Misting on the outside of windows
#
Switch on the windscreen wipers
(
/
page 97).
Switching air-recirculation mode on and off
#
Press the
d
button.
The interior air is recirculated.
The air-recirculation mode switches off automati‐
cally.
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When air-recirculation mode is switched off,
the windows may mist up more quickly.
Switch on air-recirculation mode only briefly.
Air-recirculation mode automatically switches on
in the following cases:
R
at high outside temperatures
R
when the vehicle is driving through a tunnel
(vehicles with THERMOTRONIC automatic cli‐
mate control and navigation only)
R
when the windscreen wipers are switched on
(
/
page 97)
The indicator lamp on the
d
button will not
light up in this case. After a maximum of
30 minutes, outside air is automatically intro‐
duced again.
Convenience opening/closing via the air
recirculation button
#
Convenience closing: press the
d
button
until the side windows begin to close auto‐
matically.
The initial position of the side windows is
saved.
#
Convenience opening: press the
d
but‐
ton until the side windows begin to open
automatically.
The side windows open automatically until
they have reached their previously saved posi‐
tion.
Switching the windscreen heating on and off
%
In the event of high outside temperatures,
the windscreen heater may not turn on.
#
Press the button for the windscreen heater.
If the indicator lamp lights up, the windscreen
heater is switched on.
%
The windscreen heater switches off automati‐
cally after a few minutes.
%
If the battery voltage is too low, it may not be
possible to switch the windscreen heater on.
If the battery voltage becomes too low while
the windscreen heater is in operation, the
windscreen 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
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WARNING ‑ Risk of burns/frostbite due
to not maintaining a sufficient distance 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.
#
Always ensure that all vehicle occupants
maintain a sufficient distance to the air
vents.
#
If necessary, redirect the airflow to
another area of the vehicle interior.
#
To open or close: hold the centre
2
of the
air vent
1
and turn it to the left or right as
far as it will go.
#
To set the air direction: hold the centre
2
of the air vent
1
and swivel it upwards,
downwards, to the left or to the right.
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