During a long period of disuse
The air conditioning should be operated for at least five minutes each week, even in cold weather. This is to prevent poor lubrication of the compressor internal parts, and to maintain the air conditioning in the best operating condition.
If this procedure is not followed, the system may emit an unusual odour. This is not a fault in the system.
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Twin Clutch SST control mode
When the ignition switch is set to the “ON” position, operate the Twin Clutch
SST control mode switch (A) to change the control mode.
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General maintenance
Fuel, engine coolant, oil and exhaust gas leakage
Look under the body of your vehicle to check for fuel, engine coolant, oil and
exhaust gas leaks.
WARNING
• If you see a suspicious fuel leak ...
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