Heating and air conditioning system 109
1
–
Pressing button A causes the recirculating air system ⇒
to be
Heating
switched on.
Using the system
Control for air distribution
The heating system delivers air into the interior of the vehicle and
warms it as required.
–
You can adjust the direction of the air flow using the air distribution
C
control A ⇒ page 108.
Rear window heater
2
–
Press button A. Further information ⇒ page 67, “Rear window
heater”.
Auxiliary heating (auxiliary heating)*
3
–
Press the button A in order to directly switch on/off the auxiliary
heating (auxiliary heating and ventilation). Further information
⇒ page 119, “Auxiliary heating (auxiliary heating and ventilation)*”.
The air inlet in front of the windscreen must be free of ice, snow or leaves in order
to ensure that the heating and ventilation systems operate properly.
Fig. 139 Heating: Control elements
The heating effect is dependent upon the coolant temperature, thus full heat
output only occurs when the engine has reached its operating temperature.
Setting temperature
The blower should aways be on to prevent the windows from misting up.
A
–
Turn the control dial A⇒ fig. 139 to the right in order to increase the
temperature.
WARNING
A
–
Turn the control dial A to the left in order to increase the tempera-
You should not leave recirculated air mode on over a longer period of time,
as “stale” air may result in fatigue in the driver and occupants, divert your
attention and also cause the windows to mist up. The risk of having an acci-
dent increases. Switch recirculated air mode off as soon as the windows
begin misting up.
ture.
Controlling blower
B
–
Turn the blower switch Ainto one of the positions, 1 to 4, in order to
switch the blower on.
B
–
Turn the blower switch Ainto position 0 in order to switch the blower
Note
off.
•
The whole heat output will be needed to unfrost the windscreen and side
windows. No warm air will be fed to the footwell. This can lead to restriction of the
heating comfort.
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