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Operation
CAUTION
Do not smoke when air recirculation is
switc
hed on in vehicles with an air condition-
er. The smoke taken in could lie on the cool-
ing system vaporiser and on the activated
charcoal cartridge of the dust and pollen fil-
ter, leading to a permanently unpleasant
smell.
Note
Climatronic: air recirculation mode switches
on to prev
ent exhaust gas from entering the
vehicle interior when it is in reverse and
while the automatic windscreen wipers are
working.
Auxiliary heater* (additional
he
at
er)
Intr
oduction
The auxiliary heater is powered by fuel from
the
v
ehic
le's fuel tank and can be used while
the vehicle is in motion and at a standstill.
Select the mode required (heat or fan)
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page 182 on the dash panel.
In winter, the auxiliary heater can be used in
heat mode before switching on the ignition
to remove any ice, mist or snow from the
windscreen (thin layers only).
WARNING
The auxiliary heater fumes contain carbon di-
oxide, an odourl
ess and colourless toxic gas.
Carbon monoxide can cause people to lose
consciousness. It can also cause death.
●
Never switch on the auxiliary heater or
leave it running in places that are enclosed or
unventilated.
●
Never program the independent heating
system to be activated and operated in
closed, unventilated areas.
WARNING
The components of the auxiliary heater ex-
haus
t system heat up a great deal. This could
cause a fire.
●
Always park your vehicle so that no part of
the exhaust system can come in contact with
flammable materials (such as dried grass).
CAUTION
Never place food, medicines or other heat-
sensitiv
e objects close to the air vents. Food,
medicines and other heat-sensitive objects
may be damaged or made unsuitable for use
by the air coming from the air vents.
Switching the auxiliary heater on and
off
Switching the auxiliary heater on:
Manually using the instant on/off
button.
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176
Manually using the remote control.
››› page
181
Automatically at the programmed
and enabled on time.
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182
Switching the auxiliary heater off:
Manually using the instant on/off
button for the air conditioner.
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176
Manually using the remote con-
trol.
››› page
181
Automatically after the program-
med time.
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182
Automatically, when the
lamp
(fuel reserve) comes on.
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264
Automatically when the battery
power drops to a very low level.
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283
Special feature
Af
t
er sw
itching the auxiliary heater off, it con-
tinues to run for a short period to completely
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