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Air conditioning
Note
After starting the engine, any residual hu-
midity in the air conditioner could mist over
the windscreen. Switch on the defrost
function as soon as possible to clear the
windscreen of condensation.
Air vents
To ensure proper heating, cooling and venti-
lation in the vehicle interior, the air vents
must remain open.
●
Turn the corresponding thumbwheel in the
required direction to open and close the air
vents. When the thumbwheel is in the

posi-
tion, the corresponding air vent is closed.
●
Change the air direction using the ventila-
tion grille lever.
There are other additional, non-adjustable
air vents in the dash panel, in the footwells
and in the rear area of the passenger com-
partment.
Note
Food, medicine and other heat or cold sen-
sitive objects should never be placed in
front of the air outlets as they may be dam-
aged or made unsuitable for use by the air.
Air recirculation

Air recirculation mode prevents the ambient
air from entering the interior.
When the outside temperature is very high,
selecting manual air recirculation mode for a
short period refreshes the vehicle interior
more quickly.
For safety reasons, air recirculation mode is
switched off when the button
 
is press-
ed or the air distributor turned to

.
Switching the manual air recirculation
mode on and off
●
Press the button

to connect or discon-
nect manual air recirculation.
Automatic air recirculation mode
With the automatic air recirculation mode
activated, the entry of fresh air into the cabin
interior is enabled. If the system detects a
high concentration of hazardous substances
in the ambient air, air recirculation mode is
switched on automatically. When the level of
impurities drops to within a normal range, re-
circulation mode is switched off.
The system is unable to detect unpleasant
smells.
●
Automatic air recirculation is activated and
deactivated in the climate control menu
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page 139 .
The air recirculation will
not
connect auto-
matically in versions without humidity sensor
and in the following external conditions:
●
The outside temperature is lower than +3°C
(+38°F).
●
The cooling system is switched off and the
outside temperature is below +10°C (+50°F).
●
The cooling system is switched off, the
outside temperature is below +15°C (+59°F)
and the windscreen wipers are switched on.
WARNING
Observe the safety warnings
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in Intro-
duction on page 137 .
●
If the cooling system is switched off and
air recirculation mode switched on, the
windows can mist over very quickly, consid-
erably limiting visibility.
●
Switch air recirculation mode off when it
is not required.
CAUTION
Do not smoke when air recirculation is
switched on in vehicles with an air condi-
tioner. The smoke taken in could lie on the
cooling system vaporiser and on the activa-
ted charcoal cartridge of the dust and pol-
len filter, leading to a permanently un-
pleasant smell.
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