Mercedes-Benz Actros 2017, Operating Instructions Manual

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Side air vents
Side air vent (example: driver's side)
X
Turn thumbwheel
;
outwards to open and to
position 0 to close side air vent
:
.
If thumbwheel
;
is turned fully outwards past
the detent to the
z
position, demister vent
=
is opened.
Setting the air distribution
General notes
Air can be channelled through the fixed air vents
using the air-distribution control. Air is also
channelled through the adjustable side and cen-
tral vents regardless of the position of the air-
distribution control.
The air distribution symbols have the following
meanings:
M
Also directs air to the windscreen
Q
Also directs air to the windscreen and
into the entire cab
O
Also directs air to the footwell
P
Directs air to the central and side vents
only
Heating/air-conditioning system
X Set air-distribution control for heating/air
conditioning
A
to the corresponding symbol
(
Y
page 116).
Heating/air-conditioning system with
auxiliary heating
X
Set air-distribution control for heating/air
conditioning
?
to the corresponding symbol
(
Y
page 116).
Automatic climate control
X Set air-distribution control
B
to the corre-
sponding symbol (
Y
page 116).
or
X Press one of the
Ã
buttons.
If the indicator lamp in the
Ã
button of the
air distribution control is also lit, air distribu-
tion is controlled automatically (
Y
page 119).
Setting the airflow
Heating/air-conditioning system
X Set airflow control
:
K
to the desired
level (
Y
page 116).
Automatic climate control
X
Set airflow control
:
K
to the desired
level (
Y
page 116).
or
X Press one of the
Ã
buttons.
If the indicator lamp in the
Ã
button of the
airflow control is also lit, the airflow is con-
trolled automatically (
Y
page 119).
Demisting the windscreen and win-
dows
General notes
You should only select the following setting until
the windscreen is clear again.
X Vehicles with windscreen heating: switch
on the windscreen heating (
Y
page 102).
Demisting the windscreen and windows
121
Climate control
Z