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or down (Y
page 122) until the Por
O symbol appear sint he display.
i You should only selec tthis setting until
the windscreen is clea ragain. Rea
rwindow heating
Switching on/off G
Risk of accident
Clear all windows of ice or snow befor esetting
off .O therwise, impaired visibility could
endanger you and others.
The rear windo wheatin ghasah igh cur rent
draw. You should therefore switc hitoff as
soon as th ewindow is clear as it only switches
off automatically after several minutes.
If the battery voltage is too low, the rear win-
dow heatin gmay switc hoff.
X Turn th ekey to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X Press the ¤button.
The indicator lam pabove the ¤button
light supo rgoes out.
Problems with th erearw indow hea ting The rea
rwindow heatin ghas deactivated
itself prematurely or cannot be activated.
X Switch off any consumers that are not
required, e.g. readin glamps or interior
lighting.
When the battery is sufficiently charged,
the rear window heatin gisactivated again
automatically. Activating/deactivating air-recircula-
tion mode
You can deactivate the flow of fresh air if
unpleasant odours are entering the vehicle
from outside .The air already insid ethe vehi-
cle will then be recirculated. The operation of the air-recirculation mode is
the sam
efor all contr ol panels. G
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Only switc hover to air-recirculation mode
briefly at low outside temperatures .Other-
wise ,the windows coul dmist up, thus impair-
ing visibility and endangering yourself and
others. This may prevent you from observing
the traffic conditions, thereby causing an
accident.
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X To activate: press thegbutton.
The indicator lamp above the gbutton
lights up.
i Air-recirculation mode is activated auto-
matically at high outside temperatures.
When air-recirculation mode is activated
automatically, the indicator lamp above the
g button is not lit.
Outside air is added after about 30
minutes.
X To deactivate: press thegbutton.
The indicator lamp above the gbutton
goes out.
i Air-recirculation mode switches off auto-
matically:
R after approximately five minutes at out-
side temperatures below approximately
5†
R after approximately five minutes if cool-
ing with air dehumidification is deactiva-
ted
R after approximately 30 minutes at out-
side temperatures above approximately
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Convenience opening/closing with
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Mak esure that nobody can become trapped
between the side window and the door frame
as the side windows are opened and closed.
Do not place objec tsor lean against the side
window swhen the yare being opened or
closed. Yo uorthe object scould be drawn in
or becom etrapped between th eside window
and the door frame as the window moves. If
there is arisk of entrapment, press the
g button again. Press the switch for stop-
ping, opening or closing the side windows in
the opposite direction as appropriate.
Coupé: make sure that nobody can become
trapped as the panoram asliding sunroof is
opened and closed. If there is arisk of entrap-
ment ,pres sthe g button again .Pres sthe
switc hfor stopping, openin gorclosing the
panoram asliding sunroof in the opposite
direction as appropriate.
X Convenience closing feature: press and
hold the gbutton until the side win-
dows and the sliding sunroof/panorama
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are closed.
The indicator lamp above the gbutton
lights up. Air-recirculation mode is activa-
ted.
X Convenience opening feature: press and
hold the gbutton until the side win-
dows and the panoram asliding sunroof 28
have reached their original position.
The indicator lamp above the gbutton
goes out. Air-recirculation mode is deacti-
vated.
i If you open the side windows or the pan-
orama sliding sunroof 28
manually after
closing with the convenienc eclosing fea-
ture, they will remain in this position when
opened using the convenienc eopening fea-
ture. Switching the residu
alheat on/off
Th e" residua lheat" function is only available
with THERMOTRONI Cluxury 3-zone auto-
matic climate control.
It is possible to make use of the residual heat
of the engine to continue heating the station-
ary vehicle for up to 30 minutes after the
engine has been switched off. The heating
time depends on the temperature that has
been set.
Coupé: the "residua lheat" function only
work soptimally when the side windows and
panorama sliding sunroof are closed.
Cabriolet: the "residual heat" function only
work soptimally when the soft top is closed.
i The blower will run at alow speed regard-
less of the airflow setting.
i If you activate the "residual heat" func tion
at high temperatures, only the ven tilation
will be activated. The blower runs at
medium speed.
i It is possible that the "residual heat" func-
tion may be activated automatically an hour
after the key is removed. The vehicle is then
ventilated for 30 minutes to dry the air-
conditioning system.
X Turn the key to position 0in the ignition
lock or remov eit.
X To switch on: press theÌbutton.
The indicato rlamp above the Ìbutton
lights up.
X To switch off: press theÌbutton.
The indicator lamp above button Ìgoes
out.
i Residua lheat is deactivated automati-
cally:
R after about 30 minutes
R when the ignition is switched on
R if the batter yvoltage drops
R if the coolant temperatur eist oo low
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Adjusting th
eair vents
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Ver yhot or ver ycold ai rcan flo wfromt he air
vents. This coul dcause burns or frostbite to
bare skin in the immediate vicinity of the
vents. Keep bare skin away from these air
outlets. If necessary, direct the airflow away
to ad ifferent area of the vehicle interior.
In order to ensure the direct flow of fresh air
through the air vent sinto the vehicl einterior,
please observe the following notes:
R keep the air inlet between the windscreen
and the bonne tfree of blockages ,such as
ice, snow or leaves
R never cover the vent sorair inlet and outlet
grilles in the vehicle interior
i For vir tually draught-free ventilation,
adjust the sliders of the air vents to the
centr eposition.
Setting th ecentr eair vents :
Centre air vent, left
; Centre air vent, right
= Centre ven tthumbwheel, right
? Centre ven tthumbwheel, left
X To open/close: turnthumbwheels =
and ?up or down. Setting th
eside air vents X
To open/close: turnthumbwheel =up or
down.
i Side window demister vent :is never
completely shut, even if side air vent ;is
shut.
Setting th eair vents in the glove com-
partment When automatic climate control is activated,
the glove compartmen
tcan be ventilated, for
instance to cool its con tents.The level of air-
flo wd epends on the airflow and air distribu-
tion settings.
! Close the air ven twhen heating the vehi-
cle.
At high outside temperatures, open the air
ven tand activate the "cooling with air dehu-
midification" function. Otherwise, temper-
ature-sensitive items stored in the glove
compartment could be damaged. :
Air vent thumbwheel
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To open/close: turn thumbwheel :
clockwis eoranti-clockwise.
Setting the rear-compartment air vents Setting the centre vents in the rear com-
partment
:
Rear-compartment air vent thumbwheel
; Rear-compartment air vent, right
= Rear control panel for THERMOTRONIC
luxury 3-zone automati cclimate control
? Rear-compartment air vent ,left
X To open/close: turnthumbwheel :up or
down.
Setting th eAIRSCARF vents G
Risk of injury
Very hot air can flow out of the AIRSCARF
vents in the head restraint swhen AIRSCARF
is in operation .This can cause burns on unpro-
tec teds kin near the AIRSCARF vents. Lower
the heating output in goo dtime, when neces-
sary. You can adjust the blower output of AIR-
SCARF vents
:using the AIRSCARF button
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