Owners Manual

If you set the temperature control to the
center position, only one of the two climate
control systems is activated in the rear
compartment and set to air-recirculation
mode (Y page 106).
Setting the air vents
General notes
G
WARNING
Air flowing out of the air vents may be very hot
or very cold. Therefore, there is a risk of
frostbite or burns to exposed skin in the
immediate proximity of these air vents. Keep
exposed parts of the body away from these
air vents. If necessary, direct the airflow to a
different area of the vehicle interior.
You can set the center and side air vents.
On vehicles with a rear-compartment air-
conditioning system, you can also adjust the
air vents in the roof duct.
The entire vehicle interior is ventilated via the
air vents.
Observe the following instructions so air can
flow freely through the air vents:
R
keep the air inlet on the hood free from ice
and snow.
R
never cover the vents or the ventilation
grilles in the vehicle interior.
R
for virtually draft-free ventilation, move the
sliders on the center air vents to the central
position.
Center air vents
:
Center air vent, left
;
Center air vent, right
=
Thumbwheel for center air vent, right
?
Thumbwheel for center air vent, left
X
Turn thumbwheel = or ? to the right to
open and to the left to close the center air
vent.
Side air vents
Side air vent (example: right-hand side of the
vehicle)
X
Turn thumbwheel = up to open and down
to close side air vent :.
If the ® symbol can be seen on
thumbwheel =, defroster vent ; is open.
Air vents
You can use the air vents to ventilate the
vehicle interior on the left and right, in the rear
and the headroom.
Climate control
103
Controls
Z