Air-recirculation mode will switch off automatically.
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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
In high outside temperatures
R
While the vehicle is driving through a tunnel
(vehicles with 3-zone automatic climate control
only)
R
When the wipe-wash function is switched on
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The indicator lamp on the
h
button will not
light up in this case. After a maximum of
30 minutes, outside air will automatically be intro-
duced again.
Switching the windshield heater on and off
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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.
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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 wind-
shield heater will switch off automatically.
Switching the rear window heater on or off
#
Press the
¤
button.
If the indicator lamp lights up, the rear window
heater is switched on.
Adjusting the front-compartment air vents
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WARNING Risk 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.
#
Make sure that all vehicle occupants
always maintain a sufficient distance
from the air vents.
#
If necessary, direct the airflow to another
area of the vehicle interior.
#
To open or close: hold the center
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 center
2
of
the air vent
1
and swivel it upwards, down-
wards, to the left or to the right.
#
To open or close: turn the adjustment
wheels
1
on the high-power air vents to the
left or right as far as they will go.
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Cooled air will flow out of the high-power air
vents. Heating will not be possible. Open the
high-power air vents only in summer during
cooling mode and keep them closed in winter.
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