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Close the center air vent (
/
page 101) and
air vents for the headroom (
/
page 102) and
rear compartment (
/
page 102).
Misting on the outside of windows
#
Switch on the windshield wiper (
/
page 92).
Switching air-recirculation mode on or off
#
Press the
h
button.
The interior air is recirculated.
The air-recirculation mode switches off automati‐
cally.
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When air-recirculation mode is switched on,
the windows may fog up more quickly. Switch
on air-recirculation mode only briefly.
Air-recirculation mode will automatically switch
on in the following cases:
R
At high outside temperatures
R
While the vehicle is driving through a tunnel
(vehicles with 3-zone automatic climate con‐
trol only)
R
When the windshield wipers are switched on
(
/
page 92)
The indicator lamp on the
h
button will not
light up in this case. After a maximum of
30 minutes, outside air is automatically intro‐
duced again.
Switching the windshield heater on and off
%
In the event of high outside temperatures,
the windshield heater may not switch on.
#
Press the
Î
button.
If the indicator lamp on the button lights up,
the windshield heater has switched on.
%
The windshield heater switches off automati‐
cally after a few minutes.
%
If the battery voltage is too low, it may not be
possible to switch the windshield heater on.
If the battery voltage becomes too low while
the windshield heater is in operation, the
windshield heater will switch off automati‐
cally.
Switching the rear window heater on or off
#
Press the
¤
button.
If the indicator lamp lights up, the rear win‐
dow heater is switched on.
Operating air vents
Adjusting the front-compartment air vents
&
WARNING ‑ Danger of burns or frostbite
due to being too close to the air vents
Very hot or very cold air can flow from the air
vents.
This could result in burns or frostbite in the
immediate vicinity of the air vents.
#
Make sure that all vehicle occupants
always maintain a sufficient distance to
the air vents.
#
If necessary, direct the airflow to
another area of the vehicle interior.
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To open or close: hold center
2
of air
vent
1
and turn it to the left or right as far
as it will go.
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To set the air direction: hold center
2
of
air vent
1
and swivel it upwards, down‐
wards, to the left or to the right.
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