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Heating and air conditioning system 129
Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical Data
The air inlet in front of the windscreen must be free of ice, snow or leaves
in order to ensure that the heating and cooling systems operate properly.
The AC compressor is switched off at a high coolant temperature in order
to provide cooling at a high load of the engine.
After switching on the cooling Condensation from the evaporator of the
air conditioning may drip down and form a puddle below the vehicle. This
is quite normal and not an indication of a leak!
Recommended setting for all periods of the year:
• Set the temperature to 22 °C (72 °F).
• Press the button ⇒ page 130, fig. 122.
• Move the air outlet vents 3 and 4 so that the air flow is directed slightly
upwards ⇒ page 133, fig. 123.
Switching over between degrees Celsius and degrees Fahrenheit
Press and hold the buttons and ⇒ page 130, fig. 122. The
information in the desired temperature measuring unit appears in the
display.
WARNING
• For your own safety and that of other road users, ensure that all
the windows are free of ice, snow and misting. Please familiarize
yourself about how to correctly operate the heating and ventilation
systems, how to demist and defrost the windows, as well as with
the cooling mode.
• You should not leave recirculated air mode on over a longer
period of time. “Stale air” may result in fatigue in the driver and
passengers, reduce attention levels and also cause the windows to
mist up. The risk of having an accident increases. Switch recircu-
lated air mode off as soon as the windows begin misting up.
Note
• If the cooling system has not been switched on for a lengthy period,
odours may be produced at the evaporator because of deposits. Switch
the cooling system on at least once a month for approximately 5 minutes
at the highest blower stage - also during the cold season of the year - in
order to remove such odours. Also open a window for a short time.
• We recommend that you do not smoke in the vehicle when the recir-
culating air mode is operating since the smoke which is drawn at the evap-
orator from the interior of the vehicle forms deposits in the evaporator of
the air conditioning system. This produces a permanent odour when the
air conditioning system is operating which can only be eliminated through
considerable effort and expense (replacement of compressor).
• The used air streams out through the air removal openings in the
luggage compartment.
• The Information of the Climatronic is displayed on the display of the
radio*. You can also switch off this function - see operating instructions for
radio
• Using the cooling economically ⇒ page 127.
• Operational problems ⇒ page 128.
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Thursday
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