the bottom edge of the
windshield. The air flows through a filter	ACC panel
upstream of the ACC system before deliv-				6	Recirculation: ON/OFF
ery to the cabin. Cabin air is evacuated via	1 Temperature setting: LH side			7	Rear-window heating: ON/OFF
openings in the rear parcel shelf and then	2 AUTO: All settings selected automatically			8	A/C compressor: ON/OFF
	3 Manual setting of fan speed			9	Ventilated front seats 3
through outlets on either side of the car
	4 Manual setting of air distribution			10 Heated front seats 3
behind the rear bumper.
	5 Temperature setting: RH side
	The incoming air is treated in three stages:			To reduce the likelihood of misting on the
	first it passes through a filter; it is then dehu-			insides of the windows, the glass should be
	midified and cooled and, finally, if required,			cleaned with a quality window cleaner. How
	heated.			often this will need to be done depends on
	The filter is a combined particle and char-			how clean the air is – if there are smokers in
	coal filter. It is so efficient that levels of nox-			the car, cleaning will need to be done more
	ious substances such as benzene and tolu-			frequently.
	ene are also reduced.