CLIMATE CONTROL
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NOTE
Make sure that there is sufficient fuel in the
car's regular fuel tank when driving at temper-
atures below +15 °C.
WARNING
Do not use the fuel-driven auxiliary heater
indoors in unventilated areas. Exhaust fumes
are given off.
Refuelling
Warning label on fuel filler flap.
WARNING
Fuel which spills out could be ignited. Switch
off the fuel-driven auxiliary heater before star-
ting to refuel.
Check in the combined instrument panel that
the heater is switched off. The heat symbol is
shown when it is operating.
Parking on a hill
If the car is parked on a steep hill, the front of the
car should point downhill to ensure that there is a
supply of fuel to the fuel-driven heater.
Starter battery and fuel
If the starter battery has insufficient charge or if
the fuel level is too low, the heater will be
switched off automatically and a message is
shown in the combined instrument panel.
Acknowledge the message by pressing the indi-
cator stalk (p. 112) OK button once.
Related information
•
General information about preconditioning
(p. 138)
•
General information about heaters (p. 146)
Fuel-driven heater - auto mode/
deactivation
The fuel-driven heater's automatic start
sequence can be deactivated if required.
NOTE
If the fuel-driven auxiliary heater is deacti-
vated, the diesel engine will start more fre-
quently in order to meet the need for heat in
drive mode PURE or HYBRID, i.e. electrical
operation will be restricted.
1.
Press the indicator stalk (p. 112) OK button
to access the menu.
2.
Scroll with the thumbwheel to
Settings and
select with OK.
3.
Select one of the alternatives
Auto heater
ON or Auto heater OFF using the thumb-
wheel and confirm with OK.
4.
Exit the menu with RESET.
Related information
•
General information about preconditioning
(p. 138)
•
General information about heaters (p. 146)
•
Fuel-driven heater (p. 146)
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