Adjusting the temperature
Tempe rat ures between 60 °F (+16 °C) and 84 °F
(+28 °C) can be set . Outside of this range,
LO or
HI will appear in the climat e contro l system dis-
play. At both of these settings, the climate con -
trol system runs continuously at maximum cool-
ing or heating power. There is no temperature
regulation.
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Adjusting the amount of air
You can adjust the airf low manually to suit your
ne eds . The blower should always run at a low set -
ting to prevent the windows from fogging and to
ensure a continuous exchange of air ins ide the
vehicle. To have the airflow regulated automat i-
cally, press the
IAUTO I button.
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Adjusting the air distribution
You can manually se lect the vents where the air
will flow. To have the a ir distribution regu lated
automatically, press the
IAUTO I button.
Ill/ lil* Adjusting seat heating/ventilation*
Pressing the button switches the seat heating/
venti lation on at the highest setting (level 3). The
LEDs indicate the temperature level. To reduce
the temperature, press the button aga in. To
sw itch the seat heating/ventilation off, press the
button repeatedly until the LED turns off.
After 10 minutes, the seat heating/ventilation
automatically switches from level 3 to level 2.
l<w FRONT I Switching the defroster on and off
The windshield and side windows are defrosted
or cleared of condensation as quickly as possible.
The maximum amount of air flows main ly from
the vents below the windshield. Recirculation
mode switches off. The temperature shou ld be
set to approximately 72 °F (22 °().
The
IAUTOI button switches the defroster off .
IQil REAR I Switching the rear window defogger
on and off
The rear window defogger only operates when
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the engine is running. It switches off automati-
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cally after 10 to 20 minutes, depending on the
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outside temperature.
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Warm and cold
To prevent the rear window defogger from
switching off automatica lly, press and hold the
loo REAR I button for more than three seconds .
This is stored until the ignition is switched off.
I SYNC ! Synchronization*
When synchron izat ion is switched on, the set-
tings for the driver's side are applied to the front
pass enge r's side (except for seat heating/venti la-
tion*). The rear is also synchronized in vehicles
with the 4-zone deluxe automatic climate control
system*. Synchronization switches off if the set-
t ings are adjusted on the front passenger's side
or in the rear*.
You can synchronize the sett ings in a row by
pressing and holding a knob. For example, to ap-
ply the sett ings for the front passenger's side to
the driver's side, press and hold the knob on the
front passenger 's side.
Vents
You can open or close the center and rea r vents in
the cockpit and the vents in the rear center con-
sole and door pillars using the ridged thumb-
wheels. The levers adjust the direction of the air-
flow from the vents.
Residual heat
You can act ivate the residual heat function when
the ignition is switched off by pressing and hold-
ing the lj) button. The residual heat from the
coolant is used to heat the vehicle interior . The
residua l heat function switches off automatically
after about 30 minutes .
_&. WARNING
- You should not use t he recirculation mode
for an extended period of time since no
fresh air is drawn in. With the air-condition -
ing switched off, the windows can fog up,
which increases the risk of an accident.
- Individuals with reduced sensitivity to pain
or temperature could develop burns when
using the seat heating funct ion. To reduce
the risk of injury, these individua ls should
not use seat heating .
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