Heating and air conditioning system › Seat heating and ventilation 63
If the seat heating and ventilation functions are
both switched on at the same time, the heating out-
put/ventilation level can only be adjusted in the Info-
tainment screen.
Troubleshooting
The indicator light in the button or below the but-
ton flashes
The heating does not work as the battery charging
level of the 12 volt vehicle battery is too low.
Press the or button in the rear centre console
to switch on the rear seat heating.
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The heating is switched on with maximum heating
output. By repeatedly pressing the button, the
heating output is reduced until it is switched off.
Seat heating and ventilation
What you should be mindful of
Display heating output/ventilation level in the but-
ton
WARNING
Risk of burns!
Seat heating switched on
Seat ventilation switched on
Seat heating and ventilation switched on
Do not switch on the seat heater for persons with
limited perception of pain or temperature.
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NOTICE
Risk of seat damage!
Do not kneel on the seats or otherwise apply con-
centrated pressure to them.
Do not turn on the heater in the following situa-
tions:
If the engine is switched off with the heating/ventila-
tion switched on and then started again within ap-
proximately 10 minutes, the heating/ventilation will
continue according to the setting before the engine
was switched off.
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The seat is not occupied.
Settings
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There are objects on the seat, such as a child
seat.
Lock increases in heat output for the rear seat
heater
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There are additional seat covers or protective
covers on the seat.
To turn the function on or off, press the
but-
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ton on the Climatronic
ment screen.
/
in the Infotain-
Requirements
Or:
✓ Running engine
Tap on
screen.
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in the Infotainment
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Operation
When the function is switched on, the heating out-
put can only be turned down.
Depending on the equipment, the front seats can be
heated or heated and ventilated. The outer rear seats
can only be heated.
The function also blocks the possibility of setting
the temperature in the display in the rear centre con-
sole.
Models without seat ventilation
Press the or button on the Climatronic to
switch on the front seat heating.
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Heated steering wheel
Requirements
Press the or button in the rear centre console
to switch on the rear seat heating.
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The heating is switched on with maximum heating
output. By repeatedly pressing the button, the heat-
ing output is reduced until it is switched off.
✓ Running engine
Operation
The output level of the heating is indicated by the
number of illuminated indicator lights in the button
or in the Infotainment screen.
Press the button on the multifunction steering
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wheel.
Models with seat ventilation
The heating is switched on with maximum heating
output. By repeatedly pressing the button, the heat-
ing output is reduced until it is switched off.
Tap the or function surface to turn on front
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seat heating.
The Infotainment screen displays a menu for oper-
ating the front seat heater and ventilation.
Adjust the heating output/ventilation level.
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