58 Warm and cold
• If you would like to save fue l, switch the air
conditioning off.
• If you open the w indows wh ile driving,
switch the air conditioning off.
• If the vehicle is extremely hot due to the
heat of the sun, briefly open doors and win -
dows.
@ For the sake of the environment
When you save fuel, you reduce emissions
from the vehicle .
Rear window defogger
The rear window defogger clears the rear win-
dow of condensation .
• Press the ~ button <=> page 54, fig . SO to
turn the rear window defogger on and off.
The rear w indow defogger works only when
the engine is running. The indicator light in
the button illum inates when the rear window
defogger is turned on.
The window between the cockpit and engine
compa rtment is also cleared w ith the rear
window.
The rear window defogger is switched off au-
tomatically after approx. 10 minutes.
@ For the sake of the environment
As soon as the rear window is clear, you
should switch the rear window defogger
off. The reduced power consumption has a
beneficial effect on fuel consumption.
Heated seats
Applies to vehicles: with heated seats
The seat cushion and the seatback of the
front seats can be heated electrically.
• Press the heated seats button I· J + I
c:> page 54, fig. SO to set the level of heating
desired .
The range of controls goes from 1 to 3. The
heat setting selected is shown by LEDs above
the button .
A WARNING
Individuals with reduced sensitivity to pain
or temperature could develop burns when
using the seat heating function. To reduce
the risk of injury, these ind ividuals should
not use seat heating.
@ Note
To avoid damage to the heating elements
in the seats, do not kneel on the seats or
place heavy loads on a small area of the
seat.