Warm and cold
– Only use the seat heating when the seat sur-
face is dry.
– Make sure others in the vehicle know how to
use the seat heating safely.
– Only put dry items on the seat surfaces.
– Do not spill liquids on the seat surfaces.
– Covering the seat surfaces can impair the
function of the seat heating. Do not use pro-
tective seat covers and do not put items
(such as jackets, blankets, or bags) on the
seat surfaces when the seat heating is on.
For the sake of the environment
Energy can be saved by turning off the A/C
mode.
Operating in the rear
Fig. 91 3-zone deluxe automatic climate control system: controls
Auto recirculation
The vent in the center console can be opened and
closed with the thumbwheel. The levers adjust
the direction of the airflow from the vents.
This function will automatically operate the recir-
culation mode if air pollution is detected ð in
Operating in the cockpit on page 93.
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The temperature can be selected using the and
+
buttons 1 . Depending on the vehicle equip-
ment, the temperature of the seat heating can be
set at various levels. Press the button once to
turn on the highest level ð in Operating in the
cockpit on page 93. Press the button again to
decrease the temperature one level at a time.
The seat heating is off when all of the LEDs are
off.
Steering wheel heating
Turning on or off
Applies to: vehicles with steering wheel heating
►
Press the button on the multifunction steer-
ing wheel to turn the steering wheel heating on
or off.
Additional settings
Auxiliary climate control
You can adjust additional settings.
Description
Applies to: vehicles with auxiliary climate control
►
Applies to MMI: Select on the home screen: VE-
HICLE > Air conditioning.
The auxiliary climate control system warms or
cools the vehicle interior. This function can be
used when the drive system is turned off.
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