Ionisation can only be operated when the auto-
matic climate control is switched on. The side air
vent on the driver's side must be open.
Pre-entry climate control via key
General notes
The "Pre-entry climate control via key" function
is only available n PLUG-IN HYBRID vehicles.
Before getting in, the vehicle interior can be
briefly warmed or ventilated in advance and the
air from the air vents can be pre-cooled.
The high-voltage battery must be sufficiently
charged before "Pre-entry climate control via
key" can be activated.
When the vehicle is pre-cooled, the following
functions are activated as needed:
R
Automatic climate control
R
Blower
R
Seat ventilation
When the vehicle is pre-heated, the following
functions are activated as needed:
R
Automatic climate control
R
Blower
R
Seat heating
If you have activated ionisation via the multime-
dia system, it is activated together with pre-
entry climate control.
Switch on ionisation (see the separate operating
instructions).
Activating/deactivating "Pre-entry cli-
mate control via key"
Before "Pre-entry climate control via key" can be
activated, you must activate the function using
the on-board computer.
X
To activate "Pre-entry climate control via
key": unlock the vehicle with the key or KEY-
LESS-GO.
The climate control functions are activated for
up to 5 minutes for pre-heating and pre-cooling.
To deactivate "Pre-entry climate control via
key": "Pre-entry climate control via key" deac-
tivates automatically when the engine is started.
The following functions remain active after the
engine is started:
R
Seat heating (heating)
R
Seat ventilation (ventilation)
R
Ionisation
An activated "Pre-entry climate control via key"
function can be deactivated via the button
(
Y
page 149).
Operating the climate control system
147
Climate
control
Z