Air vents
Fig. 132 In the instrument panel: Air vents.
ꢀ Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS
Air vents
To help ensure sufficient heating, cooling and ventilation in the passenger compartment, never close
the air vents completely ⇒ꢀfig. 132 (1).
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To open and close the air vents, turn the respective thumbwheel (magnified view) in the desired
direction. When the thumbwheel is in the ¡ position, the air vent is closed.
Use the lever on the vent grille to adjust the airflow direction.
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Additional, non-adjustable air vents are located in the instrument panel (2), in the footwells, as well as
in the rear area of the passenger compartment.
NOTICE
Do not place food, medications, or other heat-sensitive things in front of the air vents. Food,
medications, and other things that are sensitive to heat or cold can be damaged or made
unusable by the air flow from the vents.
Air recirculation
ꢀ Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS
There are different types of air recirculation:
Manual A/C: Air recirculation button.
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Heating and ventilation system: Air recirculation button.
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The air recirculation mode helps prevent outside air from entering the vehicle interior.
In very hot outside temperatures, temporarily switch to air recirculation in order to cool the vehicle
interior faster.
For safety reasons, air recirculation is switched off when the air distribution switch is turned to \ ⇒ꢀ
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Switching air recirculation on and off: Manual A/C
Switching on: Press the button ꢀ until the indicator light in the button comes on.
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