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CLIMATE CONTROL
* Option/accessory.
136
Engine block and passenger
compartment heater*
Preconditioning prepares the heater, engine and
passenger compartment before departure so
that both wear and energy needs during the jour-
ney are reduced. Warming up your car will also
extend the driving distance.
The heater can be started directly (p. 137) or
with a timer (p. 138).
The heater cannot start if the outside tempera-
ture exceeds 15 °C. The heater's maximum run-
ning time is 50 minutes.
WARNING
Do not use the fuel-driven heater indoors.
Exhaust gases are secreted.
NOTE
When the fuel-driven auxiliary heater is active
there may be smoke from underneath the car,
which is perfectly normal.
Refuelling
Warning label on fuel filler flap.
WARNING
Fuel which spills out could be ignited. Switch
off the fuel-driven auxiliary heater before star-
ting to refuel.
Check in the combined instrument panel that
the heater is switched off. The heat symbol is
shown when it is operating.
Parking on a hill
If the car is parked on a steep hill, the front of the
car should point downhill to ensure that there is a
supply of fuel to the fuel-driven heater.
Battery and fuel
If the battery has insufficient charge or the fuel
level is too low, the heater will be switched off
automatically and a message appears in the dis-
play. Acknowledge the message by pressing the
indicator stalk (p. 110) OK button once.
IMPORTANT
Repeated use of the heater in combination
with short driving distances may cause low
charge level in the starter battery, this can
lead to the heater stopping or never starting.
In the worst case, engine starting will not be
possible.
The car should be driven for the same time as
the heater is used to ensure that the starter
battery is recharged adequately to replace the
energy consumed by the heater when it is
used on a regular basis. The heater is used
for a maximum of 50 minutes each time.
Related information
•
Engine block heater and passenger compart-
ment heater* - messages (p. 139)
•
Additional heater* (p. 140)
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