199001434 - E6020 AIR CONDITIONER - DESCRIPTION (Automatic air conditioning)
DESCRIPTION
An automatic system manages the passenger compartment climate control, in other words the temperature and the ventilation, with recirculation and direction of the air flows, with separate management for the left and right sides of the passenger compartment.A special control unit manages the operation of the system by controlling:- air temperature at the vents (driver''s/passenger side);- air distribution to the vents;- fan speed (continuous variation);- compressor engagement (air refrigeration circuit);- air recirculation engagement;- the MAX-DEF rapid defrosting function (which consists of a collection of measures which make it possible to demist both the windscreen and the rearscreen quickly);The control unit sets the above parameters so that temperature of the passenger compartment is adjusted to the desired temperature. The system controls are located on the outside of the container which houses the control unit.The following parameters/functions can be altered manually:- fan speed;- distribution arrangement;- compressor disabling;- defrosting/demisting;- recirculation.Manual selections always take priority over automatic ones and are memorized until the user cancels the command by returning to automatic operation.The control unit acquires information on the temperature and climate conditions both inside and outside the vehicle by means of special sensors:- outside temperature sensor, located on the passenger door mirror: the sensor value is acquired by the Body Computer and is then sent, via the CAN, to the climate control system control unit as well as to the instrument panel and to other consumers;- solar sensor, which measures the sun rays on the windscreen;- four treated air sensors: measusre the temperature at the vent outlet and send this information to the control unit;- passenger compartment air sensor: this is incorporated in the control unit; it is also suitably ventilated and measures the temperature inside the vehicle.On the basis of the calculations made, the following are set:- the speed of the air introduced in the passenger compartment by means of an electronic governor that controls the fan;- the temperature of the actual air by means of two mixture actuators (one for the right side of the passenger compartment and one for the left side)- the distribution of the flows with another two actuators (left and right);- the interior/exterior air recirculation function by means of another specific actuator.All actuators are controlled by an electronic control unit.If the conditions require, the control unit also switches on the air cooling and dehumidification circuit, activating the air conditioning compressor See E6021 COMPRESSOR ENGAGEMENT | For more details, See descriptions 5040 AIR CONDITIONING CASING AND COMPONENTS |