Climate control
Controls
Ice and condensation are quickly removed
from the windshield and the front side win‐
dows.
button on the driver's side to utilize the con‐
densation sensor. Make sure that air can flow
to the windshield.
For this purpose, point the side vents onto the
side windows as needed.
Sufficient ventilation
When remaining in the vehicle for an ex‐
tended period of time, ensure sufficient exter‐
nal ventilation. Do not continuously use recir‐
culated-air mode; otherwise the air quality in
the interior continuously deteriorates and win‐
dow condensation increases.◀
Adjust air flow with the program active.
If the windows are fogged over, you can also
switch on the cooling function or press the
AUTO button to utilize the condensation sen‐
sor.
Cooling function
Maximum cooling
The car's interior can only be cooled with the
engine running.
Press button.
The system is set to the lowest tem‐
perature, optimum air flow and air circulation
mode.
Press button.
The air will be cooled and dehumidi‐
fied and, depending on the temperature set‐
ting, warmed again.
Air flows out of the vents to the upper body re‐
gion. The vents need to be open for this.
Depending on the weather, the windshield and
side windows may fog up briefly when the en‐
gine is started.
The function is available above an external
temperature of approx. 32 ℉/0 ℃ and with the
engine running is indicated.
The cooling function is switched on automati‐
cally with the AUTO program.
Adjust air flow with the program active.
When using the automatic climate control,
condensation water, refer to page 161, devel‐
ops that exits underneath the vehicle.
Automatic recirculated-air control/
recirculated-air mode
You may respond to unpleasant odors or pollu‐
tants in the immediate environment by tempo‐
rarily suspending the supply of outside air. The
system then recirculates the air currently
within the vehicle.
Rear window defroster
Press button.
The rear window defroster switches
Press button repeatedly to select an
operating mode:
off automatically after a certain period of time.
SYNC program
▷
▷
LEDs off: outside air flows in continuously.
Press button.
Left LED on, automatic recirculated-air
control: a sensor detects pollutants in the
outside air and shuts off automatically.
Current settings on the driver's side
for the temperature, air flow, air distribution,
and AUTO program are transferred to the front
passenger side.
▷
Right LED on, recirculated-air mode: the
supply of outside air into the vehicle is per‐
manently blocked.
The program is switched off if the settings on
the front passenger side are changed.
If the windows are fogged over, switch off the
recirculated-air mode and press the AUTO
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